Lauren Johnson
Web DIY & Arts Editor
web_at_venuszine_dot_com
www.cutiecooties.com
27 years old
Chicago, Il
About me
Official Bio
Lauren Johnson was born in Chicago and raised the good Irish way on fried eggs and Catholic School. She makes homemade goodness for cutiecooties.com (which she runs with her sister with her sister), teaches eager college minds how to develop interfaces that don’t suck, and works from the comfort of her bed as a freelance Web designer. Right now she’s on some sort of skirt-making spree in her craft room.
Fan of
brownies, pies, sundaes, brownie pies, brownie sundaes, pie sundaes, and any other combination of the words “brownie”, “sundae”, or “pie”, otters, artichokes, carnivorous plants, peeling dried glue from various places, flip-flops, smores, avocados, Law & Order, green, San Pellegrino Aranciata, cheese (both of the stinky and non-stinky varietals), henri bendel candles, vintage sewing patterns, Target, vintage pillowcases, cichlids, Little Miss and Little Mr books, bubble baths, sparklers, fuzzy socks, pez dispensers, food, insane squirrels that leap from trees, tanktops, cardigans, vintage crafting books, tiny baby booties, flavored syrups, nail polish, the smell of tuberose, and superlatives.
Projects
Vintage wool scarflettes
Cross-stitched oven mitt for my kitchen
Articles by Lauren Johnson
Indie Shopper: My unsentimental valentine
Cut the fluff and tell it like it is with these little gifts
Indie Shopper: Little love notes
These sweet valentines are perfect for your loved one
Indie Shopper: Keeping warm
Stay stylin' and toasty this winter with these indie designers
Indie giver guide: The wee friend
Perfect little presents for your little friend
Indie giver guide: The boy friend
From "I like you" to "I lurrrrve you", these gifts are sure to fit that special guy in your life
Indie giver guide: The impossible friend
Gift ideas for your hard-to-buy-for friend
Indie giver guide: The crafty friend
Helpful gifts for the friend who loves to do it on her own
Indie giver guide: Last minute gifts
With the holidays just around the corner, these great little treats will make a perfect last-minute gift
Indie giver guide: For the animal lover
Don't forget about the creature comforts this holiday season
Holiday Recipes!
Make the eats from your kitchen super bitchin' this year with a little help from Venus Zine
