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12 Days of Handmade Christmas|Day 1 Crayon Roll » lifeingrace

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Ahoy there Hipster Homers! I’m Julie and I’m the very first guest blogger on this fine site. Today’s project involves breaking stuff, plants, found objects, and miniatures. Fun, right? Let’s get started! We’re going to go through the steps to create your very own little terrarium.

The Hipster Home » Blog Archive » How to Make a Tiny Terrarium in a Light Bulb

http://thehipsterho.me/2010/01/how-to-make-a-tiny-terrarium-in-a-light-bulb/

Pop Top Lamp Shade — DIY How-to from Make: Projects

Update : Lots of folks have been asking about the fancy rainbow-colored shade in the new photo. It was made using the same techniques described in this article. The tabs are not painted; they are all recycled from cans that have factory-anodized color pull tabs. http://makeprojects.com/Project/Pop-Top-Lamp-Shade/898/1

Thing in a Jar - StumbleUpon

http://www.traipse.com/thing_in_a_jar/ The coolest thing about the Thing is that everyone responds to seeing it by asking questions. Where did I find it? Is it an internal organ? Is it some sort of fetus? Would it go well with pasta? Usually when I make a Thing in a Jar, I try to keep the shape ambiguous enough so that the viewer cannot really pin down exactly what they're looking at.

Macgyver Challenge: Old Board Games - StumbleUpon

http://www.readymade.com/projects/macgyver_challenge_old_board_games/next_step Place the game board facedown with the hinge running horizontally. Measure and mark four lines: parallel to the edges of the game board: 3 ½" in from the left and right edges, 3 ½" up from bottom edge, and 3 ½" up from the hinge. Use the utility knife to cut along the dotted section of each line as shown, removing the shaded areas.
When I bought something at a store recently, the clerk handed me my purchase in a bag made from a newspaper. I liked it very much and had to make some more—thus today's DIY recycled newspaper project: gift bags made from the Wall Street Journal. You can vary the dimensions, of course, but here's what I used to create a bag that's 5" tall, 4.5" wide, and 3" deep.

How to make gift bags from newspaper | How About Orange - StumbleUpon

http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-to-make-gift-bags-from-newspaper.html
I don’t know what it’s like in your neighborhood, but when I step outside here in Oakland, I sense it right away: Fall is in the air! I’m lucky enough to have a few turning trees on my street, so I don’t miss out entirely on the brilliant autumn colors I remember from growing up in NH. Speaking of brilliant autumn colors, I’m thrilled to share this stunning maple leaf rose bouquet DIY from a fellow Kate — clay, fiber and paper artist Kate Hust . http://www.designsponge.com/2011/10/diy-project-autumn-leaf-bouquet.html

diy project: autumn leaf bouquet | Design*Sponge - StumbleUpon