We asked our craftiest sales rep, Andrea Carrera-Marquez, to shout out her top gift picks for the season! As the go-to resource for our art and craft stores, Andrea has a great eye for highlighting titles that spark creativity and joy in any level of artist. Take a look at some of her favorite artsy

“Kidulting” is the latest retail trend that takes caring for your “inner child” to the next level. Whether it’s a return to beloved media properties like Spongebob and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or a renewed interest in easy crafts that provide a sense of childlike play and creativity, adult products rooted in childhood nostalgia are

From strawberry shaped paper lanterns to cabbage leaf plates and lemon slice bathmats, unique food-themed decor is one of 2024’s hottest trends! Maybe it’s because real groceries are so expensive, or maybe it’s just a craving for postmodern whimsy–either way, we’re on board. If you’re curating a display of sardine tin throw pillows, butter stick

Whether you’re building your dream Pinterest gallery wall, decorating a scrapbook, or doing some creative relaxation with collage, these stickers, prints, and postcards are perfect additions to your collage cache! Go beyond the page and tear out your finished coloring creations with Velvet Coloring Posters or Good Things Grow Here. These beautifully designed pages are

There is no better way to show someone how much you love them during the holiday season than with a handmade gift. A personalized ornament, a knitted beanie, a custom quilt, an adorable crochet friend to cuddle–any gift you put your time and care into creating with your own hands is a gift they’ll treasure.

Winter is the perfect season for a little injection of Northern culture. From hearty food to knitted clothes, Nordic and Scandinavian life emphasizes all things cozy and comfortable. The Danish concept of “hygge” showcases this best. Hygge is all about balance, contentment, and taking things slow. Rather the daily rush of work, chores, getting dinner

As feral girl summer comes to a close, there is only one natural progression for fall: going full on goblin mode. Think cottagecore, but cozier. Think lazy girl, but aesthetic. Do you like curling up in blankets and surrounding yourself with shiny treasures from your travels? Do you identify a little more than you think

International Earth Day is celebrated on April 22! This year, cities are marking the day with car-free days and free public transport passes, businesses are making an effort towards sustainability, and neighborhoods are hosting community cleanups and tree plantings. Earth Day is a time to re-focus on the ways we can make our daily lives

Minimalism is out. All white spaces? Generic furniture? Lifeless décor? No. Life is short, and our homes are sacred. Put your favorite things on display, dress up those bare walls, and indulge in colors that bring you joy. The way forward is maximalism, my friends. To be a maximalist is not to be an indiscriminate

Tastemade’s design experts are here with innovative and accessible ideas, tips, and projects to make over your home—one weekend at a time. Time to spruce up your space! Whether you have a few hours or an entire weekend to spare, the easy-to-follow DIYs in this book include illustrations, photos, and diagrams to help you achieve transformational

Fast fashion is taking its toll on the planet, on workers, and on our closets. For those seeking to live a more sustainable lifestyle, there’s a solution: slow fashion. Slow fashion covers everything from buying from smaller eco-conscious brands to thrifting to re-working your own existing clothes. The goal is to extend the life of

Once again, it’s NaNoWriMo, the annual challenge to write a novel (or 50,000 words of it at least) in the month of November. The ethos behind the challenge is simple: just write. No dawdling, no editing, no hand-wringing. Production is the goal, because if you never get words on the page, that novel will never