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HOW TO - Halloween Ribbon Wreath

By Ty Wenzel • Oct 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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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HOW TO - Retro-Style Birdfeeder

By Ty Wenzel • Oct 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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
US $1.99 (0 Bid)
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Lion Brand Yarn’s Free Halloween Patterns

By Ty Wenzel • Oct 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies, Freebies

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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FLY~ME~TO~THE~MOON~PRIMITIVE~WITCH~PATTERN~HALLOWEEN~
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HOW TO - Reversible Patchwork Bag

By Ty Wenzel • Oct 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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
US $9.99 (0 Bid)
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HOW TO - Snuggle Sack & Hat

By Ty Wenzel • Oct 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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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HOW TO - Pumpkin Pop-Up Card

By Ty Wenzel • Oct 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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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HOW TO - Ten Minute Top

By Ty Wenzel • Oct 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies, Fashion & Beauty

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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DIY Fabric Scarf Holder

By Ty Wenzel • Oct 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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
US $7.05
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Recycling Nature

By Ty Wenzel • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies, Interiors Exteriors

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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Laminating a Countertop

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 27th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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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Dugout Canoe

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 18th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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″ …
By: Matin
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Cardboard Chairs 101

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 18th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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…
By: wholman
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Grow your own wheatgrass

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 18th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies, Health & Fitness

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 [...]



CULTRIVOR - Custom 30 Knife Block

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 12th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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. [...]



Ugly Dolls - Friends are easy to make

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 12th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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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A New-Fangled Desk…From A Dresser

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 12th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

(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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HOW TO - Rhubarb Hand Pies

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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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HOW TO - Make a Picture Frame Tray

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

On design*sponge, photographer Ashley Ann has great project on how to turn a picture frame into a customizable tray.
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VINTAGE !5″ THUMPRINT TRAY /PLATTER
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Modish July Giveaway

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies, Events

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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HOW TO - Make Frosting Flowers

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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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Coriander Shortbread Recipe

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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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Plush Mounted Red Snapper

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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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HOW TO - Meyer Lemon & Lavender Shortbread

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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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Granny Square Handbag

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies, Fashion & Beauty

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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Cupcake Pops

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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
US $10.00
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Decorative Art and Nature Journals Tutorial

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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
US $9.99 (0 Bid)
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Making Concrete Planters

By Ty Wenzel • Jul 5th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies

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 for filming skateboarding

By Ty Wenzel • Jun 17th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies, Style Trend Forcasting

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 [...]



Flickr Files: Clever Ikea Hacks

By Ty Wenzel • Jun 8th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies, Flickr Files, Interiors Exteriors

IKEA Plate, Dish, Cup, and Flatware Set NEW
US $16.99

End Date: Tuesday Oct-14-2008 6:10:09 PDT

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Second Line Frames

By Ty Wenzel • May 30th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies, Interiors Exteriors, Style Trend Forcasting

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 [...]



How To: Recover a Lampshade

By Ty Wenzel • May 26th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies, Interiors Exteriors

(Pic: ginamstudio )
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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Chinese Mailbag Reupholstery Project

By Ty Wenzel • May 26th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies, Interiors Exteriors

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 [...]



How to Give Old Furniture a Modern MakeOver

By Ty Wenzel • May 14th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies, Videos

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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5 Unorthodox Ways To Decorate a Wall

By Ty Wenzel • May 14th, 2008 • Category: DIY Junkies, Interiors Exteriors

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



Awesome Polyvore Fashion Sets I found!

By Ty Wenzel • May 12th, 2008 • Category: Fashion & Beauty

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
US $5.50 (0 Bid)
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