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Concrete planters are durable throughout the year and a great aesthetic choice for a modern garden. Here is a great link to making your own, or if you’re not so inclined, purchasing your own.
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Eazy Dolly is a new creation from Jason Hernandez & Dad who are building on the skater diy mentality. Hernandez is one of the principal filmers/directors for Transworld who have made some of the greatest skate videos of the last decade. Armed with HD cameras and rigs like these, skaters are pushing videos into a [...]

IKEA YELLOW DUVET QUILT COMFORTER COVER SET FULL QUEEN
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You might remember our post on Second Line Frames’ work a few months back - we were really impressed with their product and with the idea behind the salvaged frames made from reclaimed New Orleans housing siding, so we decided to ask them a few questions and got so much more! Thanks to Anika and [...]

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Looking for a simple project to spice up your Memorial Day weekend? Consider recovering a worn out lampshade to give your room a custom look. Though this post is all about recovering a lampshade using fabric, you can follow the same steps to recover using your favorite decorative paper or wallpaper…
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Trolling through our email we stumbled upon these great pics from Jeanine, who just started as one of our brand new Boston bloggers (she sent in this email in March!). It not only shows an impressive piece of work, we love the offbeat use of Chinese mailbags, which give these traditional chairs a much [...]

The large expanse of white wall in our guest room bored us terribly, and we didn’t have any idle artwork lying around that we could use to jazz it up. Then it dawned on us - we have a fantastic New England quilt, which was revealing only a smidgen of its beauty folded at [...]

Chris at Curbly wants to show you how to give your old shabby chic furniture a modern make-over!
He makes over an old dresser for a 3 year old girl’s first “big girl” piece. This is a really fun podcast!

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Staying in the same house for too long can sometimes cause a quandary. You can stand and stare blankly at the same [...]

A new product to help you make fixing drywall super easy!

If you’re a fan of Doctor Who and ever wondered how to make yourself an Adipose Monster, the wait is over–thanks to this easy tutorial by My Imaginary Boyfriend’s Erika Kern.
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Jessica at How About Orange gives a splash of color to her bland clips and letter openers with a tutorial on how to decorate office supplies with fabric. Thanks Kelly!
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Give your technology a bit of handmade love with the Amy Butler Laptop Cover and MP3 Case pattern ($12.95) now available at Reprodepot.com.
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Customizable laptop skin cover sticker MAKE YOUR OWN!!!
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Beth of Write, Mama, Write shows us how to make these beautiful sculpey nature prints as a fun project to make with kids that also look great displayed in the house. [ via AT ohdeedoh ]
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Meream from Bored and Crafty blog posted instructions on how to make your own yoga mat bag. I love Meream’s other clever bags, but I’m also glad she gave us something simple that we can all try to make.
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Flickr user Very Lame found a beat-up stool in the garbage. After removing the cruddy vinyl cushion and replacing it with this colorful Sukie handkerchief, she’s got herself a stylish new one-of-a-kind seat!
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Sean Ragan has a tutorial for extracting plant essences at home using a combination of kitchen items you probably already have, and a special shaped “schoolhouse” style glass lampshade. This thorough walkthrough will help you make scents for soaps, laundry, etc. from rose petals, rosemary, and other plants.
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Featured on design*sponge is designer Kate Pruitt’s wallpaper fireplace, a great solution to bring in splashes of color and patterns without having to paint or replace tile.
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Vintage Floral Wallpaper Purse—Modern [...]

Somehow I missed this detailed Purl Bee tutorial on sashiko embroidery. Mari, who wrote the tutorial, claims that the traditional Japanese embroidery only looks difficult. The image above is of Flickr user water-fall’s beautiful sashiko embroidery. via Whip Up.
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Etsy seller pingo makes these cord cozies for your laptop power supply. Custom orders for color and length are accepted. I’ve been making these cover the cables for my video installations for years so that they fit in with the aesthetic of the piece.Via Core77.
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Oh, Fransson! shows you how to create a crazy nine-patch quilt block. She used this method to make a stunning giraffe-themed quilt, and I love the confetti-like colors used in her tutorial as well.
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Berlin’s Whimsy shows you how to perk up your knitted goods with a cute flower embellishment. [via Whipup]
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BURMESE HONEY YELLOW FLOWER JADE HAND-KNIT BRACELET NR
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I get alot of old paper, from magazines to junk mail to old telephone directories. I also work at a job where I throw out (or am supposed to, but instead I make bowls!) alot of paper. I mean ALOT. In the summer, I easily can print 2k pages of paper and throw away about [...]

Cardboard - the new major medium! It’s green, it’s flexible… it’s being used for art and furniture. And what better way than DOING IT YOURSELF with Bloxes!
Make a sculpture to add to your mid-century style pad. Make a coffee-table, fort, massive installation. Then paint it and voila - ART extreme [...]

Not sure if this is for everyone, but it certainly falls within the DIY Green Recycle craze.

Huge Lot Vintage FLYING AVIATION Magazines 60s&70s 472
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Yoonie-at-Home has some beautiful experiments with vitriflore wire plastic flowers. I had no idea this craft was done in the 70’s! Yoonie shows you how to make your own wire shape with floral wire. Then you dip it into the liquid colored resin which will dry in less than 10 minutes into this plastic [...]

Juliette from Chickpea Sewing Studio has a new pattern up at The Sewing Republic which shows you how to make these ric-rac trimmed “roller coasters“. This would be a great project to use up fun scraps of fabric you can’t bear to part with.
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Revoluzza shows you the steps that go into making this fun plush robot for a lucky kid you know–or even yourself!
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ROBOTS FENDER ROBOT DOLL FIGURE EVIL VILLAIN
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Marilyn P. Sushi from the New New York Etsy Street Team posted instructions on how to make bottle cap magnets using bottle caps, some ephemera and resin.
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These stuffed animals are made from vintage terrycloth reclaimed from towels and washcloths from the 50s through 70s. I love how the patterning is composed on the animal form. Via Cool Hunting.
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Now, for being a vegetarian, I have an odd obsession with fiber meat imitations, and this is no exception. Via Geekologie.
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Bacon Scarf (a different one)
Pencil scarf and MASSIVE super duper scarf round up on MAKE

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Felt brooches continue their reign of popularity in the craft world–and these whimsical examples by Jen Menkhaus look really well-made and add a fun punch of color to any outfit. Love all those little embroidery stitches!
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Craftster member Jeebles created this inspiring, modern-looking mobile from nothing more than hand-folded paper cranes, thread and ribbon, and a few chopsticks. Paper Crane Mobile
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*Modern Atomic MOBILE BEAT Barkcloth pillow black*
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ModHomeEcTeacher has a great DIY with her Ten Minute Grommet Workshop, showing you all the great tips for getting a grommet on right!
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Mopar 65 66 67 68 69 Fury gas fuel tank filler grommet
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Alice at Futuregirl shows you how to make a simple felt daisy, perfect for embellishing your Spring/Summer accessories.
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1m Self Adhesive Fozz Felt - Daisy Chain - White (I1)
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