All posts tagged: diy

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  Blogger Babble: Craft Bloggers Part II

  • By Marni Elyse Katz
  • May 14, 2010
  Forget heroin chic of the ‘90s; it’s granny chic that rules right now. The craze for crafting may have roots in Brooklyn, but the trend has made its way across the country, even around the world. In this two part series, The Inside Source contacted bloggers dedicated to the various arts in the crafting world for tips and top project picks, and then asked them to source supplies on eBay. Read More
  Tags: project, blogger babble, diy, craft
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  You Can DIY Your Holiday Greetings

  • By Marni Elyse Katz
  • December 9, 2011
  We asked a handful of crafty bloggers to offer up a holiday paper project for you. We got three great cards, a cute tag, and a nifty paper box. Read More
  Tags: holiday, diy, stationery, crafting, craft, blog, blogger
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  Shopping With... Liesl Gibson of Oliver + S

  • By Felicity Loughrey
  • May 19, 2010
  In an earlier life, pattern-maker Liesl Gibson covered real estate investment trusts on Wall Street for Salomon Smith Barney. To relieve stress, she would make dresses for her young niece. Seven years later, when her own daughter was born, Gibson found that the patterns available were the same as before, so she began designing her own sewing templates, under the now popular label Oliver + S. Read More
  Tags: fashion, craft, childrens clothing, sewing , pinafore, liesl gibson, diy
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  Blogger Babble: P.S. I Made This

  • By Lexi Green
  • June 3, 2010
  It always seems that there is at least one stylish item that you are absolutely lusting after, yet is way beyond your budget. For example, the latest tie-dye creations from Proenza Schouler, or perhaps a pair of embellished shoulder pads , a-la “Samantha” in the latest Sex and the City movie. How about saving your cash and taking a cue from Erica Domesek, the most fashionable DIYer we have ever met, and her instructive blog, PS. I Made This, where she literally takes the looks right off the runway and teaches her readers how to make the stylish items themselves. Read More
  Tags: p.s. i made this, blogger babble, diy, erica domesek
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  Cheap Tricks: Update Your Home

  • By Marni Elyse Katz
  • May 20, 2010
  I’ve been writing about interior design for several years now, allowing me a glimpse into more than a few fantastically designed rooms. Thanks to my incessant questioning about the origin of pretty much every piece of furniture, accessory, and finish, I’ve picked up some interesting tips that the designers might not have otherwise divulged. Before you proclaim yourself a DIY disaster, these are stress-free, no-craftiness-required ideas. I’ve even tried a few myself. Read More
  Tags: home, design, garden, diy