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Blow a Kiss with a Flip Book

Feb 6, 2010 1:52pm

Looking for a creative, handmade Valentines gift? Well look no further, blow a kiss to your loved one with a pocket sized flip book. Check out the tutorial on Color Me Katie....

Nice Package is a place where you can purchase creative packaging goods and customize them with your own brand. Nice Package also came up with this really neat way to display an Advent Calendar and posted a tutorial using their small manila envelopes. Inside each envelope there is a clue...

Thanksgiving Placemats

Nov 19, 2009 7:04pm

I remember making Thanksgiving placemats every year when I was in elementary school. One placemat had the hand print on it where you turn your fingers into the turkey’s feathers. Well this apple placemat is easy enough for a kid to do, but it looks so stylish! Instead of an...

[me] and goji DIY Cereal

Nov 19, 2009 6:48pm

Make your own custom granola mix or cereal, name it and have it sent to you all packaged. Check out [me] and goji to make your very own creation. You can pay $5 to get a picture put on the label. But, I think it would be cool to create...

Snowman Kit

Nov 11, 2009 4:15pm

Looking for a diy gift to give this holiday season? Make a Snowman Kit this year! This is such a cute idea, and would make a great gift for someone who lives up in the snowy states unlike me! I can’t get over what a cool idea this is, all...

Origami Koi

Nov 1, 2009 7:54am

Check out Mabona Origami’s stop motion video to learn how to make origami Koi and make your own koi pond. Also, check out Mabona Origami’s website to see more amazing and beautiful origami creations....

My Own Creation: Halloween Wreath

Nov 1, 2009 7:03am

I hope everyone had a happy Halloween! I made my own last minute Halloween Wreath after seeing A Forest Frolic’s wreath. Michael’s had run out of most of their Halloween section so I had very little to choose from, luckily I found a little plush vampire and witch to put...

Spooky Halloween Wreath

Oct 22, 2009 5:07pm

I’ve been looking for the perfect Halloween decoration for my door. I wasn’t all that smitten by any of the decorations at the stores, so I decided to search for a diy decoration. A Forest Frolic has the perfect decoration for my door and there is even a tutorial. Check...

No Sew Plaid Children’s Flutter Cape

Oct 21, 2009 7:35pm

I love the words “No Sew”! Not that I don’t like sewing I just don’t have a sewing machine and hand sewing isn’t quick enough. Anyways, this No Sew Flutter Cape is sooo cute! It is for a kid but I’d like to make one big enough for me, it...

Pixelated Artwork

Sep 26, 2009 10:09am

Apartment Therapy has a great tutorial on how to make a pixelated painting out of paint chips, just like this one of Marylin Monroe. You could also make it a real painting with oils or acrylics. Check out this Abraham Lincoln painting that was the original inspiration of the paint...