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December 21, 2011

How To: Make a Gift Wrap Satchel from an Old Shirt

created at: 12/21/2011

This is the year I vowed to buy no gift wrap, no ribbon, and no tape, and promised myself I'd use up the scraps from previous years, and make the rest. 

I ran out of tape yesterday, but have kept my promise so far, though I'm running low. Perhaps I'll hit the closet and check out this fascinating "furoshiki" - a gift wrap satchel.  … read more

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December 06, 2011

The United States of Beard Types

The Beardly has released a clever culture map of beard types by region. Check it out in full-size, and see if their detemination matches your experience.   … read more

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November 21, 2011

Roundup: 10 Cool, Design-y T-Shirts for Your Holiday Wish List

created at: 11/23/2010

created at: 11/20/2011

Get Poor Quick by RAYGUN  $19.00

In case you haven't started yet, let this be a gentle reminder to begin working on your holiday wish list, unless you want to end up receiving another ugly necktie and a gift certificate to a gas station.

T-shirts are always a great item to put on your own list or to stick in someone else's stocking. Personally, I'm a huge fan of graphic tees…I just can't get enough of them (technically speaking, I could get enough, but there's still plenty of room in my closet for now). So I've compiled this round up of 10 funny and cool t-shirts that will hopefully give you some ideas for holiday gifts this year.… read more

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November 11, 2010

How To: Make a Shirt Cuff Wallet

created at: 11/11/2010

When repurposing old clothing in craft and DIY projects, it's easy to separate the wide pieces of pure fabric for creative fodder. But then, your often stuck with the rest: collars, lapels, buttons, cuffs, waistbands, etc.

Except, if you cut things just so, these "extras" can often be exactly what you need for some seriously clever reuse. Like this shirt cuff wallet: it's exactly the right size, and all the seams are already set. All you need to do is just add the pockets.… read more

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October 22, 2010

Ask Me About My Zombie Shirt

created at: 10/22/2010

I recently spied this clever design as an embedded ad in my RSS feed reader. I'm pretty sure it's the first one I've ever clicked on.

"Ask me about my zombie shirt... BAM! Instantly turn into a zombie by flipping this shirt over your head."

It's like an instant Halloween costume.

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