DIY and handmade craft ideas

On a personal note, we did the power outage thing this past weekend. It was fun. Actually, we’re pretty well set up for such things. We heat (and are able to cook) with wood and have all manner of candles and hurricane lamps that usually see only dust collecting services.

This is a GREAT opportunity to sit and knit or …

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Wood Vessel

Wood Vessel (Inside)

Originally uploaded by peaceofpi studio

from the flickr description: This is a tiny wooden bowl reclaimed, painted & collaged.

love it!…

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Cool idea: Onesie to a dress!

by Sewing Editor

Dana at Made shows off a really cool way to “dress up” a baby’s onesie. A snip here, some elastic there, add a gathered skirt, and your onesie is now a dress with coordinating diaper cover. Tres cute! See the full post for the details.…

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Color Works! Finally A Color Guide For The Rest Of Us!

Color Works, The Crafter’s Guide to Color by Deb Menz, Available from Amazon

Hardcover and spiral bound, built to take with you and take the abuse.

Stumped about which colors to use in a craft project? Ths book give you practical, hands-on tools for using color in nine crafts, including knitting, spinning, weaving, quilting, surface design (including stenciling and rubber …

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Lip balm tutorial

I love this lip balm tutorial from Cathie and Steve. These are great favors for parties, baby showers and bridal showers.

I would suggest using a lip balm filler tray to make things easiest and to ensure you don’t move the lip balms before they have set. For a good filler tray and great prices on empty lip balm tubes, …

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Aslan Trends Announces It’s First Annual Knitting Challenge – 2009!

Brand new! For 2009, Aslan Trends introduces it’s First Annual Knitting Challenge for 2009, to benefit the International Myeloma Foundation.

Aslan Trends, author of the popular Season’s Change Books, Volume 1 and 2 (both available through Yarn Market) is asking knitters and designers world wide to be creative, be imaginative and through the use of Aslan Trends Organic …

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Help American Angels Support Our Troops!

This is a cause that is close to my heart as I have a son who is currently in Iraq. Just saying that makes me cringe, but, yes, it was his choice, there is no draft, and we support him 274% (and want him to come home SOON!)

The following is taken directly from Knitting For Charity’s website:

A World of …

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Honey and ginger face mask recipe

Craftbits’s honey and ginger face mask is a warm and spicy treat in the chilly winter. Find the recipe and instructions here.…

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Grandma’s apple pie lip balm recipe

Try this yummy recipe to make apple pie scented lip balm! If you need lip balm tins or tubes, Brambleberry is always a great resource for packaging.…

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Free Slipper Pattern

Well I looked all over the net and couldn’t find what I needed. So, I did what any ~~crazed idiot~~ sane responsible knitter would do. I took a pattern I liked and adapted it.

These slippers: are from Knitting At Knoon here and were a pretty close start to what I wanted.
(© Chris de Longpré, Knitting At KNoon Designs, …

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Concert Ticket Coasters

Looking for a way to preserve the memories of all those concerts you saw in your youth? Grab all those ticket stubs and follow this tutorial for turning them into coasters. Also works great with movie ticket stubs, theater performance stubs, and more!…

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Tropical coconut bath recipe

Now that the weather has turned chilly, try this tropical coconut bath recipe to remind you of the warm tropics!…

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Cashmere robes

Restoration Hardware has luscious cashmere robes on sale now. The robes are 100% cashmere and come in ivory, blush, oatmeal, sage, grey, chocolate and garnet.

Find the robes here.

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Shaving set

The Art of Shaving has great gifts for the man in your life. From fancy shaving brushes to shaving soap to ingrown hair treatments, The Art of Shaving has many great products for the discriminating man. They also have great products for women, including shaving cream and after shave oil. Find everything here.…

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Knit Your Ribbons!

Everyone knows that there are different ribbon colors associated with different illnesses, support groups… The Pink Ribbon for Breast Cancer is perhaps the most famous and well known.

Here is a free dishcloth pattern that utilizes the Pink Breast Cancer Ribbon: http://www.knittingknonsense.com/pinkribboncloth.html

Black is one that I look for as I lost a brother to Melanoma. I have a son …

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Stuff Those Stockings!

Now that you’ve got all those cool handknit stockings hanging by the chimney with care it’s time to stuff them. Is there a stocking for a sewer or knitting hanging there?

Myself, I can never have enough tape measures. I keep two in my Denise Knitting Bag, 1 or 2 in my knitting basket by the chair, one by my …

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recycled Flickr finds

recycled Flickr finds

Originally uploaded by craftyone77

1. Vintage tropical fabric repurposed belt, 2. Vintage tropical fabric repurposed belt, 3. Vintage tropical fabric repurposed belt, 4. Plastic pom poms, 5. Pon pon from scraps, 6. Vintage Spoon Bracelet – Custom Order, 7. Newsboy hat, 8. Subu’s Handmade Recycled Notebook’s, 9. IMG_2568, …

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Recycled Crafts On Flickr

My creation

Originally uploaded by craftyone77

1. Handmade Construction Paper Ornaments, 2. Butterfly Pair Necklace, 3. Rustic Map Leaf Tags, 4. Recycled fabric brooch., 5. recycled magazine tree, 6. tea wrapper notebook back, 7. candy stripe felted wool mittens, 8. candy stripe felted wool scarf, 9. aqua Emma felted wool handbag, …

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There’s Still Time!

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh…. The new Knitty is out! (happy dance!)

Well, maybe there’s not really time for a sweater or an afghan (unless you go all super knitter), but I found this for you and had to share. It’s a “Sure To Fit” cardigan pattern, from Spindling.com

How about kitchen or bath hand towels? Here at Peaches-Creme.com . …

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Accordian Mini Books

A gorgeous accordian book like this is the perfect way to use up some of your scrap paper. (source)…

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Handmade Christmas Day Lavender pillow tutorial

Cathie and Steve came up with a great tutorial on making a lavender eye pillow, perfect for helping you calm down and get a peaceful night’s rest. These also make great, quick holiday gifts! Find the instructions here.…

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Homemade Handknit Holidays Part 3

In the last part of our Homemade Handknit Holidays series, I’ll show you one more Free Door Stocking, this one from Caron.

But, stockings aren’t the only thing you still have time to knit. How about raiding your stash for a scarf? Scarves knit up quick, can be easy or elaborate, and there are LOTS of free patterns out …

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Red wine sugar scrub recipe

Make this indulgent red wine scrub and exfoliate and moisturize your skin with the yummy scent of red wine!…

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Handmade Holidays – Part 2