Today was one of those sweltering summer mornings in New York City where you’re already melting by the time you get to the subway—and then you get the car without air conditioning. Which made it a really weird day to attend a holiday preview for the arts and crafts behemoth Michaels.
It’s been the subject of much hand-wringing since the advent of AOL chatrooms: What are America’s precious preteens—especially the girls—doing online, right this very minute? Apparently, at this moment, the somewhat unexpected answer is making, buying, and selling homemade “slime.”
If you, like me, live for Instagram updates from Her Ladyship Tina Knowles Lawson—Birther of Beyoncé and Solange, Benevolent Forgiver of Mathew and Shawn, Corny Joke Queen—you may have noticed she’s been working on some sort of craft project for an “upcoming event” over the past few days.
In a devastating early casualty of the Pence-Trump alliance, Indiana First Lady Karen Pence has put “That’s My Towel!” Charm, Inc. “on hold” this weekend shortly following her husband Mike Pence’s formal confirmation as Donald Trump’s running mate.
Karen Pence, wife of GOP VP pick Gov. Mike Pence and soon-to-be Second (or First) Lady of Trump Republic, Inc., is the proud founder of “That’s My Towel!” Charm, Inc. What are towel charms? I’m so glad you asked.
At Jezebel, we’ve made it our mission to transform the brutalizing slog of election reporting into a creative exercise—namely, we’ve sought to find the words to describe Donald Trump’s utter terribleness. It’s a job we take seriously and one that will likely never be complete until we’re all dead under a pile of his…
Beyoncé, supporter of marriage, is not cool with these fake Etsy engagement mugs with her almost-name on it. Nice try.
Hey, all you origami lovers out there: go back to folding paper, and then folding it again, because I have here a grave offense to your craft.
Looking for a Wednesday craft to fill your time? Well, if the hump day blues have got you down, you can screw them away with this homemade ass/vag combo that is sure to please the handyperson in all of us. Remember, it's always better if you make it at home. The secret ingredient is love. (And lube.) (Lots and lots of…
A former schoolteacher from Chongqing, China named Xiang Renxian has devoted nearly a dozen years of her life to making a hat and coat for her husband—out of her very own hair.
We already know that ric-rac n' hot glue purveyor Hobby Lobby is totally not down with its female employees using birth control because Jesus Is Watching You Fuck. But here's another reason to not buy your crafting supplies there: they're also not wild about Jews. Hobby Lobby: basically, your anti-Semitic,…
We're nearly halfway through May, which means time is running out if you aspire to be the twee-est domestic goddess in all the blogosophere come summertime, a season ripe with opportunities to display your homemade gingham-print macarons and pensive bespectacled husband conveniently trapped in a terrarium. (Instagram …
Pinterest, the internet's Home For Wayward Mason Jars™, is causing serious stress for moms. Apparently ladies are feeling inadequate because their attempts at craftiness aren't as stellar as the stuff showcased on the website's homepage. Women are worried their homemade cherpumples look like dino turds, and they're…
Looking for a statement piece that screams, "I'm a mom and I've thrown in the towel, aesthetically," because your faded stretch pants and the food stains on your promotional T-shirt just aren't getting the message across? Well, you're in luck. For just $64 - $125 you can have your breast milk encapsulated into a super…
Is Martha Stewart, Our Lady of Cranberry Relish and Thinly Veiled Apoplexy, the latest mascot of 21st-century hipsterdom? I have no idea, but the internet certainly has feelings on the subject! According to some breathless trend-gathering in the New York Times, young "hipster" people with novelty pants and artisanal…
One of my favorite Halloween memories is the year I decided I didn't want to be a Disney princess, fairy, or ballerina. I wanted to be a rabbit in a hat. Specifically, a giant rabbit popping out of a giant hat. I don't know why, I have a suspicion it could've been because of the Care Bear movie, but I'm not sure.…
Ever want to make your shelves look like they are full of antique or used book covers, but don't want to deal with all the dumb-dumb pages in between? If so, then this supes fun/supes destructive craft project by "author" and star of the Hills Lauren Conrad is right up your alley!
Next month, Etsy will mark its seventh year in business, and the company is now worth a whopping $600 million. But this impressive growth comes with issues: Namely, the fact that a small portion of the stuff in the so-called "handmade marketplace" is not exactly handmade.
Hey, you know what's cool? Mitt Romney. No, seriously! Willard, our nation's candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination, is so cool that the creative folks on Etsy are creating Romney-centric crafts. Get yer credit cards ready!
Yeah, I made a wreath out of tampons. What? It's no secret I have a vajay and this shit's fertile as fuq.
