FUCK YEAH CRAFT!

I HATE real flowers.  I think symbolically they’re horrible unless hand picked.  The process of mass producing flowers is horrible and results in many workers dying early of cancer.  

Also they’re the dying sexual organs of a plant.

Thats not sexy.

So I love ways to hand make flowers, it’s more creative, more thoughtful, they last longer, and no one gets health problems from then.  (Y’know, unless you’re doing them very wrong.)

So here’s a nice tutorial from Blush and Bashful.

(www.colorsareblushandbashful.blogspot.com/2010/09/diy-crepe-paper-flowers.html/)

How to make this gorgeous paint chip artwork that can match your room perfectly!  Tutorial from a Beautiful Mess.

(http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/11/modern-wall-art-with-paint-swatches.html/)

I loooove Rookie.  It’s the best online magazine and I WISH it had been in my life when I was a teen!

Anyway, here’s an awesome tutorial from Rookie on how to make your own DIY saddle shoes.  While you’re checking it out have a look at the rest of the site too, good stuff.

How to make embroidery hoops into cork boards with Paint Me Plaid.

Lovely Easter Egg yarn wreath from The Sweet Survival.

How to make this fab jersey knit bracelet with V and Co!

Conversation marshmallow tutorial with Come on, Ilene!

DIY heart friendship bracelet from Honestly…WTF?!

(http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-heart-friendship-bracelet/#)

How to make amazing tea scented soaps, folder up like tea bags, with Cucumbersome!