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How to make a leather 'messenger style' bag

My Leather Bag Project Last weekend I attended an art festival in Palm Beach Gardens and I fell in love with the handcrafted leather handbags and totes form Sulay Rodriquez. I wanted them all, but alas, my budget did not lend itself to such a purchase. Since I had some 'scrap' leather in my fabric stash - I got several pieces of leather (about 10 lbs) for $20.00 a few years ago when a local leather furniture store was going out of business. [caption id="attachment_1010" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="My leather bag"][/caption] Here is my attempt - not as elegant as the...

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Mouse Pad Make over

I was reading a blog post last week entitled The Top 10 WORST Corporate Gifts! Item # 4 on the list was the mouse pad. "The average person is never in the market for a mouse pad. And with laptop sales on the rise, they won’t need one in the future either." When I saw this post I had to give my mouse pad project a second thought. But then it occurred to me that I am not your average user. Not only am I old school - I prefer to use a mouse as opposed to a track pad, I...

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DIY Personalized back to school projects

One of my nieces will be entering middle school this year. In an effort to sent her back to school in style, she and I worked on a few projects  that will make her stand out - in a good way. [caption id="attachment_909" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Personalized Composition Book"][/caption] Staples had a sale on composition books - they were 10 cents each - and although they had some cool designs, we thought that we would kick things up a notch by creating a personalized note book. Under my nieces direction, I created the graphic in Adobe Illustrator and printed it on...

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How to print your own t-shits

It the summer and I am making more frequent visits to the Gym. My modest Gym attire always involves a comfy over-sized t-shirt. My Gym is next Joann fabrics and I popped in last week after my workout to pick up a few white Ts. The were on sale for $2.00. I got 4. Since I am in a marketing and promo mood these day. I decided to spruce up my Ts with my blog's Logo. You will need: Iron on T-shirt transfer paper (available at your local office supply store or Joann fabrics) White T-shirt Image editing software Household...

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DIY Promotional Products

I was visiting my local dollar store recently and I picked up a 4 pack  of mini memo books. I wanted to brand them with my my logo and some of the illustrations that are usually featured on my handmade pillows. I figured they would make a perfect give away when I participate in my first art and craft show next month. [caption id="attachment_825" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Mini Memo Books"][/caption] Here is the process. Measure the cover of the memo pad and prepare your are work to fit the measurements. (My cover is 3" x 5") Use a clamp to hold...

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