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Includes stuff I see, hear, read, eat, smell, and/or don't yet have.My hand-crafted pop up cards! These are in Japanese and say “arigatou,” which means “thank you.” I decorated the front with origami paper to enhance the Japanese feel. I’ve been cutting these by hand, but soon I will get a die-cut machine to do all the dirty work. What do you think? Would you buy one of these if you saw them on Etsy?
DIY Halloween Dog Piñata Costume Tutorial from Studio DIY here.
Truebluemeandyou: Why? Because I love dogs and piñatas: truebluemeandyou.tumblr.com/tagged/pinatas. Also two other piñata costumes here and here.
DIY Floral Ice Cubes
What a beautiful idea! Probably meant more for the spring time, but either way very pretty. I could see these being a big catch at a wedding party
DIY Lilly Pulitzer Inspired Animal Crackers Clutch Tutorial by Trinkets in Bloom. This is a good tutorial for turning any box into a clutch, adding the chain etc… *One image download.
DIY Beginner and Intermediate Book Clutch Tutorials Inspired by Olympia Le-Tan with Free Templates. The clever trick that Kara at Sprinkles in Spring uses is a pre-made book box with a closure from Michaels (she has links to other sites for these boxes). Beginner and intermediate tutorials from Sprinkles in Spring here. GIF Top: DIY Sprinkles in Spring, Photo Bottom: My friend’s photo from a crafts’ fair where the book clutches were selling from $95 to $165. He couldn’t believe it and asked if I had ever seen these. I said, “Yes, I thought you read my blog.”
Spicy Chinese egg noodles! They are so delicious; I make them almost every day. Super easy recipe for these noodles on my blog.