I tried out some new tools over the weekend. I got a Xyron 510 for Christmas that I hadn’t had a chance to use yet. I’d been imagining the stickers I would make with it and I realized that all my imaginary stickers were circular. I don’t have the steadiest of hands, so I figured […]
Entries Tagged as 'Do It Yourself'
Circles and Stickers
March 10th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Tags: Design A Day · Do It Yourself · Crafts
My Top 5 Tools of the Trade
February 28th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Cicada Daydream (who has some really lovely items in her Etsy shop) blogged about her “Top 5″ tools of the trade yesterday, and inspired me to do the same! Ivy & Mae and Fog and Thistle also blogged about their Top 5, and I found it pretty interesting to read about the tools each of […]
Tags: Do It Yourself · Crafts
Reusable Grocery Bags
February 25th, 2008 · 9 Comments
I’ve got a 50% off coupon for the fabric store, and I’ve decided today’s the day I’m going to use it to buy a bunch of canvas and make myself the reusable grocery bags I’ve been thinking about for months. I save all the plastic bags I bring home from the grocery store and reuse […]
Tags: Do It Yourself · Green Living
Keeping Warm
February 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment
It snowed and snowed yesterday until we were pretty much housebound. Weather conditions like that always make me want to snuggle under a blanket with a mug of hot chocolate and read a book. With no sewing machine today, I also had some time to think about other ways to warm up my home. Here […]
Tags: Do It Yourself · Sewing · Etsy

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