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DIY Wrapping Paper from Food

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Have you ever tried to create wrapping paper out of food? I haven’t but I love this idea.

ere’s what the folks at Oubly have to say- “If you’re sick of showing up to a party with another drab present … Read More...

punk projects: Glitter Shirts DIY

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On my own blog, Punk Projects, I posted this tutorial on how to make your own glitter shirts!

To answer what is probably your first question- no, they aren’t washable!

These were meant to be just a one day wear. … Read More...

DIY Triangle Plant Pots

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Rachel from Transient Expression is sharing a tutorial on how to make these Quick Triangle Planter Pots on her blog. I think they are so hip and modern.

Triangles and just geometric shapes in general are a huge trend right … Read More...

Re:Make Conference & Festival

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Re:Make is a 2 day conference and festival in San Francisco hosted by Brit + Co on September 12th & 13th. Here’s a little bit about the event from the Re:Make site-

Calling all inventors, tinkerers, DIY-ers, and thinkers! We’re … Read More...

DIY: Watercolored Business Cards

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I love how Alison from Adventures in Making created her colorful watercolor business cards!

Not only are her business cards just super inspiring, she also shows the different watercolor techniques she used to get the look. I think this is … Read More...

DIY Fruit Slice Umbrellas

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Kelly from Studio DIY is always posting the *cutest* food themed DIY’s! Earlier this year, she posted a whole weeks worth of Donut themed crafts.

This time, Kelly is sharing a tutorial on how to create fruit slice umbrellas. Aren’t … Read More...

Paper Connection International

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Ann from All Things Paper is hosting a giveaway on her blog! You can enter to win some specialty handmade paper from Paper Connection International.

Here is a little bit about Paper Connection International-

Paper Connection is an incredible resource … Read More...

DIY Leather Chain Crossbody Bag Strap

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Vanessa is the lady behind the blog Cafe Craftea, and she is sharing a tutorial for creating a Leather Chain Crossbody Strap. With this tutorial you can turn any clutch into a crossbody bag!

Here’s what Vanessa says about this … Read More...

DIY $3 Nail Polish Holder

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Stephanie from DIY Made Simple shared this tutorial for making your own nail polish holder that would only cost you about $3 to make.

Here’s what she had to say about her project-

“Both of the nail polish racks together, … Read More...

25 DIY Ideas For Bloggers

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This post is for those of us who blog, or are considering starting a blog.

Katie from Running with a Glue Gun is sharing a post with 25 DIY ideas for bloggers. Katie says:

“No matter what type of blogger … Read More...

DIY: Dip-Dyed Treasure Bags

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Rachel from Adventures in Making is sharing a tutorial for creating these awesome little Dip Dyed Treasure Bags!

Here’s what Rachel has to say about her project- “Do you collect little treasures throughout your day? I’m always on the lookout … Read More...

How To Press Flowers

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Rachel, from The Crafted Life, is one of my favorite DIY bloggers. Her posts are always inspiring, and this one is no exception!

Rachel posted a tutorial showing her readers how to press flowers. The few times I’ve tried to … Read More...

14 Awesome Yarn Project Ideas

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What to do with leftover yarn? The obvious answers are, of course, Knitting, Crochet and Weaving. But, there are tons of other fun crafts and DIYs you can do with yarn!

Annette from Fiber Artsy has a round up of … Read More...

3rd Annual Pop Up Market

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Today I wanted to let those of you in the Seattle, Washington area know about a pop up market happening next this coming weekend! Date:  Sunday, August 17th 8am – 4pm 9127 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA  98115 (corner of… Read More...

Emoji Patches DIY

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I think patches are definitely a big trend right now. Mark Montano thinks so too, and since he’s been seeing them everywhere- magazines, etc- HE decided to DIY some Emoji Patches!

These can be used on a lot of different … Read More...

DIY Abstract Stripes Watercolor Art

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Elise from Grow Creative sent in a link to her Abstract Stripes Watercolor Art, and I’m so glad she did. Isn’t it beautiful?

It’s lovely, whimsical and easy to do it yourself! She shares a tutorial for creating your own … Read More...

DIY Tie Dye Shirts with Bleach

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Annette from FiberArtsy is sharing another Tie-Dye tutorial! This time she gave t-shirts a tie-dyed look without actually using dye! She used bleach instead, to create a reverse tie dye.

If you want to learn how, you can get her … Read More...

5 Tips for Bloggers

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I was looking through the archives of one of my favorite bloggers, Elsie from A Beautiful Mess, and came across this post.

Elsie shares her top 5 tips for bloggers. I think are perfect for us indie artists that are … Read More...