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Martha Stewart Crafts on your iPad. It’s a great thing.

The tech world is buzzing about the new Martha Stewart Crafts app for iPad, and I can see why. Long ago, I used to babysit for a family who had their attic converted into a professional scrapbooking room. Filled with stacks of patterned acid-free papers and matching...

A DIY Kindle cover for the crafty

by Cool Mom Staff | DIY

I stumbled upon this lovely tutorial for a DIY Kindle cover, and I thought, what a smart idea! If you have the chops, and the materials, that could be a really fun project, or a great way to add a personal touch to a tech gift. At the Carolyn’s Homework blog,...

Computer printer storage in a most surprising space

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

Not all of us have a huge house with a separate office and loads of room for computer gadgets. So speaking as a city-dweller, I was blown away by this hideaway printer storage idea at PB&J stories. Whether your home office is a teeny corner of your bedroom, or you...

DIY iPhone cases meet needlepoint awesomeness

by Cool Mom Staff | DIY

I joke around that I don’t have a crafty bone in my body when, really, I just don’t seem to have the time to spend on being crafty anymore. But this awesome tech-craft mashup is enough to make me give up another hour of sleep. The Connect Design DIY iPhone...

I’m so crafty I make tribbles

by Delilah S. Dawson | DIY

One of the most amazing things about today’s technology is that you can find almost anything on the internet. And most of it’s for sale. Mario + cross-stitch? Buffy the Vampire Slayer + fuse beads? Star Wars + jelly jars? They all exist. And you...

Draw, baby, draw

by Jeana | DIY

I’ve always been envious of people who can draw, especially coming from someone whose go-to doodle is a 3D box (and not a very good one at that). Luckily, through the magic of technology, I can use software intervention to help make my drawings look more...

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