Blog >> Gourmet Candy Apples

Candy apples are one of the treats that I really look forward to at Halloween, but these Gourmet Candy Apples are much fancier than any I've ever made. I'm going to be dipping my apples in all kinds of sweets this year, yum!

Projects >> DIY Fashion Magazine

Create your own fashion magazine, full of things you like, without the adverts or irrelevant content.

Blog >> Tree Bed

Shawn Lovell makes some amazing railings and trellises, but his most stunning piece has to be this metal sculpted Tree Bed. I think that waking up to the sight of branches and leaves above would be lovely.

Blog >> Period Chart

I can't claim to be terribly organized, but I think this Period Chart from Keri Smith is a great idea. Hide it in your bathroom cabinet and keep track of your flows, moods and pains. It's always best to know what's coming.

Blog >> My Paper Crane

I've been a fan of My Paper Crane for a while, but I had to show you the adorable new roller skate plushies. Perfect for the roller derby stars inside all of us.

Blog >> microRevolt

microRevolt is a knitting project targeted against brands that use sweatshop labour. They aim to get the message out by knitting garments with the offending companies' signature logos and their latest project was a petition against Nike, where petitioners would send …

Blog >> Mod Or Fraud

Here's a great way to waste 5 minutes. Mod or Fraud is a cool little quiz that shows you retro looking items and makes you guess whether it's old or new. After you've guessed, it tells you the designer and the year it was made. You'll be surprised, it's not as easy as …

Blog >> Bento Boxes

I'm a big fan of bento boxes and I'm certainly not alone. The Bento Lunches LiveJournal community, cooking blog Bento Yum and flickr group Bento Boxes are all dedicated to the arty meals. It's certainly a mouthwatering read.

Blog >> Food Sculptures

It's a good thing that the mothers of these food-sculptors never told them to stop playing with their food or they would never have created this awesome Veggie Art.

Blog >> Rolodex Cookbook

It may not be the place where you would expect to find good craft tutorials, but HP's wiki Wet Paint has some nifty little projects.

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Blog >> Pencil Urchin

How amazing are these Pencil Urchins by Jennifer Maestre? I love the way she groups together pencil leads of a similar colour. A perfect decoration for any office desk and a great way to recycle worn down pencils.

Mikhaela Reid

Mikhaela Reid is a cartoonist with a whole lot of ranting to get out. Her political propaganda cartoons are witty and intelligent as well as brilliantly illustrated. My personal favourite is Bush vs My Cat. Check her out now!

Tape Measure Belt

I think you'd have to be pretty brave to wear a belt like this, but if showing off your measurements is something you're proud of, then a tape measure belt may be just the thing for you. What do you guys think?

One Minute Modern Art

Ever felt like taking a huge white canvas, throwing paint at it and then trying to pass it off as modern art? Well, here's a way to do it without the mess.
Jason Pollock has set up a Flash website, where you can create paint stridden artwork by dragging your mouse …

Create-A-Sticker

Here's a clever little tool that I've used for various projects around the site. The Xyron Create-A-Sticker allows you to turn paper, and thin materials in to stickers quickly and easily. Simply feed a piece of paper through the sticker maker, pull down on the sticker …

My Recycled Bags

My Recycled Bags is a wonderful blog filled with tutorials for making bags out of recycled materials, such as plastic bags and the tape from cassettes. My favourite projects include the Cassette Tape Evening Bag and a Wristlet crocheted from plastic bags.

The …

Magnetic Walls

RustOleum seem to think that magnetic walls are for kids, but imagine how handy they could be for craftsters too. You could fill up entire walls with ideas scribbled on to bits of paper, inspirational images, magazine clippings and even small magnetic tins full of …

Projects >> Bump Beads

Bump beads are easy to create and make great jewellery.

Money Gift Box

If you're the type of person who feels that giving money as a gift is a little impersonal, then here's a clever trick for making it a bit more special.

Clay Randall has posted an excellent tutorial on how to fold an origami gift box out of a cash note. You could put …

Crop-A-Dile

Everyone from Craft Gossip to Craft Zine seems to be talking about the new craft tool, the Crop-A-Dile from We R Memory Keepers.

I was lucky enough to pick one up while on holiday in Canada and I've been using it for all kinds of projects since. The heavy-duty punch …