Free December Desktop Background

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I designed this fun background for you guys to decorate your computer for December. Have you already decorated your house for Christmas? We already have our Christmas tree up, (we put it up weeks ago!) and stockings, etc.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-Veh_wDYGjCI/TtZyOioAB5I/AAAAAAAAEQM/C6jaMbn_6Fk/s1600/december-background.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="400" src="-Veh_wDYGjCI/TtZyOioAB5I/AAAAAAAAEQM/C6jaMbn_6Fk/s640/december-background.jpg" width="640"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="#">Click here to download this Desktop Background.</a></div>

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Free December Desktop Background

I designed this fun background for you guys to decorate your computer for December. Have you alread...

Three in One

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> This layout uses pictures from the day my parents and I rode our bicycles through 3 states in 1 day (hence the title) We rode through some of Massachusetts, Rode across the corner of Rhode Island and than into Connecticut.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br/></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I hand cut the "mountains" and "grass" out of some scrap paper. I like how it turned out.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-BsAhW4BVUmQ/TrQ8QyxmqVI/AAAAAAAAEE0/myqpLPJXPmg/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="-BsAhW4BVUmQ/TrQ8QyxmqVI/AAAAAAAAEE0/myqpLPJXPmg/s640/001.JPG" width="631"/></a></div> <br/>

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Three in One

This layout uses pictures from the day my parents and I rode our bicycles through 3 states in 1 day...

Yarn Covered Headphones

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-NVMNQHpXXV0/TtOUfqSK-cI/AAAAAAAAEQE/0bpLaj4ZICg/s1600/headphones.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-NVMNQHpXXV0/TtOUfqSK-cI/AAAAAAAAEQE/0bpLaj4ZICg/s1600/headphones.JPG"/></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> The other day I wrapped my headphones in yarn using <i>this tutorial</i> by <a href="http://ldcdesigns.blogspot.com/">Lindsay</a>. I love them. Not only does the yarn look really neat, but it's been keeping my headphones from tangling! yay!</div>

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Yarn Covered Headphones

The other day I wrapped my headphones in yarn using this tutorial by Lindsay . I love them. Not ...

Make it Monday

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://erinerickson.com/2011/11/circle-zip-earbud-pouch-tutorial/">Make this handy little Circle Pouch Earphone cozy with this tutorial.</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Featured_742-500x500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Featured_742-500x500.jpg" width="400"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.delightedmomma.com/2011/11/diy-colorblock-earrings.html">Wrap some earrings with embroidery thread for this neat look using this DIY.</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="albums/m554/Lindsaykujawa/IMG_blog7833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="albums/m554/Lindsaykujawa/IMG_blog7833.jpg" width="400"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://vintagericrac.blogspot.com/2011/11/merry-christmas-no-really.html">Make some of these adorable Robot Plushies with this pattern and tutorial.</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (They even have a little pocket on front to put something in!)</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-Cl8UeciAzbk/Tr2e0BR7eyI/AAAAAAAAF5I/M2ZOn7c20Us/s640/pocketbots-poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="-Cl8UeciAzbk/Tr2e0BR7eyI/AAAAAAAAF5I/M2ZOn7c20Us/s400/pocketbots-poster.jpg" width="400"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.lilblueboo.com/2010/12/mini-screens-and-clothing-labels.html">Make Mini Screen Printing Frames and Use them with this great tutorial.</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="albums/z315/ahackshaw/New Tutorials/IMG_2632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="albums/z315/ahackshaw/New Tutorials/IMG_2632.jpg" width="400"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://artscraftsandcats.blogspot.com/2011/11/sewn-photo-collage.html">Make a Sewn Photo Collage with this neat tutorial. </a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-yusmk4g2974/Tr3Bknhb-rI/AAAAAAAAAVg/2O6ZKGUlriI/s640/IMG_0642.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="-yusmk4g2974/Tr3Bknhb-rI/AAAAAAAAAVg/2O6ZKGUlriI/s400/IMG_0642.JPG" width="400"/></a></div> <a href="http://theperfectpearpair.blogspot.com/2011/11/diy-potato-stamp-wrapping-paper.html">Make the Classic Potato Stamp Wrapping Paper Stylish, with this DIY</a>.<br/> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-3hMyBFuiC5Y/TtLIyMbLiGI/AAAAAAAAEVc/gBJtkozsZHE/s1600/Screen-shot-2011-11-27-at-3.10.50-PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div> <br/> What are you making today?? I need to do some laundry, but I think I will also being doing some scrapbooking, and maybe working on a few Christmas presents! :)</div>

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Make it Monday

Make this handy little Circle Pouch Earphone cozy with this tutorial. Wrap some earrings with e...

