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Archive for July 2008

July 31st, 2008

Summer Fun: Picnic Tips from the Lifestyles Channel

This month, Lifestyles celebrated one of summer’s favorite pastimes - picnics and potlucks.
So, dig in if you’re craving a good meal. There’s LOTS to choose from.
At Tree Hugging Family, 10 tips for an easy green picnic or green potluck
Five tips to help you organize your summer BBQ at Declutter It
Strawberry Rhubarb Crunch by [...]

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July 30th, 2008

Milk Carton Projects for Kids & Adults

For Adults:
Coin Purse from Upcycle Art. It’s as cute as your carton.
Altered Milk Cartons from scrapjazz. Projects include paint brush holder, party favor and flower pot.
Milk carton vase from CB2. No directions are provided since this is a porcelain product, but seeing the photo is enough to get you going, right? (product shown, but try [...]

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July 29th, 2008

Wine Jug Creations

Offbeat Homes featured a wine jug sofa from Carlo Rossi’s jug simple.
Jugs must be much sturdier than I imagined, though they don’t inhabit my brain much.

Also on Carlo Rossi’s site, videos or specs showing how to make a wine jug lamp (shown), light fixture, sound system, bookshelf and TV stand.
Image via Carlo Rossi’s jug simple.
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July 29th, 2008

Scanalog Contest Ends Soon

If you’ve got some magazines to declutter and a scanner to boot, then you’ve no excuse for not entering to win the Scanalog software system that you can use to store, catalog and retrieve your favorite articles or images.
The deadline to enter is midnight CST Thursday, July 31.
Go to the contest post to enter.
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July 28th, 2008

So-Artsy Links from the Lifestyles Channel & Beyond

Layers Upon Layers • Where to Go Online When Dumpster Diving Fails You
The Artful Crafter • Scrap Girls Did it Again: A Fresh Look for the Refresh Collection & What’s the Best Craft from Recycled Materials?
Quilting & Patchwork • Victory Garden Quilts
Tangled Thread • Comforting Crafts
A Creative Journal • Postcard Journal
Hankering for Yarn [...]

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July 28th, 2008

Night Flight Frisbee

I love the peppy, but not obnoxious videos at VideoJug.
Here’s one explaining an easy project with really brilliant results: A lighted frisbee for night playing. Just add yo-yo.
How To Make An Easy Night Flight Frisbee
Tags: frisbee, lighted, night flight, night frisbee, night-lights, yo yo

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