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I made up this fall wreath using leaves from a Dollar Store, acorns I collected during a walk in a tree lined path, and a vine wreath that had been decorated previously, and which I dismantled.



The cost to make this was $3.00, yay for cheapness.

Don't you just love when...

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...variegated yarn "works out" and makes its own groovy symmetry? Here's a cowl I recently crocheted that doubles as a removeable strap to my handmade record boxes.



( Record box under the cut )

And on a somewhat related note, I'm looking to buy more buttons, similar in size to the ones featured in the photo behind the cut. I prefer vintage buttons. I don't mind buying them on etsy or at a craft supply shop but if anyone in this community just happens to have some that they're looking to get rid of, I just thought I'd ask...

If you're wanting to look at more images, they're on my flickr. My username is: me1vinsparks.

Etchy.

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Inspired by Pinterest, I recently reorganized my really messy pantry. I replaced many food boxes and bags with glass canisters. I really liked the way my canisters looked with my handwritten labels on them, but even after just a few opening and closings, I noticed that they were starting to look a little worn. (Obviously, it was the chocolate-covered pretzels canister that I noticed the wear on first.) I figured they were going to start looking dingy pretty fast. So, looking down the barrel of another sleepless night, I decided to do some glass etching. Glass etching is one of the most satisfying and simple crafts around! The etching cream does almost all of the work. The hardest part is creating and applying your design, and that's only as hard as you make it.

Here is one of the finished products!



( Click here for more photos of the process, method, and more results! )