LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Dec 2, 2009, 4:07 pm
What a fantastic (and FREE!) typeface by Meredith Mandel. It’s reminiscent of those old Western style woodcuts and old-timey broadsheet headlines, that makes me think of my fave David Stark inst...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Nov 26, 2009, 10:02 am
Wishing you all a warm, safe and happy Thanksgiving! See you guys next week. xo { Awesome DIY security envelope Thank You’s from d. Sharp }
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Nov 24, 2009, 12:41 pm
Go ahead and spiffy up your guest favors, gifts or keepsake CDs with this lovely free template from Rachel of Benign Objects (remember her from these cool door hanger printables?).  The birds, the pr...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Nov 20, 2009, 8:28 am
…or should I say alphabet banners? Whatever you wanna call ‘em, I think they add such a festive touch to a party or any special occasion. I love the explosion of colors and patterns from ...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Nov 19, 2009, 2:48 pm
Out of a mind-blowing total of 1,560 comments , the winner of our L Letterpress Combo Kit Giveaway is… You guys ready for this?  Okay, drumroll please… Yes, Vera D you are commenter # 2...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Nov 18, 2009, 12:14 pm
I love the retro feel, not to mention the cool “and” ( & ), swash ( > ) and underline ( _ ) from this set. Download the FREE Today font here, courtesy of Dafont. And speaking of Today, do...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Nov 17, 2009, 1:44 pm
Lovin’ this simple and elegant set of FREE 2010 mini photo calendar templates, designed by the Shutter Sisters.  What’s great is that you can customize them with your own favorite photos!...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Nov 16, 2009, 9:02 am
Okay, okay, no more kicking, wailing, and screaming   As you know, the comment box for our original L Letterpress Kit Giveaway entry page went bonkers as a result of your OVERWHELMING response.  We...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Nov 12, 2009, 1:56 pm
Okay my dears, who’s up for some letterpress action with their very own DIY letterpress machine??? Here’s the deal:  Lifestyle Crafts, makers of  L Letterpress, is offering 1 lucky iDiY...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Nov 11, 2009, 1:36 pm
As you know, I have a thing for vintage labels and colorful tins.  La la LOVE ‘em. And this DIY vintage can pretties (with tutorial) from Papier Valise is certainly no exception. Thinking of s...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Nov 6, 2009, 2:29 pm
I just love cake recipes where you never have to turn the oven on.  Smitten Kitchen’s chocolate icebox cake caught my eye while Flickr-ing one night. No-bake and with only a few required ingred...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Nov 5, 2009, 9:22 am
Now this is a craft I can see myself doing in the near future! Plain glass vases or candle holders get an easy and inexpensive makeover with just a simple wrap of natural handmade paper (from cucumber...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Nov 3, 2009, 5:17 pm
Seeing these fantastic pretties from Float Paperie (uh, while DIYdreaming of our holiday cards this year), I got reminded of one of my fave theatre marquee-looking fonts– the wonderful Budimo J...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Nov 2, 2009, 2:05 pm
It’s a New York couple’s 28-inch, 1,001-word-long Save-the-Date that reads like 164 Facebook/Twitter status updates. Quite TMI yes, but no doubt modern and fun, personal, creative, and one...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Oct 30, 2009, 1:02 pm
Have a great and wonderful Halloween weekend, my dears. Enjoy the parties, costumes, and of course, candy!!! Also, don’t forget to change your clocks back this Saturday for Daylight Savings Time...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Oct 29, 2009, 1:41 pm
Found this wonderful freebie by Rachel of Benign Objects through Head vs. Heart and I just had to share. Simply download the Gettin’ Hitched Door Hanger, print on cardstock, cut the marked slits...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Oct 28, 2009, 2:08 pm
Love, love, love this freebie set! Clever Someday’s 09 KutUps is a dingbat font for die cutters that has all the coolest shapes you can use for instant labels, monogram backgrounds, and more. Th...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Oct 27, 2009, 11:30 am
Part 5 of 5: The last installment to my French-vintage-goodies series. Hope you liked it! Perhaps it’s the rustic charm combined with the traditional red stripes. I’m not sure what it is,...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Oct 6, 2009, 8:07 am
Yet another wonderful freebie from the super talented Kathy of Merriment Design! Use this lovely set of free canning label templates (designed from a fabric swatch!) for your fruit preserves, salsas, ...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Oct 2, 2009, 12:03 pm
NEW MARTHA STEWART WEDDINGS The latest Fall 09 issue’s out on October 5th.  Go and grab yourself a copy. It has a great DIY story all about crafting with paper punches! { Photography by Raymon...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Oct 1, 2009, 8:50 am
I always knew we have the coolest readers. This made me smile today. Using the free labels we featured here, printed and applied onto cupcake liners for some pretty jar toppers. Thank you, Bake With...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Sep 30, 2009, 9:03 am
First came the pom pom flowers tutorial … And now there’s matching pom pom printables too! (can I get a woot woot?) FREE downloads you can use for showers and parties: patterned paper, ...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Sep 29, 2009, 11:16 am
Sweet upcycling chic!  Here’s a cool tutorial from Aya via Re-Nest for turning your thrifted/inexpensive china into one-of-a-kind party decor or keepsakes. For those who can’t draw (cough...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Sep 24, 2009, 10:33 pm
Free raw material, compliments of Mother Nature! { found via haha.nu, original from here }
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Sep 23, 2009, 4:00 pm
I don’t care that summer is now officially over (in my part of the world anyway), I’m definitely gonna try this! Love the fact that I can make them in any flavor I want, squeee! If you...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Sep 22, 2009, 2:00 pm
Thank you, dear Mer Mag for this sweet introduction to the wonderful world of fabric markers.  I had no idea that you could also doodle, scribble and write onto fabrics! Been thinking about personali...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Sep 19, 2009, 11:08 am
Here’s the cool D-I-doodle I promised earlier. Aimee at Artsyville shares this tutorial for turning your black & white doodles into something as groovy as these… What you need: a scanner,...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Sep 17, 2009, 6:00 pm
For all ye non-doodlers (like moi) out there, rejoice! You too can try your hand at designing some doodle-licious stationery and party goodies with these FREE doodles from Fonts for Peas. Check out m...
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LD L. posted an article on iDiY - Sep 16, 2009, 1:48 pm
Check out these hand-drawn favor bags by Laho for her best friend’s bachelorette party.  Personalized and fun.  Plus points too for the black & white scheme, me loveth!
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