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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Look With New Eyes
So I decided to make my past post ‘Look With New Eyes’ into a series, featuring photographs that I’ve taken where I’ve been surprised by the outcome. You’ve probably had this happen to you too, when you take photographs you … Continue reading
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Tools of the Trade – Cutting Blades
I thought I’d take a moment today to discuss the tools that I use. Specifically, cutting blades. In architecture school, there were two camps. The Olfa blade camp, and the X-Acto blade camp. While both companies probably made both sorts … Continue reading
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Project 6 Week 6 – Brown Bag Gift Cards
This week I have been super busy getting ready for some holiday sales I’m participating in, so I decided to keep it very simple, and make some gift cards. The project may have been simple, but I’ve been wanting to … Continue reading
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Project 5 Week 5 – Large Straw Pendant Light
Welcome to my big 5th week project! This project is so big it took me two weeks to get it together, constructed and photographed. I made myself a really large hanging pendant lamp, out of approximately 3,000 white drinking straws! … Continue reading
Tip Tuesday – Repurposing the Swiffer
I love my Swiffer. Seriously, it makes house work so easy! But, I sometimes get tired of buying all those cover pads that I just end up throwing away. And then I spotted the most brilliant invention at a friend’s … Continue reading
The Rustic Life
I was planning another Rescued from the Curb post for this week, but Thursday afternoon I threw my neck out, and basically spent the next 36 hours moving as little as possible and consuming copious amounts of Advil. So, I … Continue reading
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Project 4 Week 4 – Plastic Bag Flower Magnets
So, I am in the process of working on an amazing project for next week, the big 5th week of my 30x30x3 project. But, in the meantime, I have to have a 4th project before I can have my 5th, … Continue reading
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Look with New Eyes
It’s all how you look at things. I really believe this, and it applies to all areas of my life. I won’t bore you with a whole bunch of sappy stories but I will make two examples, starting with this … Continue reading
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