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33 DIY Gifts You Can Make In Less Than An Hour

33 DIY Gifts You Can Make In Less Than An Hour
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Long distance relationship friendship miss by tenthavenuemugworks frankie exclusive diy: dip-dyed shoes Winter isn't quite here, but already folks are starting to revert back to their dreary cold weather wardrobes. Ugh. How boring! We're not ready to retire our brightly coloured hues just yet, how about you? All you need are some white sneakers, fabric dye (in your choice of colour), Vaseline, baking powder and an old toothbrush. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Last Minute Crochet Gifts: 30 Fast & Free Patterns To Make Now! Don’t panic – you can still have that handmade holiday or birthday, and do some stash busting while you’re at it! Here are some great last minute crochet gifts, each of which takes less than 200 yards of yarn! Crochet Gifts For Kids: Sparky the Monster by Stacey Trock, for Knitting Fever: There are all sorts of monsters here to make, and they are all adorable. Crochet Gifts For Teens: U: Slouchy hats are hip as can be! Crochet Gifts For The Chef: Treble Sponge by Anastacia Zittel, on Anastacia Knits Designs: Make cleanup just a little more fun – and it takes only 20 yards of yarn! Crochet Gifts For the Fashionista: Nordstrom Crochet Hobo Bag by Dao Lam, on Just One More Line: I’ve made this pattern myself – it works up very fast, and looks great! Crochet Gifts For Teachers, Friends, and Co-workers: Crooked Coffee Cozy by Danyel Pink, on CrazySocks Crochet Blog: This is a great beginner pattern, and a great way to wrap up a gift card for their favorite coffee shop.

Sinless Sides | University of Michigan Simple sweet potato chips and creamy spinach artichoke dip. You're welcome. Winter’s coming to a close and it’s time to lighten up on extra layers and draw away from heavy foods. Here are two sides that are full of flavor sans the heavy guilt. Sinless Sweet Potato Chips Prep time: 5 minutesCook time: 20 minutesTotal time: 25 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients:2 sweet potatoes cooking spray (optional) salt Photo by Parisa Soraya Directions: 1. 2. Sinless Spinach Artichoke Dip Prep time: 15 minutesCook time: 20 minutesTotal time: 35 minutes Servings: 6 Ingredients:1 bag (16 oz.) frozen spinach, thawed and drained 1 can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded 1/2 cup Greek yogurt 1/2 cup mayonaise 1/4 cup onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced Directions: 1. 3. More good stuff here: Parisa is a Junior studying Global Health and the Environment. View all articles by Parisa Soraya

Lord of the Rings Pendant Hobbiton and The Shire by EmilyMadeMe DIY Painted Feathers I’ve always loved the idea of painting fake feathers, and with festival season underway it seemed like the perfect time to do it. I originally thought of these purely as decorations but then it occurred to me that they’d be a great finishing touch for a festival outfit. This is a great activity to do outside on a warm sunny day, and once you start it’s slightly addicting! What you need: fake feathers, paint (I used acrylic paint), and a paint brush. I got this paint from Utrecht and I love it. I added a little bit of water to the paint before applying to the feathers, and they absorbed the paint almost like watercolor. After the entire feather was covered I added some dots and lines with white paint. Get as creative and colorful as you want with the feathers! I wanted to add in some of the smaller brown feathers to my arrangement, so for those I kept it simple and painted them in colorful ombre shades. Arrange your feathers on a wall as beautiful spring artwork! Photos by Julia & Brigette.

10 Last-Minute DIY Presents Still haven't ticked off all the presents on your Christmas shopping list? Don't panic! You've still got time to make something really amazing for your nearest and dearest. So step away from the dime-a-dozen, shrink-wrapped, mass-produced gift hampers and get your craft on. Go! Nautical Knot Rope Necklace Learn a few simple nautical knot techniques and make this on-trend rope necklace. Bow Tie If you're handy with a sewing machine, you can whip up this smart bow tie in no time. Hand-Decorated Coffee Mug All you need for this great DIY present is a coffee mug and a porcelain marker. Crochet Rainbow Coffee Cozy Know how to crochet? Tangram Fridge Magnets Got a tricky person on your Christmas shopping list? String Hoop Inspiration Board Everyone loves an inspiration board, and this on-trend string hoop version makes the perfect last-minute DIY gift. Decadent Floral Crown Floral crowns and headbands are the hottest hair accessory of the year. Refreshing Facial Toner Crochet Set of Ombre Coasters

Veggie Chips With spring break around the corner, many of us are trying to slim down quickly before hitting the beach. However, prelims are starting to pile up and it’s tough to avoid snacking while locked in the library. After days of suffering from this dilemma, I discovered vegetable chips. They’re healthy, yet satisfying and easy to make. Baked Vegetable Chips Prep time: 10 minutesCook time: 10-15 minutesTotal time: 20-25 minutes Ingredients: Vegetables Vegetable oil SeasoningHint: see below for suggested vegetables and seasoning pairings Directions:1. I tried out this recipe using a variety of vegetables. Photo by smiteme via Flickr Zucchini chipsIf you like zucchini, you’ll flip over these delicious chips. Photo by Wing-It-Vegan via Flickr Carrot chipsCarrots are great for chip making because you can make them sweet or spicy. Photo by Natasha Reed Photography via Flickr Kale chipsTo make kale chips, replace the vegetable oil with olive oil and sprinkle them with sea salt before baking.

Cat Meow Tshirt Cat wearing glasses funny humorous by AspieTees 1,075 Awesome Free Fonts For Designers | Web Designer HubWeb Designer Hub Share on Twitter109Share on Facebook256Share on Google Plus31Share on Stumbleupon115KShare on Reddit0 This is meta collection of free font lists from various respected design websites. In total there are 24 lists showcasing 1,075 fonts which are all free to download. These font collections are shortlists of the best free fonts of 2013 and 2014 which which will hopefully save you a load of time if you are on the hunt for quality designer typography. The fonts vary in style and are ideal for websites, flyers, brochures, logos and graphic designers. Awwards – 100 Greatest Fonts of 2014 View Fonts Hongkiat’s 100 Must Have Free Fonts CreativeBloq’s 100 Best Free Fonts For Designers Creativeshory’s 75 Best Fonts of 2014 UMagazine’s 60 Free Fonts DesignModo’s 23 Free Fonts – Behance Collection Naldz Graphics’s 40 Best Fonts UMagainze’s 22 Free Fonts for Pro Designers Graphic Design Junction’s 100 Free Fonts For Designers Designer Optimus – 20 Free Best Fonts for 2014 WDL – 12 Best Free Fonts of 2013

Friday Internet Crushes: Suitcase Pet Beds For the past few weeks, Pixel-the-cat has absolutely insisted upon sleeping in our paper recycling bin. This (a) makes me feel like a bad cat mom and (b) is driving me crazy, because I can’t really recycle paper with a cat in the way. I keep thinking that, if he just had a really awesome cat bed, I could have my recycling bin back. So, when I came across these suitcase pet beds while clicking around Pinterest, it was like getting struck by a bolt of lightening. DIY Vintage Suitcase Pet Bed tutorial from Fancy Seeing You Here I was originally thinking of making a bed that would sit directly on the floor, but I love the look of these contrast legs (and, let’s be honest, cats are better than you, and they like to be up off of the ground). I love that both halves of the suitcase are used in this pet bed. Vintage Renaissance is full of adorable design ideas, color combinations, and, of course, kitty photos. My cats would never stand for this sort of thing, but I really wish they would.

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