A couple new layouts

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Hope you aren't tired of seeing my layouts yet? Here are a couple more. :)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-MzIS7aie1SA/TrmxA08aOaI/AAAAAAAAEHE/CAxfjbeNpTI/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="638" src="-MzIS7aie1SA/TrmxA08aOaI/AAAAAAAAEHE/CAxfjbeNpTI/s640/001.JPG" width="640"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-ay93jBHaXn4/TrmxBZZHppI/AAAAAAAAEHM/_v2D15GN9uU/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-ay93jBHaXn4/TrmxBZZHppI/AAAAAAAAEHM/_v2D15GN9uU/s1600/002.JPG"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br/></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-gdf8j5EvvyU/TrmxCJEM5II/AAAAAAAAEHU/0YWCW6AP3do/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="-gdf8j5EvvyU/TrmxCJEM5II/AAAAAAAAEHU/0YWCW6AP3do/s640/005.JPG" width="640"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-vyay3_jp78Q/TrmxC9HkBLI/AAAAAAAAEHc/C4_zFo_n6MI/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-vyay3_jp78Q/TrmxC9HkBLI/AAAAAAAAEHc/C4_zFo_n6MI/s1600/006.JPG"/></a></div> <br/>

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A couple new layouts

Hope you aren't tired of seeing my layouts yet? Here are a couple more. :)

Not your Normal Scrapbook Layout

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br/></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-D6_Rt1EjLUI/TrQ6oD293MI/AAAAAAAAEEs/fHUmz-BvtIQ/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="-D6_Rt1EjLUI/TrQ6oD293MI/AAAAAAAAEEs/fHUmz-BvtIQ/s640/006.JPG" width="324"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> This is a scraplift of a layout I saw in Creating Keepsakes magazine (October 2011 issue, pg 32, if you want to see the original)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The layout that I was inspired by was a 2 page LO, but it was turned sideways so it was vertical. I really wanted to give it a try, and so I decided to give it a go using some pictures from the Smithsonian.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br/></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> What do you think? Awesome, or too crazy? I'm thinking awesome. ;)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> So, do you like to try new techniques when you scrapbook? Are you a traditional scrapper or digi scrapper?</div>

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Not your Normal Scrapbook Layout

This is a scraplift of a layout I saw in Creating Keepsakes magazine (October 2011 issue, pg 32...

Turkey Trot

<div style="text-align: center;"> Just thought I would share a couple of pictures from yesterday. We spent Thanksgiving going to the big Dallas 5k Turkey Trot. It was my first time to run a 5k, It was so fun! Although, I will admit to being a little sore today. just a little though. ;)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-03x50nMZlNE/Ts-Mq2Cj7vI/AAAAAAAAEPk/trx_1762ucg/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-03x50nMZlNE/Ts-Mq2Cj7vI/AAAAAAAAEPk/trx_1762ucg/s1600/005.JPG"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-URUxR-GMecM/Ts-MtrdCGTI/AAAAAAAAEPs/7THy8jiks3k/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-URUxR-GMecM/Ts-MtrdCGTI/AAAAAAAAEPs/7THy8jiks3k/s1600/006.JPG"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-4cnnEsksykI/Ts-MuutnaCI/AAAAAAAAEP0/eGgMbPQiXNs/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-4cnnEsksykI/Ts-MuutnaCI/AAAAAAAAEP0/eGgMbPQiXNs/s1600/004.JPG"/></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> They set a world record of having 661 people dressed as turkeys. I was not one of them. ;)</div>

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Turkey Trot

Just thought I would share a couple of pictures from yesterday. We spent Thanksgiving going to the ...

