3 things

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1. So most people think I'm crazy for doing this, but...I'm already working on my Christmas lists. I'm taking 18 credit hours in the fall, along with college marching band 2 hours every day, and a job, and...lots of other things, so I really need to start now. I've been collecting tutorials and ideas for about a month now from Craftster/various blogs/craftgrrl and have quite a large stash. My question: Would anyone be interested in a master list of all the tutorials I've found as a sort of master gift post?

ETA: this is obviously a popular idea, I'll have it up as soon as possible- hopefully later tonight!!

2. I have a lot of tissue paper. And a lot of buttons. And I've absolutely exhausted my supply of ideas for either of them. Other than decoupage/flowers out of tissue paper, and covering purses/pillows or making magnets out of buttons...what options am I missing???



Some background...I started out with this Craftster tutorial for a crochet octopus. I'd never made anything like this...basically just chains and stuff, but I had to stay up all night and needed something to do. I realized about halfway through that I was crocheting WAY too tightly and had messed up a few times along the way anyways, but decided to stick it out. I realized that since he was so itty bitty (smaller than my index finger) that he would look out of proportion with normal legs, or 8 legs period...so I made two little nubs and made them his legs. Add in 2 HUGE eyes (I couldn't find any of my others) and I think he's pretty adorable. He also has a little tail in the back...his bottom half was a lot looser than his top, and when I tried to gather together the extra, it formed a tail! I think he's rather cute. And the pic was taken with photobooth, which explains the awful quality.

With that said, I present...my duo-pus!!