tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82077772756587377242024-03-14T06:32:41.421-07:00MUNGOMun"go\, n. A word used by sanitation workers to refer to things salvaged from the trash.Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-7378954748914349142010-03-16T19:29:00.000-07:002010-07-17T19:54:58.995-07:00Dreamiest playhouse of all time...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1Vq1VVwqvNE9JtMNegZiTlAqpKP92wOpyby8TIkciTPoX_wSfFZY-CuL3ZhV4XwdfpZ4KF8qM-TlgV59AsfCJAfnWW9sZCSdamcxdgAACgMnvg0YjrylpxepqJAf1NYvh-hjSC6ulNY/s1600-h/playhouse.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1Vq1VVwqvNE9JtMNegZiTlAqpKP92wOpyby8TIkciTPoX_wSfFZY-CuL3ZhV4XwdfpZ4KF8qM-TlgV59AsfCJAfnWW9sZCSdamcxdgAACgMnvg0YjrylpxepqJAf1NYvh-hjSC6ulNY/s400/playhouse.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449424346263453746" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWexo6oK3Fi_GgApPh6kglMMEztLoNhizIx9ExLJaa9GBfed4bcqfJLLxVQWwrUlFDvPjeADsjFi0UVeWPi8r8PCBp1Z-0r8tN9ySSOEGW6oi1SZHetSsVMqIyzVLwx375OxsQgczgrwM/s1600-h/playhouse+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWexo6oK3Fi_GgApPh6kglMMEztLoNhizIx9ExLJaa9GBfed4bcqfJLLxVQWwrUlFDvPjeADsjFi0UVeWPi8r8PCBp1Z-0r8tN9ySSOEGW6oi1SZHetSsVMqIyzVLwx375OxsQgczgrwM/s400/playhouse+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449424339404502226" /></a><br /><br />... and made out of leftover pieces (by the architect team <a href="http://www.hza.no/home.php">Haugen/Zohar</a>) from a nearby construction site, no less. I am absolutely staggered by this. I found this on the blog <a href="http://greayer.com/studiog/?p=5971&cpage=1#comment-18922">Studio G</a>, and I just LOVE what she had to say about reuse:<br /><br />"I find, when designing, that often the best ideas come when I have a very narrowed field of requirements rather than a wide open slate. That’s what I think happened here. By re-using materials and controlling cost in an extreme way, this innovative and beautiful design emerged. Do you find that to be true when you design?"<br /><br />That really encapsulates what I have tried to say sometimes but always garbled it. It is why I think <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.austincreativereuse.org">Austin Creative Reuse</a> will be such an inspiring place. And why I think reuse, aside from being good for the planet and all that, also forces us to think creatively and think outside the box and look at things with fresh eyes. Which you are not inspired to do when the world is your oyster and you can buy anything you want at Hobby Lobby, Target or the internet for your project. There I go garbling again, but you know what I mean. Good stuff.Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-43886018782456467532010-03-04T09:43:00.000-08:002010-03-04T09:45:12.955-08:00Love these Lampshades!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8MQymGpjtGRnGU_WV2kqxR6OFJ4yVzQvWXRNU5LURiQTWbvC8vTHPu823qSmxr29_A09obVj0RnSumpnC4cfJjFvVo2IRlmjkp8V7m-_EBeCkYrlPLMEqV18TyHrWGRE73o_SGLo2MAQ/s1600-h/lampshade.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8MQymGpjtGRnGU_WV2kqxR6OFJ4yVzQvWXRNU5LURiQTWbvC8vTHPu823qSmxr29_A09obVj0RnSumpnC4cfJjFvVo2IRlmjkp8V7m-_EBeCkYrlPLMEqV18TyHrWGRE73o_SGLo2MAQ/s400/lampshade.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444835702224382866" border="0" /></a>Can you guess the secret behind these groovy, plaid-looking lampshades?? They're made by crossweaving film stock, that's what! BRILLIANT! Find them at <a href="http://www.ismism.net/lighting/">ismism designs</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdbodQeF_-uZj1r8XgfOTwfWo4OxipmOdW2QKfgi89121Ukkxt5Z38kKb4HnRWMpNx_kqBTSgcVM6yEoQjU051FfMW5sWgNhNAFlbCQUN7OL3OfjbvEtd2WMOvmOh4MiO8UrQiYStvwo/s1600-h/lamp+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdbodQeF_-uZj1r8XgfOTwfWo4OxipmOdW2QKfgi89121Ukkxt5Z38kKb4HnRWMpNx_kqBTSgcVM6yEoQjU051FfMW5sWgNhNAFlbCQUN7OL3OfjbvEtd2WMOvmOh4MiO8UrQiYStvwo/s400/lamp+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444835704059156498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfB_EMKMRVMgKaz2UgXXixy7a97XapcU9JO-L-gxzuRaFVxBVMHe0QYgvOVpRiYbGu1xLQBqd0mSU9asAN_VsTY1yf0AVq9e49rR6pz1-90TNSHamX4pULNvKXqUvpTzFB41qlYOmgfc/s1600-h/lamp+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfB_EMKMRVMgKaz2UgXXixy7a97XapcU9JO-L-gxzuRaFVxBVMHe0QYgvOVpRiYbGu1xLQBqd0mSU9asAN_VsTY1yf0AVq9e49rR6pz1-90TNSHamX4pULNvKXqUvpTzFB41qlYOmgfc/s400/lamp+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444835696200346706" border="0" /></a>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-3673954081829378012010-02-20T19:38:00.000-08:002010-02-20T19:43:13.986-08:00It's TUBE-ular! (groan)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBwyjWTJmfEKkK7fO0Rs9dS_Fq7YRAfe29BCRkCtbDgfoa-9jHxuTTMZm8gewyb61Z54arI31gOhP8R_EBwAnlvbmQKN7152nmcMtByBQ1G6EVMC-HmmmNtSQAlafYin4bOP2o492d4Q/s1600-h/beckybiketubenecklace.