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Tutorial: Bitty Boy Bean Bags and Backpack

Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shares a tutorial over at the Moda Bake Shop , showing how to make this set of Bitty Boy Bean Bags and a Bitty Boy Backpack to match.  Go to the tutorial . [photo from Moda Bake Shop ] Technorati Tags: sewing , tutorial , bitty , boy , bean , bag , backpack

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How to transform a traditional sweater into a rose embellished bolero

Maya sent in this great post on how to transform a standard sweater into a cute rose embellished bolero.

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Giveaway: Awesome jelly roll and charm packs

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini is giving away a jelly roll and two charm packs of Sandy Gervais’ new Awesome line to one lucky reader.  Could it be you?  Go to her blog for details and to enter .  Deadline is Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 11:59 pm. [photo of Awesome retrieved from Crafty Gemini ] Technorati…

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‘Mad Men’ Season 4, Episode 2 Recap: Joan Sizzles in Fire-engine Red, Peggy Gets Festive in Christmas Green

Filed under: Celebrity , News , Celebrity Style Don Draper and Peggy Olson glam it up for the Sterling Cooper Christmas party. Photo: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC, Mike Yarish/AMC Ahh, our Sunday night ” Mad Men ” routine is back in place! Sartorially speaking, last night’s episode was a definite upgrade from the highly anticipated season 4 premiere last weekend , which featured a more somber palette. This pleasant turn of events was due to the fact that it’s Christmastime in ” Mad Men ” world, 1964-style.

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Tutorial: Sew a fabric luggage tag

Christine from Sew Christine shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make your own fabric luggage tags.  Use a bright fabric print and you’ll be sure to recognize your bags as they make their way around the baggage carousel.  Go to the tutorial .

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Tutorial: Fairytale Gardens Bubble Dress for little girls

Sabrina from Honor Roll shares a tutorial for making her Fairytale Gardens Bubble Dress for little girls.  This is such a pretty dress!  The dress is sized for a 2T, though I bet you could size it up or down a bit if your child is a different size.   Go to the tutorial . [photo from Honor Roll ]…

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Win a Eco Friendly Doll House PDF

Sarah’s hosting a fabulous Giveaway over at Dolls And Daydreams for her Eco Friendly Doll House PDF pattern! Let your children’s imaginations grow whilst learning about recycling at the same time! I’ve entered, how about you? Fingers crossed!! Good luck everyone!!

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A Full Report from Super Saturday 13

Filed under: Fashion , Celebrity , News , Stylish Living , Celebrity Style , Shopping Stylelist Rachel Zoe, designer Shoshanna Gruss, and model Karlie Kloss all attend Super Saturday 13 to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. Photo: (C)J. Graylock/jpistudios.com/ Getty Images This past weekend, the fashion flock headed to Water Mill, N.Y.

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Kristen McMenamy Flaunts Gray Hair in Vogue and Dazed & Confused

Filed under: Hair , Celebrity , News , Hair Color , Celebrity Hair , Celebrity Style Kristen McMenamy shows off her long gray tresses in the August 2010 issue of Vogue. Photo: Vogue Looks like Kristen McMenamy is done rinsing her hair in the Fountain of Youth

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Katy Perry Gets Girly at MTV World Stage 2010

Filed under: Fashion , Celebrity , News , Celebrity Style Katy Perry gets girly at the MTV World Stage 2010 in Malaysia. Photo: AFP/Getty Images If you’ve seen Katy Perry ‘s video for ” California Gurls ,” you know the singer loves to keep things short and sweet .

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Gap Tells Shoppers to ‘Put Some Pants On’ – Are You Offended by This Ad?

Filed under: Fashion , News , Denim , Designers & Brands , Shopping Who asked you? Gap tells shoppers to cover their legs

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Lady Gaga Nude on Vanity Fair With Gray Hair

Filed under: Celebrity , News , Celebrity Hair , Celebrity Style Lady Gaga on the cover of Vanity Fair’s September 2010 style issue. Photo courtesy of Vanity Fair Now that’s what we call a silver fox. Lady Gaga sports long gray locks , an elaborate jeweled choker, and zero clothing on the cover of Vanity Fair’s September Style Issue

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Contemporary Textile Work of Artist Marlene Cohen

Illustration: Marlene Cohen Healing Marlene Cohen is a British textile artist that has taken her own strong and contemporary attitude towards her chosen medium, and created a distinctive style of composition and layering that is entirely her own. Cohen uses both printmaking and fine art disciplines, along with the usual aspects of textile work such as layering and stitching, to produce work that although technically part of the quilt medium, has managed to stretch that medium farther than most. Although Cohen works in a wide range of colours, tones and textures, I have chosen instead to concentrate on a series of pieces that she has produced in a much lower and more minimal colour scheme

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5 Tips on How to Look Cool at the Beach

Filed under: Fashion , Best of the Season , How to Wear O’Neill’s cute cover up, Prada’s cool shades and O’Neill’s giant bag? Beach ready. Photos: O’Neill, Giuseppe Cacace, AFP/Getty Images The cooler?

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‘Mad Men’ Women Not Allowed to Diet or Exercise

Filed under: Celebrity , News The ladies of “Mad Men” — Elisabeth Moss (left), Christina Hendricks (center), and January Jones (right). Photo: AFP/Getty Images Talk about a dream job! Not only does ” Mad Men ” actress January Jones star on an Emmy-winning TV series in which she gets to work with hunky Jon Hamm and wear glam ’60s fashions , but she’s also been ordered by her boss not to exercise! Jones , who plays troubled housewife Betty Draper on the hit AMC series, tells the new issue of Tatler magazine that ” Mad Men ” creator Matthew Weiner has warned her and fellow cast mates Christina Hendricks and Elisabeth Moss to avoid hitting the gym so that they’ll stay curvy , the Daily Mail reports.

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Susan Sarandon Teams With The Body Shop to End Sex Trafficking

Filed under: Beauty , News , Skin & Body Susan Sarandon and Somaly Mam. Photo: Getty Images Susan Sarandon is adding star power to The Body Shop ‘s latest installment of its Stop Sex Trafficking Campaign .

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Tommy Hilfiger Launches Eyewear, Lady Gaga on Vanity Fair

Filed under: Accessories , Fashion , Celebrity , News , Designers & Brands , Celebrity Style Here’s what’s happening around the web this morning: Tommy Hilfiger Launches Eyewear Collection Tommy Hilfiger ‘s sunglasses collection with Safilo looks pretty darn fierce. But if you wear them indoors, it’s over. [ WWD ] Lady Gaga Covers Vanity Fair Vanity Fair will take Angelina’s inner-thigh tattoo and raise you a gray-haired and butt-nekkid Lady Gaga

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Picnic Table Redo

Cindy from Applestone Cottage took an old, faded out picnic table (so many of us have one of these!) and turned it into this impressive piece of outdoor decor. See the before and after of Cindy’s picnic table redo at Applestone Cottage

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Makeover Diaries: From Orange Highlights to Classic Beauty

Filed under: Beauty , Hair , Makeovers , Hair Color Our new feature, Makeover Diaries , tells the stories of women’s real-life beauty transformations. This week, Samantha Chang, a mother of two in New York City, realized that after decades of bold hair dye, heavy makeup and head-turning outfits, less can be more. Photos: Courtesy of Samantha Chang Growing up in the Midwest as a Korean within a German Catholic family had its challenges

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StyleList Geek Out: How Does Waterproof Mascara Work?

Filed under: Beauty , Makeup Photo: Getty Images You wouldn’t be without it on your wedding day , and many women won’t leave the house without it during these muggy hot summer days.

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