Does anyone know how to add one of those Older Posts/Newer Post buttons to the bottom of your blog? I have been snooping around all day and am having no luck.....

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Birthday Candle Friend

These handmade candle holders found at FredFlare are super sweet. I am totally going to make some of these for my Salamanders birthday party this year.
http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=3813&cat=316&bf=sw#

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How Hard Could It Be?

Here is an online aptitude test from The Institute of Children's Literature to help determine if you have what it takes to write children's books. I'm kinda interested in that myself....

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Who are you listening to these days?

I could really use an update to my music collection. I have been listening to Ray LaMontagne but he is really a downer....
Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward have an album out. She was the actress that played the love interest in ELF amung many other things. She is also Emily Deschanel's sister (from Bones). You can hear some samples of her music here. Its kinda old fashion and fun.

Click here for this actual coupon!

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DIY Rings

Just taking a eetzah (pizza) break from gardening and I thought I would show you this cool site I found for Popgloss today. Sarah Kate Burgess has 7 free PDF paper craft patterns to download.



DIY Rings

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Plywood Chandelier

Check out this beautiful plywood chandelier by Courtney Scott. Aahhh, the things people can do with a scroll saw.....

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Block Posters

This is a super cool site for turning your own photos into monster sized posters. AND IT'S FREE!

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Invisibillia

Do you ever take photos that you like the way the other person looks in, but you think that you look awful? I have several of my daughter and I that I hate the way I look in them.
Greg Stekelman creator of Themanwhofellasleep.com creates these super cool pictures where he "removes" certain people from the picture. He has also included a tutorial on how to do it.


Gallery and Tutorial

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Just a few things that have been in my head this week...

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Free Slugs and Snails Pattern

This is a free and easy pattern for everyone to enjoy. Please check out the Mochimochi Shop for more patterns that you’ll love!
Click here for full slugs and snails pattern.

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Work in progress....

(Sorry the picture is so crappy. I am a terrible photographer.)

This is what I have been working on this week, cleaning and updating my Salamander's room. I pulled everything out and steam cleaned the carpet. I still have to put the area rug back in once the carpet is totally dry. I have some new Stephen Mackey posters to hang. I made new curtains and a new bulldog lounger. I had so much fun using Heat and Bond to make the funny flowers and silly bulldog. I'm totally addicted! (I'm so going to cover the Trader Joe's logo on my shopping bags now, I hate logos.)
Hey- did you notice the cool Midsummer Light hanging over the table? I scored it at a local card shop on clearance for $16!

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Gnomes 30th Anniversary Edition

Gnomes is the product of Rien Poortvliet and Wil Huygen’s observation of the local gnome population in Holland. Until Gnomes was first published in Dutch in 1976, these friendly nocturnal creatures were only represented in folk lore; descriptions were often incomplete or simply inaccurate. Poortvliet and Huygen, having studied and interviewed gnomes for two decades, set out to fill this gap with their own encyclopedic tome.

Gnomes covers all areas of gnome culture, including architecture, education, courtship, medicine, industry, and relationships with other mythical creatures. Huygen’s sober descriptions are balanced by Poortvliet’s light-hearted portrayals of gnomes at work and at play. Thirty years later, this beautifully illustrated volume continues to engage and enchant readers of all ages.

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Leaf Me Alone!

These leaf magnets by Richard Hutten are so sweet. I bet you could totally make some using felt and mighty magnets.

via dezeen

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Wallpaper Menagerie

I have always loved these animal silhouettes made from vintage wallpapers and I have actually been keeping an eye out for cool wallpapers at thrift stores. I have another thought though.... Liquid starch! Liquid starch makes a fantastic "wallpaper glue" Use you favorite fabric (or animal cut out of fabric) and adhere it to the wall using the starch the same way you would hang wallpaper. The joy with the starch is that when you are tired of looking at it (or moving out of your rental) just peel it of and wash the walls with soap and water. No harm to the walls!

http://rompstore.com/products.php?categoryId=17

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"Primitive, handmade kitchen chairs – circa 1900 - have been reworked and woven with recycled men's ties." by Alabama Chanin
I have a concrete pad in the corner of my back yard that once held a shed. There are many things that I can do with it....a jacuzzi is on top of my list but since we rent and have no idea if we will stay here for a year or 10 years we hesitate to get one, and likewise with a greenhouse. So here is my thought- I have my friends diningroom set sitting in my garage. I have been trying to sell it for them but with no luck. Do you see where this is going? I could get a bunch of old ties and do what Alabama Chanin did to the above chairs and also cut a hole in the table and add a big rectangular umbrella and make a gypsy style outdoor diningroom! I wonder if Mr. Hubby will go for it?

http://www.alabamachaninstore.com/Store/StoreBlock24.htm

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Amy Sedaris On The Martha Stewart Show

I just wanted to play with Slide....

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Tubular Dude

These test tubes would be perfect for storing your special spice mixes and rubs. I always make way to much and have to store the rest in a baggy....
$21.99 here

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Is There A Collage College?

Cherie Lester's collage work has really inspired me to make my own collage. I have some really cool frames that are just dying for something this retro and beautiful.

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Campy Chic'

This stump stool would sure be fun in a kids room or, OR in a vintage Winnebago! Click here to see some extreme close up shots of it.

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We've Come Full Circle

Isn't this amazing? I am just floored by it! It is the King's College Circle of University of Toronto. Click here for full tutorial on how to do this yourself using your own photos.

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Chicky Doorstops

I love these little peep doorstops made from vintage fabric remnants. They would make a great Easter gifty. I bet I could figure out how to make them.....
http://loveeco.myshopify.com/products/peep-of-chickens


update- Here is a tutorial for making these pyramid doorstops. With a few adjustments you could have yourself a chicky one!


another update- 2paws just sent in this great link for a pattern!

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