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		<title>Book Page Wreath Tutorial</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s feature is from Living With Lindsay with this charming Book Page Wreath Tutorial:
At the same booth, we came across a pair of simple, but stunning wreaths made from book pages. The vendor told me that she made them sitting in front of the television. That&#8217;s my kind of crafting. 
I honestly don&#8217;t remember how [...]

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		<title>Swiffer Cover: Free Sewing Pattern</title>
		<link>http://tipnut.com/swiffer-cover-pattern/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s feature is from Berlin&#8217;s Whimsy with this Swiffer Cover Sewing Pattern: 
Put your swiffer cover on and ooh and ahh with delight for now you can swiff your floors in style!
**Note: This cover is reversible. To make it so, place buttons or velcro on both sides of the flaps.

This is a great project to [...]

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		<title>Easy Tank Top Totes: Repurposing</title>
		<link>http://tipnut.com/tank-top-totes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s feature is from the always creative Crafty Nest with this easy project for Tank Top Totes &#8211; Six Pockets Or Gathered:
Before you pack away your summer clothes for the winter, you might want to set one of your tank tops aside to make one of these easy totes.
The brown tote is reversible, so the [...]

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		<title>DIY Upholstered Bench From Ugly Coffee Table</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s feature is from ModHomeEcTeacher at Curbly with How To Turn an Ugly Coffee Table Into an Upholstered Bench:
What do you do with an old coffee table with a dinged up or stained top? Turn it into a soft, lovely, upholstered bench for your hallway, end of your bed or as an upholstered ottoman in [...]

<ul><li><b>Also See These Tips:</b></li><li><a href='http://tipnut.com/pallet-coffee-table/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: DIY Project: Pallet Coffee Table'>DIY Project: Pallet Coffee Table</a></li><li><a href='http://tipnut.com/potting-bench/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Build A Potting Bench: DIY Project'>Build A Potting Bench: DIY Project</a></li><li><a href='http://tipnut.com/garden-bench-cushions/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: No-Sew Garden Bench Cushions: How-To'>No-Sew Garden Bench Cushions: How-To</a></li></ul>]]></description>
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		<title>Plastic Bag Organizer Tube: Repurposing Tip</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s feature is from Living Senses with this quick project for Paper Towel Tube to Drawer Organizer:
blockquote>I don&#8217;t know about you, but I can&#8217;t stand all those loose produce and bread bags in my drawer, and throwing them away is not my favorite thing, either. This idea came to me some time ago and I&#8217;ve [...]

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		<title>DIY Craft &amp; Tool Station: Repurposing</title>
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		<comments>http://tipnut.com/craft-station/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s feature is from Crafty Nest with this nifty Craft &#038; Tool Station Tutorial:
blockquote>This project is what Elizabeth would call “finding crap on the curb and making something fabulous.” I found this mint green railing (from a crib? shelves?) in a pile of debris. Add galvanized wall pocket planters (on clearance at Jo-Ann for $1.50 [...]

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		<title>Make A Chair Seat Planter: How-To</title>
		<link>http://tipnut.com/chair-seat-planter/</link>
		<comments>http://tipnut.com/chair-seat-planter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s feature is from Resene with their Easy Garden Ideas project sheet showing How To Make A Chair Seat Planter (pdf):
blockquote>Reupholster an old dining chair with funky echeverias.
Supplies Needed:

An old chair with a removable seat
Chicken wire and tin snips
Gun stapler
Red paint and paintbrush
Weedmat
Sphagnum moss
Quality potting mix
Echeverias (or any succulent plant)
White pebbles

Quite a clever container gardening [...]

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		<title>Pretty Scrapbook Papered Bucket: Repurposing</title>
		<link>http://tipnut.com/scrapbook-papered-bucket/</link>
		<comments>http://tipnut.com/scrapbook-papered-bucket/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s feature is from Anything But Normal with this Scrapbook Papered Bucket:
Take an old laundry bucket that you would normally discard or use outside&#8230;
&#8230;mod podge scrapbook paper around.
I used 3 full 12&#215;12 sheets. (NOTE: a pattern that is up and down will allow for your seams to look better!)

Whip up a liner for the bucket [...]

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		<title>Teacup Bird Feeder Project: How To</title>
		<link>http://tipnut.com/teacup-bird-feeder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This project will not only add a touch of charm to your garden, it&#8217;s a great way to use those pretty china teacups and saucers you picked up at thrift markets and garage sales. I love how the teacup holds the birdseed while the saucer makes a convenient perch for the birds (and catches stray [...]

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		<title>Punched Tin Garden Lanterns: How To</title>
		<link>http://tipnut.com/tin-lanterns/</link>
		<comments>http://tipnut.com/tin-lanterns/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s feature is from Fine Gardening with How to Make Garden Lanterns:
blockquote>I&#8217;ve made candle holders from antique tea cups found at thrift shops and from inverted garden cloches hung with twine from tree branches. My favorites, however, are my punched-tin lanterns. They add a folk-art touch to the garden and are fun and easy to [...]

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