Happy Thanksgiving

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="#"></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. :)</div>

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Happy Thanksgiving

Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. :)

Currently Loving...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 1. Playing with sidewalk chalk in the parking lot of the mountain bike trails we ride.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="#"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 2. My mountain bike + pretty autumn colors.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="#"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 3. my new pink shoes. You're jealous, aren't you? Just kidding. ;)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="#"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 4. The fact that my photo has 79 (yay!!!) votes in the photography contest I entered!! </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">  If you haven't already voted, there's still time. Just click here to got to the Alliance for Biking and Walking photography contest and vote for me. Pretty please? </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="#"></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Wow, I just noticed that 3 out of 4 of those are bike related. Ha, in case you can't tell, I kinda sorta love to ride.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> What about you? What is one of your hobbies besides crafting?</div>

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Currently Loving...

1. Playing with sidewalk chalk in the parking lot of the mountain bike trails we ride. 2. My mo...

Simple and Sweet.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> This layout is super simple, But I like it! What do you guys think? The border is felt, and the stars are wood. I love the texture they give.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-qGex1k_UUsM/TrQKaU4G_JI/AAAAAAAAEEk/a11cDp5I_Mk/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="-qGex1k_UUsM/TrQKaU4G_JI/AAAAAAAAEEk/a11cDp5I_Mk/s640/004.JPG" width="640"/></a></div>

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Simple and Sweet.

This layout is super simple, But I like it! What do you guys think? The border is felt, and the sta...

Recycled Christmas Decorations DIY

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Want the story behind this project? We were out garage-saling and came across this big bucket of Christmas decorations and craft supplies for only $1 (which included this huge stack of felt! so happy!) anyways, there was this strange white table centerpiece, which we would have never used. I decided to take it apart and turn into something else. ;)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I also took pictures so that I could turn it into this fun tutorial.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-FsF1QzL9_8Q/TsHBJntzhEI/AAAAAAAAEKk/Z0HyaPhcCMo/s1600/043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-FsF1QzL9_8Q/TsHBJntzhEI/AAAAAAAAEKk/Z0HyaPhcCMo/s1600/043.JPG"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> supplies: Christmas decoration you want to revamp, scissors, fabric or felt, and adhesive.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-pr62w3Wq-TU/TsGXGcwf_qI/AAAAAAAAEJc/QFcTreBHhJI/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-pr62w3Wq-TU/TsGXGcwf_qI/AAAAAAAAEJc/QFcTreBHhJI/s1600/030.JPG"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-9BZc0cqrchg/TsGXG8SD8eI/AAAAAAAAEJk/ozIDgVplWFc/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-9BZc0cqrchg/TsGXG8SD8eI/AAAAAAAAEJk/ozIDgVplWFc/s1600/032.JPG"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-cpOA4chNnaA/TsGXHMaQ9gI/AAAAAAAAEJs/2aRUqU0hXYE/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-cpOA4chNnaA/TsGXHMaQ9gI/AAAAAAAAEJs/2aRUqU0hXYE/s1600/035.JPG"/></a> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-diH8A_cbb8I/TsGXHpXHc7I/AAAAAAAAEJ0/9nEF6SD1AiU/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-diH8A_cbb8I/TsGXHpXHc7I/AAAAAAAAEJ0/9nEF6SD1AiU/s1600/038.JPG"/></a><a href="-diH8A_cbb8I/TsGXHpXHc7I/AAAAAAAAEJ0/9nEF6SD1AiU/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-EKUyy8LyoBY/TsGXH4KTnsI/AAAAAAAAEJ8/TofHGhBQRwY/s1600/041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-EKUyy8LyoBY/TsGXH4KTnsI/AAAAAAAAEJ8/TofHGhBQRwY/s1600/041.JPG"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> With the branches that I didn't put into the cornucopia, I turned into a miniature Christmas tree. Here's the DIY.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-VbhHjyBwHeo/TsGXLict31I/AAAAAAAAEKc/jsuPXmNDb7E/s1600/051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-VbhHjyBwHeo/TsGXLict31I/AAAAAAAAEKc/jsuPXmNDb7E/s1600/051.JPG"/></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-2L2RS_z0HsU/TsGXLOzK90I/AAAAAAAAEKU/iWCsp4Tp2dk/s1600/044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-2L2RS_z0HsU/TsGXLOzK90I/AAAAAAAAEKU/iWCsp4Tp2dk/s1600/044.JPG"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Have you ever revamped any Christmas decorations?</div> </div>

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Recycled Christmas Decorations DIY

Want the story behind this project? We were out garage-saling and came across this big bucket of Ch...

