Hppy St Ptrck's Dy! I hope you're wearing green! I actually made it out to my car this morning in an outfit devoid of any green, and then the little girl down the street ran up to talk to me, and I realized what day it was. She was all decked out in various shades of green from head to toe, topped off with a cute little green crocheted poncho. D'oh! I'm using a green pen today.
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How-To: Notebook Cover
iHannah shares how to add a custom cover to your sketchbook or notebook with decoupage and embellishments and includes a little corner pocket for stashing stickers and notes.
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How-To: Make a Duvet Cover
Brett Bara shows you how easy it is to make your own duvet cover in her sewing 101 column on design*sponge.
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Read more »Recycled Phone Book Pen Organizer
I never pick up the phone books when they are distributed around my building anymore but if I had one, I would love to make this recycled phone book pen organizer by Chica and Jo. Wouldn't it be fun to just cut apart a big o' phone book? [via Twitter SisterDiane]
Read more »How to Organize Your Photos (for those with slight OCD!)
Do you have tons of photos? Are a person who still likes to leaf through an actual album of photos rather than rifle through many emails to see pictures your friends and family sent? Are your photos all over the place - in boxes, saved online to... Recent Article published on 3/16/2010 by juliewimmer
Read more »How to Make Your Own Candles at Home
If you want to make your own candles, it is really easy to do. This is a fun way to express your artistic nature. It's a cool arts and crafts project to work on with your children and a great way to express your creative side that can be... Recent Article published on 1/1/0001 by niebs
Read more »Winners of Built By Wendy Dresses
Congratulations to Nina of Brooklyn, NY, Tammi of Durham, NC, and Jan of Kent, OH for each winning a copy of the new book, Built By Wendy Dresses: The Sew U Guide to Making a Girl's Best Frock by Wendy Mullin with Eviana Hartman. Thanks to everyone who entered!
Read more »How to Make Polymer Clay Icing
If you love making miniature food with polymer clay then this how-to is for you. Making cupcakes, cakes, and other sweet treats with clay is fun and rewarding. Have you ever wondered how to make realistic looking icing to top your sweet treats?... Recent Article published on 3/16/2010 by pokeyoats
Read more »Washcloth Bunnies
Petite Planet shows you how to make these adorable washcloth bunnies for your Easter baskets. It's a great way to hold little treats in them too without using those plastic egg containers!
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Read more »How to Make A Patio Lantern From A Recycled Tin Can
Instead of throwing that tin can in the trash, turn it into something useful by recycling it into a patio lantern. It's a cheap, easy craft that will light up your patio for those summertime cookouts. Recent Article published on 3/16/2010 by 4dogday
Read more »How to Make Dinosaur Eggs (children's craft)
This is a really fun craft for your children and also can make a great party favor. Recent Article published on 3/16/2010 by Anewton
Read more »How to Apply Decorative Engine Turning to Metal Objects
Engine turning is a decorative metal finish applied to bare metals to provide an interesting visual effect. For years it has been painstakingly applied to a variety of metal objects, from watches and knives, to large parts of automobiles and... Recent Article published on 3/16/2010 by Chitownbound
Read more »How to Make Miniature Furniture From Tin Cans
Making miniature furniture from a tin can may not sound glamorous right off the top, but it is an interesting accomplishment that is a kick for young and old alike. Whether you are summer person in for the winter or a winter person in for the... Recent Article published on 3/16/2010 by Max Stout
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Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, And Craft Of Live-Culture Foods
The first cookbook to widely explore the culinary magic of fermentation.

Rough Guide to Bicycle Maintenance
Goes over the basics of fixing a flat tire, working with wheels, the parts of a bike, bearings, doing a tune-up, tools, and dealing with bike shops as a woman

Sing for Your Supper: A DIY GUide to Playing Music, Writing Songs and Booking Your Own Gigs
Succinct and to the point, David Rovics demystifies the very different skills necessary to cultivate the arts of songwriting, guitar-playing and tour booking.

Labor Law for the Rank and Filer: Building Solidarity While Staying Clear of the Law
A guerrilla legal handbook for workers in a precarious global economy.
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