Creating Homemade Greeting Cards

I absolutely love making cards for my friends and family. I find it so much fun and even therapeutic. Today I made a birthday card for my friend, Gabi (I really hope she’s not reading this…) It’s a crazy collage of things that remind me of her; fairies, love, disco balls, stars (because she […]



Ivyology on June 12th, 2008 | File Under Craft-tastic | 9 Comments -

How To Make A Hoodie Scarf (Scoodie)

I was chatting to my friend the other day and we were talking about the trend of tartan, tasseled scarfs. It never occurred to me but she said they’re probably Middle Eastern influenced, which makes a whole lot of sense. Especially with the Middle East being at the forefront of the media within the last […]



Ivyology on June 5th, 2008 | File Under Craft-tastic | 9 Comments -

Making Necklaces From Household Items

Okay, well not anything and everything, but pretty much anything that isn’t ridiculously large. Although giant clocks were pretty cool in the hip-hop scene, so never say never, right? I was doing my usual browsing through Etsy (god, I love Etsy) and came across some necklaces that had me thinking, “man, I could make that!”

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Ivyology on May 31st, 2008 | File Under Accessories, Craft-tastic | 2 Comments -

How To Make A Pom-Pom Scarf

Well, not quite a scarf, more like a half-arsed scarf as it doesn’t give you any protection from the winter chill. But as you’ll see you can change that if you like, and make a real scarf. I was actually inspired by this photo which i saw in Smaggle Style awhile ago. I tried looking […]



Ivyology on May 7th, 2008 | File Under Craft-tastic | 3 Comments -

Fell In Love With A Girl

THIS girl!! I think I have finally found my style icon. Her name is Sansan and currently studies textiles. She makes awesome accessories and hats (like the ones she’s wearing below, which I must have!) in her Etsy shop, DADAYA hat. She also makes cute little dolls made from felt and other recycled fabrics. She’s […]



Ivyology on May 2nd, 2008 | File Under Craft-tastic, Fashion | 1 Comment -