handmade envelopes & gift box

by the adorable melissa esplin from ISLY, i am always running into the problem of not having the right size gift box around the house. download her tutorial here, and then visit ISLY.

martha stewart's pizza? yes, please

ok. it's sunday evening. it's snowing. it's cold. it's gray. how about totally homemade pizza? Mr. Blake (thanks to his metalhead years flippin' pizzas at various restaurants) makes the best pizza dough in the universe. (these are from craft fairy Martha Stewart)

roasted vegetable & ricotta

shrimp & pesto

tomato basil

all recipes posted here >>

more dyed clothespin

don't buy it, make 'em! (says the girl who ain't got time to MAKE anything herself these days). Ugh. So cute. You could make your own & even add magnets on the back for extra usages. Oh, and ain't the packaging idea super pimp? Love! by Olive Manna via Papersnitch via Pinterest

storage glee

storage glee is a website I'm obsessing with lately but storage glee (the emotion) is what I felt when I saw this idea posted there (seriously, i wept). Vintage printer drawers turned jewelry storage? Oh, hit me. Total ♥.

house warming bucket gift

super cool idea by queen Martha Stewart - an awesome alternative to the predictable plate of cookies or candle as a welcoming gift.

book page rose tutorial

same as the one below, i just wanted to document the book page one for later usage. full tutorial by stephanie lynn found here and here.

paper rose tutorial

i never get sick of paper crafts - this one brought to you by the letter E (for Else), via creature comforts, via tammy mitchell

mounted mason jar storage

more ideas for my studio - mounted mason jars, made with sections of wall molding from a thrift store and hose clamps. via weeping cherries

put those old crayons & pencils to good use

crayon monogrammed wall art! by two peas in a bucket and by dollar store craft via Pinterest

pretty & yummy

cool idea to serve your veggies & dip: in a baguette cup. via Pinterest

flower card tutorial

(click to enlarge)

who in here loves paper crafts raise your hand! (Else raises her way up)
by lilmagoolie via pinterest

porcelain "cross-stitching"

by Gina from doe-c-doe, super cool idea on how to use Pebeo Porcelaine pens to customize your mug. I ♥ Gina. Check out her tutorial here >

repurpose done well

steel lockers & tool cabinets become kitchen storage. nicely done. idea found here & here.

repurpose

finding a new purpose for a bookcase. Totally awesome. Via Pinterest >>

dressed up clothespin

These give me all kinds of cool ideas. Ooo-Aaah...



by blondiebluvintage via a beautiful mess

fontifier

thinking about developing some of my scribbles into my own font but I don't have time (or money) to deal with all the font designing software out there. Fontifier to the rescue! Create & name your own font for just $9 using your own handwriting - wouldn't it be awesome to take your kid's handwriting and turn it into a font? and for 9 buckaroos? Double awesome.

www.fontifier.com

garnish

Garnish is a site full of packaging goodies & wrapping ideas - just what Else Cake loves! Their blog is currently running a series called Random Acts of Garnish that kicks much bunda!

Garnish people, if you're listening: there is a sunny & sweet spot in my heart for you.

love,

Else

via dandee

dyi: butterfly clips

Else Bear is making a few more Blake Blossoms today (to give away to friends having a baby). While searching for more ideas, I ran across this one via Swiss Miss by Mother Rising.

I'll post mine when I get them done (correctly). View full tutorial here >>

while her baby sleeps...

a mother from Helsinki creates these:

via buzz feed >>

say it with color yarn

i'm a nerd about gift wrapping. via STC craft