January 6th, 2009 [ Daily DIY 2009.01.06 ]

*Craft contemporary pom pom flowers with Domestifluff.

*I love this leisure book idea from Oh Happy Day. Create a book with lists of fun things to do, places to go, and movies to watch!

*Make custom magazine files with a pattern and how-to from Apartment Therapy.

*Make this darling kitty cat doorstop with directions from Wee Folk Art.

*Turn an old CD into a custom clock with Blissfully Domestic.

*Sew a tabletop ironing pad with Little Birdie Secrets.

*Make an easy house key hider with Zakka Life.

*Learn how to turn light bulbs into vases with Care2 and Craftershock.

*Enjoy this reverse sign painting tutorial by Cathe Holden on Living Lorcuto.

*Make an easy letterbox with Martha.

*Craft a fleece ski snow mask with a tutorial from Patchy Apple.

*Lollychops shares lots of fun things you can make using her adorable printable calendar.

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January 5th, 2009 [ Daily DIY 2009.01.05 ]

*Poetic home shares fun ways to repurpose champagne corks.

*Jolly Mom has recipes for DIY green household cleaners.

*Whip up a sweet coffee cozy with House on Hill Road.

*Print and send these adorable cupcake thank-you cards on Tricia-Rennea Art and Illustrations.

*Lollychops shares a gorgeous printable calender, complete with vellum overlay!

*Make your own light box with Drawings In Motion.

*Learn how to set up your gravatar on Living Locurto.

*Knit this sweet Cherry Chirp softie with a pattern from Craft Leftovers.

*This wire wrapped poppies ring from How-To Studio is a great project for beginning wrappers.

*Croq Zine shows us how to make easy fingerless gloves from a felted sweater.

*Make this unique birds of a feather blazer with a how-to from Fashionista.

*Craft an easy no-sew pillow cover with A Soft Place to Land.

*Print these day-of-the-week hanger labels on No Fuss Fabulous. There are also blank labels for organizing the rest of your closet!

*Visit Remodeling This Life for a fun photo tile project.

*Make your own 2009 planner from recyclables using directions from Green Upgrader.

*Create custom maternity jeans from regular jeans and a t-shirt using this how-to on Instructables.

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January 4th, 2009 [ Weekend Roundup 2009.01.04 ]

*Inspired Ideas has a fabulous pdf of fun images for you to watercolor. These would make fun paintings or great cards!

*Visit On A Limb Paper to save and print this adorable calendar.

*Sew this beautiful faux-fox neck boa with a pattern from Weekend Designer.

*Make a simple bed skirt with Chez Larsson.

*Knit this undulate scarf with a pattern from Inspired.

*Craft homemade hacky sacks with Make It From Scratch.

*Wee Folk Art shares the pattern for this useful basket weave dish cloth.

*Make this gorgeous rocket ship pillow with a how-to and pattern from Don't Look Now.

*Craft your own light box with a how-to from Digital Photography School.

*Make textured bracelets with Martha.

*Hand embroider this New Year's sampler from Nordic Craft.

*The Purl Bee shares a hand warmer and flip top mitten pattern. So cozy!

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January 2nd, 2009 [ Daily DIY 2009.01.02 ]

*Whip up a duvet cover from two flat sheet with directions from Nest Decorating.

*Head over to CraftSanity and learn how to make a pair of gloves that allow you to use your ipod or iphone.

*Learn how to alter a children's chipboard book with this how-to from Creativity Prompt.

*Give craft store flowers a vintage look with this idea from Inspired Ideas.

*Little House in the Suburbs shares Auntie's Afghan pattern.

*Build a custom bookcase with directions from Instructables.

*Make an adorable cell phone charm with this how to from Sweet Tidings.

*Oh Fransson tells us how she made her darling whale buttons.

*Craft a sweet cupcake arrangement with directions from Inspired Ideas.

*Make cozy hand-warming gloves with CraftStylish.

*Recycle vintage lace into a pretty serving tray with instructions from Hallmark Magazine.

*Southern Living shows us how to create a surprising centerpiece using air plants.

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