arts & crafts

We know Jinnie of Lilacmoon for her polaroids and Poladoodles, and she also likes to make things with rubber stamps. We came across these fun little crafts she made using stamps and asked if she’d mind sharing with our readers. You can see more at her blog, blog.lilacmoonstudio.com. Thanks Jinnie!

lilacmoonstudio.etsy.com
lilacmoonstudio.com

helle jorgensen

i came across australia's helle jorgensen's blog, gooseflesh today, and was immediately taken by her lovely pictures of her stunning crochet work. when presented this way, you totally get the whole picture of what she is trying to portray and this i love. i love the thought of these wooly gems being inspired by the sea. makes me want it more. beautiful styling and her work is so unique and inspiring. and a bonus she has an etsy shop too!

gooseflesh blog
gooseflesh etsy shop

also if you get a chance take a look at her embroidery, crochet sea creatures, illustrations and beach detritus. lots of talent to explore!

rosa pomar ribbons

i have been a fan of rosa pomar's dolls ever since i first started this blog. her blog was one of the first one's i visited on a regular basis. she recently has started to make these beautiful ribbons made from her original illustrations. they are produced in portugal by a confidence in textiles certified company.

handmade & crocheted accessories and goodies

sharleen morco is a senior photography major at csus and a crochet queen (and knitter too) who makes these adorable little crochet sushi magnets, amigurumi bunnies and birds which are featured in the upcoming book, kooky crochet). and she's offering 10% off the total order (expires end of 2007 - wow!) to poppy readers! use coupon code POPPY2120772.

mmm-fruit.com

phrenology card wallet

like this phrenology card wallet designed by stitch & swash from the friendly crafty devils. in mint green leather, just a nice little addition to the purse.

new esty shop open

hey i'm digging these wall pockets from shim + sons etsy shop. i really really need about ten of these! kidding aside, i've always liked this idea to stash those daily papers that keep appearing out of no where, along with to do's and the odd pic.

shim + sons etsy shop

handmade nation

joy posted about this handmade nation movie yesterday.

it's going to be a documentary about the independant handmade crafters out there. take a sneak peek at you tube.

and i'm loving the hand drawn artwork! anyone know the artist?

cup cozies how-to

bugs in my guests lemonade? circles on my coffee table? never again! not with these cup cozy instructions from kitschy crafts.

i just borrowed this book from the library and i can't believe how many crafts i recognize that are being redone in the craft world out there. from crochet like these cup cozies (which i adore by the way) to string art. this book covers crafts from the 50's, 60's and 70's. some of them we even had in our house when i was young. (click on image to read instructions).

they love crafts

congratulations to anabel and friends on their new online magazine craft magazine with contributors such as babelfish of crustation, monica of mikimono and many more.

such a fun site design, you can tell a lot of work went into it and it was fun to click on each page to see what came next. heaps of tutorials and great illustrations. looking forward to reading more of it! a definite fave!

(update: although the current issue is in spanish, they will be translating to english!)

alyson fox

saw these on modish and was instantly taken. i know i don't normally post about clothes or jewelry, just felt like mixing it up for a change.

handmade felt scarves by alyson fox. love the slit one side fits through the other and the embellishments.

they also make cuffs, belts, t-shirts and wool jackets.

Bonspiel Creations

Cute little screenprinted pouches coming out of Victoria, B.C. by Bonspiel Creation.

See her Etsy Shop for more.

Totes by Mia Hansen

I smiled today when I passed by these new totes by Vancouver's Mia Hansen on Flickr because I loved her Ari and Lovebird Wall Dolls that were being sold online at Uppercase's Big Little Show last month. She's now transferred these cute specimens onto tote bags and again, so adorable! They are available at her online shop here and her wall dolls are available there now too. (The Lovebirds would make a nice earlybird Valentines gift).