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 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.…

Beeswax candles make an excellent gift and their subtle yellow color can’t be beat. Grab the DIY at The Sweetest Occasion.…

 

Mason jars go from rustic to glam with a quick and easy coating of glitter! Get the tutorial at The Knotty Bride.…

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]…

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 …

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]…

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]…

 

 

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…

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 …

 

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2: Fromage Wooden Cheese Tray $19.99

3: Umbrella Bon Bon Dish

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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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. …

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…

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]…

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 …

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]…

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 …

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.…

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…

Even though this is meant to be for a cute little kid I could see making one for myself! Pop on over to the blog Fun at Home With The Kids for the tutorial on how to make a recycled life size magnetic robot and see lots of cute picts at play!…

Anything reflective makes an excellent candle holder, even down to sugar and salt. Grab this sugar-rolled DIY over at Dixie Crystals.…

Head on over to Whimseybox to learn how to make these adorable little papel picado votives.…

The news from Whip Up this morning is heartbreaking.  Founder Kathreen Ricketson died unexpectedly in tragic accident while on a year-long adventure with her family.  Her partner Rob Shugg is still missing.  For more specifics on what happened, I’ll point you over to Whip Up.  A fund has been set up to benefit her children.  Info about that fund can be found here…

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POPSUGAR {7 Cute Cake Toppers for Trekkie Couples}…

Anna from Plan B updated an old ball cap with a panel of square metal studs.  Rather than setting the studs directly into the cap, she created a studded panel that she glued to the cap.  She did it this way so she could be sure the studs were set in straight lines.  This would also be a good solution for …

Ama from Ohoh Blog shows how she made this faux leather tote.  It’s a simple square tote bag with a boxed bottom, big enough to hold magazines and large books.  Grommets and cord cinch the sides together at the top.  Go to her tutorial.

[photo from Ohoh Blog]…

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