pretty crafty: big footed bunny kit
Now that it’s spring, doesn’t your house need some new bunnies? Why not whip up your own well-dressed, floppy-eared friend? It’s easy thanks to Hilary Lang’s Big Footed Bunny Put-Together book, up for sale in her Wee Wonderful store now. Modeled after one of her most popular creations, the kits come with complete patterns and instructions for a 10-inch stuffed bunny with two outfits. Only $10! When you’ve finished yours, be sure to add a photo of it to Wee Wonderfuls Flickr group.
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monkey business: get a load of this dress!
I have to applaud Minneapolis designer Rebecca Yaker on this impossibly ambitious knit creation. Her primate-packed ball gown (there are 30 monkeys total) was the belle of the Walker Art Center’s un-prom fashion show last year, an event that billed itself as “taking prom by the heels and turning it on its tiara.” Wish you had worn a confection this cool to your high school dance? There’s always the reunion: Yaker will custom-design a gown for any sock monkey junky with $1,500 to spare. Check it out on hazelandmelvin.com. — Megan K.
Shelterrific readers, please share the craft-art creations that inspire you!
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get re-energized by design!
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What is Re-Energized by Design, you ask? Well, it is an awesome web series that Shelterrific is excited to be participating in — produced by Puget Sound Energy, it’s all about incorporating energy efficiency into home design. The challenge is this: six teams of homeowners are paired with design coaches and together they compete to re-design 5 rooms with a focus on saving energy with a small budget. Cameras are documenting each leg of the challenge, and with every room one team gets the boot! The prizes are great: a home full of new LED and CFL lightbulbs from GE, a full suite of kitchen and laundry appliances from Frigidaire, and $5000.
I was fortunate to be paired with the Bedford family, who are just delightful. Kristen and her husband Slade have a great contemporary house, fun design aesthetic, and are really willing to completely put themselves into every challenge. This experience for me has literally been re-energizing to me as well, ending a year-long creative rut and getting me back into blogging and crafting and having fun again. I can’t wait to share what we’ve created together.
But as of today, I won’t have to wait much longer, as the first webisode is available at 6am PST at the Re-Energized By Design site — this week’s is an introduction to all the contestants. And stay tuned each week as we reveal another webisode. Also be sure to go to the Re-Energized page on Facebook, where you can enter to win a new Frigidaire appliance like those featured in the challenge!
vera scarves — for you and your home!
I recently bought myself a new trenchcoat for springtime, and since have been fantasizing about all the colorful Vera scarves I can tie around my neck to go with it. There’s a collection of them available at Auto, $80 each, reissues of the line’s classics of the 50′s, 60′s and 70′s. I know they’ll look fab with my mac, but I can’t help but thinking about how beautiful they’d be as décor. In fact, as the original Vera catalog pointed out, why not hang them as a gallery on the wall? The new reissued ones from Auto are worthy of professional framing, but if you find any while searching around bins at the flea markets, or on eBay, where they are usually about $10, you can be a little more creative. You could stitch them together in an gorgeous silk curtain or twist them together to form a pillow. — Angela M.
happy birthday to us
Now, we’re not gonna make a big deal of this, but… It’s our birthday! It was just about a year ago that Shelterrific was born, following a few crazy weeks that involved the demise of a great magazine, a swank getaway to the Adirondacks and a fondue Academy award party. We have a few things brewing that will help make our second year even bigger and better than our first, including a fresh new design in the works. But for now, we thought we’d just share a bit ‘o cake.
You will always be birthday-ready with one of these Amy Sedaris fake cakes from Fred Flare. They’re limited edition and signed by Amy, $100 for a large one — we guess it’s art?
Play cake decorator all day long with Twinkle-Kids felt cake . It’s a white felt covered teired cake, that comes with 50 decorations to stick on, $45.
Over at Esty, you’ll find Betz White wool stitched creations like these cupcake pincushions, $28 each. Recently featured on Martha Stewart’s TV show, she’s the hottest lady in crafting right now, so snatch ‘em up before they’re gone!
Insipired to make some cupcakes of your own? Check out our Real Life Test Kitchen on Classic Cupcakes.
And, thanks to all of you who have made up our 300,000 or so visitors this past year. It’s your comments, ideas and suggestions that keep us going! Mwaw! — The Shelterrific Crew
good-buys at the kim family auction
An auction of fine art and crafts that benefits the family of James Kim has just gone up on eBay today. As you may know, James was a much-loved editor at CNET and well-known in the digital arts community. It’s inspiring to see how many have pulled together behind this auction, 100% of the proceeds of which benefit The James Kim Memorial Fund. You can read more about the auction here. You’ll find some favorites among the goods, including the Gourmet Collection of porcelain containers from Lorena Barrezueta, and a Lisa Gongdon patchwork pillow. Bid generously.
