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June 29, 2009

How-To: Homemade Stickers

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

Posted by Becky Stern | Jun 29, 2009 04:00 PM
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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!

Twitter Fashion

Aram Bartholl is pioneering twitter fashion with his Tweet Bubble Series (shirt pocket version pictured). Sort of like wearing your heart on your sleeve, made in four styles including one with conductive thread affecting a thermochromic sweatshirt! Via F.A.T.

Wet/Dry Pool Bag

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Wet/Dry Pool Bag
By Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever
Future Craft Collective

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We spent last week at the pool, trying out our super fun pool toss game. And since it's been hovering in the low 100s for about a week straight now, you can pretty much rest assured that anytime we are outside, we will pretty much be near water, be it pool, cold springs, or in the river. And when so much time is spent lugging stuff to and from the water's edge, you definitely need a way to keep your dry stuff dry and separated from the wet stuff.

This week while I packed up a family of six for a summer vacation, Kathie worked her magic in the studio. After a trip to the thrift store and a couple of hours in the studio, she emerged with this sweet bag, the perfect combination of form and function — upcycled and super styling too.

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Packaging Turned Into Kids Toys

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Patricia of A Little Hut helps her kids transform ordinary packaging into toys with this building scene above and more.

Threadbanger DIY Wedding Lighting

In this second video installment of Decor It Yourself's DIY Wedding specials, Meg shows you some awesome wedding lighting solutions and nice personal touches to make your day extra special. You can watch part 1 on wedding decor here.

Quilted Fireworks Table Runner

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I'm looking forward to BBQ goodness on the 4th of July. To dress up your table decor, you can make a quilted fireworks table runner by Calli of Make it Do.

Girlie Gundam

The images of this pink girlie Gundam created by a Taiwanese fan are blowing me away this morning. Look at those garters!

Twitter Giveaway: Follow Us and Win a CRAFT T-Shirt!

Happy Monday Crafters! We've got a special Twitter Giveaway today. Three lucky CRAFT Twitter followers will win a CRAFT T-Shirt. Start following us here @craft.

We'll announce the winner next Monday, July 6th. Good luck!

Memory Catcher Pouch With Embroidery From Photograph

Gretchen of Muddlepud created this charming "memory catcher" pouch for her daughter. As though the idea for the project wasn't sweet enough, she adorned the pouch with embroidery based on a photograph of wildflowers she picked while she and her daughter were taking a walk. It's such a beautiful translation of a photograph, and a really dear project!

Threadbanger Roundup on Spinning Yarn

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Lee Meredith has a great DIY roundup on spinning yarn at Threadbanger from links on tutorials, videos, and yarn techniques.

CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Recap

This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw:

meerschaum necklace by mrrko

biker chicken by siouxsie-factory,

and the gameboy phone bag by maedchenmitherz.

4th of July DIY Carnival Games

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Roots and Wings Co has a couple of great 4th of July DIY carnival games. Make a bean bag toss game and the balloon dart game perfect for a backyard BBQ party.

Michael Jackson Appreciation in Crafts

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Leah at Craftster.org shares her childhood Michael Jackson story and also showcases some of the great Michael Jackson appreciation in crafts from the Craftster community. For me, my fondest Michael Jackson memory was when I was in junior high. I remember going to my best friend's house after school each day and we'd play the Thriller album over and over while also trying to recreate the dance in the video. That's why I love this Thriller album cover tote by KarenLouiseM (which coincidentally is the first and middle name of my best friend).

How-To: Make a Hooded Doll Blanket

Candace at Sparkle Power shares how to make this sweet hooded doll blanket that includes a Velcro closure so the blanket can stay put on the doll. As a mom who has experienced, first hand, the frustration of a child who can't swaddle a doll and get the blanket to stay in place, this looks like a fantastic project.

How-To: Mint Tin Travel Games

Here's s good project for keeping the kids entertained on long car trips (just one in what must be an arsenal): turn an Altoids tin into a mini game board, with magnet fimo game pieces, so they don't get lost!

Summer Shimmer Scarf Pattern

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I love knitting things that take only 1 skein and this Summer Shimmer Scarf by Jen at The Purl Bee looks like a great knitting project you can finish up this weekend.

Recycled Wine Cork Keychain Favors

CRAFT DIY Wedding

Recycled Wine Cork Keychain Favors
By Tiffany Threadgould

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That special day can turn into quite a pricey event. When it comes to creating a memento to share with your wedding guests, do yourself a favor and use recycled materials. With a few additions from the hardware store and a color printer you can create this easy, personalized, wine cork keychain. This project is a great way to save some green by making it green.

Tip: A great place to collect wine corks is at your favorite bar or restaurant. When you tell them they'll be put to good reuse, most will be happy to contribute to the cork collection.

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How-To: Crochet Eyeball

There's plenty of time before Halloween to whip up a whole bowl full of these crochet eyeballs!

Papercut Practice Page And Tutorial

Papercut artist, Elsa Mora, recently offered papercut patterns through her Etsy store for the first time. To help folks get started with papercutting, she also created this papercut practice page, and has written a tutorial on how to follow papercut patterns.

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