In watching this green news update from ZapRoot, I noticed they referenced our blog post entitled “my letter to my representatives protesting the consumer product safety improvement act”. This is an important topic, and we are happy to see it in the news. One of the important points the ZapRoot news flash points out is [...]
News Updates on Protesting the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act and More
January 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Celebs try out Cool Green Crafts at Sundance
January 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Mark Montano affixes an urban corsage on actress Anya Monzikova The Sundance Film Festival kicked off on January 15th and wrapped up yesterday. In amongst the films and snow, celebrity attendees participated in green crafting at an event called The Green Lodge with Mark Montano author of The Big Ass Book of Crafts. The craft-a-thon [...]
Have Extra Fabric Laying Around? Make a Rag Rug!
January 25, 2009 By 46 Comments
We’re in the process of making a long-distance move here at my house, from Northern Idaho to Central Oregon. With that comes a lot of random pieces of clothing, old towels, or scraps of fabric that we don’t want to throw away, but aren’t in good enough shape to send off to Goodwill. I was [...]
DIY Valentine: Make Your Own Custom Envelopes from Recycled Paper
January 24, 2009 By 22 Comments
I have just finished making an entire stack of freakin’ AWESOME Valentines for my Valentine’s Classroom Card Exchange swap over at Craftster, and the last thing I intend to do with them is stick them into a bunch of boring, mass-market, chlorine bleached, old-growth forest envelopes. And also? I made my Valentines weird sizes. I [...]
5 Ways to Make Your Own Fabric Labels
January 23, 2009 By 53 Comments
Whether you craft for gifts, to sell at craft fairs, or run a small business, a beautiful fabric label can add the perfect finishing touch. Fabric labels are important for brand recognition and often the only way to identify who made the product. You should proudly display your name or logo on all products you [...]
