Buying Guides & Articles:Art Supplies

Dana Brandwein Oates actually did what we all dream about--leaving a high-stress corporate city job and moving to Connecticut to take up pottery. Turns out she had quite... Read more

Patricia Zapata of A Little Hut has a great collection of paper designs, but one of our favorites is the alphabet mat board template. Her downloadable PDF ($7) includes... Read more

We're trying to ignore these shorter, grayer winter days--and drawn to cheery posts like this flower shop one on Design Mom. This mini stand is from France, but guest... Read more

No matter what the subject matter or image resolution, every digital photo is really composed of a bunch of differently colored pixels. Zoom into a highly detailed photo... Read more

  I failed Baby Book 101. I started with good intentions: She rolled over! Must write this down in the baby book! Then something would distract me, and I’d... Read more

Now that my older daughter is reading and writing, I'm eager to share my love of personal correspondence with her. But then, I'm not ready to spend the cash on the fancy... Read more

Upon scoping out the selection of Valentine's Day cards at our local card shop, I was nearly eaten alive by the sea of licensed characters professing their love. Eek!... Read more

Tada Baby has got a brilliant way to help me keep my daughter's art but ditch the reams of paper: A personalized poster featuring my her favorite artistic creations... Read more

When I see a beautiful, handmade creation, my first thought is: "Oh, how beautiful and creative!"  The second thought that crosses my mind is "how can I make that... Read more

I always admire parents who aren't afraid to go a little dark with their nursery decor. And by dark I don't mean Gashlycrumb Tinies prints up on the wall, but something... Read more