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02-08-2012
An Upcycled Valentine: Plantable Pansy in a Newspaper Pot!

Although not the first story about starter pots, this one is just in time for Valentine's Day!...




01-20-2012
Bubble Valentine Printable from Armelle

If your little ones have had their fill of frosty outdoor fun, heres a fun Valentines Day project to keep them busy for an hour or two, and get them excited for the next holiday in the calendar. Caroline of Armelle: The Blog wanted to create a candy-free Valentine her son could give his classmates. ......


12-09-2011
Craft Recycled: 5 Eco-Friendly Place Cards for Your Holiday Table

The trouble with store-bought or even more conventional DIY place card ideas is that they usually involve brand new paper, and you know how we feel about that! This year, instead of hitting the big box store for place card-making supplies, head outdoors or to your recycle bin instead! Here are some eco-friendly place card ideas to get you started!...


09-12-2011
Craft Reycled: Succulent Table from Discarded Dresser Drawer
A beautiful succulent planter table made from a salvaged dresser drawer!...


09-06-2011
Spotted: Stunning Suitcase End Table
Confession: I am an old suitcase fiend! I've got a little collection of vintage suitcases that I use for craft markets and as decoration in my studio. So! You can imagine how happy I was to run across the photo above of a gorgeous vintage suitcase end table at Cupcakes and Cashmere....


08-25-2011
Maker Table with Drawer Mod
Anyone who's been to a Maker Faire, or in the MAKE officers, has seen the ubiquitous Maker Bench, a simple, very beefy workbench that we put together, made with components from our friends at Simplified Building Concepts....


07-29-2011
Spotted: DIY Succulent Planter Table from Pallets
Succulents are a great way to add green to small spaces. They don't need a lot of space to grow, and they're low maintenance, too! So, of course, I swooned when I ran across this gorgeous, outdoor table featuring a built in succulent mini-garden....


07-19-2011
DIY Home: Make a Table Runner from Scrap Fabric
My father-in-law's birthday was a couple of weeks ago, and on the day of the party I decided that our tablescape would be a billion times cuter is I had a cheery quilted table runner as a centerpiece. A quick dip into my fabric stash, and a few hours later I had a runner all ready to rock. Here's how!...


07-18-2011
A Most Notable Nobel
Happy International Year of Chemistry! And this is also the 100th anniversary of the award of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Marie Curie. To commemorate the occasion, the magazine, Chemical and Engineering News asked several chemists to contribute essays about the achievements of chemistry. Well worth reading is Naomi Pasachoffs essay on Curie. Truly, has there ever been a scientist as courageous as Madam Curie?...


07-06-2011
Printable Nunchuck Pen Caps
From Thingiverse user PrintTo3D, who calls them BicChucks, and was inspired by a set of pen-cap cutlery attachments from lusofer....









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