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 394px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440536222940117426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBwyjWTJmfEKkK7fO0Rs9dS_Fq7YRAfe29BCRkCtbDgfoa-9jHxuTTMZm8gewyb61Z54arI31gOhP8R_EBwAnlvbmQKN7152nmcMtByBQ1G6EVMC-HmmmNtSQAlafYin4bOP2o492d4Q/s400/beckybiketubenecklace.jpg" /></a><br />What an awesome necklace... a tutorial at <a href="http://www.cucumbersome.com/tutorial-leather-chain-necklace/">Cucumbersome</a> for a leather necklace, which is inspired Becky Stern at <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/02/chain_link_soft_necklace.html">Craftzine</a> to try it with an old inner tube from her bicycle tire. So cool. <br /><div></div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-6522470807421952532010-02-11T20:20:00.000-08:002010-02-11T20:26:04.952-08:00Parchment flowersI just discovered this goldmine of eye candy and info on itunes... <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.etsy.com">Etsy </a>podcasts. Except they're really videos... surely there must be another word for them than podcasts, but anyway: they're how-to videos and mini-documentaries about the artists found on Etsy. Really awesome stuff. This was a really neat little how-to on how to make a really simple but great looking parchment flower. You can watch it <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPe2g9rGDUU">here</a> but do hasten on over to itunes to watch the rest of 'em if this sort of things lights your fire as it does mine. I tell you I'm in heaven.Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-42370337365720943362010-02-04T16:02:00.000-08:002010-02-04T16:09:44.840-08:00Woven basket o' maps<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwtjbTIEdL2Pkhn2hvSCla3_EWQ6gvAFxZyGiSsLWHnCMvG5v3WtmD11YIG1JdfOJ4Zmax-EBesGB1mi1O7YjIAC-OpC4XhJf18mLg_IzcJj6uuevurrIiO5RLHAjHIl_FzbrIYsl1hQ/s1600-h/maps.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434543036249747074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwtjbTIEdL2Pkhn2hvSCla3_EWQ6gvAFxZyGiSsLWHnCMvG5v3WtmD11YIG1JdfOJ4Zmax-EBesGB1mi1O7YjIAC-OpC4XhJf18mLg_IzcJj6uuevurrIiO5RLHAjHIl_FzbrIYsl1hQ/s400/maps.jpg" /></a> I've been excited about making baskets lately. I'm trying to learn all these skills so I can apply them to all the random assortment of materials that we're going to be fiddling around with when Austin Creative Reuse is up and running. This is a great little <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/02/flashback_woven_map_basket.html">tutorial</a> found over at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.craftzine.com">Craftzine.com</a>. <br /><div></div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-65279337341601609882010-02-02T19:03:00.000-08:002010-02-02T19:09:01.346-08:00Rulers ruleAwesome art by <a href="http://lizziethomas.co.uk/?page_id=910">Lizzie Thomas</a>, found at <a href="http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/">Handmade Charlotte</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4mlc3aVmwffrZITEuXlm8wTIZXCMf6S3KmkgNWfZ2WzrvLuZ1NGTNXnTURb8WPic8Q01WpgVX5cuC6QxP1IqQ1MM1Dmh44Fgn6XHNxnJFSFeaqBKfMaC1s2pye3555_iOPQZ9p-gdEg/s1600-h/ruler_forest.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 339px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433848632591919826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4mlc3aVmwffrZITEuXlm8wTIZXCMf6S3KmkgNWfZ2WzrvLuZ1NGTNXnTURb8WPic8Q01WpgVX5cuC6QxP1IqQ1MM1Dmh44Fgn6XHNxnJFSFeaqBKfMaC1s2pye3555_iOPQZ9p-gdEg/s400/ruler_forest.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-39688509313266819422010-01-17T19:11:00.000-08:002010-01-17T19:12:54.963-08:00TP tube dioramas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIODjWAwoagDTexle7IrPrvRO0YqeqS2VTE3e2Wqt-EbZGO2oBXG2nEq7NI_ozpZsxLysjd0Nk__A1wZcQW7xJOb16XMq85ixWOh8tvmID1g1ftgLYpYRHxynC2XaToS77AGBDdQgDtk/s1600-h/tinyTubes.