Yokiddo
Here are some DIY-able ideas from Yokiddo. Just click on each picture.
9.27.2007
chapeau à fourrure
I really think these hats are fantastic! In my party girl days I had quite a few furry hats to get through winter. In present day, one of my favorite gifts for my baby was a big furry pink cap for her. You could totally DIY this for yourself or as a gift by simply following a pattern but exchange the fabric for fur. To get that "nappy" look to it, spray it with hairspray and then twist it with your fingers like you would with your own hair.
One thing that I do want to add to this is the way that this Etsy seller had so much fun with the photos and made it look like an avant garde fashion photo shot. I think that Etsy gets soooo much attention and I am always excited to see sellers take it serious and use their resources by hiring/hitting up a friend to take some great photos.
9.25.2007
I like this chair, it looks like it could walk around on by itself. It is also a good use for scrap wood if you wanted to make your own. I think it makes a nice high back chair or your could lay it down on its back to make a lounge chair. Totally versatile!
Charlie Harper in Cross Stitch
Holy crap- Who knew that Charlie Harper has cross stitch patterns? And for $5.39 each! I'll take em all! Just click on each picture or here for full list .
9.24.2007
9.21.2007
Butterfly Chandelier
Happy Mundane came up with a terrific idea that is right up our alley! This Niagra Chandelier is the perfect diy project. Jon even went as far as to find the butterfly paper punch! (made my job easy)
Box Shelving
This is another cool idea that I think could easily be done with scraps of wood, a hammer and nail by simply making boxes in random sizes. As cool as it is that Derek Welsh has his wrapped around corners, your doesn't have to be so complicated. You could arrange your on a flat wall and it would be just a great! 
Felted Rug
This rug would feel so neat on your feet! Its made up of hundreds of felted balls sewn together. This could totally be DIY-ed especially by someone who is OCD. Here is a Tutorial for making such balls.
You are driving in a car at a constant speed.
On your left side is a 'drop off', (The ground is 18-20 inches below the level you are traveling on), and on your right side is a fire engine traveling at the same speed as you.
In front of you is a galloping horse, which is the same size as your car and you cannot overtake it. Behind you is a galloping zebra.
Both the horse and zebra are also traveling at the same speed as you.
What must you do to safely get out of this highly dangerous situation?
For the answer, click and drag your mouse from star to star.
* Get your drunk-ass off the merry-go-round. *
Read more...9.20.2007
Snow Globes
Here is a nice tutorial for making your own snow globes. I recall seeing something similar last year at Readymade using glitter instead of crushed mothballs and also they used a bit of liquid glycerine, I think that was to thicken the water to prevent bubbles.
9.17.2007
Tee Many Martoonies
We had a great weekend! Look at a couple of the neat things we found at the flea market. This fantastic Lanco watch. I think Mr Hubby is offended that I don't wear a "time piece" When he saw this one he quickly plunked down a wod of cash because he knew that I would love it. And get a load of that Samsonite pink briefcase with the awesome lining! Couldn't you just see some sexy secretary in a high waisted pencil skirt showing up to work with that back in the day?
We also found this clever little Mirage Bowl 
Afterwards we went to a favorites restaurant on the beach for mango martinis and big fat juicy burgers. Then a stroll down main street before jetting off to the boat for of afternoon of boating. The sea was angry yesterday but it was a blast!
It's amazing how a kid free day can make you feel like...well, it was just a nice day and I will leave it at that.
9.14.2007
Sneaky uses for everyday things book
Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things
Sneakier Uses for Everyday Things
Do you know how to make something that can tell whether the $20 bill in your wallet is a fake? Or how to generate battery power with simple household items? Or how to create your own home security system?Science-savvy author Cy Tymony does. And now you can learn how to create these things and more than 40 other handy gadgets and gizmos in Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things. More than a simple do-it-yourself guide, this quirky collection is a valuable resource for transforming ordinary objects into the extraordinary. With over 80 solutions and bonus applications at your disposal, you will be ready for almost any situation. Included are survival, security, self-defense, and silly applications that are just plain fun.You'll be seen as a superhero as you amaze your friends by transforming a simple FM radio into a device that enables you to eavesdrop on tower-to-air conversations. Creating your own personalized electronic greeting cards. Making a compact fire extinguisher from items typically found in a kitchen pantry. Thwarting intruders with a single rubber band. By using run-of-the-mill household items and the easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams within, you'll be able to complete most projects in just a few minutes. Whether you use Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things as a practical tool to build useful devices, a fun little fantasy escape, or as a trivia guide to impress friends and family, this book is sure to be a reference favorite for years to come.
