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How-To: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk

It's sunny and warm here in Detroit, so I've got outdoor activities on the brain. This how-to for homemade sidewalk chalk looks like a blast. Brought to you by Jessica Begum for Modern Mom, this project looks incredibly fun to make at home.

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Fish to Sushi Amigurumi Pattern

This brilliant amigurumi pattern from Irene Kiss on Ravelry transforms from a fish into a piece of sushi. Perfect! [via KnitHacker]

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Felicia Day Learns to Crochet

When actress Felicia Day launched her new YouTube channel, Geek & Sundry, I was thrilled. I was particularly intrigued by a very brief glimpse of her crocheting in the opening of her show, The Flog, where she shares her cool adventures each week. I've been waiting for the crochet episode to air, and when it came up this week, I was not disappointed. Day and Colin Ferguson visit KnitCulture in Los Angeles, where they learn basic crochet stitches and create their first amigurumi ... or something thereabouts. As with all her Flog episodes, hilarity ensues. Ferguson is delightfully surprising with his seeming natural stitching skills, and their finished characters are awesome. Enjoy! Thanks, Bonnie!

How-To: Wind-Up Paper Butterflies

I am absolutely in love with this wind-up paper butterfly tutorial that Amelia from The Homebook shared on You Are My Fave. It really doesn't get much better than handmade toys that actually move—I only wish I'd seen this project in time to put a butterfly in my mom's Mother's Day card!

Ready to make your own? Head over to You Are My Fave to see the complete how-to!

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Craft Social is Today at 2pm EST

As I posted on Monday, I'll be co-hosting this month's Craft Social twitter chat today from 2-3PM EST. We'll be chatting about about ways to fuel your creative fire—a subject near and dear to any crafter's heart—so I hope to see you there!

For more information on how to join, head over to Craft Social.

Bazaar Bizarre Preview #2

Recover Your Thoughts: Recover Your Thoughts creates usuable journals from discarded library books.

Meet your paper goods and book vendors.

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Recipe: Chocolate Thin Mint Ice Cream

If you like Girl Scout cookies, then you're going to love this chocolate thin mint ice cream recipe from Natalie at Life Made Simple! Just try not to sneak too many cookies while you're mixing them in, okay?

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Digitally Designed Lace

Artist Cristina Suzuki created a series of illustrations called Rendas Digitais (Digital Lace) based on traditional textile techniques, which she mimics by processing her original drawings with graphic design software.

Lace looks complex, but it is actually simple details that together amplify the view and bring a complexity, startling the viewer. That's how I feel when I see the work of Northeastern weavers. And I've built my work from that. The difference? I don't use thread. Yet

[via Creator's Project]

Bazaar Bizarre Preview #1

Get to know your Bazaar Bizarre accessory and homegoods vendors.

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Glitter Gemstone Necklace

If you are in the mood for a bit of sparkles try out this DIY glitter gemstone necklace by P.S. I Made This.

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CRAFT on MAKE

We have exciting news for our readers: CRAFT is moving to MAKE in June! You'll get the same awesome CRAFT content from your favorite crafty bloggers, all under the umbrella of our sibling O'Reilly Media publication, MAKE. Our teams already work closely together to bring you the best of the maker movement. By moving CRAFT over to the MAKE web site, we'll be able to offer you the same crafty content you love in a more streamlined, efficient way, and all our forms of making will be under one roof. You'll get the same types of posts each day, from the same team members you know and love. All our feeds will automatically transfer, so you won't have to update your RSS reader or other methods of reading the new CRAFT feed on MAKE. The transition will be as seamless as possible.

Here's Gareth Branwyn, Editorial Director for MAKE, on the move:

We had a lot of fun making this goofy video. As it declares, coming in June, CRAFT, our popular go-to site for the crafting community, will be moving over to makezine.com. We've always felt as though crafting was just another type of making. As we've moved our content management deeper into WordPress, it makes sense for us to move our craft content over to the makezine.com domain and to treat it as one of the key content areas that we plan on building out as we move forward. So, coming next month, that's what we'll be doing. CRAFT on MAKE.

We'll also be joining forces at Maker Faire Bay Area this weekend. The CRAFT and MAKE areas have merged into one amazing space, ready to spark all of your making curiosity, from stitching to soldering. Be sure to check back this week for updates on our exciting CRAFT programming for the Faire.

Our full transition to Makezine.com will happen in June. We'll keep you posted here on the CRAFT blog and through our various social media channels so you don't miss a thing. We look forward to working as part of the greater MAKE team and continuing to share the best DIY inspiration for makers of all kinds

Morrocan Lanterns from Spaghetti Jars

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This is one of the most unique up-cycled projects I have seen! Matsutake shows how to take a spaghetti jar and turn it into a Morrocan-inspired lantern! Love this and totally trying it myself!

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