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July 3, 2009
How-To: Make Independence Day Paper Swag Banners
Crafty Chica Kathy Cano-Murillo shows how to do this super fast 4th of July paper swag banners using patriotic scrapbook papers.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Jul 3, 2009 03:00 PM
Holiday projects, Paper Crafts |
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4th of July Snack Cups
Cindy of Skip to My Lou has a downloadable template to make these 4th of July snack cups. Check out her other 4th of July projects too!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 3, 2009 08:00 AM
Holiday projects, Paper Crafts |
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July 1, 2009
How-To: Spin Art
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!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 1, 2009 08:00 AM
Holiday projects, Just for Kids, Paper Crafts |
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June 30, 2009
4th of July Confetti Popper Rockets
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.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 30, 2009 10:00 AM
Holiday projects, Kids, Paper Crafts |
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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!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Jun 30, 2009 07:00 AM
Holiday projects, Yarn |
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June 29, 2009
Quilted Fireworks Table Runner
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.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 29, 2009 10:00 AM
Holiday projects, Quilting |
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June 28, 2009
4th of July DIY Carnival Games
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.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 28, 2009 08:00 AM
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June 22, 2009
Fireworks Cake Toppers
Wendy of Wisdom of the Moon gets ready for the 4th of July with her tutorial on how to make fireworks cake toppers.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 22, 2009 12:00 PM
Food, Holiday projects |
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Guitar-shaped Birthday Cake
Denise Nicole Francis, who's usually making jewelry, wanted a guitar birthday cake. So her friend Kristen Fowler and her sister Shalisa Francis helped her create this beauty!
She writes:
As you all know I love and play guitar. Naturally I wanted the most creative birthday cake, so I decided to make a guitar cake! I have to admit it took forever to make and there was A LOT of leftover cake, but all in all it was an awesome experience.
You can see the entire step-by-step process in the Community section of Denise's website, Cre8tive Soul.
Posted by Shawn Connally |
Jun 22, 2009 10:00 AM
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June 21, 2009
Happy Father's Day!
Happy Father's Day to all the Dads and Grandpas out there. Hope you are all enjoying a great day with the family. Pictured above is the origami shirt and tie card on Alphamom from Cindy of Skip to My Lou. [ via The Long Thread ]
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 21, 2009 06:00 AM
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June 18, 2009
O'Reilly Father's Day discount
O'Reilly is offering a discount of 40% on books, courses, workshops, and conferences in celebration of Father's Day. They're even throwing in a 20% Maker Shed discount when you use code DAD40 through June 22:
We're also sharing stories and posting photos of geeky Dads and Grandpas with their favorite tech books here. Please send us your fav pics to press@oreilly.com (by Friday, June 19). We'll be twittering about our Father's Day celebration, too. Please use #geekdad when you twitter.
Pictured above is O'Reilly's senior systems administrator, Dean Roman, and his kids (we're feeling love for you over here, too, Dean)!
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DIY for Dad: Happy Father's Day from MAKE, a gift guide for Dad
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jun 18, 2009 01:54 PM
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Father's Day Faves at Our House
Most years, for Father's Day we let my dad, and now my husband, sleep in, make him a nice breakfast, and then head out for a picnic at the beach or by a creek in the mountains. This tradition is a great way to let the family spend some quality time together, give us an excuse to blow off household chores and head out for a nature excursion, and it's easy on the pocketbook as well.
But we always offer a small gift as well. And the ones that have held up the longest, evoke the strongest memories, and are often displayed as favorites around the house are the ones that are handmade.
Around our house, we have framed finger paintings and sketches of flower vases and pots of gold. We have fish made out of driftwood hanging in the living room, torn-paper hearts on the bedroom walls, and a sea shell and sea glass collage sitting on the mantle. My husband's got a wooden box, painstakingly painted by a then-5-year-old, that holds assorted screws on his tool bench. A decorated tin can holds the pens and pencils on his desk, and my own pen is a flower blooming out of a pot of pinto beans, recently created by our 6-year-old son. One wall in the kitchen is festooned with hand-print castings, along with a beaded crystal hanging, and an Ojo de Dios. All made by our two sons over the years, and all cherished.
Sure, the T-shirts, ties, and necklaces are always appreciated. Neither of us will turn down breakfast in bed or homemade muffins, but getting to see presents made by our children around every corner of our house is truly the gift that keeps on giving!
Feel free to share your homemade gifts, memories, and whatever else is on your mind in the Comments!
Posted by Shawn Connally |
Jun 18, 2009 12:00 PM
Holiday projects, Homemade |
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June 17, 2009
BurdaStyle's Father's Day Projects
BurdaStyle has rounded up 10 projects in a list that are perfect for Dad, and quick and easy, too!
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jun 17, 2009 09:00 AM
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Father's Day Shrinky Dinks
Roots and Wings Co. blog show you how to do Father's Day Shrinky Dinks in not one, not two, but three ways! Make a crocheted Shrinky Dink magnet, a hand print card, and a traced-hand key chain of the kiddies.
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Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 17, 2009 09:00 AM
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June 16, 2009
Father's Day Gift Guide on MAKE
Over at MAKE, our crew has assembled the most rockin' Father's Day gift guide on the web, full of meat, tools, and ties, plus lots more! We even have a special gift subscription code so you can get $10 off when you buy Dad a subscription to MAKE (don't forget to download the card PDF, too). Share your Dad stories in the comments below!
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jun 16, 2009 04:00 PM
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Roundup of Father's Day Projects for Kids
Father's Day is June 21st. Here's a roundup of Father's Day project kids can make for Daddy!
Make this decorative Dad photo frame from Activity Village.
If Dad is into tinkering with cars, make this car nut frame by Amanda at Kaboose with washers and bolts framed with his favorite photo of the kids.
Lion Brand Yarn shows you how to make this dad's desk organizer by gluing yarn to jars or cans. [ via The Crafty Crow ]
Frame dad's favorite drawing with this plastic lid picture frame project from Kids Craft Weekly.
This origami wallet is a fun project to fold up and decorate. IOU's are optional.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 16, 2009 10:00 AM
Holiday projects, Just for Kids |
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June 12, 2009
Father's Day Etsy Picks by Garth Jonson
Want to get Dad a handmade gift but don't know where to start? Garth Johnson of Extreme Craft guest curated a selection of father's day gifts on Etsy.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jun 12, 2009 02:00 PM
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June 5, 2009
How To: Father's Day Mini Toolbox
Alpha Mom shows you how to make a mini toolbox made from Altoid tins as a great Father's Day gift for Dad.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 5, 2009 11:00 AM
Holiday projects, Recycle |
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How-To: Blue Ribbon Badge Card For Father's Day
Chronicle Books has posted a project excerpt from the Handmade Hellos book by Sabrina Moyle and Eunice Moyle of Hello! Lucky. The rosette badge on the front of the card is not only dapper, but is also removable and wearable!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Jun 5, 2009 07:00 AM
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May 7, 2009
Bitty Bug Pincushion Tutorial
Last week, a few lady bugs were hanging out on the other side of my living room window. This is odd for me since I live on the 4th floor of a building so I thought it must be a sweet sign of Spring. Lady bugs must be in the air as Lauren at Goody Goody has a Bitty Bug Pincushion tutorial that's a perfect quick craft you can whip up for mom for Mother's Day.
Then head over to Pimp Stitch to download the free embroidery pattern for Lovebug.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 7, 2009 05:00 PM
Holiday projects, Sewing |
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