Make it Monday

<div style="text-align: center;"> Good Morning! How was your weekend?? Here's a few things I did this weekend.. we went mountain biking, finished up some Christmas presents, went mountain biking again (the weather is just so perfect!), bought new tennis shoes (I should take a picture of them, they are pretty sweet. haha), etc.<br/> <br/> Anyways, it's Monday, so here is today's roundup of fun projects!<br/> These Felt Birds are so beautiful, You could use them as Christmas Ornaments or just use them to decorate the house. Get the DIY here.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-Pa1sEaCAPm0/Tp4EfQY3z4I/AAAAAAAAGSw/n06U3mIugnQ/s1600/felt-bird-01.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Recycle an old sweater into a cozy hat with this easy looking DIY.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-bfM3wkA4geo/TrKqjP7F9BI/AAAAAAAACBE/1rNES6E5vCo/s1600/Blog3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> These Suede Feather Earrings are adorable! <a href="http://rebekahgough.blogspot.com/2011/11/make-something-monday-suede-feather.html">Here's the tutorial.</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-v0CUe_9m3t8/TrdUsfMb1VI/AAAAAAAACQE/VQC7KVivPfk/s640/feather-earrings3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Do you have a Blythe Doll, or another doll with a doll house? <a href="http://cutifymyworld.blogspot.com/2011/11/wednesday-blythe-dresser-drawers-diy.html">Make this recycled dresser using this tutorial-</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-R1oB2tRXxto/TroYYWJVKSI/AAAAAAAABlY/BRzWb9cx6co/s640/blythe-dresser-diy-00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Turn old magazines into beautiful Christmas ornaments using this great recycling tutorial.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="albums/l628/whoisjaime/IMG_9935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="albums/l628/whoisjaime/IMG_9935.jpg" width="400"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Make these cute Stamped and Painted Stone Magnets with this easy DIY.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="400" src=".a/6a00e5536c293f8833015392e2fe39970b-700wi.jpg" width="400"/></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br/></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> What crafts have you been working on? Comment and tell me about it! :)</div>

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Make it Monday

Good Morning! How was your weekend?? Here's a few things I did this weekend.. we went mountain ...

Crobots

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I've been crocheting some cute little robots out of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crobots-20-Amigurumi-Robots-Make/dp/0740778277">this fun book</a>--</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="images/I/51TJ9-TyOnL._BO2-204-203-200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click-TopRight-35--76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="images/I/51TJ9-TyOnL._BO2-204-203-200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click-TopRight-35--76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" width="320"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I've only made 2 so far, but the patterns were super easy to follow. :)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="#"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="#"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> What do you think? Cute?</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>

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Crobots

I've been crocheting some cute little robots out of this fun book -- I've only made 2 s...

NYC Scrapbook Layout

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I did a 2-pager layout for my pictures from New York City, I don't think I blogged here on Punk Projects about our trip to NYC, so let me just give you the short story--</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We took a trip down the entire east coast of the US, and only had 1 day to spend in NYC. </span></i></div> <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></i><br/> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was pouring down rain that day. We didn't want to pay for a taxi, so we walked </span></i><i style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></i></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; display: inline !important; text-align: center;"> <i style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">over 40 blocks through Manhattan, in the pouring rain.</span></i></div> <br/> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; display: inline !important; text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>It was awesome!</b></span></div> <br/> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; display: inline !important; text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br/></b></span></div> <br/> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; display: inline !important; text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, here's my layout. ;)</span></div> <br/> <br/> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-YU0u4kuYLW4/TrQIubSGHQI/AAAAAAAAEEM/XZSKocoE36c/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="-YU0u4kuYLW4/TrQIubSGHQI/AAAAAAAAEEM/XZSKocoE36c/s640/014.JPG" width="640"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-5D215zXMSSk/TrQIv-1z1RI/AAAAAAAAEEc/7E_eg44-QKA/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-5D215zXMSSk/TrQIv-1z1RI/AAAAAAAAEEc/7E_eg44-QKA/s1600/020.JPG"/></a></div> <a href="-MLLZdc_hXGE/TrQIvOpH1nI/AAAAAAAAEEU/26KcBIIPfoE/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-MLLZdc_hXGE/TrQIvOpH1nI/AAAAAAAAEEU/26KcBIIPfoE/s1600/017.JPG"/></a>

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NYC Scrapbook Layout

I did a 2-pager layout for my pictures from New York City, I don't think I blogged here on Punk...

