Holiday Highlights #2

post from The DIY Show Off on 21 November 2009 04:36:00 PM. © The DIY Show Off

Welcome the 2nd

First, I just want to say thank you to these special friends: Layla, Tricia, Heidi, PK, Karen and Cheri. And thank you to all of my friends for your votes. Never underestimate the power of internet friends and friends and family in real life. I treasure each one. Speaking of being thankful, I wanted to include some Thanksgiving in this weeks' DIY Holiday Highlights.

I personally don't have much Thanksgiving to share since we have a lot going on and we're not hosting this year, but I've been working on a garland so I love this one from Remodelaholic. So festive and perfect for Thanksgiving, isn't it? There is also a week long Thanksgiving series in progress. Check it out!

Click HERE for the tutorial.

Even though I'm traveling to my brother's, I couldn't resist working on my own centerpiece

after being inspired by:

Centsational Girl
Moore Minutes
My Happy House

I am working on some things for Christmas (none of which are finished because I'm still dealing with painting a floor that can't seem to make it to the top of the priority list). Patience is not one of my strengths. It's not in the budget to change all of my holiday decor just yet, but I'm loving natural elements like pine/grapevine/moss/pinecones/natural fibers mixed with white and silver/bronze/gold metallics.

Daily begging, I mean reminder - for daily votes. Thank you! :)

And another daily reminder. Shop the vendor links for awesome gift ideas and
CLICK HERE to ENTER the Giveaway!

Now...link up your inspiration. I love seeing your ideas and DIY holiday projects!

If you'd like to link YOUR DIY holiday project or even holiday decor for inspiration post to the party:

You must use the button above (or html code on left side bar) and link to this post to share the linky love.
Add your permalink (not your blog url, but your holiday project post url which is the web address that goes directly to your holiday project blog post, not your blog address). Feel free to link a Past Post, just invite your readers in a current post with a quick note.
Or email your link to thediyshowoff@gmail.com and I will add it for you.
If you notice your link has disappeared - please add the link back to The DIY Show Off to your post today with a quick note to your readers about the party and try again! I love when everyone participates and readers check out everyone's links, but I think the return favor of linking back is the nice thing to do so everyone plays fair and enjoys all of the projects and links. Links not related to DIY holiday projects or holiday decor for inspiration will be deleted.

Read The Full Article:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/puSM/~3/28QiznxBev8/holiday-highlights-2.
html

Digg this

Maker Shed kiosks at Frys

post from Daily DIY on 21 November 2009 04:01:00 PM. © Daily DIY

We're ecstatic about the fact that we now have Maker Shed kiosks, with magazines, books, and electronics kits, in several California Fry's stores. We think this is big news, not only for Maker Media, but for all indie makers -- a major retail chain is[...]

Read The Full Article:
http://dailydiy.com/2009/11/21/maker-shed-kiosks-at-frys/

Digg this

New hackerspace in Chicagoland: Workshop 88

post from Daily DIY on 21 November 2009 04:00:00 PM. © Daily DIY

Good news for those in Chicagoland! Planning is underway to form Workshop 88, a hackerspace in the west suburbs of Chicago. Here's your chance to get in on the ground floor!We're currently in the planning stage, and we're looking for interested people[...]

Read The Full Article:
http://dailydiy.com/2009/11/21/new-hackerspace-in-chicagoland-workshop-88/

Digg this

Germany, I'm Back!

post from Choon's Car DIY & His Stories on 21 November 2009 03:28:00 PM. © Choon's Car DIY & His Stories

It's been so long since an update. Cuz i've been travelling for my company recently and this post is actually written in Jakarta, Indonesia (and i have pictures to share from Jakarta).

I was sent for training in Schopfloch, Germany during 9th - 13th of November period. Weather was cold, as it is beginning to enter the winter season. I took Thai Airways and transit at Bangkok, Thailand, which is also the first attempt of stepping my feet on Thailand, LOL.

Below are some pictures i have taken during the trip. Not so much scenery pics, cuz i was only there for the weekdays and it was quite dark after the training. And no pictures on the hotel, cuz it was not very impressive like the one i use to stay at Wuppertal. And the price for this hotel is more expensive compared to the Wuppertal hotel.

