Projects: Failure and mounting a scratch monkey

post from Daily DIY on 09 February 2010 07:30:00 PM. © Daily DIY

When the concept of doing a Projects: Failure something came up years ago, originally as the idea for a Make: Books (in case you hadn't realized, "Projects: Failure" is a silly twist on our "Make: Projects" book series brand), we were talking about how[...]

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Mending with Nonnas magic egg

post from whip up on 09 February 2010 07:22:00 PM. © whip up

Learn how to darn socks using a darning egg – thank you Francesca: I wrote this post to remind readers of a simple, satisfying, but sadly dying art: mending socks, using needle, thread and a timeless tool, the wooden egg, and thus rejuvenating a garment that would otherwise be thrown away, together with its (healthy) [...]

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Valentines Card DIY

post from whip up on 09 February 2010 07:18:26 PM. © whip up

This is one of THE cutest most thoughtful downloadable freebies – DIY valentines pop-up cards. Designed by Eloole and with different characters to choose from – how super cool are they! and easy too…1. Choose a template2. Cut out along the dotted line3. Paste the cut on a flat surface4. Fold the line indicated5. Paste [...]

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pop-up valentine card

post from whip up on 09 February 2010 07:12:55 PM. © whip up

Thank you Miya for the free-pop up card downloadable pdf: I created a last-minute pop-up valentine, available for download here. While [whipup] readers are crafty, some may still be looking for a valentine to give away, and some might even venture out to pick from the decimated selections in stores. This valentine is the [...]

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valentine craft babies

post from whip up on 09 February 2010 07:07:08 PM. © whip up

ooah so cute – the littlies will love these – make some teeny tiny heart babies this valentines. Thanks Rachel: These simple valentine babies are made with odds and ends from the craft room and natural materials. An acorn cap, some felt, fabric, and a matchbox. Simple sweet Valentines.Similar Posts:valentine crafts with kids | valentine [...]

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Alabama studio blog tour

post from whip up on 09 February 2010 06:54:25 PM. © whip up

By Natalie Chanin, author of Alabama Studio Style: More Projects, Recipes, & Stories Celebrating Sustainable Fashion & Living published by STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book (March 1, 2010). is going on tour in blog land, and will stop in at Whipup on 26 Feb to talk about launching your own fashion line. Hope to get [...]

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Projects Creations Soda/Beer Can Ashtrays

post from Cut Out + Keep on 09 February 2010 06:47:47 PM. © Cut Out + Keep

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Projects Creations Candy Hair Ties

easy and inexpanse hair ties

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Fixing a Laptop Charging Cable

Recently the charger for my laptop stopped working. The laptop is out of warranty, and the repair seemed like it would be easy so I fixed it. It was easy, but I did a bad job soldering, and it stopped working again, and I decided to fix[...]

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More Vacuum, the pump.

Due to popular demand this is a better vacuum pump. Although not as quick to build as the previous post you will find that you can create an almost absolute vacuum pump in as little as 30 minutes. This pump creates almost 28 inches of vacuum rapidly.[...]

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