Monthly Archive for: ‘August, 2009’

  • Mask Crochet

    Crochet Inspiration of the Week #7

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    Why buy a ready-made mask for Halloween … or carnival … when you can make your own one-of-a-kind with a hook, some needles and your stash. A mysterious hairpin lace crochet mask for an elegant costume ball. Make it in sinfully soft silk. Download the [...]

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  • Cowgirl Crochet

    Crochet Inspiration of the Week #6

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    Can you imagine Calamity Jane wearing this lacy version of the wild, wild west?  Yeah.  Me, either.  Nevertheless, I like this cowgirl crochet ensemble. I saved the photo as inspiration to create a belt with an attachable cell phone holster.  Inspiration and ideas come faster [...]

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  • Thermo Whole

    User Manuals: Don't Run a Home Without Them!

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    Perhaps you found a great deal on a previously owned appliance on Craigslist or at a garage sale.  Or maybe you bought a new house with a programmable thermostat. Most likely, the user manuals have long since disappeared along with the original owners of said [...]

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  • Decorate The Technology

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    Filed under if-you-can’t-hide-it-decorate-it category goes this image of crazy, decorated satellite dishes.  See more at Design Swan.  I’m betting the apartment complex had a contest of some sort.

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  • Tomato Sandwich

    The BEST Summer Sandwich

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    Start with organic, sweet cream butter spread on your favorite bread.  Today, mine is potato bread – although I love a dense German rye, too. Layer on juicy, from the vine tomato slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with aged Swiss cheese. Slice, enjoy [...]

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  • Blue Shrine

    The Books ARE The Shelf

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    There’s a certain part of our population (me included) who feels throwing away a book is an evil and unforgivable transgression. Enter Jim Rosenau, the talented visionary behind This Into That, a company that repurposes vintage books into amazing … and sometimes amusing … functional [...]

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  • Crochet Jokers Mask

    Crochet Inspiration of the Week #5

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    I‘m calling these crochet chaps, but you can call them whatever you want.  I think they’re super cool … strategically lined … and worn by a teenager.

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  • 54ND Notre Dame BallPark Pen

    Tokens and Icons

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    Take objects of your favorite memories and use them everyday. A piece of Plexiglas is salvaged and made into a bottle opener. Old subway tokens make a charming bracelet. Typewriter keys form an interesting watch band. And reclaimed wood from stadiums become pens. Notre Dame [...]

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  • July 09 Giveaway Winner

    Would You Like a Free Silver-Plated Cutlery Pen?

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    August’s Giveaway These were my hottest sellers in the eshop.  What’s not to love about these gorgeous pens?  They’re heavy, silver-plated and designed to look like re-purposed, antique silverware and cutlery. Would you like to win one? Good!  Because I just happen to be giving [...]

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  • MiniLuxeinside

    English Retreads: Stylish Recycling

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    What’s a vegan who wants a durable and stylish, yet leather-free bag to do?  Why, start her own company creating high-fashioned accessories from worn out tires, that’s what. Based in Boulder, Colorado, English Retreads proves that high-style and recycling eco-sense can go together beautifully.  The [...]

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