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Crayola Crayons

Elaine — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:37:25 +0000

Crayola’s Law: The number of colors doubles every 28 years.

illustrated by a chart at crayons « Weather Sealed.

Origami from Currency

Elaine — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:18:36 +0000

Won Park, a master origami folder, has a series of designs folded from US currency, including a koi and a scorpion. Scroll down several screens to see the Enterprise from Star Trek.

Wrong

Elaine — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:38:10 +0000

My Little Zombie Pony is just WRONG! (via Craftzine.com blog : My Little Zombie Ponies)

Weird Color Names

Elaine — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:08:48 +0000

ColourLovers.com has an interesting list of Lesser-Known Names for Colors, along with a swatch of what that color looks like on a computer.

Netflix Origami

Elaine — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:46:26 +0000

Tired of throwing out Netflix envelopes? Recycle them using the designs at NetFlix Origami (Hint: regular thin paper would work as well.)

Fantasy Pumpkin

Elaine — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:36:12 +0000

The Fantasy Pumpkin, from Ursi’s Blog, is a charming alternative to the traditional jack-o-lanter.

My Little Pony

Elaine — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:47:54 +0000

I was too old for My Little Pony, but the hobby of making modifications to the toy has always fascinated me. Here is one particularly good one featured on the Make blog.

Sound Wave

Elaine — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:17:02 +0000

Finally, from Make Blog, something to do with all those old LPs.

Sprite Stitch

Elaine — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:44:05 +0000

As far as blogs go, they don’t get much more special-interest than this blog devoted to video game inspired crafts: Sprite Stitch. I’d be tempted by the Space Invaders Guitar Strap if I still did cross stitch.

Tip for Cutting Things Out of Paper

Elaine — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:23:52 +0000

In PaperFriendly: EASY DOES IT , Nancy Ward explains how to cut things out from paper, one of my least favorite paper craft activities.

If cutting out isn’t your favorite thing to do, here’s some tips that will eliminate the frustration AND give excellent results.