License plates have so much character and history, they make the perfect material for recycling into new things. Check out these cool bowls that Will made and are available over at his Etsy shop.
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Paints from Fruits, Veggies and Spices
Life With Little Ones has a great post to show you all about Glob…natural paints made from fruits, veggies and spices! This is right up my alley, and hopefully this post can inspire a more natural paint environment for kids.
The Panopticon Is Playing Ouiji!!
Everyone knows Franklin Habit, aka The Panopticon. His well known blog is written, in part, by his sheep, Dolores Van Hoofen, as well as himself.
At their latest seance, er, I mean meeting, apparantly, the Ouiji board was brought … Read More...
Cupcakes with Chocolate Seashells
Learn how to make these gorgeous cupcakes with chocolate seashells HERE at Sweetopia.
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Tutorial: Create chevron patch pockets
Pam from Off the Cuff Sewing Style shows how to make these cool chevron patch pockets. They’re made from striped fabric that is pieced together at an angle to create a V-shaped motif. Get the how-to.
[photo from Off … Read More...
Tutorial: Throw pillow with gathered panel
Sew Much Ado shows how to make this throw pillow with a gathered panel. So pretty!! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew Much Ado]
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Create pintucks on your sewing project
Amber from Ruffles and Roses guest blogs over at Pickup Some Creativity’s Sewing 101 Series with a tutorial showing how to create pintucks. These small tucks are often used on shirts and dress bodices, but there’s no reason why you … Read More...
Tutorial: Girls’ leg warmers from knee socks
Patricia Rae Designs from If Life Was Like a Cupcake shows how to make leg warmers for girls out of a pair of knee socks. With all the neat patterned knee socks out there, you’re sure to end up with … Read More...
Project: Real Flower Card
(image by Michele)
Isn’t this a simply lovely card? Visit the I am Derby blog to see how she made them.
-Heather
Monday Mosaic: Monsters!
Who doesn’t feel just a little bit monstrous on a Monday morning?
1. Sweet Purple Monsters, 2. Space Vampire, 3. Custom ordered buttons by Tessa Ann, 4. Gertrude, 5. one eyed Monsters, 6. Polymer Clay … Read More...
FREEFORM HANGERS??
Who could take a simple wire clothes hanger and create a work of art? Now, it could be you or me. With the handy tutorial show here, any of us could become a freeform artist and create a beautiful … Read More...
Giveaway: Making Memories Slice
Scrapbook trends is giving away a Making Memories Slice machine along with the hands free kit. Entries close Thursday August 12th 2010. Click here to go to giveaway
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The Pink Treeling (1” Pin Button)
SGD$2.40 Found at ForestPrints.com
This adorable little button would be nice pinned to a lapel, hat or bag. Check out their clearance section for some great handbags too.
Tutorial: Custom Journaling Spots
This tutorial on the Creating Keepsakes blog shows how to customize areas for your journaling. Click here to go to tutorial.
Looking for supplies for journaling? Check these Art, Junk and writing journal supplies out at Scrapbook.com
Inspiration du Jour – Happy Birthday
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog
12 Lamp Makeovers and Redos
The beauty of a lamp is that you can really do just about anything you want with it. Whether you find one at a thrift store, on clearance at Walmart, or it’s a garage sale treasure you’ve discovered, don’t dismiss … Read More...
1 Chair 3 Looks
I can’t tell you how many times I have seen these types of chairs at garage sales and thrift stores, each time passing them by. Then someone with a creative eye, like Kristine of The Painted Hive, comes along and … Read More...
String Lantern
I’ve made something similar to this with my kids using string. I love this more grown up version that uses twine and creates a lovely set of lanterns.
Pam over at Sallygoodin give you the string lantern tutorial here.
PB Inspired Knotted Jute Vase
I love finding Pottery Barn inspired projects. We certainly won’t put PB out of business, there’s always plenty of people that will buy their stuff. But the creative and crafty rarely will when they just know they can make it … Read More...
Fresh Herb Facials
The Natural Beauty Workshop recently posted several great recipes for various Fresh Herb Facials you can easily create at home. Find them all here.