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Pretty Quilled Cards Project Excerpt: Songbird Greeting

Pretty Quilled Cards Project Excerpt: Songbird Greeting

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Try your hand at quilling with this gorgeous Songbird Greeting project excerpt from the new book Pretty Quilled Cards, by Cecelia Louie!

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The Holiday 2013 Issue of Indie Lovely Magazine is Now Available

The Holiday 2013 Issue of Indie Lovely Magazine is Now Available

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Have a happy DIY holiday: Get a little last-minute inspiration with the Holiday 2013 edition of Indie Lovely Magazine!

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Holiday Inspiration: Indie Chic Decor Ebook from Indie Lovely Magazine

Holiday Inspiration: Indie Chic Decor Ebook from Indie Lovely Magazine

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Looking for creative inspiration to help you gear up for the holiday season? You’ll definitely want to check out the new Indie Chic Decor ebook from the creators of Indie Lovely Magazine!

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Flashback: Bubble Wrap Necklace, from Jewelry Upcycled, by Sherri Haab

Flashback: Bubble Wrap Necklace, from Jewelry Upcycled, by Sherri Haab

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Looking at the delicate discs that make up this pendant, I’ll bet you’d never guess they were made from humble bubble wrap!

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Zines Pop Up Underground in the New York Subway

Zines Pop Up Underground in the New York Subway

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Whoever would have thought you’d be able to buy and read zines (arty, punky, small-circulation magazines) on the New York City subway? Well, you can, at least until July 20th, thanks to The Newsstand, a curious and cool pop-up shop in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Avenue station.

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Book Giveaway: Polymer Clay Master Class

Book Giveaway: Polymer Clay Master Class

By Laura Cochrane

Laura Cochrane

"To oppose something is to maintain it." –Ursula Le Guin

Currently: NEO.LIFE Alum: Instructables and MAKE

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Polymer clay is a relative newcomer to the world of craft materials. Although it looks and feels like pottery clay, polymer clay does not require a super-hot kiln — when you’re done molding your object, you can just pop it in your home oven and it will harden in about 30 minutes! We’re giving away three copies of the book Polymer Clay Master Class. Just comment on this blog post to win!

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