As of this month Ikea has discontinued those amazing little wood drawers called the Fira. If you have ever shopped at Ikea I can almost guarantee that you at one point you went home with one of these little, pain-in-the-ass-to-assemble mini drawers. There best thing about these little storage units is that the possibility for [...]
Just in time for the new Tim Burton film, Alice in Wonderland, Comes this awesome paper craft. This awesome peice of fan art is ready for you to print out, cut out and piece together. Looks like a fun project for kids and adults. You can download the pdf here.
At first look these embroidered pillows are gorgeous. The work is clearly done by such a skilled artisan. But then there is the story behind the work. These pillows are made by a group called Fine Cell. Fine Cell Work is a social enterprise that teaches needlework to prison inmates and sells their products. The [...]
The work of Cecilia Galluccio is in a word, stunning. I love seeing a traditional craft taken to a whole new level with a modern design sense. Cecilia markets her work under the moniker of Burned Furniture but these are pieces that will become instant heirlooms. She burns each of her designs freehand into the [...]
If you are in the New York area this weekend, I hope you will stop by the Holiday Handmade Cavalcade. On Saturday, December 5th over 45 member of the {NewNew} will be selling their handmade & handcrafted goods. The holidays will be in full effect, so stop by and support some local artists and maybe [...]
Have you seen these? I was looking for some colored masking tape for wrapping up outgoing orders from peppersprouts and came across these lovely leaf sticky notes. I personally have a little bit of a leaf obsession so into my cart they went. You can get a little pad for yourself for under $3 at [...]
I had a great time this weekend at the SOWA market in Boston. Everyone i met was super nice, and i got to run into and old friend as well. I have a few new things up in the peppersprouts etsy shop today. One of them being a limited edition Boston coaster, the other being the long [...]
I love tape. I mean really who doesn’t? This wonderful vintage looking tape from Korea is available for purchase in the etsy shop of nothing elegant. And at $20 for a set of 3 rolls… who can resist?!
I wanted a new outlet for my little drawing that I find myself doodling so I decided to try my hand at embroidery (because i really new a new project like i need a hole in the head). So I drew a very simple little phrase and got to embroidering it last night, below are the [...]
You should never be afraid of color! This new paint from Hudson Paints is sure to add a punch of color, that you can write on. Think about how much more fun math problems would be if they were on a hot pink “blackboard.” The possibilities are endless for this colorful chalkboard paint. Available in 30 different colors, and [...]
Copyright © 2010 Upstate Fancy
