How about orange in crafts-diy
Free font: Trocchi
If you're up for a Friday freebie, you might go grab Trocchi, a Clarendon-like slab serif type family by Vernon Adams. Bold and regular weights are available for download right here at Font Squirrel.... Continue reading »
How about orange in crafts-diy
Make a simple, stitched vinyl wallet
My hubby Alex likes to carry around a slim, fold-in-half vinyl wallet sometimes, but his isn't quite the right size to fit a dollar bill folded in half. He has to perform some kind of weird origami... Continue reading »
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Free vintage printable images
Vintage Printable is a fascinating (though difficult to browse) archive of vintage photos, illustrations, and page scans. Files vary in resolution and the usage restrictions are a bit murky; most... Continue reading »
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Free Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials
Those who want to learn useful techniques in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and photography might be interested in Nicole's Classes. Find an ever-growing series of free video tutorials, how-tos,... Continue reading »
How about orange in crafts-diy
How to make party decorations out of paper
There's something really satisfying about making your own... anything. And if you're throwing a party for someone, what better way to say "I like you" than to make the decorations by hand. Not to... Continue reading »
How about orange in crafts-diy
DIY geometric felt bookmarks
Remember the boxes I made with stiffened felt from the craft store? I found it was easy to cut the stuff by hand with an X-acto knife, so I used the leftover scraps to make bookmarks with geometric... Continue reading »
How about orange in crafts-diy
Summer t-shirt DIY projects
Have you heard? Gap and Threadless are teaming up for a series of "TIY" (T-It-Yourself) tutorials, with a new one posted every Friday on Gap's Facebook page. Photo instructions will demonstrate how... Continue reading »
How about orange in crafts-diy
Printable owl bookmark and card
Look at the printable owl bookmarks made by Irene at Gi Det Videre! You can print out a card with a branch on which to perch a little bird, just in case you want to give one as a gift. Completely... Continue reading »
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Vintage illustrations as desktop wallpaper
Maraid Design, a small firm in New York, regularly posts scans of vintage book illustrations blown up to desktop wallpaper sizes. Pick the design that fits your monitor and add some retro goodness to... Continue reading »
How about orange in crafts-diy
Practical Origami book
While we're on the topic of origami, the publisher of Practical Origami: Folding Your Way to Everyday Accessories sent over a review copy the other day. Take a peek at what you can make! The book is... Continue reading »
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Make an origami dress card
A simple origami dress makes a sweet DIY greeting card. It's a good option for Mother's Day, bridesmaids and bridal showers, or birthday cards for fancy ladies. I made a quick chevron pattern in... Continue reading »
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Fabric sighting at Decaf Plush
Whew. The last couple days have been a whirlwind of client revisions and crazy deadlines. My poor blog collects dust when graphic design jobs take precedent. But I did want to pop in to share... Continue reading »
How about orange in crafts-diy
Modern cross stitch patterns
While browsing on Etsy I bumped into Tiny Modernist, a shop selling cross stitch patterns for little mid-century items. Make four-inch Barcelona chairs, Airstream campers, and more. Cute stuff! I'm... Continue reading »
How about orange in crafts-diy
Free printable Mother's Day card
Need a simple Mother's Day card you can print immediately? Download my watercolor freebie right here. The finished card is 5.5" x 4.25", sized for a standard A-2 announcement envelope. Be sure to... Continue reading »
How about orange in crafts-diy
Valentina typeface
Valentina is a beautiful didone typeface designed by Pedro Arilla and named after his grandmother. It's available for use in personal or commercial work. So lovely! Download it here for free, or make... Continue reading »
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A handful of sewing tutorials
New tutorials are constantly materializing on the internet. If you like material, here are a few sewing projects you might attempt! Retro travel bag by Melissa Mortenson at Riley Blake Designs Sweet... Continue reading »
How about orange in crafts-diy
DIY stiffened felt boxes
I love the thick wool felt that's increasingly popular, but man. Wool felt in the 3mm to 5mm range is really expensive ($130/yard or so). The boxes, bowls, and vessels made with it are very cool,... Continue reading »
How about orange in crafts-diy
Origami hugs-and-kisses garland
Leyla Torres demonstrates how to fold a paper chain of hugs and kisses, fun party decorations. Watch the video to learn how to make the garland from strips of colored paper. Continue reading »
How about orange in crafts-diy
Fabric sighting on a chair makeover
Check out Beth's awesome Danish Craigslist chair, newly reupholstered in my Sticks print. A perfect combo! See the before and after at After the Dust Clears. Continue reading »
How about orange in crafts-diy
DIY projects for the weekend
If you're itching to spruce things up a bit this weekend, check out these ideas for the home (via a Google image search.) That orange grid wall makes my heart beat faster. Orange wall by Milo&Ben... Continue reading »
