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Smoke alarms may be an essential home safety device but they are certainly not known for their visual design. Here at last is a smoke alarm that breaks with convention. Now available in Australia for the first time, the Chick-a-Dee smoke alarm is an innovative, bird-shaped smoke detector that combines form and …
May
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My Owl Barn has created a free printable calender for 2013 that allows you to hand select a beautiful owl image for each month.…
May
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Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make this gingham sunglass case with a big bow at the opening. It’s part of her Gingham Style series. The case is padded with two layers of interfacing to help protect the lenses from scratches. Go to her tute.
[photo from See Kate Sew]…
May
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On their blog Eat. Sleep. Make. Jen and Shannon host a series called “Made It For Me” where they encourage people to make something for themselves. In one of their posts they feature a tutorial by Stephanie from Henry Happened. In this tutorial Stephanie shows how to turn antique brooches into wearable bangles. Check it out and …
May
18

Leave it to Martha Stewart’s weddings team to come up with a set of simple candle wraps so gorgeous. Head over to MS Weddings for the tutorial.…
May
18
A Pumpkin and a Princess shows how to make this adorable pincushion, using a berry basket, a bit of pleated trim, and a square of fabric in a cheery summer print. Go to her blog for the tutorial.
[via Craftgawker]
[photo from A Pumpkin and a Princess]…
May
18
The Verve Stamps blog has a great video showing how to align matching dies and stamps. Lots of companies are adding dies to go with their stamp images so you don’t need to cut them out, simply die cut them.
-Heather…
May
18
Would you believe that these Faux Stamped Necklaces are made using vinyl? They look like metal! Jennifer from Eat. Sleep. Make. created these beautiful faux stamped necklaces and shared her tutorial with us. Check it out and be inspired to make your own Faux Stamped Necklace for less than what the real stamped metal necklaces cost.…
May
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Beeswax candles make an excellent gift and their subtle yellow color can’t be beat. Grab the DIY at The Sweetest Occasion.…
May
18
Mason jars go from rustic to glam with a quick and easy coating of glitter! Get the tutorial at The Knotty Bride.…
May
18
How cool are these zippered flip flops?! Laura from The Experimental Home shows how to make them. All you need is a pair of inexpensive flip flops, a couple of matching zippers, and a needle and thread. Go to her tute.
[via Dollar Store Crafts]…
May
18
Cherie from You and Mie guest blogs in the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how she made this pillowcase top with mod circle appliques. The design is inspired by the Colour Pop Top by Mini Boden. The pillowcase top is super easy to sew (great for beginners!). The circle appliques are also easy …
May
18
Making a pair of pants? Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to sew a zipper fly. Go to her tutorial to see how it’s done.
[photo from Melly Sews]…
May
18
Suz from SewPony shows how you can stitch your larger fabric scraps together to make a little girl’s gathered skirt. Go to her blog for the how-to.
[photo from SewPony]…
May
18
The background on this lovely card is dry embossed with an embossing folder but Vicki at Wizards Hangout took it one step further and added ink to the folder for a colored background “behind” the embossing. Visit her website for details on this technique.
-Heather…
May
18
This stunning pattern appears on a Spanish language blog, but you can make it for yourself because it contains a very clear diagram to accompany the pattern. So, head over there and print off the pattern so you can make one of these very popular owls for yourself. It’ll look really pretty hanging in your front window!
Then, go …
May
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2: Fromage Wooden Cheese Tray $19.99
4 :Octopus Serving Platter $89.00
5 :Las Ramblas $13.20
6 :2 qrt Serving bowl Rachel Ray $50.40
7 :Vintage Bessemer Serving platter $25.00
8 :Handmade Fruit Tier $160.00
9: Threshold Platter Target $9.99
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May
17
Jonty Hurwitz sculpts like you’ve never seen before. Each of his pieces is mathematically calculated to produce an image only when viewed in a specific reflection. He uses computers to scan an item, then distorts it using special algorithms. The final pieces are then created and placed next to special view cylinders that allow the original image to be seen. …
May
17

Because everything is cuter in miniature (and in polymer clay):
1. Black and white butterflies dollhouse wedding cake, 2. Rainbow Croquembouche – Miniature Food, 3. Wedding cake, 4. Ladurée Wedding Cake – Ivory…
May
17
Katie from Punk Projects makes no secret of her love of Star Trek. So when she made a laptop sleeve, it was fitting that she made it look like it was made from a Star Trek officer’s uniform. LOVE!!! Go to her blog for the tute.
[photo from Punk Projects]…
May
17
An from StraightGrain shows how she made the faux tie and pockets on this vintage-inspired dress she made for her young daughter. Her tutorial is part of the Vintage May series co-hosted by via Skirt As Top and Craftiness Is Not Optional. The inspiration for the design of her dress came from a 1950s Belgian kids book. Go to …
May
17
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make the ombre bodice on the Shoreline Dress she made for Project Run & Play challenge a while back. Layers of tulle stitched to a white bodice create a gradient. The effect is etheral and dreamy! Go to her blog for the how-to.
[photo from iCandy Handmade]…
May
17
Since school will be out in a couple of weeks, we want to have projects on hand for our children. Most of us do not want them sitting in front of a computer or iPod. Enter Stephanie of “the tip toe fairy” who has this complete fun for us to follow “pictorial tutorial to make wool felted balls” which can …
May
17

A recycled coffee up and washi tape come together to shade a tea light lamp made with a wine glass. Check out Maru Store’s blog for the tutorial.…
May
17
Lawn Fawn stamps just released a bunch of new clear stamp sets. Since I have to dogs I’ve already ordered my favorite new set, Critters in the Dog Park
Visit their blog for an intro to this adorable new set along with directions for making this fun circle shaped card.
-Heather…
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