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DIY Diva: Ribbed (for YOUR pleasure) Fingerless Gloves
Friday, February 19th Written by Kate Kotler - DIY DivaHeyo Broke-Ass fans! The DIY Diva here with a quickie knit craft that works TREMENDOUSLY well as a last minute gift. Seriously — my hipster friends love these silly Ribbed (for YOUR pleasure) Fingerless Gloves more than fat kids love cake.
Basically, a pair of these gloves take one solid three-hour knitting session to make. I ... Read More →
Booze + Robots = BarBot 2010 = Awesomeness
Tuesday, February 16th Written by Kate Kotler - DIY DivaTomorrow night at the DNA Lounge in SF will be night number one of the 3rd Annual Cocktail Robot Festivial, aka BarBot 2010. Brought to you by the evil geniuses (or is that geni?) responsible for the RoboGames, the festival combines two of every geek-hipster’s favorite things: booze and robots.
Say they:
“In a world where robots ... Read More →
DIY Diva: Five Things I Wanna Make
Friday, February 5th Written by Kate Kotler - DIY DivaHeyo – the MIA DIY Diva here. Between computer blow-ups, work and the stomach flu it has been a rather craptacular couple of weeks over here. Bright side, as I’ve been mostly stuck at home on the couch, I’ve been crafting my little fingers to the bone. (Seriously, I’m typing this with nubs.)
Aside from knitting ... Read More →
DIY Diva: Fascinating Fascinators
Saturday, January 16th Written by Kate Kotler - DIY DivaHeyo – the DIY Diva here! Happy 2010 fifteen days late, yo. Sorry for the delay in a column in this new year!! I was down for the count with first the stomach flu, then there were issues w/my computer… it’s been a little janky over here in my corner of the world. I hope ... Read More →
DIY Diva: Shit, I CAN knit!
Friday, January 1st Written by Kate Kotler - DIY DivaHappy-happy gnu year, people! The DIY Diva here to tell you that I’ve just squeaked under the line in fulfilling one of my crafty goals for 2009. That’s right!
I – Have – Learned – How – To – Knit!!
I’m sure you are now scratching your head and flipping back through your trusty “the DIY ... Read More →
DIY Diva: Tips for Broke-Ass Holiday Entertaining
Saturday, December 19th Written by Kate Kotler - DIY DivaHeyo – the DIY Diva here! Let’s just cut right to the Christmas-chase here… holiday parties are a fuckload of what is awesome about the holiday season.
When one is a broke-ass it is quite tempting (or practical) to put an ixnay-on-the-artaypay in an effort to save money.
It is a bit of a mind-fuck to go ... Read More →
DIY Diva: Top 10 Handcrafted Gifts of 2009
Friday, December 11th Written by Kate Kotler - DIY DivaHeyo, the DIY Diva here! So, as broke as I am, I simply don’t have time to handmake a holiday gift for everyone I have on my list this year.
Instead of giving big mega corporations my hard earned and horded money, I figured I’d do things a little differently and try to buy exclusively “handmade” ... Read More →
DIY Diva: Two crafty DIY gifts that cost less than $5 each
Saturday, December 5th Written by Kate Kotler - DIY DivaHeyo-the DIY Diva here with two cute and crafty gift ideas that cost under $5 each if you make them in bulk.
I don’t know about all y’all – but, being broke I’m obsessed with food. Having it, getting it, eating it, wondering if I’m going to go without. One of the most considerate gifts I ... Read More →
DIY Diva: Tis’ the Season to be Crafty!
Saturday, November 28th Written by Kate Kotler - DIY DivaPotato print holiday cards. Sending a holiday card is a really nice way to let someone know you’re thinking of them without spending a lot of money. I recommend sending a holiday postcard – as postage for postcards is a lot cheaper than sending a card in an envelope.
DIY Diva: How-to get your way, PERIOD.
Friday, November 6th Written by Kate Kotler - DIY DivaHeyo sportsracers (TM Ze Frank) the DIY Diva here, fresh from a fan-fucking-tastic weekend in the Windy City.
Actually, I’ve been back for two days. Though I found that traveling on a Monday made me forget that the day existed and I’ve been about a day behind on all of my weekly tasks. Including writing this ... Read More →
