Finally, this site has undergone some changes and has moved to a new server. Hooray! Now I can get back to my knitting! knit from Ben Millett on Vimeo. p.s. If you find any problems or links that don't work, please lemme know: debbie@bust.com ...

       OK, but I get alot of mail everyday, some of it fun (cds, photography and illustration promos) some not so fun (bills!) and every now and then some random cool shit that I just have to share. Today I recieved a hand made linocut poster and silkscreened neckerchef (or neckerchin as debbie likes to call em) from a gal named Tamara, her company is called No Guts No Glory and she is based in Brooklyn. This particular scarf had a screen printing of a uterus...

 It is the last NYC CHINATOWN GARBAGE TAXIDERMY TOUR tomorrow! Don't miss this, he has been called the poor man's Damien Hirst. Check out his press pages and watch dem videos.      ...

  Going outside in this 97˚ weather means instantly melting into a big, sweaty Intern puddle, so I’ve been spending some quality indoor-time with the Internet lately. And, as it turns out, there is a goldmine of heat-wave-proof, free paper toy patterns at this site just begging to be downloaded, folded, and propped up next to a desk fan somewhere.The idea is that you download these super-cute PDF-files onto your computer, print them out on cardstock or some equally hefty paper, cut along the edges, and...

I was foodie blog hunting when I came across Snackordie.comMy inner nerd went INSANE at the sight of all those cute mushroom cupcakes and pacman cookies! Let me back track: I come from a gaming family.  I think one of my uncles cried as he set up his Xbox.  My dad chocked on his Xmas breakfast when he opened his PS3.  He lost his PSP once and without thinking went to the store and bought another one. We get serrrrious about video games.  That...

Art Star Bazaar happening this weekend in PA! Produced by Art Star Philly, a gallery and boutique specializing in cutting-edge crafts, Art Star Craft Bazaar is an open-air market, where emerging artists and crafters can sell their affordable, unique, and high quality arts and crafts to the public. This season's fair will feature 150 artists, live music, and complimentary issues of BUST! Free and open to the public. Happening at: Penn's Landing Great Plaza - on Columbus Boulevard between Walnut Street and Market Street.  ...

I bet if Van Gogh painted with frosting he would've been a much happier bloke! Doesn't this replica of Starry Starry Night made by cupcake constructionis Alan Richardson make you wanna flip? Or drop out of college and go to culinary school? I'm considering it... So if this impresses the cupcake connoisseurs out there, check out this NYtimes and also their book "Hello, Cupcake!" by Alan Richardson and Karen Tack.xo Claire the Intern.  ...

Our Spring Fling Craftacular raffle winner, Joe, just sent in these adorable pix of him and his lady looking positively smitten with all of their BUST booty, which included a brand new Janome Magnolia sewing machine, goodies from Sublime Stitching, Quirk Books, Duncan Crafts, Kaight NYC, and soooo many other rad gifts donated from the Craftacular vendors! Joe says that he and his girlfriend plan to make DIY wallets and bags, I don't think they'll have any problems with all the new crafty gear...

Pix from the BUST Magazine Spring Fling Craftacular are up! Thank you to everyone who came out to have a dance with us! Over 2000 partiers came out to shop, dance, craft their own corsage at the Janome DIY table, sip on spiked punch, and have their portrait snapped at our prom photo studio sponsored by Metromix.com. Special thanks to The Frisky for sponsoring the whole event, and congrats to Joe for winning over $2000 worth of booty in the Craftacular raffle!!!See more party pix...

It's no secret that indie published, BUST Magazine has been a part of the punk rock DIY movement for years.  What rocks our socks off are the amazing support that we've received from established companies from the crafting community like JANOME!  We can't thank JANOME and their resident kick ass crafty lady, Miss Kira DeLong for rockin' and sponsoring the DIY corsage station at BUST's first ever springtime Craftacular.  Kira has been a long time reader of BUST and besides being a sewing rock star,...