8 awesome geeky Halloween pumpkins that you can actually make.

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

Halloween is made for geeks, as we’ve said before, and I think these awesome Halloween pumpkin carving ideas prove it. Yes, if you’re a professional artist with a shed-full of carving tools you can do some more complex designs, but I like these for the...

The ultimate in personalized, custom headphones

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

And in one of the more impressive–or insane, depending on your perspective–DIY projects, may we present this very creative craft-meets-tech tutorial? On the Etsy blog this week, Swedish crafter Lova Blavarg of Sweet Paul Magazine offers a tutorial for DIY...

DIY Washi Phone Charger – crafty, techy genius.

by Cool Mom Team | DIY

I am so not a DIY type. But when it comes to this little bit of crafty tech genius, I’m on it. At Sew Trashy, I was thrilled to find this DIY Washi Tape Apple Charger project. Especially considering I’m in a household where there is much,...

Picture perfect papercraft cameras!

by Delilah S. Dawson | DIY

Whether you need props for your party photo booth, you’re throwing a baby shower for your favorite shutterbug, or you just need an adorable place to store your paperclips, these sweet papercraft cameras are just a click away! Well, and some cutting and folding...

Crafting on the go: the new iPad app from Craftsy

by Shari | DIY

I am intermittently craft-crazy, with bouts of knitting and jewelry-making fever. Unfortunately, my skill set doesn’t always match up to my enthusiasm, as evidenced by the sweater I knitted for my son that took two years. (Yes, two years; the second year...

A last minute Father’s Day printable for a tech dad

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

If you’ve got a gadget-loving dad, we imagine he’ll appreciate this clever printable Father’s Day card that you can DIY with not all that much effort.  No hot glue guns, promise! The very creative iDad card just requires printing and cutting lots of...

A DIY Kindle cover for the crafty

by Cool Mom Team | 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,...

Purl Jam

by Delilah S. Dawson | Uncategorized

Want to look cool but keep warm while rocking out? Get hooked on these hand-crocheted headphones to turn the awesome up to 11. These hand-made crocheted earmuffs by California artist Traci Medeiros-Bagan may look vintage, but they conceal perfectly functional...

Old meets new with 3 crafty-cool iPhone cases

by Molly | Uncategorized

Love your fancy iPhone? Got mad crafty skills? Then you’ll probably be as geeked out as I am over these cross-stitch iPhone cases from Purl Soho. The blank canvas cross-stitch case fits the iPhone 4 or 4s and comes with a needle, three colors of thread and a...

DIY iPhone cases meet needlepoint awesomeness

by Cool Mom Team | 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...