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DIY Project: Retro Holiday Wreath

DIY Retro Holiday Circle Wreath 1. DIY Retro Holiday Circle Wreath – Materials, 2. Cut Circles, 3. Arrange Circles, 4. Continue reading DIY Project: Retro Holiday Wreath

DIY: Make Your Own Felted Votive Candle Cozy

Wet Felted Votive Candle Cozy

Wet Felted Votive Candle Cozy – Materials, 1. Pulling Pieces of Batting Apart, 2. Adding (Almost) [...]

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DIY: How to Make Your Own Marni-Inspired Bib Necklace

Marni-Inspired Necklace

1. Marni-Inspired Necklace – Materials, 2. Cutting out the Felt Bib, 3. Sewing the Bib, 4. Adding the Jewels, [...]

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DIY: Last Minute Where the Wild Things Are Mask Tutorial

DIY: Where the Wild Things Are Mask Tutorial

1. 1 – Where the Wild Things Are Mask: Materials, 2. Hair on [...]

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How To Make Your Own Bjork Swan Dress: Tutorial

7: Photo Mosaic - Bjork Swan Dress

1: Bjork Swan Dress – Materials , 2: Bjork Swan Dress – Making The Back, [...]

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DIY Project: Stencilled Flower Vase From Recycled Materials

Stencilled Flower Vase From Recycled Materials

While my current workspace is full of books, tools, fabric, etc. and other fun things, I always like having flowers or plants nearby. [...]

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DIY: Kite-Making Using Recycled Materials

As promised, here are the step-by-step instructions with detailed photos on to make your very own kite using materials from around the house.

If you’re visiting via a CBC shoutout on Ottawa Morning, c/o of Amrita Singh’s Frugalista series, or [...]

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The Infinity Dress and Beyond

Complex Geometries’ Split Square dress features a slight cowl that can be worn as a sleeve or neckline and a polished silk chiffon lining that can be worn on the outside

Today’s Globe and Mail featured [...]

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Mad About Aprons

Are aprons back? Check out my take in last Saturday’s Ottawa Citizen (and other Canadian city newspapers).

I have a full-length Milk (does a body good) apron picked up at a garage sale [...]

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Make Your Own Digital Coat of Arms

Check out how to make your own digital coat of arms (via DESIGNwathcher’s blog).

Here’s my quick and dirty design. (These were originally conceived for owners of Toyota Scions but could be easily altered using Photoshop.)

Make Your Own Digital Coat of Arms