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 341px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427912296352210642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIODjWAwoagDTexle7IrPrvRO0YqeqS2VTE3e2Wqt-EbZGO2oBXG2nEq7NI_ozpZsxLysjd0Nk__A1wZcQW7xJOb16XMq85ixWOh8tvmID1g1ftgLYpYRHxynC2XaToS77AGBDdQgDtk/s400/tinyTubes.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWF55MdPcf2_8_uwyHm7K5xaLSPk4OTM4ibRoO3vER0w1XKxm2KpGj5lZprVJ_H6-EkXhguBMgpxqU6oxKYiutIfH2yVsUwDw9HPs1KmMBYY8fESeCQx9QGykp-gXn2OtJXXOtsRDf8g/s1600-h/003_ecole.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 311px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427912287939134562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWF55MdPcf2_8_uwyHm7K5xaLSPk4OTM4ibRoO3vER0w1XKxm2KpGj5lZprVJ_H6-EkXhguBMgpxqU6oxKYiutIfH2yVsUwDw9HPs1KmMBYY8fESeCQx9QGykp-gXn2OtJXXOtsRDf8g/s400/003_ecole.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mgupAxIXToN3DO70AlTex7nJ8qZSoQlZ26TZkd2taLgEqdOymtWWbV_ZtSVeBXdaTMsuqD11-0GUtJQMHBCONz3oAwHBsAG4kuP_qpVXs0I_cp6NZcOuxMSZpjhq5N5xfkkrs0iZ5aA/s1600-h/001_grand_mere.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 355px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427912281555722002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mgupAxIXToN3DO70AlTex7nJ8qZSoQlZ26TZkd2taLgEqdOymtWWbV_ZtSVeBXdaTMsuqD11-0GUtJQMHBCONz3oAwHBsAG4kuP_qpVXs0I_cp6NZcOuxMSZpjhq5N5xfkkrs0iZ5aA/s400/001_grand_mere.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>By <a href="http://www.anastassia-elias.com/index.php?id=341">Anastassia Elias</a>. Found at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.craftzine.com">Craftzine.com</a>. I LOVE this!!</div></div></div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-28051514284266942732010-01-09T18:35:00.000-08:002010-01-09T20:26:51.991-08:00Piet Hein Eek<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6hMQ-oCYKeuqVvK7Ne8GnE8B44Co2dM4gaxYoLTRM9f8LSBG7zPB8t2ZjV2pebbTK6d9DsaqZuEEKAtSWuKXgUBCPCEtoWkUyZKEYxA949x0bI5DWhQGhKZUoSbsnrXeiIoSXwqfrrg/s1600-h/o-900_0055.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424934439138949234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6hMQ-oCYKeuqVvK7Ne8GnE8B44Co2dM4gaxYoLTRM9f8LSBG7zPB8t2ZjV2pebbTK6d9DsaqZuEEKAtSWuKXgUBCPCEtoWkUyZKEYxA949x0bI5DWhQGhKZUoSbsnrXeiIoSXwqfrrg/s400/o-900_0055.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I can't read this fella's website 'cause it's in dutch, but <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3vm8B-QbrJ7eGFpAwNHyyc9KZVS3fwjMdu-Fd2vb4i62JRuhdVzbJ_sv8BzfeNicMz4xrEeLWdGgcbYSiw2WTxcv-_AlCPj8OUwmA1fqqNErFVUf1S35KwNblETIWV3X7GTYv5uAscw/s1600-h/o-900_35.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 266px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424934434373215330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3vm8B-QbrJ7eGFpAwNHyyc9KZVS3fwjMdu-Fd2vb4i62JRuhdVzbJ_sv8BzfeNicMz4xrEeLWdGgcbYSiw2WTxcv-_AlCPj8OUwmA1fqqNErFVUf1S35KwNblETIWV3X7GTYv5uAscw/s400/o-900_35.jpg" /></a> I sure love his furniture and stairs and stuff made out of reclaimed materials. Found at <a href="http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/">handmade charlotte</a>.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW79gIhdGmGp_UjiSWDojYtvxtSRRptT5cvx7SHgYu3ojIVbJArn3qqO97DrUPz3sefzmKsehfXLCesBU3DziaduoCK_EA6Gs6iy4f1fF2yzJ67Tu9SjFIRUoFMIG9ssymI84ubNym8L0/s1600-h/o-900_36.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 266px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424934432118392594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW79gIhdGmGp_UjiSWDojYtvxtSRRptT5cvx7SHgYu3ojIVbJArn3qqO97DrUPz3sefzmKsehfXLCesBU3DziaduoCK_EA6Gs6iy4f1fF2yzJ67Tu9SjFIRUoFMIG9ssymI84ubNym8L0/s400/o-900_36.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUvj2mVskCLpMOiKjQ-rER6Pn2CGRjXMLQ9Q1jDZjAFaDZfFrbmHpNDvIg8-XCsdjbCZhyJKPja4GkAmia7cyTZCXFJlYksK6243LG3ey77i6nQ0AtlfMjPeSruvT6ttcoBmZmKYWFgw/s1600-h/altrecht1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424934429128253746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUvj2mVskCLpMOiKjQ-rER6Pn2CGRjXMLQ9Q1jDZjAFaDZfFrbmHpNDvIg8-XCsdjbCZhyJKPja4GkAmia7cyTZCXFJlYksK6243LG3ey77i6nQ0AtlfMjPeSruvT6ttcoBmZmKYWFgw/s400/altrecht1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrqOs7htdkT40Fdg58e_xUiQmRdTe9yIaGn2WsUULW-3WVQD1aEPbCcHDzbYRyQvggV-K24GLOBpGzLIKlny0GhvVEdC1W6oe5f3P6gm1hXYdR5giGuewuBLMIDSCUXhVrHINfXI09jkY/s1600-h/altrecht2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 