6 Fabulous DIY Origami Crafts

Jul 24

Galaxy of Origami Stars by Bloomize

Cre­ate your own galaxy of origami stars! You can find com­plete instruc­tions for each star in this fan­tas­tic post by Bloomize.

heart page marker by bloomize

Here’s a lovely lit­tle origami heart page marker, per­fect for your kids as they head back to school. Get the tuto­r­ial here.

3d paper diamonds by mini-eco

These origami paper dia­monds are totally amaz­ing. Get the com­plete tuto­r­ial at Mini-eco.

diy mathematics origami

Explore math­e­mat­ics with these fan­tas­tic origami cubes and poly­he­dra by Mini-eco. Down­load the tem­plates here.

origami gift bows

Make your own origami gift bows from mag­a­zine pages! Head over to How About Orange for the tutorial.

diy origami dresses

Your lit­tle one will love these minia­ture origami dresses. Visit Craft & Cre­ativ­ity for instructions.

Back To School Planners

Jul 23

It’s sad but true. Sum­mer is near­ing it’s end and it’s time to get ready to head back to school. But that doesn’t mean you can still have fun doing some back-to-school shop­ping! Here are a few seri­ously cool back-to-school plan­ners I found at Omoi Zakka Shop, a cool online shop I stum­bled across the other day.

pop block silicone back to school planner

Pop Block Sil­i­cone 2013 Plan­ner
avail­able here for $28

plain mini back to school planners

Plain Mini Plan­ners
avail­able here for $12 

stand by me weekly scheduler

Stand By Me Weekly Sched­uler
avail­able here for $21

Modern Alphabet Art

Jun 15

Alphabet Poster

Alpha­bet prints have been a main­stay of nurs­eries for generations–you would think that you’ve seen them all by now. Some­how, design­ers keep com­ing up with gor­geous new ways to intro­duce your lit­tle one to the magic of the alpha­bet. Here are a few favorites to add a fin­ish­ing touch to the walls of your nursery.

abc by fine little dy

ABC Poster
avail­able here for $50

A fab­u­lous alpha­bet poster by Elis­a­beth Dunker of Fine Lit­tle Day.

Snug ABC

snug.abc
avail­able here for $25

An alpha­bet formed by the sim­ple shapes of wooden blocks. Love!

monster abc

Mon­ster ABC
avail­able here for $45

A super spooky screen-printed alpha­bet from Etsy seller Pini Piru.

ALPHABET POSTER ANIMAL

Ani­mal A-Z Poster
avail­able here for $50

A gor­geous ani­mal alpha­bet designed by one of the coolest chicks around, Tara Hogan of Ink+Wit.

woodsy type

Woodsy Type by Danielle Kroll
more info here

I absolutely love this sum­mer camp-inspired pic­to­r­ial alpha­bet by designer Danielle Kroll. Hope­fully a printed ver­sion is in the works–fingers crossed!

muppet alphabet print

Mup­pet Alpha­bet by Mike Boon
avail­able here from $18

Who doesn’t love the Mup­pets? Share them with the next gen­er­a­tion with this great print by designer Mike Boon.

Coolest Baby Books Ever

May 31

Plibook Collection by Piqpoq

If you’ve been look­ing for a mod­ern baby book or children’s jour­nal with­out the typ­i­cal Pre­cious Moments-style illus­tra­tions, the Pli­book Col­lec­tion by Piqpoq is just what you need. The accordion-style fold-out books offer plenty of white space for record­ing notes & thoughts as well as bold graph­ics that act as guide­lines for your pho­tos, sou­venirs, draw­ings, and what­ever else you’d like to include.

Each book comes beau­ti­fully pack­aged in a hard­bound slip­case, des­tined to become a trea­sured keep­sake handed down for generations.

Present & Correct Baby Book

Present & Correct Baby Book

Pli­book Baby Book
avail­able for $17 at Kick­can & Conkers

Plibook Travel Journal by Piqpoq

Plibook Travel Journal by Piqpoq

Pli­book Travel Jour­nal
avail­able for $17 at Kick­can & Conkers

Idea Book by Piqpoq

Idea Book by Piqpoq

Pli­book Idea Book
avail­able for $17 at Kick­can & Conkers

Mastering The Art of Fabric Printing and Design

Mar 14

mastering the art of fabric printing and design book

mastering the art of fabric printing and design book

Lau­rie Wisbrun’s lat­est release from Chron­i­cle Books takes you  through the basics of design­ing and print­ing your own fab­ric step-by-step using lovely bold pho­tog­ra­phy. The book is filled with inspi­ra­tion – inter­views with Heather Ross and Julia Roth­man are a real treat!

If you’re a fab­ric junkie, be sure to check out author Lau­rie Wisbrun’s blog Scar­let Fig!