Archives: December 2006

December 29, 2006

HOW TO - Make a Dog Ribbon Collar/Necklace

Judi says, "This is a very cute tutorial on how to make a fancy ribbon collar (necklace)for your dog to wear on 'special occasions'. Always under supervision, of course." Link.

December 28, 2006

HOW TO - Make Your Own Journal

Kath at Whip Up has linked to a great tutorial at daydreamingonpaper.com on how to make your own journals. The close up photos are great, especially for the techniques on sewing up the binding. [ via ] Link.

Origami Diagrams

I love this site Origami Diagrams that shows you how to fold cool things like this C3PO and frog on a lillypad. Link.

Freezer Paper Stencil Onesies

Joy of Crafty Daisies says, "As I was frantically finishing up all of my Christmas projects I got the brilliant idea to make a onesie for Lucy, for my husband Brian. He is a big Mac fan so I wanted to make it special. I've been addicted recently to freezer paper stenciling. It is so easy and fast that you can make a special gift in a pinch." Link.

December 27, 2006

Cath Kidston Mobile Phones

If you're in the UK, you can get yourself one of Cath Kidston's new Nokia 6111 or Nokia 6230i mobile phones that are emblazoned with her famous prints. [ via ] Link.19ff;text-

Related:
Cath Kidston's In Print, published by Chronicle Books - Link.

HOW TO - Make Orange Marmalade

If you are still off on vacation this week for the holidays, why not make an extra special treat for your breakfasts with homemade orange marmalade. Sarah of Pink of Perfection has shared with us her wonderful (and easy to make) recipe. Link.

Post-Holiday Sales of Indie Goods

Modish has a list of some great post-holiday sales by indie crafters! Lots of deals up to 50% off. Link.

Ginagirl Dolls

Gina Garan of This is Blythe has collaborated with artist orriettacat to create the new line of cute pllush dolls, Ginadolls. Check out the debut pictures from Junie Moon in Shibuya, Japan. You can order the dolls for $42 each. [ via ] Link.

Crafty Geometry

A recent article from the Science News talks about "Crafty Geometry: Mathematicians are knitting and crocheting to visualize complex surfaces" talking in more detail how these knit and crochet pieces are bringing math alive. [ via ] Link.

Related:

• Crafting Geometry - Vol 1 of CRAFT (Digital Edition) - Link.
• Hyperbolic Crochet Reef - Link.

December 26, 2006

DIY Customized Action Figures and Dolls

Kathy Sierra says, "Give that special boss, client, co-worker, employee, friend, etc. their own action figure doll. You can do it the cheap way -- about $6.00, or the ultra-expensive way -- $300 and up. It's a great way to call out someone's special attributes and let them know you've been paying attention. This "tradition" started when I was at Sun, and several of my former Sun coworkers have kept it up. So for this Christmas, I made a My First Scoble doll for Robert Scoble." Link.

Holiday Card Gift Tags

Candace of Craft Daisies says to save your holiiday cards from this year to make cool gift tags for the holidays next year! Link.

HOW TO - Make Memory Coasters

Judi Wellnitz of Art Dolls shows you how to turn cheap cork coasters into memory coasters - mini scrapbooks for your table. Link.

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