Thanksgiving Wreath DIY

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I did a guest post on Campfire Chic with this fun DIY. <a href="http://campfirechicblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/diy-thanksgiving-wreath-from-book-pages.html">Hop on over there</a> and learn how to make this Thanksgiving wreath made from book pages.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-m5Ae8tt_yp0/Trgria5n3OI/AAAAAAAAEE8/azYG6PL4Zg0/s1600/thanksgiving_wreath.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-m5Ae8tt_yp0/Trgria5n3OI/AAAAAAAAEE8/azYG6PL4Zg0/s1600/thanksgiving_wreath.JPG"/></a></div>

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Thanksgiving Wreath DIY

I did a guest post on Campfire Chic with this fun DIY. Hop on over there and learn how to make thi...

I've been Scrapbooking..

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> When I first saw <i>this blog post</i> by Kelly Purkey, I knew I wanted to use a map like that on a layout, and I finally got around to doing it! I didn't do the whole USA, just the east coast since that's the only place we went this trip.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-J-wZlkf8zg0/TrQHAFl7DYI/AAAAAAAAED0/XfYX_sP78tc/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="634" src="-J-wZlkf8zg0/TrQHAFl7DYI/AAAAAAAAED0/XfYX_sP78tc/s640/010.JPG" width="640"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br/></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-Zi-Sh5r0sew/TrQHBo49V2I/AAAAAAAAED8/7q2Wr0YXIlc/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-Zi-Sh5r0sew/TrQHBo49V2I/AAAAAAAAED8/7q2Wr0YXIlc/s1600/011.JPG"/></a><a href="-rB7PpfZxnX0/TrQHC32xACI/AAAAAAAAEEE/rH7oShej18Y/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-rB7PpfZxnX0/TrQHC32xACI/AAAAAAAAEEE/rH7oShej18Y/s1600/012.JPG"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br/></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> What have you guys been doing? Scrapbooking? Sewing? Drawing? Crocheting? a little bit of everything?</div>

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I've been Scrapbooking..

When I first saw this blog post by Kelly Purkey, I knew I wanted to use a map like that on a layou...

Felt Thanksgiving Fortune Cookies DIY

<div align="center"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> With Thanksgiving only a week away, I thought I would post this fun tutorial that Taylor and I came up with- Felt Thanksgiving Fortune Cookies!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> You could use these simply as decorations, or a neat thing to do would be to have everyone write what they are thankful for, and put in the cookies, and then have everyone open them up later...</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="-aIGYKSF4G84/Tq_k-bwQfWI/AAAAAAAAEBs/xFm8cW_E2iM/s1600/093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="-aIGYKSF4G84/Tq_k-bwQfWI/AAAAAAAAEBs/xFm8cW_E2iM/s1600/093.JPG"/></a></div> <img src="-RE0ScO1T5lU/Tq_k8QBQUlI/AAAAAAAAEBc/VYPzAZ0jL9g/s1600/037.JPG"/><br/> Supplies:</div> <div align="center"> Tan-colored felt</div> <div align="center"> Sew-on Snaps</div> <div align="center"> Bits of white paper, or 1/4" twill ribbon</div> <div align="center"> </div> <br/> <div align="center"> Tools:</div> <div align="center"> Scissors</div> <div align="center"> Needle and thread<br/> </div> <div align="center"> 1. Cut out 4 inch circles out of tan felt.<br/> </div> <div align="center"> 2. Write out thankful thoughts and wishes on strips of paper.<br/> <img src="-dQVq4j3fM5s/Tq_lBVozi2I/AAAAAAAAECE/Osqdl7xNPSk/s1600/110.JPG"/></div> <div align="center"> 3. Position and sew on snaps. The first should be on the front, the two parts of it opposite of each other, while the second snap goes on the back, in the other direction. Basically, one snap set goes vertically, the other horizontally.<br/> <br/> </div> <div align="center"> 4. Place in fortunes, fold in half, snap the first snap, and then pull the ends together towards the middle, and snap closed.<br/> <br/> <br/> </div>

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Felt Thanksgiving Fortune Cookies DIY

With Thanksgiving only a week away, I thought I would post this fun tutorial that Taylor and I...