This post, like my last, focuses on the work of a single artist. Sometimes, the work of an artist catches my eye and one photo or little snippet of their work isn’t enough to do their beautiful work justice. So this week, I bring to you: Elegance Farm Homestead.
Elegance Farm Homestead creates beautiful, one of a kind, handmade magnetic memo boards. From Caldwell, New Jersey, artists Jane and John design their sophisticated bulletin boards for just about any room in... → Read the rest of this article
Sarah Simpson
Sarah is an industrial jewelry artist and owner of
Renew Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. Find her on
Facebook and follow her on
Twitter to see all of her latest creations.
One-of-a-Kind Handmade Weddings: Easy-to-Make Projects for Stylish, Unforgettable Details
“One-of-a Kind Handmade Weddings is filled with ideas to inspire today’s bride-to-be. The book is filled with extra-special touches that will quickly and easily personalize any event—whether it’s in a ballroom or at the beach. Centerpieces in bloom, candlelit walkways, perfect accessories for flower girls and groom, a memory scrapbook, table lanterns, a fishbowl of wishes, and save-the-dates—these are just a few of the many decorative details. There are a wide range of projects and additional design ideas for the planning, ceremony, and celebration. Readers can choose from among the easy step-by-step projects—or look for inspiration in the photo gallery of design ideas to create their own signature style.” → more info
Erika Jurney
Erika Jurney is the founder of Try Handmade. She
loves the handmade and wants you to love it too.
I had a very memorable time this weekend, a few of us bridesmaids were lucky enough to be able to join my cousin as she chose her wedding dress! We drove over the border, a popular pastime for us Canadians when the dollar is high, and were rewarded for our efforts. Of course, even after trying on 20 dresses – the first dress was “the one”. It’s so often that that is the way, huh? We also chose our bridesmaid dresses too – so that was pretty exciting.... → Read the rest of this article
Amy L.
You can find Amy online, selling posters in her etsy shop and blogging about handmade.
Heather Noss is just like so many of us creative types from the DC area…she used to work for the government, and found her job quite rewarding and enjoyable. But there was definitely something missing…stimulus for the creative side of her brain, which was just not getting the attention it deserved in the office environment.
Luckily for Heather, and for all of us who love pretty printed things, she found the missing link in the form of handcrafted paper... → Read the rest of this article
Valerie Williams
Valerie Williams is a designer and sewer who loves fabric, fashion, and handmade things. You can find her on
Twitter or
Facebook or read her musings on personal style and sewing at her blog,
insatiable need.
A Wedding cakes is a chance for the bride and groom to indulge theirs and their guests tastebuds, with a slice of sumptuous calorific indulgence. Imagine being able to create a cake made up of your favourite flavours, decorated beautifully with icing or frosting, that co-ordinates perfectly with your theme for the day. Although people think that Wedding cakes should traditionally be white, to signify purity, like the cake above from Cakes by Robin, current trends are moving away... → Read the rest of this article
Zoe Grant
I learnt to sew, knit & embroider as a child and still love to try new crafts. When not crafting I write a
blog about creative small businesses and have shops on both
Folksy and
Etsy. Join me on
Twitter.
