super glossy lip balm this is a simple quick craft that makes a perfect holiday stocking stuffer. one of the best parts is that you probably already have all the ingredients. what to get: vaseline (you can also get a petroleum free version at most health food shops) corn starch honey small jar or lip […]

i’m not a huge believer in astrology, although i love devouring  rob breszny’s horoscopes in the weekly paper. reading rob’s predictions is more like reading a very short and very fascinating story that just happens to have a bit of advice or insight sprinkled in. i’m a libra, which i’ve been told means i can […]

one thing about craftcation i don’t want to let slide is decor. i’ve been keeping my eyes peeled on pinterest and blogs for ideas for simple things i can make to decorate the hotel and city hall. i ran across this tutorial on the bride’s cafe. i modified the tutorial a little bit since i […]

i love using this simple recipe for making your own essential oil spritzers and sprays for the home and body. truth be told i’m totally addicted to spritzers. not the white wine variety you sip in wooden hot tubs while listening to yacht rock tunes like micheal mcdonald or steely dan (though i can get […]

my new favorite use for the pieces that fill my perpetually full scrap bin is making covered buttons. but what happens when your covered button bin starts to rival your scrap fabric bin? there are only so many cardigans i can replace the buttons on. my new solution: fabric covered button jewelry and accessories. claudia […]

i’m a flashy lady. i’m a firm believer that polka dots and stripes were meant to be worn together. when it comes to my personal style two wrongs tend to make a right. the bigger the better. so, when my beau told me about the shipwreck-themed leap year party at frog’s leap winery (where he […]

when i started random nicole there were no “indie craft fairs”. i used to sell my creations at fashion sample sales, churches, school bazaars and holiday shows hosted at fancy la houses. i was making handbags and had just started to design tees. i didn’t know to screenprint and the the internet was not the […]