Archive for the “DIY” category

Shoe Clip DIY

by naomi on February 20, 2012

Old shoes become new again…and much more girly. Inspired by this Pinterest board and Toddlers & Tiaras: 3 inch elastic sequin band, or your favorite shiny fabric 1/2 inch coordinating elastic band shoe clips thread Make a loop, pinch in the middle, (…)

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Lemons and Wire by Terry Border

by naomi on February 19, 2012

  I love lemons. And I love crafts. So this photo is really tickling me. It’s from a Wired slideshow about Terry Border, wire object enthusiast and photographer. He has a blog called Bent Objects. Here’s what Wired said about him: Instead (…)

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Belated: Renegade purchases

by naomi on June 25, 2011

Yes, I’m late on this. But let’s pretend it’s timely. Things I found at Renegade: ( Click the photos for a  peek at their shops…) Cute felt headband from Project Runway alum Valeria Mayen. Met her. She’s adorable. Then I (…)

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How-To Books

by naomi on April 2, 2011

I’ve flipped through several of these in the shops, and they’re full of awesome DIYs and ridiculous photos. Does photo styling pay big money? How does one even become a photo stylist? Can you major in that? Either way, if (…)

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Craftgawker!

by naomi on January 26, 2011

Just got this link from a friend. Pretty pictures of crafts. What’s not to love? Plus, they accepted my submission, so now I’m a HUGE fan. Duh. Good finds from the DIY tag: Reclaimed book card holder: Life and Art (…)

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MAKE: Birthday badges

by naomi on January 23, 2011

This is my 2nd birthday badge in the past month. First was B, this was H. As long as your subject has a name, you pretty much can’t go wrong here. -fabric & ribbon -craft foam -scissors -needle & thread (…)

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Amy Sedaris’s New Book: A woman after my own heart

by naomi on January 1, 2011

More than 8 out of 10 households have at least 4 out of 5 family members engaging in at least 2 out of 3 crafts 87% of the time. A staggering 98% of this group are homosexual men. -Simple Times (…)

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Gift tags and potatoes

by naomi on December 24, 2010

Oh, so many presents! How do you know which ones are yours? Well you gather up some card stock and hole punch ‘em… Then find a sharp knife and a permanent marker (letters go backwards, don’t forget) Try out a (…)

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Holiday crafts part 3

by naomi on December 2, 2010

I just can’t help myself. Saw this ribbon card tutorial, dug out some paper, got out the machine and went to town. Merry minimalist trees to you.

Holiday crafts part 2

by naomi on November 28, 2010

Made an adjustment to my garbage bag wreath from Christmas 08: And tried my hand at constructing an ornament from some old unused cards (from this Martha tutorial): Woo! Cheer for days.