Crafty (& Handy)
From Placemat to Necklace
Deborah Dee just posted the cutest idea on her new blog… little pendants made from paper scraps and a bamboo placemat.
All of the photos above are from Deborah Dee’s blog and flickr.
I’ll have to pick up a placemat next time I’m at Target – I want to give it a go!
My Top Ten Essential Tools for DIY Projects
You’ve probably figured out by now that I do a lot of projects around the house. If you’ve been reading for a long time, you also know that I once worked as a handyman.
I own a LOT of tools, but my top ten are the ones that I keep coming back to […]
That’s Better.
It only took about two seconds to make that hole. 8 amps of power, word.
Look at the little one vs. the new drill. BIG difference.
Dang. Wrong Tool.
I bought a new drill today, and I was eager to use it… and then I realized that I bought the wrong thing. I think I grabbed the wrong box by accident.
I need a drill (with screwdriver capabilities), not just a screwdriver.
THIS drill does not have enough power for me. Back to the […]
Slipcovering a Patrik Chair?
I have IKEA’s Patrik as my desk chair. I still like it and it’s comfortable, but I’d like to change the color. I think having it reupholstered would probably be too expensive, so I thought a slipcover could be a good solution.
Do you think it would be too hard to do though? […]
A Key Chain and a Dog Tag
I finally found my inkjet compatible shrinky dinks paper! I made the key chain I had wanted to make back in December, and I also made a cute dog tag for Murray. I’ve edited the photos of Murray’s tag to remove or blur our address and phone number, but the info is on […]
Little Easter Chicks?
Anyone know where I can buy some?
A Collar “Cozy”
I made something stupid for Murray this afternoon.
What’s that boy? Yes, it does look silly.
I sewed a little scrap of fabric into a sort of neckerchief…
And then I closed the middle up and inserted the collar.
Now it’s a collar cozy.
I figured it would be better than the plain black collar Murray’s been wearing, which […]
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