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Etsy Finds: Paper Blizzard

I treasure the holiday memories of my youth: gift wrap flying through the air as presents were tackled and quickly eviscerated, dogs gathering around to sniff recent acquisitions with tails a'thumping, then the whole family adjourning for a fireside chat with steaming mugs of cider as the snowflakes …

How-Tuesday: Spooky Shadow Puppets by Crankbunny

MP4 | YouTube | blip.tv | Subscribe in iTunes   We're resurrecting this eerie project from last year — crankbunny's shadow puppets are still full of dark delight! [Originally published October 28, 2008.] This week on Etsy How-Tuesday, Norma, a.k.a. crankbunny, shows us how to make spooky shadow puppets for Hallow's Eve …

Etsy Finds: The Space Between

Editing has always been inherent to my meaning; as a journaler, I tend to erase before I reach the end of the clause. In art and nature, negative space suggests a graceful inverse of our experience, a non-design for every design. The technique of laser cutting creates an absence of material that evokes …

Guest Curator: Wide Open Spaces

Emily Paben is the author of the lifestyle blog Wide Open Spaces. Growing up with absolutely no handmade experience, as an adult she began the slow process of trying to get back to the basics. She dreams of one day being accomplished in everything from cooking great meals from scratch to sewing clothing …

Come Craft With the Etsy Labs & Esther K. Smith: Exquisite Corpse Books

Why stay in and craft all by your lonesome? Come join us for a free bookmaking workshop with artist and author Esther K. Smith— whether you're in Brooklyn or anywhere in the world. Stop by for our weekly Craft Night in our online, interactive classroom, the Virtual Labs, for a live demo via webcam at 5 p.m. ET, or in …

Seller How-To: Pretty as a Package

Danielle Thompson is a blogger, graphic designer, illustrator, crafter, photographer and Etsy seller. She is a part-time graphic designer and also designs her own digital and printable kits, which you can find at Kitschy Digitals online. She also designs her own embroidery patterns, vinyl wall decals …

Guest Curator: N.E.E.T. Magazine

Stephanie J is the editor, creative founder and head-tea-girl of N.E.E.T. Magazine, in addition to being a freelance web designer, self-confessed internet geek and fashion junkie. N.E.E.T. began in December 2005 as a quarterly online fashion magazine, dedicated to showcasing independent art and design. Over …

Etsy Finds: Pulp Fiction

Unlike most people, Monday is my favorite day of the week. When I reach for my Monday day-of-the-week undies, I know it's going to be a good day, since I'll be getting my weekly crafting fix with a vibrant bunch of artists at Craft Night at the Etsy Labs in Brooklyn, NY. No matter where you call home, you can get this …

Etsy Finds: Color My World

As someone who spent most of junior high school with pink hair, I tend to respond with emotional gusto to color. An orange petticoat is my solution to stress; I take comfort in the vivid veins of tie dye. Shopping on Etsy is always a feast for the eyes, but particularly when one ventures along color-coded …

Quit Your Day Job: crackeddesigns

After graduating with a degree from art school, Tara a.k.a. crackeddesigns worked several day jobs that she never found truly fulfilling. After designing her own save-the-date invitations for her wedding, Tara discovered her true passion for the world of paper goods and her dream for Cracked Designs …

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