Instructables Beauty Contest
Sarah James writes: Summertime is the perfect time to revamp your beauty routine. Longer days and hotter nights call for special skin, hair and make-up tricks. Share your tips in the first ever Instructables Beauty Contest! No, there's no swimsuit challenge or talent round in this Beauty Contest. We want to know your secrets for glowing, healthy skin, for taming unruly hair, and for make-up to last through all-night beach parties. Whether you're an expert at henna highlights or a gourmet chef at homemade skin creams, this is the contest you've been waiting for. It's time to share your secret kung-fu for effortless summer updos, and perfect smudge-proof cat eyes. To enter, you must publish a new Instructable that involves a hair, make-up or skin care tip. It can be a recipe or technique. So show us what you've got for a chance to win one of 6 luxury Summer Skin Care Kits from Sephora. Top products from companies like Bliss, Clarins, and Smashbox will both protect and pamper your skin this summer.More: How-To: Vegan Lip Balm Homemade Shampoo How-To: Make Your Own Deodorant How-To: Extra Fancy Eczema MoisturizerRead this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
Recycling just for fun
Campers from the YMCA Just for Fun half-day camp learned the importance of recycling while working on nature crafts at the Granger Homestead. Crafts included robot tin can art and necklaces out of braided colorful strips of plastic cut from yellow, orange, blue and purple plastic bags. They also made bubble bottles. mpnnow.com |
Papercraft Softbox
Adam @ Make: Online writes: Low on funds after dropping serious coin on that Canon 5D Mark II outfit and need a simple softbox to diffuse a flash? If you find yourself in a similar situation, check out this papercraft softbox from maker Julian Schüngel. It's the perfect accompaniment to the DIY LADIG cutout bounce card.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Photography | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Sawkille Crafts Armoires From Fallen Beech Trees
The Sawkille Company, a new store in Rhinebeck, N.Y., is offering a sustainable storage solution in the form of white birch-bark armoires. nytimes.com |
Online Amigurumi Pattern Generator
Our friends at Lion Brand Yarn Studio point us to this handy online amigurumi pattern generator. You can adjust the size, shape and placement of the parts of the figure and once you are satisfied, a simple click generates the pattern for the amigurumi. It looks like it could be a good place to get started with creating your own amigurumi or work out designs that have you stuck. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Amigurumi | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |