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poptartI ate a cinnamon pop tart everyday for breakfast for a long time. my mom would put it in the toaster and then wrap it up in a paper towel and I would take it to the bus stop with…

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fluevogFluevogs are my favorite shoes ever. I posted today about how I had my CeCe boots altered to fit my wide calves.

For some serious awesomeness check out these altered Fluevog’s Lily Darling shoes! They were inked by Halle Riddlebarger from Village Shoes…

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owlringbackI just saw these handmade felt owl rings on flickr and had to post about them. They are adorable.
They are created by joeyjo666 on Etsy. If you are an owl lover these are surely a must have.

owlringfrontHer Etsy profile says…

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shoes01I’ve been seeing altered shoes around recently including from a woman here in Oakland who does not have a web site apparently. How can that be? websites are pretty much free at this point.

Hippy of Doom on Etsy has some…

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Giant cupcake building in Visa ad

Originally uploaded by Rachel from Cupcakes Take the Cake

I do wish this cupcake building were real. But it surely isn’t. I mean, it juts out into the sidewalk, has no windows, no door and the…

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wings-tinyThis is my wing round up post. Stuff with wings, wings for stuff.

Tiny dark wings necklace by locallibrary.etsy.com. This necklace is simple and beautiful. You can read more about local library in her Etsy featured seller article.

babybirdnecklaceThis tiny baby bird is looking down…

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lightbox01There is a lot of talk about how to display your hand crafted items for sale. It’s important that first glance at a photo of your crafts. If your photo is too visually cluttered people can pass it by and…

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Nifer in her Carhart corset at Burning Man 2009

Originally uploaded by mr. nightshade

I so love this Carhart inspired corset. The sturdiest work corset ever made. Build your house in style!

She needs to be the new Carhart spokes person.

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puppetshowMy puppet theater growing up was the back of the couch. It worked pretty well but I was always a bit jealous of that scene in the Sound of Music where the kids have this amazing puppet theater with fancy…

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dragonThis dragon plushie is cute as heck. I need one. I like this kit because it includes the materials. Also, the dragon looks so huggable and… plush! The plushie toy is designed by DIYFluffies. She has quite a few other great kits

I…

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playquilt_rect540I saw this camping play quilt on Ohdeedoh.com the other day. I want one but don’t really want to make it make it myself! I’m so swamped with other things my kid will be 16 before I ever get around to it.

I…

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lion9How adorable is this little kid in a lion costume? I think people go a bit overboard on kids Halloween costumes sometimes so I am in love with these DIY costume kits from DIYcostumes.etsy.com. She makes kits that help you…

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linenturtlefull

Originally uploaded by bellflowertextiles

BellFlower Textiles is a company that I just noticed on my flickr stream the other day. I’m really loving her fabric combination.

This orange make up roll with the Japanese linen turtles is my fav. She also makes crayon rolls,…

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keepcalmI now have about 3 ‘keep calm’ things in my house and that doesn’t include one of the original type posters that say Keep Calm and Carry On.

I want this “Keep Calm and Sew Stuff” patch from Urban Threads but I’m…

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gnomesWhat’s the best crafters crack you can think of? For me it is the Hancock’s of Paducah fabric catalog. Vim comes running in waving it over his head whenever it arrives in our mailbox, sometime’s it’s good for the WTF?…

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