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We love glitter, and it was such a treat to take a break from work and teach our 51 talented interns one of our favorite glittering techniques.  We developed the punch and stencil technique for our Craft Studio at Beaches Resorts and it quickly became a favorite.  Check out more about the intern glitter project …

Spring has come early in New York City, it’s 72 degrees today!  It is the perfect day to start saving eggs to decorate for Easter.
You may not know this but I have a collection of blown out eggs, big and small, white and brown, cracked and whole, dyed and not dyed, and all of them …

Last summer photographer Jason Fulford and I spent a sweet weekend in Maine, one of my favorite places, working on the chocolate story featured in the February issue of Martha Stewart Living.  My time was spent on two islands; Stonington, home to a Stonington Farmer’s market every Friday, and Isle Au Haut, home to Black …

Hi Everyone,
A few weeks ago I received a beautiful birthday card from the crafts department and wanted to share it with all of you. Many of you know my love for everything sea related so it is no surprise I would love this card. The card was made using just a few tools and some …

Hi Everyone,
I am so excited about the launch of the new Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Crafts book and I wanted to share some photos with you from a book signing I attended with Martha.
On Friday April 3rd I traveled with Martha to Michaels in Westbury NY where she signed copies of her new book, Martha …

Hi Everyone,
This being my first blog post here on the crafts department blog I wanted to share with you one of my greatest loves…SHELLS. Shells are such a great material to craft with and anyone who knows me knows how much I love them. My office is full of shells and sea glass …