http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com Martha Stewart's Craft Blog 2012-05-25T15:26:16Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarthaStewartsCraftBlog/~3/_mbe056aeOU/party-monsters.html 2012-05-25T15:25:34Z Jim Noonan This past Sunday, I got together all of my Professor Figgy gear and teamed up with The Martha Stewart Show's resident cookie expert, Dani Fiori of SweetDaniB, to help throw a monster-themed birthday party in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Dani delivered spectacularly as usual with an adorable cookie, as well as two fun and ... http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2012/05/party-monsters.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarthaStewartsCraftBlog/~3/SFNH6VE-y64/our-favorite-craft-room-bins.html 2012-05-24T13:53:43Z Laura Kaesshaefer Our Craft Room is chock-full of bins. Hundreds of bins: paint bins, yarn bins, bins for every supply and material you could imagine. (Or couldn't imagine even if you tried: Cookie cutters! Dremel bits! Pots and pans! Glow-sticks! to name a few...) Today I thought we'd showcase a few of our favorite bins and why. ... http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2012/05/our-favorite-craft-room-bins.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarthaStewartsCraftBlog/~3/hi2QsH5eNmY/office-birthday-message.html 2012-05-23T12:56:35Z Blake Ramsey Surprise your office mate with this easy Post-It Note birthday banner! The letters are easy to cut in uniform size when you start with the little square notes.  Leave the sticky part at the top of your letter, and trim away.  Can you think of something fun to do with these scraps?  Birthday confetti? If ... http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2012/05/office-birthday-message.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarthaStewartsCraftBlog/~3/2crxQIidFP0/our-favorite-pintrest-boards.html 2012-05-22T11:00:39Z Laura Kaesshaefer Are you on Pinterest yet? We're sort of obsessed here the Crafts Department...it's such a great source for inspiration! Today we thought we'd share with you our favorite Craft and DIY Boards on Pinterest. There are thousands of boards out there, but below are our picks if you're new to the site, in need of ... http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2012/05/our-favorite-pintrest-boards.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarthaStewartsCraftBlog/~3/HWgdQfH1ic4/punched-paper-party-and-punch-sale.html 2012-05-21T15:24:08Z Jodi Levine In our June issue of Living, in Good Things, I used one of our Martha Stewart Crafts deep double edge trim punches to dress up everyday items to create lots of party accessories. Use what you have on hand: cakestands, straws, toothpicks, plain paper cups. You can cut away at punched shapes to come up ... http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2012/05/punched-paper-party-and-punch-sale.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarthaStewartsCraftBlog/~3/4HWv_pEFm6k/to-the-national-stationery-show.html 2012-05-19T11:00:56Z Laura Kaesshaefer The National Stationery Show begins tomorrow! We were delighted to receive these pretty invites in the mail from some of our favorite vendors. I love the pretty stamps used on this envelope - really adds a special touch. Inside was this lovely, simple invite from Seed House. (I especially love getting mail from my hometown, ... http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2012/05/to-the-national-stationery-show.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarthaStewartsCraftBlog/~3/EKENcwpL8RA/silver-baskets.html 2012-05-18T11:00:50Z Silke Stoddard Memorial Day is fast approaching. Are you going to the beach !? Do you have your summer accessories figured out yet ?! For an easy way to update last year's tired pieces, all you need is a spray can (and an outside space to do this work). Take a look at these projects I did ... http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2012/05/silver-baskets.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarthaStewartsCraftBlog/~3/wUohDk4Oy3k/funny-food.html 2012-05-17T11:05:38Z Blake Ramsey How would you like to wake up to these guys tomorrow morning? Photos by Bill Wurtzel Or read the morning paper with this lady? This little fella looks delicious, nutritious, and well-dressed. Bill Wurtzel offers 365 fun and healthy ways to craft your breakfast in his new book Funny Food.  Each work of food art ... http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2012/05/funny-food.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarthaStewartsCraftBlog/~3/Oz2CBzI16Qw/june-issue-highlights.html 2012-05-16T14:58:23Z Laura Kaesshaefer The June issue of Living is now on newsstands! It's packed with great ideas, recipes, and tips to help kick off your summer. Silke and Jodi will be showing you projects from the issue later this week, but for now here are our favorite hightlights from this month's magazine. Head to page 45 to see ... http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2012/05/june-issue-highlights.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MarthaStewartsCraftBlog/~3/w23nDlNvyI8/graduation-celebrations.html 2012-05-15T12:00:17Z Blake Ramsey It's graduation season again!  If asking your grads to "say cheese" for the fiftieth time incites eye rolling, try some fun and festive backdrops that will make them eager to strike a pose.  With these balloons, you'll never forget what year you graduated- Photo courtesy of Mint Love Social Club Our Labor of Love's Smilebooth ... http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2012/05/graduation-celebrations.html