266px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424934422535082354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrqOs7htdkT40Fdg58e_xUiQmRdTe9yIaGn2WsUULW-3WVQD1aEPbCcHDzbYRyQvggV-K24GLOBpGzLIKlny0GhvVEdC1W6oe5f3P6gm1hXYdR5giGuewuBLMIDSCUXhVrHINfXI09jkY/s400/altrecht2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-51830323172172576462009-12-28T18:12:00.000-08:002009-12-28T18:18:05.043-08:00May come in handy for your New Year's resolutions...Exorcise your collection of outdated, scratched cds.... exercise those tired old dogs or guns or whatever they're calling biceps these days.... do both at the same time by making a dumbbell out of old cds. It's easy as can be, check it out <a href="http://www.dailydanny.com/?p=2468">here</a> at <a href="http://www.dailydanny.com/">Daily Danny</a>.Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-66862413972760995242009-12-28T18:02:00.000-08:002009-12-28T18:07:18.298-08:00Toy Tin Drum<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5EEqDSPt_JwwojnYOrjWuDh7V4u3wlP6R3oJNq2vMwqar0xnct2_3OurGSt526eYhAukXSkVFLtBo-6JgrxG7UQUfCGgVYgPGK98j4k7eYAeLJzjELrP7E74Qwjnxpw9Qu4FWr5kRwc/s1600-h/toy+tin+drum.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420472869449163282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5EEqDSPt_JwwojnYOrjWuDh7V4u3wlP6R3oJNq2vMwqar0xnct2_3OurGSt526eYhAukXSkVFLtBo-6JgrxG7UQUfCGgVYgPGK98j4k7eYAeLJzjELrP7E74Qwjnxpw9Qu4FWr5kRwc/s400/toy+tin+drum.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Really awfully cute. Made from any sort of old large-ish can. Tutorial at <a href="http://bkids.typepad.com/bookhoucraftprojects/2009/10/project-40-toy-tin-drum.html">Bloesem Kids: Bookhou Crafts</a>.</div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-57086444446946301752009-12-24T10:34:00.000-08:002009-12-24T10:36:36.679-08:00Oh Martha, you're just SO recycle-y!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqqdWe0SOXdgZNRNxHGl9jIkhyphenhyphenDt7-WyHaVwTAhQC1D2dPkGt62w0Zpu6HglUdg3ZzrGc89VwBANaKmLW7ULC3W5cmnmDJ5c6QmvqxxHSk4iiazNfVCO2dw6nWvS8CP9TDHBn81voa3qI/s1600-h/4055_120108_snowflake_l.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 225px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418872983265322930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqqdWe0SOXdgZNRNxHGl9jIkhyphenhyphenDt7-WyHaVwTAhQC1D2dPkGt62w0Zpu6HglUdg3ZzrGc89VwBANaKmLW7ULC3W5cmnmDJ5c6QmvqxxHSk4iiazNfVCO2dw6nWvS8CP9TDHBn81voa3qI/s400/4055_120108_snowflake_l.jpg" /></a><br /><div>A snowflake made from six pack tops! No way! Found <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/6-pack-snowflake?backto=true&backtourl=/photogallery/snowflake-decorations#slide_21">here</a>. </div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-52389437081717122902009-12-22T21:37:00.000-08:002009-12-22T21:43:21.204-08:00The holidays are all about... groovy uses for TP tubes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVchyYwX84-OoAMDm-HM1T5fq7gNHemhjsAsCa-22sxkkugVjPvqz1XDW_PePsWTpI1sTm66wTLTNo7TL9lXdM2jpT1ItPEXBXrhBrtEVe9-aDRpVOg01g1C7B2iWBWXWqyLrI8fPZQbY/s1600-h/6a00d8341cc08553ef01287673459c970c-800wi.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 350px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418301870593927090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVchyYwX84-OoAMDm-HM1T5fq7gNHemhjsAsCa-22sxkkugVjPvqz1XDW_PePsWTpI1sTm66wTLTNo7TL9lXdM2jpT1ItPEXBXrhBrtEVe9-aDRpVOg01g1C7B2iWBWXWqyLrI8fPZQbY/s400/6a00d8341cc08553ef01287673459c970c-800wi.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Garland found at <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFtlrElVcfOnxfP0kQTQkpYSl-ToXZG7bePpQa-RnNhykOaUwB5CoAwTYgxsjI0gmFugsSfRaA99oqqL_rmQwpk9cmg-fOtqp00tRxRfQjetkzycL_-11TExW1Hw-We8_W8yaj9sWJ5Q/s1600-h/snowflake"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418301685029590450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFtlrElVcfOnxfP0kQTQkpYSl-ToXZG7bePpQa-RnNhykOaUwB5CoAwTYgxsjI0gmFugsSfRaA99oqqL_rmQwpk9cmg-fOtqp00tRxRfQjetkzycL_-11TExW1Hw-We8_W8yaj9sWJ5Q/s400/snowflake" /></a> <a href="http://ciderandfaun.blogspot.com/2009/12/snow-owls-and-yetis-oh-my.html">Cider and Faun</a>, and<br /><div>this cool snowflake ornament is at <a href="http://michellesjournalcorner.blogspot.com/2009/04/craft-coardboard-stars-from-toilet.html">Her Cup Overfloweth</a>. Both were found by me at the <a href="http://belladia.typepad.com/crafty_crow/">Crafty Crow</a>.