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Saturday, May 18, 2013

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Top 9 "Different" Dinner Dishes

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1 :Harold Sushi Tray $13.99

2: Fromage Wooden Cheese Tray $19.99

3: Umbrella Bon Bon Dish

4 :Octopus Serving Platter  $89.00

5 :Las Ramblas $13.20

6 :2 qrt Serving bowl Rachel Ray $50.40

7 :Vintage Bessemer Serving platter $25.00

8 :Handmade Fruit Tier $160.00

9: Threshold Platter Target $9.99

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Rejuvenation – Jonty Hurwitz

Rejuvenation

Jonty Hurwitz sculpts like you’ve never seen before. Each of his pieces is mathematically calculated to produce an image only when viewed in a specific reflection. He uses computers to scan an item, then distorts it using special algorithms. The final pieces are then created and placed next to special view cylinders that allow the original image to be seen. …

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Wedding Minis in Clay

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Because everything is cuter in miniature (and in polymer clay):

1. Black and white butterflies dollhouse wedding cake, 2. Rainbow Croquembouche – Miniature Food, 3. Wedding cake, 4. Ladurée Wedding Cake – Ivory

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Tutorial: Star Trek laptop sleeve

laptopsleeveKatie from Punk Projects makes no secret of her love of Star Trek.  So when she made a laptop sleeve, it was fitting that she made it look like it was made from a Star Trek officer’s uniform. LOVE!!!  Go to her blog for the tute.

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Tutorial: Faux tie and pocket details for a dress

fauxtieandpocketflapAn from StraightGrain shows how she made the faux tie and pockets on this vintage-inspired dress she made for her young daughter.  Her tutorial is part of the Vintage May series co-hosted by via Skirt As Top and Craftiness Is Not Optional.  The inspiration for the design of her dress came from a 1950s Belgian kids book.  Go to

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Tutorial: Ombre tulle dress bodice

shorelineJen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make the ombre bodice on the Shoreline Dress she made for Project Run & Play challenge a while back.  Layers of tulle stitched to a white bodice create a gradient.  The effect is etheral and dreamy!   Go to her blog for the how-to.

[photo from iCandy Handmade]…

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How to Make Wool Felted Balls – Pincushions

felted balls

Since school will be out in a couple of weeks, we want to have projects on hand for our children.  Most of us do not want them sitting in front of a computer or iPod.  Enter Stephanie of “the tip toe fairy” who has this complete fun for us to follow "pictorial tutorial to make wool felted balls" which can …

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Paper Cup Candle Lamp

Paper Cup Candle Lamp

A recycled coffee up and washi tape come together to shade a tea light lamp made with a wine glass. Check out Maru Store’s blog for the tutorial.…

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Project: Doggie Circle Card

Project: Doggie Circle Card

Lawn Fawn stamps just released a bunch of new clear stamp sets. Since I have to dogs I’ve already ordered my favorite new set, Critters in the Dog Park :) Visit their blog for an intro to this adorable new set along with directions for making this fun circle shaped card.

-Heather…

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How to make a life size magnetic robot

IMG_0715-001 Even though this is meant to be for a cute little kid I could see making one for myself! Pop on over to the blog Fun at Home With The Kids for the tutorial on how to make a recycled life size magnetic robot and see lots of cute picts at play!…

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Sugar Crystal Candle Holders

Sugar Crystal Candle Holders

Anything reflective makes an excellent candle holder, even down to sugar and salt. Grab this sugar-rolled DIY over at Dixie Crystals.…

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DIY Papel Picado Candles

DIY Papel Picado Candles

Head on over to Whimseybox to learn how to make these adorable little papel picado votives.…

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Sad news in our blogging community

KathreenThe news from Whip Up this morning is heartbreaking.  Founder Kathreen Ricketson died unexpectedly in tragic accident while on a year-long adventure with her family.  Her partner Rob Shugg is still missing.  For more specifics on what happened, I’ll point you over to Whip Up.  A fund has been set up to benefit her children.  Info about that fund can be found here

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Star Trek Wedding Inspiration

Star Trek Klingon Wedding Christine and Charles rocknrollbride.com

Rock N Roll Bride {Christine + Charles}

Star Trek and Peacocks Brooke and Will offbeatbride.com

Offbeat Bride {Brooke + Will}

Star Trek Wedding Cake Toppers geeksugar.com

POPSUGAR {7 Cute Cake Toppers for Trekkie Couples}

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Tutorial: Add studs to hard-to-embellish accessories

IMG_1689_copyAnna from Plan B updated an old ball cap with a panel of square metal studs.  Rather than setting the studs directly into the cap, she created a studded panel that she glued to the cap.  She did it this way so she could be sure the studs were set in straight lines.  This would also be a good solution for …

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Tutorial: Faux leather tote with grommets

leather tote 0Ama from Ohoh Blog shows how she made this faux leather tote.  It’s a simple square tote bag with a boxed bottom, big enough to hold magazines and large books.  Grommets and cord cinch the sides together at the top.  Go to her tutorial.

[photo from Ohoh Blog]…

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Free pattern: Mannequin door stop

Mannequin-Door-Stop-Collage-TSL1Heather from The Sewing Loft guest blogs at The Shabby Creek Cottage with a free pattern and tutorial for making a mannequin door stop.  Inserting rocks or pebbles when stuffing it will give it weight to keep a door open.  When it’s not in use as a doorstop, it would make a nice accent to a mantel or bookcase.  Go to

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Tutorial: Make adult leggings from a t-shirt

8741681018_a3d74ecb08_zI’ve seen plenty of tutorials showing how to make a pair of little kid leggings out of the sleeves of adult long-sleeved shirt.  Lisa from Cucicucicoo shows how you can make a pair of leggings for an adult or older child using the sleeves and the body of the shirt.  Go to her blog for the tute.

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Project: Graduation Card

Project: Graduation Card

It’s graduation time, so grab your stamps and make some cards to help those new grads celebrate! Nicole Magourik has a wonderful grad card on her blog. I love the vintage map stamp she used, very masculine, a perfect “guy” card.

-Heather…

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Improve Your Photography | 10 Tips for Mastering Composition

canon_5dMisti Tracy shares 10 Tips for Mastering Composition to help you improve your photography. She covers things like horizons, depth of field and use of negative space. Once she covers these basic “rules” she then invites you to break them! Click here to read all 10 tips at Rock the Shot

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Tutorial | Document Milestones by Adding Text to Photos Using Picasa

Tutorial - Add text to Pictures with Free software

Rachael at Nothing if Not Intentional, shares how you can create milestone photos to document how your children are learning and growing. She does these every six months or so for her daughters, all using Picasa, the free photo software. Click here to see more details.…

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Bathroom Guest Books

Very funny~ But it’s not a new idea,  I recall my younger self filling in a toilet guest book at my friend’s house many many moons ago. This one from  Casa-diseno.com is a little more classy than our scraps of paper but same concept.

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D.Bug Model Kits – Robot Brigade

Dbug model kits

Kickstarter is a great way for people with great ideas to get them out there. Robot Brigade, for instance, is a robotics company working on some pretty interesting products (robotic cookie cutting anyone?). And they’re using Kickstarter to gather support for their D.Bug Model Kits. D.Bug Models are made by soldering together electronic components. What is a D.Bug you …

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