Thanks to most stereo-types science puts most of us in mind of jam-jar specs, white coats and pale yet interesting people peering into microscopes and treading the less-than-fashionable style path. Pah!
Fie on those Jennifer Aniston "Here comes the science bit" haters. Science is full of some of the coolest stuff out there and here's a little how to that proves just that.
These DNA Earrings, were created for the happy petri-dish poking geek by Crafster member Mermaide. The results of a little beading and twisting are simple but splendiferous.
With science-flavoured accessories this good you'll have the likes of Professor Brian Cox making eyes at you across the lab in no time.
So make yourself some DNA Earrings and wear your Deoxyribonucleic Acid with pride.
Some crafty creations are far too cute to go unmade. I was outraged by how cute this particular craft creation is. It almost demands you go out and get fabric to make it immediately. I'm not even that big a fan of flowery stuff either. These flower buttons are very cute. You have been warned.
Behold Ravenhill: a world where happiness and flowery things abound. Cheerful mushrooms, smiling Russian dolls and perky little flowers. Want a piece of the cute-as action? Their loveliness continues with a free Cute as a Button Flower Tutorial.
The photo tutorial is really rather beautiful, the button itself is simple and sweet and easy to make. Altogether Ravenhill seems like a shiny happy place to craft and live.
Give yourself a quick dose of the Anticraft if it's a little much. Those buttons are cute enough to turn us all a little Stepford.
Beads turn people into a bit of a magpie as the shininess of them lures people in. Making your own beads means you can have as many shinies as you wish.
Even better you can recycle while you do with a cool how to from Cut Out and Keep.
The tutorial, by crafty Cut Out and Keep-er DIS.AR.RAY, helps you to create the beads from the humble plastic bottle, some marker pens and little bit of heat. This means you can design your beads from the inside out.
See the full tutorial with easy-to-follow pictures here.
Get sipping the last of your mineral water and start creating your own stash of beady goodness. A new life for your empty plastic bottle and some chic accessories for you.