9.12.2007
Craft My Car
Scion is challenging the “Do It Yourself” crowd to channel their inner “craftiness” and design hand-made car accessories for a Scion car in a craft making competition that reinforces Scion’s commitment to creativity.
Craft My Car Read more...Del Moro Ladies' Soft Felt Cloche with Stitching
I really like this Felt Cloche with Stitching
9.11.2007
Whatta Sleek Daybed
I think this would be an easy DIY. You could use an old (or new) crib mattress, they are covered in a waterproof fabric that would be great for outdoor use. You could either sew a cover for it or simply glue one on. The slatted base seems like a great way to use up some left over hardwood flooring. (you might know of someone who has some if you don't) The casters could be yanked off of an old microwave cart or some other wheelygig that you have laying around. What I love most about this daybed is the bolstered pillows and how they are attached using straps. I think the straps could also be old belts....
9.10.2007
Copy Cat
Send in photos of your cat and Ploesie Poesie will make a plushie twin of the little feline
You Light Up My Life
This certainly is not a new idea but I just thought that while we were on the subject of the bedroom I thought I would show you this idea as well. I don't want to make you feel foolish by having to explain this to you but after all, that is the nature of this blog, to show you how "anything they can do we can do better"!
Simply take 3 lampshades and cover them with whatever fabric your hearts content. Then glue them together, one right side up then next is upside down them again right side up, ect. Use a glue gun to attach them to each other. If you need lamp shades you can pick them up for a steal at any thrift store, yard sale or even new at just about any large suburb. Use a spray adhesive (again, any large suburb store). Now here is the part that you thought you may have needed an electrician for- pick up a very basic lamp from Ikea or a thrift store (is where I found one) You may even already have one. Or for a hanging light, pick up one of these nifty light kits from Ikea, Pier 1 or Cost Plus World Market. Then just attach the shades to said lamp using either their directions or your own 2 cents.
Use A Branch As A Towel Bar
I spotted this over at Design Sponge and thought about this cabinet that I redid a number of years ago and used branches that I had stripped of the bark as handles. It looked really nice in an organic/modern kind of way.
Let's Go To Bed
This is a quick 'how to' make a platform bed that houses under bed storage.
And below is what I think would make a beautiful headboard for such a bed. Just trace a flower design or perhaps a brocade design to a sheet of ply, use your jigsaw to cut out the design. A smooth sanding and a clear coat is all thats left now. This one is by Paola Navone, it looks like the flower is floating in the center. I think with some back lighting this would be absolutely stunning! Hey- and while your at it, how about those tables too?
Reusable Vegetable Bags
Keeping Up talks about how she made these nifty reusable vegetable bags to take to the market. I snooped around a bit and found this full tutorial for making a similar bag. Just use thin netting instead of a calico cotton fabric.
Naughty Cakes
These playful, naughty and just a bit risqué confections are sure to get the party started! Simple directions and 110 color photographs make recreating all 20 cakes at home a snap, and each of the designs can be further modified for endless variations. Decorators get instructions for making and using their own sugar glue, edible modeling paste, icings, and sugar support sticks in original designs which emphasize humor, rather than shock value. The designs are suitable for both men and women, and include a Hunky Firemen cake, the Almost Full Monty, Tunnel of Love, Pole Dancers, and Roly Poly Strip-a-Gram cakes, all sure to create quite a memorable impression at the next stag or bachelorette party, college graduation, or birthday celebration.
Naughty Cakes
I love what your wearing, where did you get it?
In case you have not noticed Popgloss yet, go check it out. Its a really cool site that I manage daily. Its full of fashion ideas and here are a few DIY ideas from it.
Here is a great tutorial for making these lovely lace earrings.
Mirror mirror on the, err, on my neck. Who's the fairest one of all? I kinda like this silly little necklace. It has both a modern feel and a Victorian feel. This could easily be duplicated using those disc mirrors that you find at the craft store glued to just about any old crappy necklace using the right glue
Here a a pattern for a knitted ladder scarf. If you don't knit and you still want this oh so cool look, just pick up a couple of yards of white fleece and cut it to a size that you like. Then every other inch cut a line into it about an inch from each side.
I think this would be very easy to use by using a 4x4 scrap of wood, a scroll saw or one of those big drill bits used to cut holes for dead bolt locks. Put a nice smooth finish on it and vwolla!
This is Mari Santos. She does one of the best T shirt hacks I've seen in a long time. Her site is very inspiring and has made me pull out my copy of Generation T
9.07.2007
Looky- I made Ikea Hacker! Between you and me, I think my hack puts most of the others to shame.;)
9.04.2007
Paula Sanz Caballero fabric craft
Check out the wonderful fabric craft of Paula Sanz Caballero
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