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Announcing 4 Pop Ups at Art Star!
We will be hosting an in-store Pop Up with 4 of our local Art artists: Le Puppet Regime, Wild Hart Paper Co, Stanley Chester & Albert, and West Oak Design. These ladies will each be setting up mini shops in… Continue Reading Announcing 4 Pop Ups at Art Star!
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Upcoming Exhibition + P.O.S.T Event!
We are excited to be participating in Philadelphia Open Studio Tours again this year! We have some fun things that we have cooked up for you on October 3rd all day at Art Star (11-7pm) 1. Opening of “Tastes Like… Continue Reading Upcoming Exhibition + P.O.S.T Event!
Make This: Avocado Seed Dye Tutorial
Photos and Tutorial by Christie Sommers In my last tutorial, I showed you one way to carve avocado seeds to make a pendant necklace. Today I will show you how to turn those failed attempts and carving scraps into a… Continue Reading Make This: Avocado Seed Dye Tutorial
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Make This: Avocado Seed Pendant
Photos and Tutorial by Christie Sommers If your household goes through as many avocados as mine, you may have thought “there must be something I can do with all these pits!” (cue exasperated infomercial actor). Well there is! In fact… Continue Reading Make This: Avocado Seed Pendant
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Make This: Cold Brew Infused Water
Photos and Tutorial by Christie Sommers I don’t know about you, but when it’s this hot out I need something refreshing to drink and anything sugary or sweet is just no good. Here’s a little cold brew herbal tea recipe… Continue Reading Make This: Cold Brew Infused Water
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Make This: Mini Knotted Planter
Tutorial and Photos by Christie Sommers This mini planter is great for 3″ terracotta pots or even planted votive holders…no candles!! It makes a great little handmade gift… quick & easy! You will need: *scissors *yard stick or tape measure… Continue Reading Make This: Mini Knotted Planter
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Make This: Fabric Storage Bins
by Christie Sommers I have way too many “things” in little piles all over my workspace. It was time to do a little organizing so I made some storage bins and bowls in various sizes to store loose buttons, bobbins… Continue Reading Make This: Fabric Storage Bins
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Tagged art star, artstarphilly, Christie Sommers, craft, diy, fabric bins, handmade, How-To, instructions, make this, sewing tutorial, simple sewing, West Oak Design
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Naturally Dyed Egg Tutorial
Tutorial and Photos by Christie Sommers of West Oak Design Here’s a fun little tutorial that you should be able to do for under $5… unless you use what you already have! Just about any vegetable, fruit or herb that… Continue Reading Naturally Dyed Egg Tutorial
Christie’s Mini Weaving Tutorial (on a “junkmail” credit card loom)
Tutorial and Photos by Christie Sommers You will need: *An old card of the un-needed variety… pre-approved credit cards, price club cards, your old West Coast Video card… Just make sure it’s nice and firm, no flimsy paper ones. *A… Continue Reading Christie’s Mini Weaving Tutorial (on a “junkmail” credit card loom)
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Christie’s Paint Chip Wall Art DIY
Photos and Tutorial by Christie Sommers You will need: *paint samples from your local hardware/paint store *a circle punch (found in the scrap booking section of your nearest craft store). I used a 5/8” punch. *a glue stick (I prefer… Continue Reading Christie’s Paint Chip Wall Art DIY
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