Archive for the ‘ Crafts ’ Category
I went to an unconventional Etsy Craft Night yesterday at the @Seaport! space in lower Manhattan. The craft was hosted by Jessica from Miniature Rhino (one of my very favorite Etsy shops) and sponsored by Hancock Fabrics. All of the supplies were provided for us to make nautical-themed embroidery and we even received goody bags [...] Related posts:graphic thing-a-day handmade My favorite links from BlogHer [ READ MORE ]
…and now we take a break from our regularly scheduled BlogHer coverage to bring you something slightly more fun… I have been a diehard fan of Paper Source for quite a while… you can read just a few of my past adoring posts about the stationery store here, here, here, and here. Need another example [...] Related posts:craft store marathon gift ideas my Sampler arrived! [ READ MORE ]
I know, I know… you are most likely sick of hearing about the lady blogging conference. I apologize for being so single-minded lately, but I feel like I need to write down all of the good info I picked up at BlogHer before it slips out of my mind and is lost forever! Wow. That [...] Related posts:BlogHer 2010 – day 1 check out some new blogs BlogHer. wow. [ READ MORE ]
Just wanted to quickly check in to say how much I enjoyed the BlogHer conference today. I’ve met many great women and learned a lot already. I’ll be sharing many, many links in the days to come, I promise! For now, you can check out my Twitter page for the latest BlogHer updates (probably more [...] Related posts:my calendar is filling up! blog, baby, blog! i love my website [ READ MORE ]
This article was originally published on… I’ve been using an iPhone for several years, but never really got drawn in by the whole “App” culture. Previous to this review, I only had games and a handful of free social networking Apps on my phone, so I was excited to try out a few of the [...] Related posts:Vendor Spotlight: Kitschy Digitals craft books scrapbooking embellishments [ READ MORE ]
Summer rolls on and on. It has been hot and it has been fun. A lot of my attention has been devoted to running lately, but I’ve also made time for some other activities. Travis and I went to a free, outdoor, Related posts:summer in the big city summer getting settled & then on the road again [ READ MORE ]
Yesterday, two Swap-bot members were visiting New York City. (Brittany from Boston and Tarah from The Netherlands! It was so fun to meet them in person. I am going to write more about our visit over on the Swap-bot blog….) I headed out to meet them at Purl Soho. Purl Soho is a destination craft [...][ READ MORE ]
Another big craft show this weekend, but don’t worry, Swap-bot was not a sponsor. This weekend it was the Brooklyn Food and Craft Market at the Brooklyn Lyceum, which is very near our apartment. Since Travis is still stuck at home with his hurt knee, I strolled down to the Lyceum by myself to check [...][ READ MORE ]
On Thursday night, I traveled to Chelsea to attend Martha Stewart’s “Stitchfest,” a party celebrating the launch of her new Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts. I met my friend, Lisa, at the Chelsea Market beforehand for dinner at The Green Table, a local and organic restaurant in the Market. (I ordered a chicken Pot [...][ READ MORE ]
Two of my very cool and creative internet colleagues, Deb & Christy from Toolulu.com, visited New York City for business early this week and they were kind enough to invite me along sight seeing on Tuesday. The weather on Tuesday was actually horrendous. It was cold and windy and pouring rain nearly all day – [...][ READ MORE ]