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Page corner bookmarks. This project comes to you at the request of Twitterer @GCcapitalM.

page corner bookmarks

I used to believe that a person could never have too many books, or too many bookmarks. Then I moved into an apartment slightly larger than some people’s closets (and much smaller than many people’s garages) and all these beliefs got turned on their naïeve little heads. But what a person can always look for more of is really cool unique bookmarks. Placeholders special enough for the books that are special enough to remain in your culled-out-of-spacial-necessity collection. Page corner bookmarks are cute, practical and deeply under-represented in the world.* They’re easy to make, easy to customize, and will set you apart from all those same-same flat rectangular bookmarks. UpCycled Window Shutters - DIY Inspiration. Posted by ScrapHacker.com on fredag, mars 16, 2012 · 6 Comments.

UpCycled Window Shutters - DIY Inspiration

Macgyver Challenge: Old Board Games. Cool Copper Projects Warm metallic hues are easy to love but often pricey.

Macgyver Challenge: Old Board Games

How to make gift bags from envelopes on Vimeo. An Ikea Rug Makeover - StumbleUpon. UPDATE: I’ve added the stencil to DIY your own Moroccan rug in this other post.

An Ikea Rug Makeover - StumbleUpon

I love the dark wood floors we have in our home. The problem is that, since they are so dark, they show every little bit of dust, especially in the living room, which gets a lot of traffic. So I started looking for a rug but they were all so expensive, and didn’t really convince me. After months of looking I found one at Ikea, the Erslev, which I liked both for the price and the color, but it was too… simple. TableTalk: The Best Idea I've Had This Year — We are THAT Family - StumbleUpon. A Subtle Revelry - StumbleUpon. Centsational Girl & Blog Archive & DIY: Paint Stick Sunburst Mirror - StumbleUpon. My friends, if there ever was a bandwagon, this carefree DIYer is jumping right on it.

Centsational Girl & Blog Archive & DIY: Paint Stick Sunburst Mirror - StumbleUpon

For months, I’ve seen fabulous versions of the sunburst mirror pop up all over the blogosphere. Professional Wit: Chinese Lucky Stars Rainbow Christmas Tree Garland - StumbleUpon. Landee See, Landee Do: Festival of Trees: Glitter Cardstock Trees - StumbleUpon. Rollie Pollie! - StumbleUpon. Looking for hours of entertainment?

Rollie Pollie! - StumbleUpon

Meet, The Rollie Pollie bean bag chair. It’s a chair, it’s a toy, it’s your favorite pillow. Made of durable cotton twill or soft vinyl, each bag is actually a slip cover (with another Rollie Pollie inside) then filled with mounds and mounds of soft cluster stuffing. So if it gets dirty, just zip it off and throw it in the wash. And with a handle on top, it’s easy to toss around. Now, pick your favorite…. Drag it around,

Paper Flowers - StumbleUpon. Create Something Saturday's- DIY Stencil Art. By 8thlopez on July 26, 2010 If you are a fan of graffiti or any type of street art, chances are you have come across an artist named Banksy who does impeccable stencil art installations and is now a world-renowned artist, even though he keeps his identity a secret.

Create Something Saturday's- DIY Stencil Art

You may not be an aspiring Banksy, but would like to make some stencil art yourself. If you follow these directions you will be able to easily make stencil art of your own all by doing a quick picture edit, printing it out, cutting it out, and then painting! Apartment Therapy Los Angeles - StumbleUpon. Plastic Spoon Laurel Wreath. Fourth of July Citronella Candles. Jun24 by Brenda Ponnay It turns out citronella candles are pretty easy to make!

Fourth of July Citronella Candles

They are a bit fussy and require a lot of microwaving and some pouring of hot wax but the end result is fun and pretty. No Slip Bookmark Tutorial - StumbleUpon. I have so many books requested at the library right now!

No Slip Bookmark Tutorial - StumbleUpon

I love books they may be my favorite thing, but bookmarks I have an issue with. How To Make A Stylish Photo Frame For Several Photos. Here is a simple yet stylish photo frame that can accomodate quite many photos at once. The idea is very simple. Fasten twines on the empty frame and hang photos using clothes pins on them. You can use a frame you bought or a frame you made by yourself. To make it you just need to find some wood strips, sand them, paint or stain them and fasten together with the staples and nails. Yes, everything is as simple as it sounds. A Wordy Egg - Beyond Beyond. Over in Beyond Beyond towers we have one weakness, of the Achilles Heal variety and it is eggs.

A Wordy Egg - Beyond Beyond

Scrambled, poached, sunny side up, boiled – whatever way you can imagine them we have had them in all the many fangled ways that you can imagine! What we have never had is an invitation in an egg and this exploded our minds not even blew them. So, if you want to fry people’s minds like eggs then you can learn how to make these eggtastic wonders here on Poppytalk. Droolsome, and after you make your message in an egg we like paprika and parma ham in our scrambled eggs. Spring Scrapbook Paper Tree.

Hello fellow crafters! Tristin and I were invited to be today's featured guest blogger over at Everyday Mom Ideas! We were thrilled with this wonderful opportunity, and wanted to share with the readers over there one of our trees from the collection we're currently doing. This second tree is very similar to the first one. I'm sorry! I promise, the next ones will be more diverse. (Since this is a guest post on a different blog, and the concept is similar to the first tree.. Thanks, Julia, for having us on your blog! DIY Roundup - Lace and Doilies. Hi everyone! Today I'd like to share a round up of DIY projects that are all about lace and doilies. 1. DIY Lace Paper Enveloppe - Tutorial here 2. DIY Lace Hearts Garland - Tutorial here 3. 4. 1. 1. What do you think of this doily dress? Handmade Tissue Paper Flowers and Pompom Garland. You'd think after making hundreds of these for my wedding, I'd be completely sick of them.

DIY Glow Jars Tutorial. Posted on October 19, 2011 by Christina Aren’t these glow jars sublime? They take about two minutes to make and cost only 20 cents a piece. How’s that for an enticing DIY wedding project? These would look amazing at an evening outdoor wedding. 30 Fun DIY Crafts To Keep You and the Family Busy During the Holidays. How to Make Paper Pencils (tutorial)

I have always wanted to make my own pencils, but the thought of shaping two pieces of wood to allow a piece of lead to sit perfectly inside made me think it wasn’t worth the effort. Flashback: Woven Map Basket @Craftzine.com blog - StumbleUpon. Maps can be amazing design elements, with all their intricately drawn lines and minute details.

Sugar Bee Crafts: sewing, recipes, crafts, photo tips, and more!: Craft Room... Hoot Designs: Calendar Journal Project. Glass Marble Magnet Tutorial.