Whip Up points us to this great tutorial on The Long Thread, which explains how to make this spooky ribbon wreath for Halloween. You could easily reinterpret the idea for any occassion.
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Derek and Lauren on Design Sponge show you how to turn plates and paint into this fun, retro-style birdfeeder.
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CHERUB Birdbath Birdfeeder Garden ANGEL Statue
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Lion Brand Yarn’s got 45 free Halloween patterns that you can knit or crochet such as this crochet pumpkin candy bag and the knit skull candy bag. There are masks, decor items, and lots more!
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Pink Penguin shares a photo-intensive tutorial showing us how to sew up this beautiful reversible patchwork bag.
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HANDMADE DIAPER MULTI-COLORS PATCHWORK QUILT TOTE BAG
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The Purl Bee shows us how to knit up this adorable “snuggle sack” (plus a bonus baby hat) with a lovely Fair Isle pattern that is perfect for Fall and Winter.
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Zakka Life shows you how to create this fun pumpkin pop-up card for Halloween, using a repurposed tissue paper decoration.
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The Halloween Tarot Deck Cards in Collectable Tin! NEW
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Stitch Lounge got inspired by a pic of a top in catalog, and whipped up this cute top in ten minutes in response. They show you how to do the same with their tutorial.
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BCBG women’s jeans
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I love this easy to sew fabric scarf holder that you can make by Elizabeth of Box Living.
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NEW 100% Pashmina Cashmere Shawl Scarf LT. CYAN A005
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At least some of Nature’s products
I found this great idea on Cindy’s Salon - Blog on Interior Design - My Kind of Nature - can you think of a better re-use of a broken branch? Neat, comfortable and elegant!
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Laminate is inexpensive, comes in hundreds of designs, and makes a convenient work surface. Best of all, you can install it just six hours.  Read and Watch it Here!

IKEA Grundtal 2 Glass Shelves Bath/Kitchen NIB app 24×5
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This dugout canoe was created for the Hayward Area Historical Society Museum. The canoe is part of the exhibition from the California Exhibition Resources Alliance (CERA).
This canoe was first carved as a model from a section of a willow. Then an actual full size canoe was created from a 30″ …
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In school for the last five or six years, I made a handful of cardboard chairs for various studio projects, design competitions, and to furnish my apartment. Here, I will schematically present a couple of those projects as an introduction to building with cardboard in general.
Cardboard is cheap/f…
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I got the idea to grow my own wheatgrass after buying a cat grass growing kit for my cat. Its pretty easy, grows well indoors and not a lot of supplies are needed.
Wheatgrass is a popular drink in juice bars or sold as powdered supplements at health food stores, but it can be rather [...]

For when you have too many knives
I have a lot of kitchen knives, but since I do a lot of cooking, I need them all readily at hand. I buy good quality knives individually, and I couldn’t find a knife block that would hold all my knives in a compact, attractive, easy to access fashion. [...]

Frugality is my middle name. Couple that with my penchant for anything cute and you’ve got a heartbroken girl mourning her inability to dole out the big bucks to satisfy her cute quota.
But - not to worry!! Always on my toes to tangle myself into yet another ambitious project, knowing still that …
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(Note: This might seem to be a remarkably simple idea to do an Instructable on, but it isn’t something just anyone might think to do. I love the principle of creating something you need out of something you have that is serving an unnecessary purpose.)
I’ve been needing a new desk for a while now,…
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Angry Chicken shares her obsession with and recipe for these awesome-sounding Rhubarb Hand Pies. Perfect picnic fare, no?
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“Golden Pie” Deep Dish Pie Plate w/Cherry Pie Recipe +
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On design*sponge, photographer Ashley Ann has great project on how to turn a picture frame into a customizable tray.
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Enter the Modish July giveaway where you can win up to $880 worth of handmade goodness. Visit Modish for more details on how to enter. The deadline is Friday, July 11th at 11:59 PST.
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Cupcakes Take the Cake links to My Sweet and Saucy’s photo tutorial teaching us how to make these gorgeous and professional-looking frosting flowers. These would be so pretty for a casual summer wedding, baby shower, or any special event.
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Jennifer of Pieknits has a coriander shortbread recipe inspired by the flavors of Belgian wheat beer with orange and fresh coriander.
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Joys of Jello (Gelatin Desserts) Old Recipe Cookbook
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Flickr user thisisloveforever (Brooklyn, NY) made this plush red snapper and mounted it to a board. I love the embroidered label and patchwork fins! Found in the CRAFT Flickr Pool.
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The Conscious Kitchen shares a recipe for making shortbread flavored with a delicious Meyer lemon and lavender glaze.
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Joys of Jello (Gelatin Desserts) Old Recipe Cookbook
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Craftster user Nannetta created this festive granny square handbag in fresh and fruity colors, just perfect for summer.
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BCBGirls Black Handbag with Crochet Details
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Crafty Ginger takes cupcakes to the next level with these super cute cupcake pops!
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12-Silicone Muffin Molds Cupcake Candle/Soap Molds
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Blessed Roots has a tutorial on how to make simple and quick decorative art and nature journals.
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Show Skater Blank Journal
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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 Plate, Dish, Cup, and Flatware Set NEW
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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 [...]

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 [...]

Check out these GORGEOUS polyvore sets I found… (make your own now!)

And here’s one from Yours Truly…

1953 Bernat Handicrafter Fashion Book • College Issue
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