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A string of thoughts, DIY, thrift scores, geeking out, sewing, crafting, and so on....

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Giveaway Day! Enter NOW!

UPDATE: All comments received by midnight 12/6/09 central standard time (Chicago) will be published. Others received after that...I wish you better luck next time. :)I am participating in this year's Giveaway Day hosted by Sew, Mama,Sew. Enter to win this wintry sweet box pouch made with Alexander Henry "Granville" Blues fabric. It measures 7" x 2.5" x 3". How do you enter?...

Sunday, November 22, 2009

DIY Dishes

I saw this cute tutorial on making boring dishes not so boring. Give it a try!What You Need Your own design or some free clip art from the interweb for a patternSignmaking vinyl from a signmaking store (one that creates logos for delivery cars)Crafts knifeCutting matPenGraphite paperHow to Make It Place signmaking vinyl face up on a hard surface, then...

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Free Printable Advent Calendar from MIBO

Hey, need a sweet DIY advent calendar right now? For free? Just email Mibo at info@mibo.co.uk and they'll send one your way. They have a link to download it, but it isnt working very well so they suggest emailing them. The calendar takes about 5-15 mins to make - all you need is a ruler, a craft knife and a gluestick...oh and obviously a printer. Full instructions are included....

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Hooray holidays! Making stuff is fun!

Ok, I have been a busy bee as of late. Today alone I have sewn 7 of these box pouches. Its been lots of fun. I just love working in the 3rd dimension.My other crafting exploration was making these feather headbands and hair pins. I can say Ive never been covered in more down in my life...except in comforter form whilst sleeping. But its addicting making all this stuff...the...

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

C{heart}P Around the Interweb

Huzzah! My Strawberry Shortcake and Custard Coffee Mug made it into a gift guide! Just thought I'd share that.Now, onto some SNS's (social networking sites) that I frequent... Post yours if you feel so inclined on the comments page :)Twitter is one of those places I like to promote my items with ambiguous, yet slightly amusing blurbs. I wonder if my approach is effective....

For Men, by Men

My husband and his friend have joined forces in the blogosphere to create Manly Vintage..a collection of vintage finds, thrift store ratings, manly interviews, videos, etc. Check them out...if you're man enough...

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