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Archive for September 2008

September 30th, 2008

Bite Size Opens with Scrabble Art Aplenty

What’s hanging out up there? First off, festive Halloween Bats and Pumpkins, followed by adorable Little Blue Dreamhouse by Jen Kennedy. And finally, for doggie fans, Dachshund Hot Dogs and Boston Terrier Fancy Lady, both by Brian Rubenacker.
Bite Size, a fun new online shop with a green slant, sells pendants handmade from reclaimed Scrabble tiles. [...]

By Peggy -- 2 comments

September 29th, 2008

Can you smell this doormat?

I can tell by the product shot that this item is meant to be city chic.
Hmm, maybe “chic” isn’t quite it. I like this mat because it’s made from 100% recycled truck tires, but I can’t personally imagine welcoming guests with the words “Metro Sewer.”
Would you let this baby reside at your doorstep?
The Metro Sewer [...]

By Peggy -- 2 comments

September 29th, 2008

Milk Bottle Artist Steps Forward

Has it ever occurred to you to reveal the innate beauty of glass milk bottles by etching intricate animal designs into them and then secretly abandoning these creations on random doorsteps?
Me either.
But Charlotte Hughes-Martin did just that in Stourbridge, West Midlands. I was charmed to read about it on Environmental graffiti.
Go to the Daily Mail [...]

By Peggy -- 3 comments

September 28th, 2008

Fall Giveaways

Just click on the links below to go directly to the contest posts to enter.
Some of these end soon, so don’t miss out on the fun. And the contests don’t really have anything to do with pumpkins. I just like fall.
Baking Delights is giving away five autographed copies of the new cookbook Secret Suppers. Do [...]

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September 26th, 2008

Origami in Your Mail

Even Netflix is sailing on the Origami boat. If you’re a customer, you know that everything about the DVD mailing envelope is reusable as a return envelope except for the mailing panel with your address.
It seems even that is reusable.

Explore Netflix origami for instructions and photos of creations like Elegant Swan, Frog, Box, Crab and [...]

By Peggy -- 1 comment

September 25th, 2008

So-Artsy Links: Window Envelope Card Ideas & More

From the Lifestyles Channel & Beyond
Layers Upon Layers • Bead Journal Project
The Artful Crafter • Window Envelope Card Ideas
Quilting & Patchwork • 13 Frugal Finds for Quilting & Fabric Art
Hankering for Yarn • Crocheted Baby Earflap Style Cap
Tangled Thread • Free Autumn Kid Crafts
A Creative Journal • Self Portraits
Image via flickr.
Tags: Baby Earflap Style Cap, [...]

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