A giant frilled-neck lizard-butterfly-slug is waddling menacingly toward me in an array of colors that seem so wrong—and I can’t unsee it. That’s because I created it. Out of doodles. And the craft alarm has not shut up since. Years ago, probably when I was a child in some kind of summer program, a teacher… Continue reading Craft Alert: Doodle Daze
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Craftshion Alert: Binder Clip Meets Towel
The craft alarm did not blare in the usual way. There was no need to alert neighbors or family about the dangers of ridiculously large scissors (which I can’t help but run around the house with), hot glue guns with exploding battery pack chargers, or machine-gun style staplers. Simply put, the presto-change-o feat I needed… Continue reading Craftshion Alert: Binder Clip Meets Towel
Mild Craft Alert: Thanksgiving Day Activity Placemats
I just watched a giant Barney-shaped balloon rip open over a crowd during a past Macy’s Day Parade. And I felt it in my soul, bursting at the seams while onlookers shout, “Whoa, Whooo.” (Seriously, watch this video of balloon mishaps from Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parades of the past. A candy cane balloon deflates and… Continue reading Mild Craft Alert: Thanksgiving Day Activity Placemats
Craft Alert: Create a Sign That Keeps the Pantry Monster Away
The pantry monster is much worse than I’d ever imagined—and the craft alarm is going full blast. I managed a peek, and it looks something like a very threatening snail, octopus, crab combination (a snailcrabtopus?)—but also, very much like a bunch of overflowing boxes, cans, and canisters, stashed every which way—and growing eyes, a head,… Continue reading Craft Alert: Create a Sign That Keeps the Pantry Monster Away
Craft Alert: Avocado Avalanche (Five-Minute Sticker Art)
Avocados migrate as wild packs of herds or flocks or avocolonies—or whatever the group name is—sometimes, to pursue artistic and leisurely endeavors. At least, that’s the impression a sticker pack gave me the other day. And, June is California Avocado Month, so I decided to freshen up the craft page with a little five-minute craft… Continue reading Craft Alert: Avocado Avalanche (Five-Minute Sticker Art)
Fixin' Leaks and Leeks 