page corner bookmarks This project comes to you at the request of Twitterer @GCcapitalM. 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. 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. If you like this tutorial, here are a couple others that might be up your alley. If you’re loving the toothy monster vibe, check out these simple monster heating bags, filled with rice or wheat and entirely microwavable, to keep toes or fingers or tummies warm during the chilly winter months. What you’ll need: Putting it all together: 1) Follow steps 2 and 3 from above.
8 Cute DIY Bookmark Ideas | Good Life Eats - StumbleUpon bookmarks | 26 comments I don’t really use real bookmarks. I’m not sure why. They’re not expensive, or hard to make, but I tend to just pick up whatever to mark my pages. (For those curious, I finished A Million Suns a couple days later and really enjoyed it! I’ve been eye-ing lots of super cute DIY bookmarks for the last few months that I’ve seen pop up around the web. The problem is, often my bookmarks fall out and I lose my page. I’m definitely going to keep these in mind for future gift giving opportunities after I’ve made a couple for our use at home. 8 Cute DIY Bookmark Ideas Bow Tie Paper Clips Using Fabric Scraps from How About Orange. No-Slip Bookmark Tutorial from Mary Janes and Galoshes. Fabric Button Paper Clip Bookmarks from Quiverfull of Blessings. Remember when I mentioned all those cute ways to use or make fabric rosettes recently? Page Corner Monster Bookmark Template from I Could Make That. Ribbon Bookmark or Journal Wrap Tutorial from Craft Snob. About the Author:
Christmas Crafts - Free projects and DIY gift ideas from Craftbits.com This year, create great Christmas Crafts at home. We have new and exciting handmade craft ideas, kids Christmas crafts, tree decorations, knitted Christmas gifts and DIY Christmas wreaths. With Christmas being such a popular time to… read more craft, remember that handmade and DIY gifts are extra special and priceless. This Christmas, make something special for the family with gifts and crafts that can go from generation to generation. Our quick Christmas crafts are a real time saver. We have tons of ideas for Santa crafts and Reindeer crafts, quick tree decorations and ornaments and of course, snowman and gingerbread man crafts! Kids Christmas Crafts Cute, easy, and homemade Christmas crafts for kids that will get the whole family involved! Quick Christmas Crafts In a rush? Christmas Wreaths Christmas wreaths are the way to greet your guests and to let them know the holiday season has begun. Christmas Tree Ornaments Homemade Christmas Cards Santa Decoration Ideas
Beautiful DIY Kiragami Card Last month, my best friend took me out to lunch for my birthday. She gave me one of the most unique and beautiful birthday cards ever. Surprisingly she told me she made it herself. Now she has always been a "Martha Stewart" type, doing lots of fun crafty projects, but this card was different. So I asked her what inspired her? She smiled anticipating the question, knowing I would be impressed. After lunch, I rushed home back to my computer and searched YouTube. The freebee pattern took two sheets of card-stock paper to make. For the next hour, I believe I made all thirteen of the patterns. When I first came about Curbly last month, I really enjoyed reading articles from creative people like berryberr, diy maven and chrisjob. I've always liked playing around with origami, I could do the “crane,” the “fortune-teller thing” and the ninja star. If you want to check it out you their web site is The YouTube video is at:
10 Things You Should Always Buy in Bulk Meat Normally perishable goods should be avoided at the bulk store, unless you’re feeding one of those enormous families that they make reality shows about. But one notable exception is meat, which tends to freeze well. “I do [buy meat] if it fits into my meal plan for the month,” says House. Our tip? Photo Credit: stevendepolo 10 Awesome Books to Give Your Nonreading Friends For an avid reader, the holidays can sometimes be a little confusing. What to do when faced with gifting a friend or family member who say, doesn’t read quite as much as you do? You’d like to give them a book, but you want to make sure you pick one that they’re sure to at least crack open — not like last year, when you lovingly handed over a shiny new copy of Infinite Jest to a totally blank look. Never fear, literature geeks, we have a fool-proof list of book-shaped objects that everyone on your non-literary list will love. Click through to check out or list of amazing books to give to the nonreaders in your life (who yes, are still worthy of love), and let us know which other books you’d gift in the comments. What the Hell Are You Doing? For the uninitiated, the work of David Shrigley is sort of everything you could ever ask from scratchy line drawings, and a whole lot more.
How to Draw Celtic Knotwork The old method These instructions can be followed with pencil and paper or using any computer based drawing or drafting program. I have used Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, and AutoDesk AutoCad for various projects, but my favorite is Corel Draw. In the tutorial below I show the method that I use in Corel Draw; however, I have deliberately left out program-specific instructions. I did this to make the instructions more broadly applicable to work with as many drawing and CAD programs as possible. This method, like most, begins with drawing the grid. The second step is to draw in the diagonals. Next draw in the connecting curves that will become the edges of the knotwork. This is the step that most people have the most trouble with: deciding where to "Break the Grid". So, where do we put these spaces to make an aesthetically pleasing design? Here is how I do it:: I CHEAT! 1). Or 2). But back to the tutorial. Follow the diagonals until you come to a red line. We're almost there!
Staff Picks: Sites that Spark Creativity I love to write, and I’m really lucky that I’m actually paid to tell stories about our product, users, and employees. I also serve as the resident Grammar Policewoman in the office, which delights me immensely. While I haven’t gotten anything very substantive published yet, I love writing and acting in my spare time (as do several other StumbleUpon employees). Stumbling sites about writing, creativity, group brainstorms, and improvisational theatre help me improve in all aspects of work and play that I do every day. Hopefully these sites will spark inspiration in you too! No matter what your craft, sparking creativity is a valuable skill to practice frequently. Story Whether you’re a writer for a hit TV show, the head of creative on an advertising project, or a teacher trying to keep the attention of 30 first-graders, you’re going to have to tell a good story at some point, if not over and over again. Thanks for reading!