Outside Oslo sightings on Etsy

Sometimes I like to peek at Etsy.com and see what people are making with my fabrics. It cheers me up when I'm bored or procrastinating—...

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Some DIY tutorials to attempt

For inspiration, check out these spring make-it-yourself projects: Clay flower vase decoration from Centsational Girl Laminated fabric umbr...

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I Shot the Serif typography game

Vent your aggressions on hapless letterforms at I Shot the Serif (also available as an iPhone game). Pick off the serif characters before t...

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Free diamond tote bag sewing pattern

Check out this cool diamond tote bag tutorial with a free PDF pattern, available right here at Misusu. The pattern was created by Elles, a...

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Wallpapers from Eleanor Grosch

Eleanor has a gallery of 32 illustrated desktop wallpapers you can download; find some new options and some oldies but goodies right here . ...

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Free font: Sail

If you're in the market for a pretty, legible script, download Sail by Latinotype right here . It will set you back zero dollars.

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Grow your own mushrooms

Those who have followed this blog for awhile might remember the mushroom-growing experiment of yesteryear—the log that produced a couple sh...

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DIY cut-paper candle holders

I experimented with cutting some paper the other night and made these bumpy candle holder wraps. I trimmed some sheets of computer paper to ...

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Retro crewel patterns from June Craft

I was just poking around Kayanna Nelson's blog to see what new kitschy cuteness she's concocted lately, and discovered her new crewe...

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Play the color wheel game

Want to waste some time this afternoon? Try Color , a new game from the folks behind Kern Type and Shape Type . Move your cursor around the...

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An avocado pie for St. Patrick's Day

Here's the afternoon snack I'm eating as I type this. One day last summer I got to wondering if anybody made pie out of avocados. I ...

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Printable vintage mailing labels

Have you checked out the label freebies over at World Label lately? They're continually adding to their collection of printables. The f...

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Make a modular felt trivet

Related to yesterday's coaster project , here's a template for making a larger modular felt trivet. No sewing or gluing required. Co...

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Modular felt coaster tutorial

Modular pieces that fit together make me really happy, and on a recent Google hunt, I found felt rugs here and here made with interlocking...

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Rag Time typography game

Graphic designers might enjoy wasting a few minutes on Rag Time , a game that challenges players to even out paragraphs of ragged text while...

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A Pantone eyelash curler?

Pantone, the color matching system used by the printing, textile and plastics industries, has teamed up with Sephora to put out a line of pr...

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An online photo booth

La Photocabine is fun website that simulates a photo booth. Visitors can step behind the virtual curtain and take silly pictures using thei...

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More printable wine glass tags

Wine glass labeling may have gotten a tiny bit out of control over here. It seemed like a fun idea in theory, but who would use these? Possi...

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Wine glass flags: printable template

Awhile back a friend asked if I had any wine glass charms to help guests avoid mixing up their glasses at her party. ( This sort of thing , ...

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Round-up of bright DIY projects

Lovers of brights, neons, and fluorescents might like these tutorials for decorations and accessories. Try one this weekend! Duct tape iPad ...

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