Snowing on the first day of my training. Not suppose to snow this early of the season. I was lucky :) First time seeing snow

My fellow colleague

Why no smoke?

In training together, Paul, me and Tanin

Engineers from Thailand

The car park

Snow scenery

Dinner time!

With customers from Thailand. IKEA product will be coming from them in the future

0.5 L of German beer

Duck dish

And duck dish

More duck dish, cuz we din noe everyone was ordering duck, cuz they have tried it and it was delicious

The dinner place

It's 2 degree Celcius

Dinner and beer time

Not sure this is working or just for display. But they have a real brewery behind

The waiter, Arthur. Very friendly guy

Just for fun la

Top German beer (i suppose), Weissen Beer

Ordered wrong food

I din noe that it was suppose to be served raw. I can't finish, can't take it...

The environment

Knights of the square table

Big burger in Germany

And also big price

Have a look. There is actually pork bacon underneath the beef patty. It taste so GOOD! Taste just like chu yuk gon, LOL!

And after this meal of McD at the airport, i make my 15 hours way home...

Read The Full Article:
http://choondiy.blogspot.com/2009/11/germany-im-back.html

Digg this

How to Travel in Buryatia: Russia's Buddhist
Center

post from How to of the Day on 21 November 2009 03:00:00 PM. © How to of the Day

The map and the flag of Buryatia Have you ever heard of the Republic of Buryatia? It's in Russia, but even many Russians are puzzled when they are asked about Buryatia. It is a national republic in Siberia and it's also the part of the Mongolian world. Buryatia is near Lake Baikal (the deepest lake in the world) and the Buryat nation is very similar to the Mongolians. The Buryats are a Buddhist minority in the Russian Federation. Apart from the Buryats there are more than 100 nationalities in Buryatia. Buryatia is famous for the beautiful nature of the unique Lake Baikal and the diversity of the ethnic cultures. So, if you'd like to travel to Buryatia, here's some advice!

Read The Full Article:
http://www.wikihow.com/Travel-in-Buryatia

Digg this

Altoid Fake Tazer

post from Daily DIY on 21 November 2009 02:40:55 PM. © Daily DIY

This instructable will teach you how to make a circuit that makes a tazing sound when you touch it to someone. This project will not harm anyone. It is just a fake. Materials To make the project, you need the following:-Altoid Container-PC Board[...]

Read The Full Article:
http://dailydiy.com/2009/11/21/altoid-fake-tazer/

Digg this

Whoo-Hooo!

post from the Art Blog of Sharon Kennick on 21 November 2009 02:06:00 PM. © the Art Blog of Sharon Kennick

Read The Full Article:
http://divineshestudio.typepad.com/the_art_blog_of_sharon_ke/2009/11/whoohooo.htm
l

Digg this

[video] Glow in the Dark How to make a Pemanent
Reusable Glow stick

This is tutorial video on How to make a Glow stick in Glow in the Dark style. The materials in this experiment are simple, Epoxy resin, Straw, and some Phosphor Powder.Phosphor Powder carries property of Phosphorescence, which is a specific type of[...]

Read The Full Article:
http://dailydiy.com/2009/11/21/video-glow-in-the-dark-how-to-make-a-pemanent-reus
able-glow-stick/

Digg this

Outdoor PAR Flood Light Cans

Don't you hate it when?your outdoor color flood lights loose their color coatings. Once the coatings?get hot and start to flake off, they are pretty much useless.? Depending on where you buy them, they cost around $6 each to replace. Typically, I usually[...]

Read The Full Article:
http://dailydiy.com/2009/11/21/outdoor-par-flood-light-cans/

Digg this

Top 10 Ergonomic Upgrades for Your Workspace

It's easy to forget about your body's needs when you're deep into your work or the net—until your body offers a painful reminder. Save your physical shell some strain with these cheap, customizable ergonomic workspace upgrades.Photo by IMG_3771 on[...]

Read The Full Article:
http://dailydiy.com/2009/11/21/top-10-ergonomic-upgrades-for-your-workspace/

Digg this