</div><div> </div><div>Get figgy with it!</div></div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-67566829209678661032009-12-16T18:39:00.001-08:002009-12-16T18:41:57.466-08:00gift bag, schmift bag....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XD2RILN3fBoc6LvlQr3oh07PaHVku-ulkuLzOby4gr9FcGobg3np_RDoNzSXmStDa5hQKQAYwEinNeREcYMKh_l9uo6FE5CsrQBUYpubaOz8wfDO5J4Sc-7JcsBnpuoH3d_ao4_xYLk/s1600-h/DIY_Gift_Bag.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416029404831596098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XD2RILN3fBoc6LvlQr3oh07PaHVku-ulkuLzOby4gr9FcGobg3np_RDoNzSXmStDa5hQKQAYwEinNeREcYMKh_l9uo6FE5CsrQBUYpubaOz8wfDO5J4Sc-7JcsBnpuoH3d_ao4_xYLk/s400/DIY_Gift_Bag.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Why buy one when you can whip one up in a jiffy? Find out how over at <a href="http://junkmailgemsblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/turn-your-junk-mail-into-cool-gift-bags.html">Junk Mail Gems</a>. </div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-48730279222986726062009-12-14T22:05:00.001-08:002009-12-14T22:08:40.480-08:00Oh my darlin', Oh my darlin....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9X1Z4BPUiody1n0Zm2ERa5m4OcJuOlqXH4uIBNHjJN9ZMQ7U6rU_sWq9Vh0H1WCZcoBFHD-lmzPLOD6Si7vVIoC-JNfisLHdwnS0H_Rb-wWoBmlNK0gi_UsPaBD7CYSv34wXE1ftWfc/s1600-h/bitter+betty"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 267px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415340367025030082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9X1Z4BPUiody1n0Zm2ERa5m4OcJuOlqXH4uIBNHjJN9ZMQ7U6rU_sWq9Vh0H1WCZcoBFHD-lmzPLOD6Si7vVIoC-JNfisLHdwnS0H_Rb-wWoBmlNK0gi_UsPaBD7CYSv34wXE1ftWfc/s400/bitter+betty" /></a><br /><div>... Clementine.... Can you guess the origin of this lovely retro yet seasonal little chapeau? Oh how I love<a href="http://bitterbettyindustries.blogspot.com/2009/12/fashion-friday-sweet-clementine.html"> Bitter Betty</a>, so good.</div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-47381987994247810092009-12-12T18:02:00.000-08:002009-12-12T18:27:18.834-08:00So so SO many ideas...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3flx2EGXVs7Mis3plsDtR6ZIyyXOAhxwSDCkiNbUpKaQ5_chbXCRvboxetJmBfSv6ZIpxrOMhJpud88PHXVjH7bvddxQakh3zzfLJLRCT8JczXT5y2B8EW-ocX2jwyXml_eh4HwgEsDg/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414535829460405506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3flx2EGXVs7Mis3plsDtR6ZIyyXOAhxwSDCkiNbUpKaQ5_chbXCRvboxetJmBfSv6ZIpxrOMhJpud88PHXVjH7bvddxQakh3zzfLJLRCT8JczXT5y2B8EW-ocX2jwyXml_eh4HwgEsDg/s400/untitled.bmp" /></a><br /><div>... for making good use of your fabric scraps, at <a href="http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?cat=44">Sew Mama Sew</a>. These and many many more, check it out!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFblROrVdauwXrVm4DymDjHLS-ItoiXXpHzEgBo8Tc6deKY-eiaOSQE-W6ZjAM4KE7uFjq6AOK5ZId4wuGs3GQSWMU1-WJo-pokfg6sOGj6DWEIX0It6TbHRizV3EsA3zfO2Ys7lTQGNs/s1600-h/wallet.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414535825914736978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFblROrVdauwXrVm4DymDjHLS-ItoiXXpHzEgBo8Tc6deKY-eiaOSQE-W6ZjAM4KE7uFjq6AOK5ZId4wuGs3GQSWMU1-WJo-pokfg6sOGj6DWEIX0It6TbHRizV3EsA3zfO2Ys7lTQGNs/s400/wallet.bmp" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKVor4iljLzKWZ5Zl52xg4IoEg-4GyOI3NemT_WpnI-9Pa-XLFlM-p_vfDP0eyt17UjY988acKo16XvMvIVJALA19XO7QkYm1x4KVVT315upwKySdKpyNWvF1d3PdKquVkjuBI-zkHWA/s1600-h/ScrapBusterContest99S.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414535822881054738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKVor4iljLzKWZ5Zl52xg4IoEg-4GyOI3NemT_WpnI-9Pa-XLFlM-p_vfDP0eyt17UjY988acKo16XvMvIVJALA19XO7QkYm1x4KVVT315upwKySdKpyNWvF1d3PdKquVkjuBI-zkHWA/s400/ScrapBusterContest99S.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicP0kQQ-xeoRUF0RihGmggtJXbWcsaE6E3XRR6E4H1v2ppxEPbIU8bBMa47mS6wRqvXuJCU_ctriotsTQYXXHfgoP7AmeTAKWZ4p92wa0H0u_JIc5uomvzj2yfD8u4DkgXfyij-y09iC8/s1600-h/passport.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414535818982380306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicP0kQQ-xeoRUF0RihGmggtJXbWcsaE6E3XRR6E4H1v2ppxEPbIU8bBMa47mS6wRqvXuJCU_ctriotsTQYXXHfgoP7AmeTAKWZ4p92wa0H0u_JIc5uomvzj2yfD8u4DkgXfyij-y09iC8/s400/passport.bmp" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WzjaeOQyJJoJhH7yg6X1ztQzyrD7EUi4XlWsV_1WfEqsmeb5eagbUV4J6ldIsTiDSF0vmHoHCo9loWpL-nbfqZvw3TIEi3Rte5zvg7jX07un3-RlbB3hv2qzbP5n8BDPIYqmN11q7uE/s1600-h/carrots.