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DIY: thread wrapped box / Sheepy Me. The latest outbreak of dog food and cat food contamination has shaken the confidence of pet owners the world over, but nowhere as much as in the United States where illness and reported deaths took its highest toll of family pets.

DIY: thread wrapped box / Sheepy Me

Now, in the aftermath of large scale pet food recalls, many are asking questions about the ingredients that they’ve always trusted to provide optimum health for their family pets. It comes as no real surprise now that many pet owners are choosing to make their own homegrown variety of pet nutrition. When made properly, it has to be a better option than all that imported stuff with unknown ingredients of suspicious composition and origin. In fact, many say it’s not too difficult at all and fairly inexpensive to make. But, a number of experts caution that homemade diets won’t work for every pet or its owner.

For starters, you can have your family vet or a recommended veterinary nutritionist put together a starter diet for you to try. A Word of Caution: Random Tutorial Generator. Random Tutorial Generator - StumbleUpon. Heart Break Kids - Blog - How to make a&tutu - StumbleUpon. Today I am going to teach you how I make a tutu.

Heart Break Kids - Blog - How to make a&tutu - StumbleUpon

Here are the supplies that you will need: 1/2" elastic (I prefer the braided elastic)6" spools of tulle (found in any craft store, sometimes in the bridal section)1 yard of double faced satin ribbon (optional)needle and threadlarge book First, get your princess's waist measurement. My daughter is two, and her waist is just shy of 20". When I make her a tutu, I start with a 16 1/2" piece of elastic. Set your elastic aside, and get ready to cut your tulle. Ten inches is the standard length that I use when making a tutu. 101 Green Handmade Gift Tutorials. These crafty green gift tutorials are going to make you recycle, reuse, upcycle or repurpose like never before…you’ll see.

101 Green Handmade Gift Tutorials

Whatever you want to call it, going green is the way to go! Then she made... You've been very patiently waiting for this tutorial and I'm happy to say, it's finally time!

Then she made...

These calendars are not hard to make but because there are a lot of pieces to cut and decorate they do take some time. I'm going to break the steps down into 4 tutorials which I will share in order over the next couple of days. 10 Craft Room Organizational Tips — my blessed life™ Tub Teas. Sweater Pillows. November 2, 2011 I love a great challenge!

Sweater Pillows

Last week Katie and friends announced the second Pinterest Challenge (Fall Edition) and since I missed it the first time around, I decided to hop on board this time. A few weeks ago I had cozy accents on my mind, specifically sweater pillows. Pottery Barn has made versions of these in the past and there were a few DIYers who came up with their own interpretations too. DIY projects - StumbleUpon. Our Favorite Craft Supplies: Glue These are the types of glue that I use most often for Oh Happy Day projects.

DIY projects - StumbleUpon

I’m a super fan of the Quick Dry Tacky Glue. How To Make Tissue Paper Pom Poms. Valentine Freebie: Iron-on Pillowcase Transfers. Hello lovelies and happy Friday!

Valentine Freebie: Iron-on Pillowcase Transfers

I thought it would be fun to leave you all with another Valentine’s Day freebie / project so that if you feel inspired, you will have time to make it for your special someone over the weekend. What is sweeter than loving words to rest your weary heads upon… especially when they spell out something as endearing as “U COMPLETE ME” when placed side by side. All you have to do is print the PDF file onto iron-on transfer paper and adhere them to your pillowcases. Two additional hearts (one large and one small) included with the text file can be ironed onto the reverse or onto anything else that you wish. Make grow gather - Posts - valentine's day string art. Do you guys remember this kooky craft from the 70s?

make grow gather - Posts - valentine's day string art

It turns out that making string art is really calming and meditative – not to mention groovy. That loop-loop-loop back and forth between nails is sort of like remedial weaving. Okay, very remedial weaving. Recylced Light Bulb Ornament: Glittered Pear (2008) How to make snow globe. Here's a fun activity for the kids while school is out for winter break.

how to make snow globe

Make your own snow globe! It's way easier than you think. Snow Globe Tutorial Supplies:*Wide-mouth canning jar with lid and screw-on ring*Winter themed ornament or figurine (make sure it will fit in your jar!) *Glitter*Waterproof glue (like Gorilla Glue)*Ribbon no wider than the lid ring of your jar*Optional: white texture paint by Plaid 1. 2. 3. 4. Glass door with a surprise - StumbleUpon. Posted on November 23, 2010 in Bizarre Rate this Post (1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5) Loading ...

Glass door with a surprise - StumbleUpon

DIY Cork Crafts for Winos. Hi. My name is Julie and I'm a wino...and if you're one too, you probably have tons of wine corks gathering in your kitchen junk drawer or collecting in a box somewhere, right?