Print and assemble an August desk calendar

Scout Creative has done it again— another charming papercraft calendar you can download, print, and assemble. The August version is a hot d...

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Make a felt hot air balloon mobile

Hot air balloons are floating all around the internet lately. I'm not sure they'll ever reach owl status, but their popularity is ce...

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Print and fold some paper cats

Sometimes you need to make a paper cat. A tiny, fat, round one to keep you company on your desk. If this is one of those times, get free pri...

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DIY zippered pouch with gusset

Those who like to sew small, cute things (as opposed to large, ugly things?) might enjoy the zipper card pouch tutorial from Joanne at Craf...

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Desktop wallpapers for creatives

Paste some motivational lettering onto your computer screen with these free wallpaper downloads. Get "Play Create Share" from Med...

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Satchel sewing pattern review

My mom, known to you guys as Grandma G, has made another bag! This is the "Too Cool for School Satchel" pattern from the book A Ba...

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Print and fold a papertoy alphabet

Digitprop has posted a clever papertoy alphabet you can download, print, trim and fold. Each of the 26 characters is a person, animal, or ...

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Free font: Qumpellka No. 12

On the hunt for pretty script typefaces that don't cost a penny? Check out Qumpellka No.12 (scroll to the bottom of the page for downlo...

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Get DIY tutorials at Lowe's Creative Ideas

If you're into DIY projects for your home, check out Lowe's Creative Ideas for lots of instructions. Build stuff, paint stuff, stai...

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Recycle cardboard into a DIY cell phone charging holder

Sebastiano Ercoli and Alessandro Garlandini have made another template for a DIY recycled cardboard project, part of their series for Comie...

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Artistic wallpapers for iPhones and iPads

Screenfunk is a collection of illustrated wallpapers for iPads and iPhones, posted by designers and illustrators. I wouldn't want a pho...

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Doodle online with Scribbler Too

Stuck at a desk? Kill some time this afternoon with Scribbler Too , a drawing website that creates an interesting web around the shapes you ...

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Printable paper tape and stickers

Cathe Holden recently teamed up with World Label (again) to create some fun printable freebies. She made four different sets of patterned ...

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Make a botanical print on fabric

My latest experiment using Inkodye , a photo-sensitive dye that changes color in sunlight, is posted at SheKnows.com. Head over there to see...

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Free fonts and web design resources

Turning to the electronic side of design for a moment, I stumbled upon Pixel Pixel Pixel yesterday. It's a site full of free downloads ...

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Sew a modern orange quilt

I'm not really into quilts unless they are 1) handmade by my Gram or 2) very modern, geometric, and simple. Kirsty from You Had Me at Bo...

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Make woven paper balls, and more!

PaperMatrix is an amazing website that catalogs the paper creations of Anna and Lene Schepper. They live in Denmark and have backgrounds in...

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Free script font: Sevillana

Sevillana is a typeface designed by Olga Umpeleva and inspired by the lettering on commemorative plates on the walls of homes in Andalusia,...

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DIY shrink plastic typography pendants

I played with shrink plastic in the toaster oven last night to make some fun typographic pendants. I used white shrink film sheets made by G...

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DIY pouch sewing tutorials

In the mood to whip up some cute little mini-bags? Try these pouch and clutch tutorials: Pleated clutch made with hand-drawn fabric at Char...

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