Posted in Book Reviews, Gifts, Photography
I’m Duncan Cairncross, your new Craftmaster here at Craftmodo, the place to be for all things crafty.
I just want to introduce myself and explain how I’m going to go about this job of bringing you the best of craftage and craft commerce, especially in the runup to Christmas, when we’re all looking for great gifts for our craft-conscious friends and acquaintances.
First, thanks to my predecessor, Adelle Tilton, for writing some great stuff on the female side of crafting. There’s lots to see in the archives if you appreciate that.
I want to tilt the balance a little at first by covering a few typically male crafts that are often ignored in our society. Men need crafts too, you know. We don’t just stand around watching you girls create the world around us.
John (our editor) thought it would be a good idea if I started out reviewing the craft bits of The Dangerous Book for Boys. This is a British book which has taken the market by storm in the UK. I’ll be looking at that in my next post.
Keep crafting.
Posted in Artists, Book Reviews, Computer Crafts
Owing to the indisposition of the author of Craftmodo, we are drafting in another writer.
Our new author, Duncan Cairncross, is well-versed in crafts and is also an artist, book and web designer. We look forward to a change of emphasis and a new voice for Craftmodo.
John Evans
Syntagma Media
Posted in Community Projects, Craft Supplies, Easy Crafts, Family Crafts, Floral Crafts, Gifts, Holidays, Kid's Crafts, Natural Crafts, Recycled Crafts, Techniques, Vacation Bible School
Summer is a fun time to do crafts as a family. It is also a good time to think about crafts for decorating in the fall and as gifts for the holidays. Many crafts can be put together by the materials we gather from evening walks; summer brings us a large and very available craft shop - the great outdoors provides us with a lot of materials at no cost at all (but don’t pick your neighbor’s flowers!)
This romantic and cheery wreath will fit into many decors. It isn’t difficult to make and just requires a few supplies, some imagination, and a little bit of time. It can be used outdoors or inside. Have fun and try some different ideas for totally different looks. I know you will be happy with the results.
Spanish Moss Wreath
