i do it yourself™ » Finds & Favorites http://www.i-do-it-yourself.com Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:10:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Coloriffic Finds http://www.i-do-it-yourself.com/2010/04/coloriffic-finds/ http://www.i-do-it-yourself.com/2010/04/coloriffic-finds/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:02:03 +0000 Luzel http://www.i-do-it-yourself.com/?p=14245 Whether you are:

Partying…

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celebrating with friends…

free poster sunnyfionadesign_all in this

in need of some refreshments…

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or taking a breather…

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craving for even more pops of color?

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or screaming for some ice cream…

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thinking of a picnic, perhaps?

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or have some serious crafting business on your mind…

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… Hope your weekend is as fun and colorful as these clickage goodies!

Pingg invites by Lisa Rupp

Free printable poster

DIY soda pop escort cards

Free clock screen saver, designed by Apple’s own Alan Dye

Leaf pattern downloads

Alphabet paper cups: Buy or yup, DIY!

Enjoy!
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Lovely idea from The Violet Hours, discovered via Danny Seo.  A DIY place card/personalized keepsake for each of her wedding guest, using air dry clay, alphabet stamps and some varnish.  How delightful it must have been to receive such a labor of love!

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Here you go, folks…Part 4 of 4!

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Cool stationery, postcard and gift tag ideas
via A Spoonful of Sugar ( 1 / 2 / 3 )

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DIY Wallpaper by Little Green Notebook
(think decor for your party/photobooth backdrops)

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Stripey black & white envelope seals
from Hello Handmade

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Stitched-on “bunting” invites  by Mermag

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For online shopping, you could try here , here and here. Also, don’t forget Etsy. There’s a bunch that offer them here and here.  Have fun!

Series: Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3
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Handmade Origami notecard by Origamisan
(using washi tape for the borders and the cutout hearts )

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Colorful collage of patterns from Origamisan
(the sky is the limit for combos it seems!)

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Boxing and ribbon ideas
from the MT Gallery

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Washi tape + Doily/Kraft paper+ Baker’s twine  = ♥
via Carina’s Craftblog

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Taped cans from PicnicBlog

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Taped shipping tags!
Photo by Haystack Needle; From a NY Gift Show booth display
(for arranging your escort cards or for your favor tags perhaps?)

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Cupcake flags as seen here

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Next up, the last installment…

See also: Part 1 / Part 2
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Garland and little flags for place settings
from Project Wedding

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Glass bottle or vase wraps via Flickr 1 / 2

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Love the criss-crossing of tape patterns!

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DIY borders for frames
from Decor8

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Pretty packaging with glassine
via Happy Tape

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Business cards from Mint
(also a neat idea for your place cards/escort cards and gift tags)

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DIY magnetic note holders (with tutorial)
by Whisker Graphics

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Taped jar lids by Kelly Wilkinson;
DIY instructions over at Hearthandmade Blog

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And for the hardcore collectors, thought you might also drool enjoy seeing this.  It’s okay. You can thank me later, he he.

See also: Part 1
More goodies coming…
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