| Book Review + Giveaway: Wedding Belles by Tanna Dang Wedding Belles, Ideas and Inspiration from Island Brides, shares the story of dozens of unique Hawaiian weddings. And while there is plenty of sunset beach photography, leis, and island traditions, Wedding Bells is a guidebook for the wedding of your dreams- even for couples on the mainland. It's filled with practical tips for modern couples, from those who want to have a destination wedding in Hawaii, to those who have just always been drawn to the beautiful tradition of exchanging leis.The book is written with stories from many different, personal, and heatfelt weddings. The most diverse types of couples all can find something in common with the romance of Hawaii. I loved reading about all the creative proposals and dreamy surprises. One featured bride turned the tables on her husband by surprising him with an R2D2 robot bride! How cool is that?I also loved finding a bride in the book with hot pink hair! Kanoe put together an amazing wedding with the intention of having it be "funky meets glam". I think she nailed, it, right?Her wedding appears throughout the book, and she provides not only great style inspiration, but also shares heartfelt advice on making sure that your day represents you, not just your parents. Oh, and her cactus girl centerpieces are awesome too!Book Giveaway Time!Watermark Publishing is giving away a copy of Wedding Belles to our CRAFT readers! And you don't have to live in Hawaii to win! Just leave a comment in this post and tell us why you want this book. Please make sure you include your email address in the comment form field (won't be published). All comments will be closed by Noon PST on Friday, July 2nd. The lucky winners will be announced on the site. Good luck! R2D2 photography by Mark Nomura PhotographyKanoe and her cactus centerpiece photography by Red Heart PhotographyRead this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: Beach Towel for Two Here's a handy project tutorial for sewing an extra wide beach towel, perfect for large picnics or beachy snuggling, sans sand.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Sewing | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: Retro Sci-Fi Poster Adam Levermore shares a highly detailed tutorial for creating cool retro sci-fi posters. He covered everything from tips on how to digitally "sketch" the design to adding filters that give the graphics that perfect aged look. I love the end result! Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Arts & Design | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Diana Eng Technology Fashion Show at World Maker Faire I'm super excited that our friend and frequent CRAFT/Make:Online contributor, fashion designer Diana Eng will be presenting her technology fashion show at the World Maker Faire happening in Queens, NY on September 25, 2010 at 2pm. As you guys may well know, Diana Eng utilizes math, science, and technology to create whimsical designs. She is inspired by fairytales, sea creatures, and tea parties, and her designs are made possible by technologies such as deployable structures, microcontrollers, and number patterns.She's an amazing designer and to see her do a runway show at the same location as where the World's Fair used to be is pretty darn cool, don't you think? Your ticket to Maker Faire gains you entry to Diana's fashion show. Plus, while you're at Maker Faire enjoy the many crafty demos and activities happening all around, especially at our CRAFT booth. See you there!Read more about it in the press release and see Diana's previous fashion show earlier this spring called Fairytale Fashion.Stay tuned because Goli will be having an interview with Diana Eng about her upcoming show on the site soon!(Photo: James Graham)Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Fashion | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: Talking Puppet Michelle Min wanted to make a puppet for her nephew that will remind him of her uncle, Michelle's brother. She hacked a record-your-own-greeting card to put it in this puppet of her brother (he's a cook, hence the hat). Now when Bosung plays with the puppet, it will remind him of his uncle, with actual voice clips! She later upgraded the puppet to use a four-sample audio recording module to give the puppet more of a repertoire.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Kids | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |