Old Skool Nintendo Controller Coin Purse
The.deadly.mrs on Craftster shows you how to transform an old skool Nintendo Controller into this fun coin purse. Thanks Leslie! Link.
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HOW TO – Lamp from a Bottle
Here’s an instructable on how to turn a favorite bottle of yours into a lamp, with few tools and $10 worth of supplies at the hardware store. Make a Lamp from a Bottle (Instructables) – Link. From the pages of CRAFT CRAFT: 04 – “Pop Bottle Lamp” by Jason Torchinsky and Sally Myers pgs. 127-129. […]
Gradient Button Necklace
I love craftlog’s tutorial on how to make this elegant shell button necklace which is simple to make. It could also look fun with buttons of varying color or color tones. Definitely time to revisit my button collection! Link.
FrankenToys for Pets
Aaron writes: My dog chews through toys rather quickly. In an effort to lengthen their lifespan I’ve begun cobbling them together with a needle and thread. I set up a flickr group for me (and anyone else) to post pics of their creations. Visit the Franken Toys Flickr group to join and add your creation. […]
Sewing Kit in a Jar
I love this project from Martha Stewart that shows you how you can transform an old fashioned Mason jar into a portable sewng kit complete with pincushion on top! Link.
Birdseed Grocery Bag
Want to go green when bagging your groceries, but you don’t like the looks of most recycled shopping bags? Hannah of Made with Love by Hannah had the same problem: i’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for some kind of reusable grocery bags that tickled my fancy, but haven’t seen any that i liked enough […]
Mosaic Art by Jason Mecier
Jason Mecier is a San Francisco-based mosaic artist best known for his astounding and kitschy portraits of celebrities fashioned from foodstuff like beans, cereal, and macaroni. His Olsen Twins portrait is made from various candies such as peppermint sticks and (I think) Chiclets and jellybeans. The Carol Channing portrait above was fashioned from yarn and […]
