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This article is also posted at Squidoo! Inside this ball of yarn are all sorts of little goodies I chose for a friend. I wanted to send them to her in a way that’s entertaining, and since the gift will travel a long distance, I also had to come up with something that would take the abuse of going through the mail. My solution? First, I chose the items I wanted to send, inlcuding a printer’s block, some buttons, rhineston brads in a small watchmaker tin, and a bunch of ATC backgrounds. I usually choose to make the largest item in my pile of goodies the center of the ball, so here, I’m starting with the ATC backgrounds. Because this is going to a mixed media artist, I wanted to include lots of different fibers and trims. Next, I’ll add two shorter, thicker items, to pad the center out, and start turning this into more of a ball shape. On the other side, I wrapped the little tin of brads. By the time I have these two items securely wrapped, the ball is already taking shape.

Monster Doll Tutorial ***Visit my etsy shop to purchase your very own Monster Doll*** It's here! The tutorial for these little cuties.... Monster Dolls that is! I created a batch of these to accompany my boys' birthday party invitations. A Monster Mash? I began by creating a template {in purple} and cutting monster parts out of felt material. Then I traced the template onto my green flannel and cut out two sides {monster front and back}. I pinned my monster parts onto one of the sides. And began sewing my parts on. When I finished sewing my monster parts onto one side, I pinned the right sides of my front and back together. A Monster Lineup! Keep your peeps peeled for more Monster Party goodies! I hope that you likey!

how to: jewelry mirror Here's a very cool idea for organizing your jewelry. I usually grab my jewelry as an afterthought, and if I'm already running late, I don't have time to dig and untangle! Materials1 9x12 mirror1 picture frame with 9x12 opening and a pretty wide perimeter30 cup hooks (mine are 7/8", nickel finish)drillmasking tapepencilrulerOPTIONAL: framing points and framer's gun 1) Gather your materials. Disassemble the frame backing. 2) Check to make sure your mirror fits. Hang and you're done!

Quick bread in a bottle Cool weather puts us in the mood to bake. So why not give a friend a head start? Layer the dry ingredients from step 1 (below) for this easy quick bread into a milk bottle or 1-quart mason jar. To fit, tamp each layer well (with chips and nuts on top). Then all that's left is to add the wet ingredients and bake. We used craft paper adhered with double-stick tape to cover the original milk bottle graphics and the lid. Add a label on the back of the bottle for the recipe instructions. Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Quick Bread 1. 2. 3. 4. Looking for milk bottles? We used bottles from milk we bought in an independent food market, which is a good source for milk from small, local dairies. Get local recipes that you won’t find online.

Disaster Preparedness All Text, Graphics, Animations, Video, and Commentary on this website was created by, and is the intellectual property of m4040@m4040.com. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is punishable by up to a $500,000 fine or 5 years imprisonment for a first offense, and up to a $1,000,000 fine or up to 10 years imprisonment for subsequent offenses under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA). Requests for use of this material should be forwarded to m4040@m4040.com. Why did I add this disclaimer? SEE WHY. ParaCord Survival/Rescue Belt The project described on this page is relatively easy, yet produces a usable and effective survival/rescue belt. My Paracord Survival/Rescue Belt concept is based on extremely fast cord removal if needed. If you ever find yourself in need of a rescue line, you can get about 50 feet of line within seconds from this belt. Note: My pictures show the belt very short so it'll fit on your screen! This belt is very simple to make.

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Night Light Bookmark Project info Type:Personal, conceptField:Product designDate:June, 2008Phase:concept, visual prototypeShare: twitter facebook delicious digg stumbleupon friendfeed tumblr Awards / Publications:/Info / Description:Lampmark is a LED powered lamp for night reading. It automatically shuts off when covered with a book while at the same time it serves as a very intuitive bookmark. Other projects

Let’s Sew… a RevoluzZzionary Easter Bunny | RevoluzZza Last year I uploaded that pattern to create a simple Easter Bunny – and many of you made so wonderful and amazing Easter Bunnies! Some made them out of paper, many sewed really cute bunnies. And so I decided to take the bunny from last year (only made a few modifications) and sew two different versions by using the same pattern: a very simple version and another one with arms and legs and a more detailed face. The simple version is really very easy – absolutely perfect for beginners. And the other version is only a tiny little bit more fiddly – but not really difficult. And hey, next weekend its already Easter – so hurry up :-) First download the >>> RevoluzZzionary Easter Bunny pattern and print it – cut it out, chose your fabric, pin the pattern on the fabric and cut out: Simple Easter Bunny: When you want to stitch the face of your bunny on a fabric it’s good to iron some interfacing on the inner side of the fabric: And now the most exciting part comes: Turn your bunny inside out!

Tea Packaging Clever tea packaging and creative tea bag designs from all over the world. Cigarette Tea Bags Cigarettea are creative tea bags that look just like real cigarettes. [link] Ineeka Tea Bags Cool tea bags that have paper arms on the sides that fold out in order to make them into a single-use filter. tPod Tea Bags Small paper boats attached to tea bags by Elisabeth Soós. Tea Forté Tall polyhedral infuser tea packs by Peter Hewitt, each with a disarmingly natural-looking leaf/sprout tag. Tea Stick Cool tea bags designed for people who do not make their tea in a kitchen: gardeners, builders and campers. T Bag Example of literal design applied to a tea bag by Felix Reinki. Tea To Go Sticks Tea bags are attached inside of the tea stick so there is no need to use the spoon for stirring. Maum Tea Bags Cool tea bag designs look like people with different personalities. Tea Stick Stirrer Lighting Tea Bag Cool lighting concept by Wonsik Chae imitates the form of a tea bag. Hanger Tea Herbal Tea Bags

Simple Ideas That Are Borderline Genius - 43 Pics Click Here For More Genius Ideas Home Accessories Everybody knows the essentials of home decor such as beds, tables, and wall units for the TV, but there are some neat home decor accessories that are just plain fun! Its not that you cannot live without them, they simply make your life easier, and certainly different from the neighbor's home accessories. The toughest security lock there is. You must solve the labyrinth in order to open the lock. This innovative lock is designed by famous Art Lebedev Studio. Arrange sewing seams along borders and corners to create humorous, artful designs nearly anywhere you can imagine. The Knife Hooks are designed by TC Studio. This fun and super geek doormat comes with the famous inscription inspired by iPhone "Slide to Unlock", nothing better to place in front of your door. Even if the guy's dressed in his favorite old white tee shirt, with this napkin at his neck he'll actually look like he made the effort to get dressed for dinner. Here is a muti-functional stairway.

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