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414535811176225826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WzjaeOQyJJoJhH7yg6X1ztQzyrD7EUi4XlWsV_1WfEqsmeb5eagbUV4J6ldIsTiDSF0vmHoHCo9loWpL-nbfqZvw3TIEi3Rte5zvg7jX07un3-RlbB3hv2qzbP5n8BDPIYqmN11q7uE/s400/carrots.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-26477355172622998362009-12-10T07:15:00.001-08:002009-12-10T07:21:31.808-08:00Can-tab chain mail<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQO21Z39m5PRHYkARYHqVo_riGJUxgilX6E3xXm-EN8383e0yIivq0jir15p43uQIzArRY40mKT4rYNC5GsI2yphRwl1I3oH1y6z92IYdxxOBrIm7WETCXkV5dfdgUB3DAQcIl1un1hC8/s1600-h/beercantabarmor_cc.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 359px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413626717374076690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQO21Z39m5PRHYkARYHqVo_riGJUxgilX6E3xXm-EN8383e0yIivq0jir15p43uQIzArRY40mKT4rYNC5GsI2yphRwl1I3oH1y6z92IYdxxOBrIm7WETCXkV5dfdgUB3DAQcIl1un1hC8/s400/beercantabarmor_cc.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Oh my... I'm a little turned off by the sports insignia and the idea that this guy probably drank all the beer in each can responsible for each tab himself, but who am I to be dismissive of this fine lad and his meticulous skills. Maybe he got all these tabs drinking Tab with his church group. I actually am coveting the chain mail a lot myself, simply because I think my kids would dig it. Suddenly imagining myself scavenging a whole lotta tabs.... if only for the head piece... Found at <a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/12/chainmail_armor_entirely_from_beer.html">makezine.com</a>. </div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-65878352129103519232009-12-10T07:11:00.000-08:002009-12-10T07:14:11.712-08:00Yet MORE fun with pallets!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFWcfcivKS6MOO_PIWnhCOlPu-Oru25IXLFwPIxTi4Kn22VCT0J7LdUtqbnb1DfFoGdXVpaKedaeLpOv0H1yXZf96BTSQjSzhZtMD4iXqxTb1dBGy6EC8FjlxZzQLFWHUUPj7V5W6sHI/s1600-h/pallet+playhouse.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 334px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 304px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413625619861864530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFWcfcivKS6MOO_PIWnhCOlPu-Oru25IXLFwPIxTi4Kn22VCT0J7LdUtqbnb1DfFoGdXVpaKedaeLpOv0H1yXZf96BTSQjSzhZtMD4iXqxTb1dBGy6EC8FjlxZzQLFWHUUPj7V5W6sHI/s400/pallet+playhouse.jpg" /></a><br /><div>My gosh those things are useful. Why not whip yourself up a li'l ol' <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Pallet-Playhouse/">playhouse</a>... the kids'll love it. Found at the (forever bountiful) <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.instructables.com">Instructables.com</a>.</div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-71703104959312942892009-12-06T19:59:00.000-08:002009-12-06T20:04:52.240-08:00Bella luce<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmniZGpb4QLoWk_WcdyeM0X06fkry2tBMJAnSe59nDaSAaR37Uv_XEYocJYJA2JlsyY3rMbkzB6zft854G1Q0OdNSdtHQHcUYoNq7anZhhfI3zh_sYb3WYwtrehJhBrJASzrfQryo8soY/s1600-h/osteria.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412339154837258754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmniZGpb4QLoWk_WcdyeM0X06fkry2tBMJAnSe59nDaSAaR37Uv_XEYocJYJA2JlsyY3rMbkzB6zft854G1Q0OdNSdtHQHcUYoNq7anZhhfI3zh_sYb3WYwtrehJhBrJASzrfQryo8soY/s400/osteria.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Saw this photo of a cool lighting idea at<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/39/1464898/restaurant/Midtown/Il-Sogno-Osteria-San-Antonio"> Il Sogno Osteria</a> in San Antonio and thought I'd share.</div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-70198790577733950362009-12-02T19:14:00.000-08:002009-12-02T19:16:53.614-08:00Egg carton flowers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4z1ZGvsRiMssCRlsrzF-69yDkHZIfRsiigm7zVwAPcOHBxWwgq7ZF6VGEgyHLI-7tgeP1Qq0VDam4_RBDnj2DClYbZduRx681D7J4PM6j4u7PbxEW2Vfz7z6HtRAODPyllMimfuDlfhY/s1600-h/eggcrateflowers_final.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 348px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410843120909702546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4z1ZGvsRiMssCRlsrzF-69yDkHZIfRsiigm7zVwAPcOHBxWwgq7ZF6VGEgyHLI-7tgeP1Qq0VDam4_RBDnj2DClYbZduRx681D7J4PM6j4u7PbxEW2Vfz7z6HtRAODPyllMimfuDlfhY/s400/eggcrateflowers_final.