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July 1, 2009

Marimekko Fabric Sale

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Marimekko is having a big sale starting today where you can get up to 50% off. Over 100 fabrics are on sale.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM
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Hydra Heart Custom Bridal Flats

Molly of HydraHeart has the most adorable custom Bridal Flats available in her Etsy store. All the shoes in her shop are handmade, vegan, and organic. These flats are just the tip of the cute iceberg. Check out her Equinox Flats and Redefined Mary Janes, too. And yes, you can even get the bridal flats made in white.

Girl's Bubble Dress Tutorial

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Alexis at My Mama Made It can whip up almost anything it seems in a snap. I love this girl's bubble dress tutorial for it's adorable shape and the fun polka dot fabric. Plus who can resist a little girl stopping to smell the flowers?

FedEx Wine Rack

Collin @ MAKE writes:

The Arkansasridgerunner pioneers the world of shipping chic with this sensible wine rack built from FedEx tubes. I do believe this would go quite nicely with my packing-peanut chaise lounge!

How-To: Spin Art

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Jek at Scrumdilly Do shows you how to make spin art using a kitchen salad spinner. It's a fun project for kids to make their own fireworks art!

Circuit Board Latch Hook Rug

I'm so in love with this circuit board latch hook rug from Red Tarts, I'm not sure what more to say other than ... wow.

How-To: Make Your Own Wedding Emblem

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How-To: Make Your Own Wedding Emblem
By Liz Grotyohann

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Making yourself an emblem for your wedding is a great and simple way to weave a personalized theme through your wedding elements and get a very "pulled together" look for very little money. You can use your mark on your invitations, place cards, programs, favors, and thank you cards to add a personal and memorable touch.  

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How-To: Nightlife Necklace

Over on Etsy's Storque, Diana Eng has a tutorial from her book, Fashion Geek, on making this LED "nightlife" necklace.

How-To: Make Firefly Lanterns

I always enjoy the reading/craft projects from The Long Thread. It's a great way to share a story with a child and create a craft project together that goes along with the story. Today, she shares these fun firefly lanterns, based on the book The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle.

How-To: Crystallized Ginger

Crystalized ginger is a great healthy treat, plus it's great for an upset stomach. I ate it once when I had nausea from sun poisoning and it was great. It tastes delicious in a cup of tea and can also be used in baking. Instructables user lemonie has a tutorial for making your own crystallized ginger.

How-To Tuesdays: Quilt-Inspired Greeting Card

If you love the colorful and graphic look of quilt blocks, here's a fun way to experiment with designing them — only without having to pull out the rotary cutter and iron. Just round up some origami paper or patterned fabric and some graph paper and you can create all sorts of fun designs to turn into useful and unique greeting cards. Here's how I did it!

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DIY Section on Martha Stewart Weddings

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Martha Stewart Weddings site has a new DIY Wedding section filled with templates, clip art, decorations, and more to help you plan your big day. [ via The Bride's Guide ]

Associate Editor, Jennifer Miranda writes:

Whether you're a seasoned crafter or novice, think of it as your go-to place for all things do-it-yourself, filled with hundreds of inspiring ideas from our 15-year history to get your creative juices flowing, complete with helpful how-to's for your wedding day and beyond.

Singer and CRAFT Swimsuit Cover-up Contest

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The Singer and CRAFT Swimsuit Cover-up Contest is underway! I'm really inspired by etsy courtneycourtney's styling convertible number in a fantastic black and white print. (Where did she get that fabric?!) See more swimsuit cover-up inspiration here.

Now that you're inspired. Grab that fabric or old t-shirt, take out your sewing machine, and make your own swimsuit cover-up! Once you do, add the photo to the flickr group and you'll have a chance to win the Grand Prize, a SINGER® Fashion Mate 7256 Sewing Machine! The deadline for entries is July 16th and you can enter up to 3 cover-ups. To find out more, visit the official rules.

4th of July Confetti Popper Rockets

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Brenda at Alpha Mom shows you how to make 4th of July confetti popper rockets perfect for kids to play with as well as great holiday decor.

How-To: Chic T-Shirt Wedding Dress

Threadbanger has taken on the $10 wedding dress challenge with a modern strapless number constructed from 2XL white t-shirts. It looks so comfortable! Make it in a different color for a cute summer party dress.

If you love the concept but would rather have straps, try our t-shirt wedding dress by Donna and Lauren Kroiz.

How-To: Star Wars Rings

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Have your kids try their hand at making these Star Wars rings by our friend Bonnie at StarWars.com. There's even a handy sheet of your favorite characters to print out.

How-To: Make Yarn Fireworks

Make and Takes has a great tutorial for making these fun yarn fireworks, perfect for adding a little safe spark to your 4th of July celebrations!

Wrap-around Mailing Labels

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Spruce up your snail mail with these free wrap-around envelope mailing labels (dot pattern or multi-color pattern) by Melissa of A Very Chocolate Wedding. [ via iDiY ]

How-To: Homemade Stickers

Here's an interesting technique for making your own stickers at home, with things you probably already have around.

How-To: Make LEGO-Stamped Wrapping Paper

My son's fifth birthday was yesterday, and because he's obsessed with all things LEGO, we had a LEGO-themed birthday party. When we got to the presents portion of the party, he madly ripped into his packages. When I picked up this set of gifts, though, I stopped him and made him (and everyone else) admire the ingenious hand-made wrapping paper. I asked my friend, Amy, how she did it, and she said that she was working on putting together a tutorial for the quick and easy project. Better yet, her son (who made the wrapping paper) even made a short video on how to get the brick effect on the paper. She posted the tutorial and video this morning, and I'm so tickled to see it. I love that their wrapping was not only unique and fun, but that her son got in on the crafy action. I'm the kind of mom who always intends to do something like this with my kids, but can never seem to quite get it together. Amy makes it look so easy! Enjoy!

As for decorating the cake, I ordered a plain cake with the intention of decorating it at home with some of my son's LEGO mini-figures. However, he decided he didn't want to see them submerged in icing, so I had to come up with a backup plan. I picked up some of these brick candies in the bulk section of Whole Foods to sprinkle on top. Then I went on to the LEGO web site and downloaded some of their sticker sheets that they provide for various play sets. Instead of printing them on sticker paper, though, I printed them on shrink plastic. Once they were cooked, they were the perfect size and structure to embed in the icing and decorate the cake. He made sure I included all his favorite LEGO mini-figures. And, yes, R2D2 is on there twice ... because he's just that cool. My son loved it, and I loved that it was so super simple. Now we can take the Shrinky Dinks and stick magnets on the back and use them on the refrigerator! Sometimes I fret about the fact that I'm somewhat of a slacker when it comes to party planning and decorating for my kids, but this just reminded me that simple is fantastic, and the kids love it just as much!

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