Eight Arms to Love You With: My Daughter’s Halloween Costume

My daughter loves octopuses (or is it octopi?) and is almost never caught without holding one of her 7 stuffed octopuses or wearing one of her growing closet of socks and tees.  When I saw this pattern for an octopus costume there was no contest as to what she wanted to be.  She got so excited…

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Video: How to Make a Simple Rubber Band Bracelet

Learn to use your Martha Stewart Crafts™ Knit & Weave Loom Kit to make a basic rubber band bracelet. Click here to get the written instructions for this project. If you’re reading this blog post in your email or an RSS reader, please click on the title to view the full blog post and video…

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Fall 2013 Color Trend: Burgundy

One of the big color trends for Fall 2013 has been burgundy. Burgundy is in the deep red color family and is a rich, stylish color for both day and night.  It pairs nicely with with neutrals like beige, gray and brown – even with animal prints like leopard and cheetah.  Make a nice chunky cowl…

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