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I'm so excited about this oh-so-simple and extremely beautiful creation made from... you'll never guess it... plain old average egg cartons. <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/11/egg_crate_flowers_napkin_holde.html">Another great project</a> for kids and adults alike. Thanks again to the awesome peops over at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.craftzine.com">craftzine.com</a>. </div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-71837594049770111532009-12-02T18:59:00.001-08:002009-12-02T19:02:54.630-08:00Kaleidoscopic, baby!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWldbtSNVq1KHlsaePSUh5IRDmbEm5ulLw88p2oxfC-B_hHd7-gNhIIdLwf7HfZCyyBpFnzmFDNYXkxctQfBzD5eOvSkv-tkKyDDTbCfnQGvOQbqo-yi8VcKf86orUYWdw_zbgeWGGds/s1600-h/flashback_kaleidoscope_opener.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 355px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410839275147177122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWldbtSNVq1KHlsaePSUh5IRDmbEm5ulLw88p2oxfC-B_hHd7-gNhIIdLwf7HfZCyyBpFnzmFDNYXkxctQfBzD5eOvSkv-tkKyDDTbCfnQGvOQbqo-yi8VcKf86orUYWdw_zbgeWGGds/s400/flashback_kaleidoscope_opener.jpg" /></a><br /><div>This is really cool. I've oft wanted to do make kaleidoscopes with the kid makers and tinkerers that I work with sometimes, but I've never seen a project that seemed quite manageable enough to do with nine year olds. But this one definitely is, and it's all reuse, to boot! Find yourself an old cd case, a yogurt lid, and a few other odds and ends, and you're in business. Found at <a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/12/flashback_recycled_kaleidoscope.html">makezine.com</a>.</div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-18911278095022765902009-12-02T18:45:00.000-08:002009-12-02T18:55:38.939-08:00Reuse for the holidays<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzqXqVDsq5w-vdJqLKkpGW4MubLaL0WLYzcfYjh9c9ZlJrX-Rpv9XFKItC07Cv2cECY-YC0r7JshoOuv0fW68vvjkpztQqhmAmK9diifE15wKSL7W-biEGHO0ULjWJIzoob3Lq-C2KWo/s1600-h/holidaywreaths_alphamom_kids.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 384px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410836564329756482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzqXqVDsq5w-vdJqLKkpGW4MubLaL0WLYzcfYjh9c9ZlJrX-Rpv9XFKItC07Cv2cECY-YC0r7JshoOuv0fW68vvjkpztQqhmAmK9diifE15wKSL7W-biEGHO0ULjWJIzoob3Lq-C2KWo/s400/holidaywreaths_alphamom_kids.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Oh MY yes, please please do and do NOT buy cheap, tacky, plastic crap from Hobby Lobby or Target or wherever to make your season merry. Not when you can make your own cheap, tacky, plastic crap! Well, it's cheap and it's plastic anyway.... More ideas for reuse wreaths at <a href="http://www.alphamom.com/holiday/2009/11/diy_holiday_wreaths.php">Alphamom</a>. I especially like the white one made from plastic milk jugs... it looks so nice you'd almost think she bought it at Target for $19.99. Found at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.craftzine.com">craftzine.com</a>. </div><div> </div><div>Oh, and check out this wonderful <a href="http://mayamade.blogspot.com/2009/11/count-down-calender-2009.html">advent calendar</a> (made from toilet paper tubes, no less) at <a href="http://mayamade.blogspot.com/">maya*made</a>. </div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-62736415753134450302009-11-28T18:29:00.000-08:002009-11-28T18:32:00.809-08:00Great article on dumpster diving<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLCxOwMBNfzSL_zuY9kicQfCUBIRPg7kxfv_U9AK4HpuqDjBrMCm-j0dhMNHZ4nyRBsJsGpsvlILJGfacRhKrjgG3SP2PfZ17vABaAcmivbziWxsx7zS4cuFAEV9n3utF2MTo-aQZ3iQ/s1600/dumpsterdivers_australia.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 257px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409347224628276322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLCxOwMBNfzSL_zuY9kicQfCUBIRPg7kxfv_U9AK4HpuqDjBrMCm-j0dhMNHZ4nyRBsJsGpsvlILJGfacRhKrjgG3SP2PfZ17vABaAcmivbziWxsx7zS4cuFAEV9n3utF2MTo-aQZ3iQ/s400/dumpsterdivers_australia.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Found at<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.craftzine.com"> Craftzine.com</a>. <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/11/abundant_waste_the_gleaners_ro.html"> Check it out</a>!