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Egg Carton Boat

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Red Ted Art is a site that  I am just finding out about, and it is great for finding kids crafts! Here, they show you how to make a boat out of an egg carton. Adorable.

Ella Publishing Turns One

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Ella Publishing is one year old as of September 1st 2010!  To celebrate, every Monday in September, they will give away fun prizes that include:
~A “Birthday Party in a Box” (four different parties for four different winners!)
~A $25 … Read More...

BACK TO THAT JULY WINNING CAP

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April, a kindly blog reader, came up with some clever notations to the pattern that Emme posted of her winning July Giveaway Contest Cute Hat.  Emme has reviewed these ‘corrections’ and approved posting them.  So, here they are.  If anyone … Read More...

LED fun

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Image from Melanie Brooks of Ice Resin casting and LEDs

Check out these brilliant pieces created by Melanie Brooks at Earthenwood Studio Chronicles. She’s used Ice Resin and LEDs to cast some really fun pieces. I can’t wait to see these worked into a finished piece!

Jewelry = symbolic thought

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David Vance Horste posted a link to a really interesting story on the NPR website that suggests beads are one of the earliest examples of symbolic thought. Take a look at David’s blog – DVHdesigns, Custom Cut Gemstone Beads — … Read More...

Deep Fried Beer

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I feel like this just can’t be good for you. Yet on some very basic level, I’m fascinated by deep frying things, especially intangibles as liquid. These ravioli-esque squares filled with beer were invented by Mark Zable in Texas. Find … Read More...