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Framed Silhouettes for Father’s Day

June 10, 2010

This is a great gift idea: Bloom shares a tutorial for creating these framed silhouettes. As a slight variation on this for Father’s Day, create one of each child’s profile but, instead of spray painting it black, have each kid sponge paint them (like stenciling) with their choice of colors.

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Framed Chicken Wire Jewelry Holder Tutorial

May 5, 2010

What a great way to store as well as display your jewelry. Marjorie of Living with Threemoonbabies shares a tutorial for creating this unique jewelry holder. The chicken wire holds your earrings while the clothes pin on the frame holds your necklaces and bracelets.

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Handmade Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

May 4, 2010

Mother’s Day is May 9 (that’s right, it’s this weekend), and if you’re just not going to have time to make something for mom, I would encourage you to support other fellow crafters by purchasing something handmade. Here’s our Etsy Gift Guide for Mother’s Day. Olive Twig Bracelet, $19 Personalized Hand Stamped Sterling Necklace, $44 [...]

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Refashion a Shirt With a Bouquet Embellishment

May 4, 2010

Disney of Ruffles and Stuff is one of the most creative refashioning designers I’ve encountered online. I’m not even a ruffles type of person, but every time I see one of her creations, I’m always so impressed. Here’s a Mother’s Day tutorial for adding a floral bouquet to a tank or tee shirt. Really cute [...]

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How To Make Your Own Natural Lip Balm

April 13, 2010

Really easy tutorial for making your own natural lip balm. Ingredients: 2 oz almond oil 1 oz cocoa butter 1.5 oz shea butter 1.5 oz beeswax Head over for the instructions from Andrea Tucker at Granville Online.

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Transfer Images To A Wood Plaque With Gel Medium

March 26, 2010

Jessica combines a few tutorials to create this tutorial: a textured wood plaque with a posterized photo image transferred with gel medium.

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Crochet Easter Eggs

March 18, 2010

Check out these amigurumi easter eggs from Owlishly. If you’ve never tried amigurumi crochet, you really should, and these adorable eggs are a simple, easy start to your amigurumi journey. If you’ve never heard of amigurumi, it’s basically stuffed crochet objects, mainly small (and a lot of times miniature) dolls, animals, food, and other fun [...]

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Tiramisu Pancakes Recipe

March 17, 2010

I’m drooling while typing this because these tiramisu pancakes look so delicious. I think I’d feel too guilty having these for breakfast, though. Dessert would be ok. Maybe breakfast dessert? Get the recipe from Steamy Kitchen on TLC.

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Make An Easter or Flower Girl Basket

March 16, 2010

Turn any ol’ basket into a fancy, elegant basket with some spanish moss and plastic berry stems. Disney of Ruffles and Stuff guest blogs at V and Co. to show you how. Pack it with eggs and chocolates for Easter or create one reflecting your wedding colors or theme for the flower girl.

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Video: How to Make Tear Drop Earrings

March 16, 2010

Jennifer shows how to create your own tear drop earrings:

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