</div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-18272552124809338422009-11-28T18:24:00.000-08:002009-11-28T18:26:29.265-08:00Scrap-wood table!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxG9Uhq_sz1tx_yH-rTEdxI8Ec3ObmLLeWr0afNu33u2Yx8zYY8_QMVRFkm6q7J4nG_3fuaF5gOLoD-tcwKrTULpQYwjax7_vVBc2LjweYzqGgALt1JWtoWEodpsmEuN8dA6hPFcSQAGE/s1600/FVEFS9NG1M2GQ2M_MEDIUM.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409345986055262914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxG9Uhq_sz1tx_yH-rTEdxI8Ec3ObmLLeWr0afNu33u2Yx8zYY8_QMVRFkm6q7J4nG_3fuaF5gOLoD-tcwKrTULpQYwjax7_vVBc2LjweYzqGgALt1JWtoWEodpsmEuN8dA6hPFcSQAGE/s400/FVEFS9NG1M2GQ2M_MEDIUM.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I really really REALLY need to make <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Scrap-Table/?images">this table</a>. Found at <a href="http://www.instructables.com/">www.instructables.com</a></div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-89023800294025916042009-11-21T12:32:00.000-08:002009-11-21T12:34:00.380-08:00Security pattern envelopesI saw<a href="http://mayamade.blogspot.com/2009/11/security-pattern-napkin-rings.html"> this</a> over at Maya Made and I thought of you! Very cool.Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8207777275658737724.post-52162101633184321902009-11-13T18:12:00.000-08:002009-11-13T20:08:03.401-08:00Flowers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35DzNnDrnc2XpjoVRIfNHxdi4YjMsMDOfm4b4E3c-9FQLSVnwcRCaccVmXOLjadzsO4NJ_EwMaWV-MCH1PQVhr46EtlpxDP-XBH6oZczBVxQH4w1YhZfDmDRFh5yDJFNBPdUzYiiHm7w/s1600-h/reuse+chandelier.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403781325824768290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35DzNnDrnc2XpjoVRIfNHxdi4YjMsMDOfm4b4E3c-9FQLSVnwcRCaccVmXOLjadzsO4NJ_EwMaWV-MCH1PQVhr46EtlpxDP-XBH6oZczBVxQH4w1YhZfDmDRFh5yDJFNBPdUzYiiHm7w/s400/reuse+chandelier.jpg" /></a><br /><div>There was this cool photo of some sort of crazy chandelier at </div><div>Anthropologie in London <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuTlg7hsGySTIIpqtpyz9IZBlKtbi3ooBRu5pMNTTBlr1kNqbCmtC-baY_hZo4o_xeJA9xr8je-r3s1xGR3edEWwbmvng7U-u3ST7a37UnMhyvb7Hib4zRHIvdeX6kcTlQOoE-_cZHWE/s1600-h/IMG_0141.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403777873835099346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuTlg7hsGySTIIpqtpyz9IZBlKtbi3ooBRu5pMNTTBlr1kNqbCmtC-baY_hZo4o_xeJA9xr8je-r3s1xGR3edEWwbmvng7U-u3ST7a37UnMhyvb7Hib4zRHIvdeX6kcTlQOoE-_cZHWE/s400/IMG_0141.JPG" /></a> on the blog<br /><a href="http://givemeonegoodraisin.blogspot.com/2009/10/light-of-my-life.html">Give Me One Good Raisin</a>.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAto2nvcx_SxTldZB3kIKLITJKGX2A55SX9RmkCDCz0R_AuqF1WL9qA9DD2-bINz2VMIeTtVeONIC0GqkQ855_dO2jKKy0jqj_QQPTjIdS5mJDcn2-rezvystNLjvpm9tvPxiN4kvssQ/s1600-h/IMG_0135.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403777870911256018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAto2nvcx_SxTldZB3kIKLITJKGX2A55SX9RmkCDCz0R_AuqF1WL9qA9DD2-bINz2VMIeTtVeONIC0GqkQ855_dO2jKKy0jqj_QQPTjIdS5mJDcn2-rezvystNLjvpm9tvPxiN4kvssQ/s400/IMG_0135.JPG" /></a><br />I didn't have very colorful bottles to try it with but they look kind of nice with the light shining through them. There's a world of possibility with this idea... I like it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYM3-nMrskG_XPex4y9su_Lp-QvTU_SFWsaQy1CnygdYJNqBg1u0eHzDLJHhdHrEHO-2eFf5FzTRnnMNkB967iPGvJH4na8DpGpdtg-pUCTJgOAfkaJPKVVa_Wz2VT2wi_DkT_tWKuPA/s1600-h/IMG_0121.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403777862654201026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYM3-nMrskG_XPex4y9su_Lp-QvTU_SFWsaQy1CnygdYJNqBg1u0eHzDLJHhdHrEHO-2eFf5FzTRnnMNkB967iPGvJH4na8DpGpdtg-pUCTJgOAfkaJPKVVa_Wz2VT2wi_DkT_tWKuPA/s400/IMG_0121.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidaQIsURbmy7luQDNv1RCwGo4_s4QRjFqsrXi-Ld4Y7jLqeSYmfESP3vRHqroYnRP_4PGgqJopCz-qHez-PanVVjkh-2_FQJEElPBLZGFQX5_rT8mNFWbYdo7prRYgczFaEQPasQa9iNg/s1600-h/IMG_0124.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403777858040246450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidaQIsURbmy7luQDNv1RCwGo4_s4QRjFqsrXi-Ld4Y7jLqeSYmfESP3vRHqroYnRP_4PGgqJopCz-qHez-PanVVjkh-2_FQJEElPBLZGFQX5_rT8mNFWbYdo7prRYgczFaEQPasQa9iNg/s400/IMG_0124.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374411665854030238noreply@blogger.com1