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Literary Clock

http://www.instructables.com/id/Literary-Clock/ This is a really easy project that hardly needs explanation. Once you see the idea, I'm sure you'll come up with all sorts of cool variations. Supplies:

Tutorial: How to Make a Pomander Flower Ball

http://pizzazzerie.com/parties/tutorial-how-to-make-a-pomander-flower-ball/ Pomanders, or “ Flower Kissing Balls ” are gorgeous floral decorations at parties and weddings. It’s name is from the French pomme d’ambre or apple of amber – a ball of perfume.
http://www.craftypod.com/2009/08/10/embroidery-metal/

Embroidery + Metal?

Here’s something I’ve been noodling around with lately – embroidered metal discs!

Make Your Own Shrinkable Photo Jewelry

http://lifehacker.com/5452143/make-your-own-shrinkable-photo-jewelry Remember making designs on shrinkable plastic as a kid, then sticking them in the oven and watching them shrivel? The shrunken designs were fun to trade with friends as a kid, now they're fun to wear as adults. The crafting smarties at Photojojo devised a way to turn ordinary photos into wearable art that's reminiscent of the Shrinky Dinks many of us spent hours making back in the day.

Hurricane Vases! {Frugal DIY Tutorial}

http://myblessedlife.net/2010/09/hurricane-vases-frugal-diy-tutorial.html F or years, I’ve “coveted” the gorgeous hurricane vases available at Williams-Sonoma.