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I’m Lenore Welby, a producer at The Martha Stewart Show. When I was recently assigned to produce a segment on making sticker wreaths for our TV show, I was really excited because I thought…

This is like a craft and party favor all in one! It’s PERFECT for Charlotte’s 7th birthday party! (Or, for that matter, for …

Today’s post is written by Ashley Little, a web producer for marthastewart.com.
My favorite projects from Martha Stewart Living are always the jewelry crafts. When I browse a new issue, I immediately put the jewelry projects on my list of things to make, and this brooch and ribbon necklace from last February’s issue has been on …

This is Stephanie Roberts, the executive assistant to Charles Koppelman, our Chairman and Principal Executive Officer. I am always surrounded by the creativity that abounds MSO, so I jump at any chance to apply what I have learned. When my close friend Melissa announced she was expecting her first child, I wanted the baby shower …

Hi, it’s Tracy, the crafts intern. Tuesday was Martha’s birthday, so Carrie, our international editorial intern, organized a thoughtful gift for Martha from all the summer interns.

Everyone was given a card to write and decorate in any way they liked. All the cards were then compiled into a box we constructed using chipboard, ribbon, and …

Hi. I’m Renée, the crafts intern, and a few weeks ago I visited some really great places in the city to pick up a few things for the Crafts Dept.  The first place was the flower market on 28th Street,  between 6th and 7th Avenues, in Chelsea. It’s a street lined with florists and floral supplies. …

Results are in from the craft challenge, and the winning material is…..mismatched socks!
We decided to reconstruct mismatched socks into something you could wear, but in a totally different way…as sock bangles!

Here’s how to make it:
It’s easy to make and anyone can transform their lonely sock into a fun sock bangle!
Extra Craft Tip:
You can also use …

This is Tracy, one of the new summer interns in the Crafts Dept.  Last week, I wanted to do wish my dad a happy birthday in a very special way, so I swapped traditional ribbons and bows for something I could make myself. I created a pop-up message ribbon made of strips of paper. …

Today’s post is written by Ashley Little, a web producer for marthastewart.com.
When I began working at marthastewart.com as a web producer, I was an avid knitter and never devoted much time to sewing.  After taking a few Martha Stewart employee sewing classes, I was hooked. One pillow, two aprons, and three tote bags later, I …