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Printable CD cases
Download and print free CD envelopes designed by Tomoko Suzuki for Canon. Orangey and fabulous! Get the music theme here and the travel theme here , available for both letter and A4 size paper.
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Fabric basket and bin tutorials
If you're into spring cleaning and organization, these DIY fabric storage box instructions might be right up your alley: 1. Surlepetitchemin's box , made with this tutorial from Sew4Home 2. Pink Penguin's fabric basket 3. In a Nutshell's nesting boxes 4. Jezze's no-interfacing storage basket ...
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Easter craft idea
These happy spring papercraft characters look like a fun project to do with the kiddies. (Well, I have no kiddies, so I don't know how old you have to be to make these. I think an advanced 18-month-old could probably pull it off.) Templates and instructions are available for $4 from Mibo right ...
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Bye bye, Etsy shop
Speaking of Etsy, I've decided to close up my shop. I just don't have time to create and photograph and list and weigh and package and mail stuff anymore, along with my regular design work. Somebody should make an online quiz for people considering starting an Etsy shop. My result would have ...
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A new way to search Etsy
A new way to search Etsy
howaboutorange.blogspot.com — Good news for impatient people like me. PicClick.com has released its Etsy browser , where you can... search for items and see bazillions of results all at once. Instant gratification! Use the slider to set the size of images you want to see, and the ... (more) A new way to search Etsy
Fabric sighting
Just found these drum shade pendant lights made from the Earth colorway of my Amusement Park fabric collection. Lovely! They're available here and here from Shades of Light .
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St. Patrick's Day downloads
To get yourself in the mood for St. Patty's Day next week, grab some shamrock wallpaper for your computer desktop, compliments of Eleanor Grosch. Or print some cupcake toppers from TomKat Studio.
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Where to get stuff printed for cheap
Where to get stuff printed for cheap
howaboutorange.blogspot.com — People sometimes ask me for recommendations on where to get things printed inexpensively. Here are online places... I've used with (mostly) acceptable results. VistaPrint.com — I've printed magnets, postcards and business cards here. Quality varies, but is usually acceptable, given how amazingly ... (more) Where to get stuff printed for cheap
Child's soft chair pattern
My mom's latest sewing project with my canvas fabric was this child's soft chair. It's made with Etsy seller Abbiesolutely's pattern; thank you, Abbie! The chair has a carrying handle and a pocket in the back for books. This pattern is definitely not for the beginning sewer, and the cost of ...
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DIY projects for your home
Things to make for your house, with instructions: Rectangle cutout bookcase , inspired by West Elm (above) at Knock Off Wood Vintage deck of cards wall art by Cathe Holden Collapsible storage boxes at Sew4Home Items screenprinted using Mod Podge at DIY Ideas Retro room divider at Someday ...
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Quiz: Name that brand
Based on two colors, a visual hint, and a cryptic verbal clue, see how many of the world's brands you can identify in this quiz . I got a respectable 18 out of 21, but I'm still scratching my head over the ones I missed. Via Brand New .
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Packaging your gift for the neighbors
Allow me to introduce you to this free printable from Amanda Joy: a label you can stick on a box of goodies for your neighbors. Love it. I've given baked things to new neighbors before, but my paper plates covered with foil probably explain why we never became best friends. Packaging some ...
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DIY tuxedo t-shirt download
DIY tuxedo t-shirt download
howaboutorange.blogspot.com — Thanks to the magic of inkjet iron-ons, Alex will be able to attend our Oscar shindig dressed... appropriately. If you're going to watch TV for three hours, you might as well be comfortable. I, on the other hand, will be aiming for the red carpet worst-dressed list in a black and gold $5 thrift ... (more) DIY tuxedo t-shirt download
Make your own stamps
These two DIY stamp projects look like fun. Left: Cathe Holden's pennant rubber stamp roller . Right: button stamps made from spools by Maximum Rabbit Designs, via Craft .
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Quiz: Choose a career using your favorite colors
howaboutorange.blogspot.com — Okay, this is uncanny. Take this color test , and it will tell you what career you're... suited for. My result: "You're a CREATOR." Among the suggested career occupations: Web Designer, Creative Director, Fine or Commercial Artist. How can it be? Get out of my head! A note: I couldn't get the ... (more) Quiz: Choose a career using your favorite colors
In the mail
Thank you, Erin Gilmore , total stranger who lives in Vancouver and my new best friend.
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How to take better pictures
Blog reader Andrea wrote a post this week summarizing what she learned in a digital photography class. She kindly made her notes available right here . Anyone interested in product photography might find this DIY collapsible light box tutorial useful, compliments of Amy Kingman. I myself am ...
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Curtain turned tote bag
At a moving sale recently, I picked up an old curtain with a few holes. Yesterday I sewed it into a little tote, just the right size for taking a novel or two to the coffee shop. The fabric is pretty heavy, so I didn't line it; just used French seams to hide the raw edges, which works ...
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Simple computer desktops
Simple computer desktops
howaboutorange.blogspot.com — I'll tell you a secret. I post tons of links to desktop wallpaper on here because I... love illustrations and artwork. But I hardly use any of them since I just can't work with a crazy, distracting background. Only minimal ones make the cut, so imagine ... (more) Simple computer desktops
Vintage clip art source
The Graphics Fairy posts a free piece of vintage clip art every day, perhaps useful for your next craft project. There are more than 1,000 graphics to choose from, plus tutorials showing different methods for transferring images—a lovely example is this drawer knob project .
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