All Blog Posts Tagged 'crafts' (3)

Enchantingly Intricate Papercuts Inspired by Fairy Tales

Paper artist Sarah Trumbauer illustrates and creates original papercuts inspired by fairy tales. Equipped with only a few simple tools (acid-free paper and an X-Acto knife), the artist uses her own designs to meticulously carve out intricate patterns and silhouettes of enchanting scenes that are both familiar and new. The whimsical hand-cut cast of characters include young girls…

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Added by Pinar on January 22, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Top 6 Sites to Learn Creative & Clever Crafts

Did someone say confetti bags? If you're a firm believer in making your own gifts or if you just want to get a little creative, check out our new list over at My Life Scoop. This week we've rounded up six websites that have…

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Added by alice on November 21, 2011 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Breaking News Gets Cross Stitched

How amazingly awesome are these? For her Masters in Graphic Design thesis project at New England School of Art and Design, Emily Roose created these cross stitch scenes taking content from breaking news stories. Calling the set Slow Breaking News, each one took her 25 hours to make. Her aim? To juxtapose the fast nature of news with the slow nature of cross stitching. "I wanted to see how this transference of medium affects the message of these stories… Continue

Added by alice on September 23, 2011 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

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