printshops

I wanted to take a moment to share with you a few Etsy print shops that I'm fond of for prints for kid's rooms, living rooms, and bedrooms.  I love their unique flair and whimsy.  I definitely have my eye on a few key pieces for our upcoming master bedroom completion project, the "big-boy" room, and random places around our home. 

Jellybeans

I love these original watercolors.  Her designs are unique and happy, which makes them perfect for part of your wall collection. 

Vol25 

The wonderful original prints in this shop make me happy.  I love the whimsical designs and thoughtful words. 

Printspace

I just love these little prints.  They make me think of my kiddo, cute and sweet. 

theloveshop

i and my Anabel Lee.

How can you resist these prints that inspire your inner teenage passion?

MySweetPrints

The name says it all.  These prints are sweet and perfect for any nursery.

Recycled T-Shirt Yarn Tutorial (Step-by-Step version)

 Hello.  Earlier this week I shared this post with you from my Great Day St. Louis appearance on making t-shirt yarn.  Just in case it's not clear from the video and/or you don't feel like watching it, I'm posting a step-by-step here so you can get started cutting up all your old t-shirts.  

Step 1: Find an old t-shirt and cut off the bottom hem.  

Step 2.  Cut the bottom panel of the t-shirt off at the arm-pit.  You can use scissors or a rotary cutter.  I prefer a rotary cutter as I'm completely disabled when it comes to using scissors well.

Step 3: Fold the panel in half leaving a 1' space wear the top meets the bottom half.  

Step 4: Cut the panel into strips.  Cut through the top half completely, but DO NOT cut through the bottom half.  Leave the 1' space UNCUT.

Step 5: This is the tricky part in which you will make diagonal cuts along the uncut space. Open up your panel.  Place it on a surface such as your arm, chair base, small table.  Cut diagonally across each strip.  The first strip will look a little strange, but when you're finished you will simply make one diagonal cut in order to separate the two rings and create one continuous strip.  Don't worry you will not see these diagonal cuts at all in the finished product.

Step 6: Turn the strip into rolled yarn simply by pulling on each piece of the strip.  Basically, put a piece of your long strip in each hand and pull.  Do this across the entire strip and you will turn this...

into this in a matter of seconds.

 Finished ball of wonderful t-shirt yarn...

If you want to see some of the necklaces that I make with this yarn, you can watch this video or click on t-shirt necklace tutorial in right sidebar.

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial and have a wonderful weekend!

I'm linking to Feature Yourself Friday at Fingerprints on the Fridge.

SmileBooks Discount Code

Remember this post from last week?  Graciously, SmileBooks is sharing the WELCOME10 discount code with my readers.  

This coupon code has a value of $26.95, which covers the complete cost of an 8"x8" soft cover SmileBook with 26 pages.  However, you can also use this coupon for any other book of higher value and simply pay the difference.  The coupon is valid through 12/31/2010 and it can be used once per user.  

One of the best features about this program is that you can create your book from pictures on your computer; there is no "upload" requirement.  This feature allows you to decide the pictures that work best as you go rather than selecting the photos you want to choose from first.  

Click here to create some memories with SmileBooks.

online magazines

Over the past several years, we've seen many print favorites cease to exist (like Domino, Gourmet, Blueprint, to name a few favorites).  While I love the feeling of a new magazine in my hands and the fun of bookmarking favorites and even making the occasional inspiration collage, the cropping up of online magazines has been equally exciting.  These magazines are just as inspirational, but a whole lot greener. 

Here are a few for you to check out, if you haven't already. 

1. Lonny Magazine: An excellent and inspirational interior design magazine.  I can't get enough of all the wonderful ideas, colorful presentations and artful photography in the magazine.  I anxiously await each new issue.  

2. Laura Day Making Rooms for Living: This online mag is produced by the interior designer, Laura Day, and show cases great design combined with real life living.  There are many things I love about this magazine, but I love how she incorporates items for the kiddos in this third issue.  

3.LMNOP: Looking for a wonderfully well-designed children's mag.  Then check out this Australian-based online read.  You'll love it. 

4. Small Magazine: Another great child-inspired magazine that shares wonderfully unique items for your lovely kiddos.

These are my favorites.  If they are new to you, take a moment to look at all the beautiful pictures and get inspired!
Any online magazines that you love to peruse?  Please do share. 

Recycled T-Shirt Yarn Tutorial on Great Day St. Louis

 

This morning I had the pleasure of showing St. Louis how to make recycled t-shirt yarn as well as the opportunity to showcase some of the necklaces that I make with it.  You've seen some of those necklaces (here and here) and you've also seen my affinity for recycled t-shirt yarn from Eclectic Notions (here).  

If you have some old t-shirts lying around, grab some scissors and make some yarn! You'll be addicted to this stuff! It's great for jewelry, potholders, coasters, bathmats, dishcloths, place mats, etc.

This week I will post a step-by-step tutorial as well as some photos of my latest t-shirt yarn necklaces with twisted fabric rosettes.  If you can't wait until then, check out this video!

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