Oh my goodness, I was only joking around when I said this handbag looked like a Muppet! That wasn’t a challenge to add Muppets to runway shows, thank you very much Mr. Jean-Charles de Castelbajac: I love the Muppets as much as any child of the 80s, but I just don’t see paying hundreds or...

Heidi Klum went for all-out glamour at last night’s Academy Awards… red satin ball gown, sparkling rings, earrings and bracelets. But was it too much? Let’s face it - we’re talking about Heidi Klum, one of the most attractive women on the face of the planet!  If her jewelry ...

Long, layered necklaces seem to be the order of the day at New York Fashion week, both on the runway: Chains and pearls from Baby Phat & KLS. var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,481,627649,"http://pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() var iamInit = fu...

Layers Upon Layers A piano hinge paperbag book tutorial by my friend Elizabeth! Nothing in My Hands Some articles on drawing hands to try in your visual journal. Polymer Clay Snow People Eileen shows you how to make a polymer clay snow people sculpture. You can buy commercial polymer clay or cook up...

For this week’s best of Sass, Style & Substance beauty & fashion news! eye4style eye4style test drives lucy’s new Power Cardio Pant and the verdict is… Gleaming Things Celebrate New Year’s with a new jewelry contest from Gleaming Things and Twisted Silver - you could ...

Drawer Pull & Pants Hanger Project Turn these items into a unique photo display via Craftynest. Gravestone Rubbings for Fabric Art Mary Emma, at Quilting and Patchwork, discovered instructions for turning gravestone rubbings into fabric art and family history. How to Make Soap Petals Soap petals...

I mentioned last week that Bluefly has teamed up with the new movie, Confessions of a Shopaholic to offer all sorts of goodies.  A new goodie has just been released - you can now shop Rebecca’s closet! Bluefly has put together a shopping list of Rebecca’s looks from the movie - so if yo...

I have a hard time not getting jealous when read the blogs of people who live in warmer climates than I do. What do you mean, you can’t wear a t-shirt outside anymore?  I’ve got a foot of snow outside my window! I need to remind myself that the time will come when I can slip into the gl...

Canwest News Service: The first time Bruce Di Labio heard the distinct song of the cerulean warbler, he could not see the bird itself. It was tucked away high in the canopy of trees, and Di Labio left without catching a glimpse of the bright blue ball of feathers. That was in 1973. "I wanted to...

Canwest News Service: The first time Bruce Di Labio heard the distinct song of the cerulean warbler, he could not see the bird itself. It was tucked away high in the canopy of trees, and Di Labio left without catching a glimpse of the bright blue ball of feathers. That was in 1973. "I wanted to...