Odd One Out is the the brainchild of Niki Gribble. She works with salvaged materials to make her creations and I think these vintage plates she's embellished with ceramic paint pens are charming.
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New sassy stripes labels in the shop
New small and medium address labels in two color palettes are available in the Charming Ink Zazzle shop.
DIY Cocktail Umbrella Lantern
The video team at Etsy contacted me about this great DIY cocktail umbrella lantern by Allison Patrick of Zipper 8 Lighting. You may remember a previous post about Allison featuring her upcycled book pages lantern. Allison is the queen of upcycled paper lighting solutions and this step-by-step video will show you how to create your own colorful creation.
Upcycled Soap Boxes into Art Canvas
Art supplies aren't cheap as anyone knows who does more than dabble. Canvas, paint, brushes and tools add up quickly. Alma Stoller has come up with a clever solution for making miniature "canvases" out of soap packaging. Here's her complete tutorial for upcycling the soap boxes into mini works of art.
Little Mourning Doves
This pair of mourning doves is outside my window as I type. They've been snuggled up on the stone for the last hour or so.
Pillowcase pajama bottoms tutorial
Saw this pillowcase pants tutorial over at Minivan Life that Brandy came up for her daughters. I think they'd also make very comfy pajama bottoms.
Quilt Kit from Ink & Spindle
Ink & Spindle has a new offering, The Allsorts Quilt kit for kiddies. It's made of 100% organic materials and each of the 8 fabrics is hand printed. The lovely ladies behind ink & spindle are committed to the creation of ethical, sustainable and organic textiles.