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Tutorial: Chanel-inspired silk poppy

Samantha Baldwin shares a tutorial on DIY Fashion Examiner showing how to make this Chanel-inspired silk poppy.  Use it as a brooch, or put one one a headband for a fabulous hair accessory.  Go to the tutorial . [photo from DIY Fashion Examiner ] Technorati Tags: sewing , tutorial , chanel , silk , fabric , flower , poppy

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Tutorial: Chanel-inspired silk poppy

Dolly Donations bring dolls to children in need

There’s something special about a child and their doll.  A doll is a constant companion, a source of comfort when sick, and a friend during sad times.  Can you imagine a childhood without a dolly friend? Dolly Donations is an organization whose mission it is to help provide dolls to children who might not otherwise have them, due to poverty or other…

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Dolly Donations bring dolls to children in need

Get a free PDF pattern from Love, September

Feel like getting a free PDF pattern?  In exchange for voting for her photo over at the SmileGen contest, Beth from Vermillion Rules and Love, September will give you one free PDF pattern from her Etsy shop .  She has four patterns to choose from: Favorite Skirt (women’s), Flip Flop Reversible Skirt (little girls), Cinch Skirt (little girls), or the Love, September Pouch…

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Get a free PDF pattern from Love, September

Cute wristlet giveaway at Things Are Never As Planned

SpareGusInk is having a giveaway of one of her nice wristlets on her blog, to enter go read her directions here . You can see her Etsy shop filled with other handmade goodness here .

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Cute wristlet giveaway at Things Are Never As Planned

Father’s Day Crafts to do with their Kids!

Crafting a Green World has compiled a large list of fun crafts that dad would be happy to do with his kids! Check out some great ideas! I especially  love the old Record Album Cover Bookmark…

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Father’s Day Crafts to do with their Kids!

Thumbprint Father’s Day ARt

A DAy in the Life of A Lewis just made the most adorable craft for her hubby with her childrens fingerprints! There is no tutorial, but it is pretty self explanatory, and you can definitely make it your own!

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Last Minute Father’s Day Craft

This Dad Rocks! Salt Dough Paperweight could be just the craft to complete before tomorrow… Crafts by Amanda shows you how you can make one out of things you probably already have at home!

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Last Minute Father’s Day Craft

Your Stuff Has Issues—Condition Issues Part One

Lots of people like acquiring collectibles and antiques, as evidenced by the popularity of the Antiques Roadshow on PBS . Yet, when you own something that is older than you, how do you take care of it?  After all, you wouldn’t put a piece of Limoges porcelain from the 1890′s in the dishwasher or use adhesive tape to repair a tear on a U.S.

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Your Stuff Has Issues—Condition Issues Part One

Chanel Goes Gray-Violet With Fall 2010 Makeup and Paradoxal Nail Polish

Filed under: Beauty , News , Makeup Chanel’s Fall 2010 Beauty image. Courtesy Photo Just as we’re gearing up for summer , fall falls into our hands. And the neon nails and pastel eye shadows we thought so chic last week suddenly seem passe, as we gasp over and grapple for the moody, muted shades that will waft in with the cool Autumn winds.

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Chanel Goes Gray-Violet With Fall 2010 Makeup and Paradoxal Nail Polish

Marisa Miller on Hair Removal, Harleys, and Her New TV Show

Filed under: Beauty , Celebrity , News , Celebrity Beauty Marisa Miller in her usual attire — a bra.

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Marisa Miller on Hair Removal, Harleys, and Her New TV Show

What to Wear – Get Real-Time Fashion Advice

Filed under: Fashion , News , Stylish Living , How to Wear A look at new site What to Wear . Photo courtesy of Like.com Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered if your outfit is avant-garde or just downright clownish? If you’re brave enough to snap a picture of yourself and upload it to What to Wear , you’re bound to receive an expert opinion in minutes.

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V Magazine Celebrates World Cup With Sexy ‘Footballers’ Wives’ Spread

Filed under: Fashion , News , Designers & Brands Capture the flag. Alessandra Ambrosio poses on fictitious tabloid Caros in V mag. Photo: Sebastian Faena for V magazine Sound the vuvuzelas! V magazine is celebrating the World Cup with a steamy 12-page spread devoted to soccer stars and their wives

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V Magazine Celebrates World Cup With Sexy ‘Footballers’ Wives’ Spread

Tori Spelling Talks New Book ‘Uncharted TerriTori,’ Makeup, and Motherhood

Filed under: Celebrity , News , Celebrity Style Tori Spelling promotes her book in Milly and Christian Louboutin.

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Tori Spelling Talks New Book ‘Uncharted TerriTori,’ Makeup, and Motherhood

Taylor Swift Wears ‘Flower Power’ Hair Accessory

Filed under: Cuts & Style , Hair , Celebrity , News , Celebrity Hair Photo: Getty Images You could say country music sensation, Taylor Swift , made “headlines” at yesterday’s 41st Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony in New York City. The young singer appeared on stage with an over-sized flower on her head

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Taylor Swift Wears ‘Flower Power’ Hair Accessory

Bare Escentuals to Embark on Summer Makeunder Tour in Hot Pink ‘Quickie Vans’

Filed under: Beauty , News , Makeup A Bare Escentuals Quickie Van. Courtesy Photo Are you one of the legions of cult-followers that worships at the altar of mineral makeup brand Bare Escentauls

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Bare Escentuals to Embark on Summer Makeunder Tour in Hot Pink ‘Quickie Vans’

Manci’s Antique Club – Daphne, Alabama

Manci’s Antique Club is essentially a bar and restaurant, not an antique store. Let’s get that straight right away. It had me confused for a short while, until my friend Chris Kalifeh dragged me in for a quick look around.

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Burberry to Introduce Burberry Acoustic During Live Online Menswear Show

Filed under: Fashion , News , Designers & Brands Burberry Acoustic is a collaboration with British bands, including Life on Film. Photo courtesy of Burberry Saturday’s Burberry Prorsum Spring/Summer 2011 menswear show won’t just be about the clothes — it’ll be about the music, too.

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Burberry to Introduce Burberry Acoustic During Live Online Menswear Show

Beauty Best Sellers by Region: Lady Gaga’s M.A.C. Viva Glam Lipstick Tops Charts

Filed under: Beauty , Shopping M.A.C. Viva Glam Lipstick in Gaga. Photo: MacCosmetics.com Curious about the hottest beauty picks in your neck of the woods

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Beauty Best Sellers by Region: Lady Gaga’s M.A.C. Viva Glam Lipstick Tops Charts

Embroidered Tapestries of Isidore de Rudder

Illustration: Isidore de Rudder Spring embroidered tapestry 1902 It was often said that the embroidered needlework tapestries of the Belgian artist Isidore de Rudder were a subsequence of her inherited textile history through the accumulated woven tapestry work produced in Belgium over the centuries.

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Embroidered Tapestries of Isidore de Rudder

Anna Dello Russo Selling T-Shirts on Yoox.com

Filed under: Fashion , News , Designers & Brands One of 10 Anna Dello Russo T-shirts created for Yoox.com’s 10th birthday. Photo courtesy of Yoox.com To celebrate 10 years in business, e-tailer Yoox.com is getting a very fashionable birthday present from the uber-stylish Anna Dello Russo (a front row fashion show fixture , fashion director-at-large for Vogue Japan , and blogger at annadellorusso.com ). Her gift?

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Anna Dello Russo Selling T-Shirts on Yoox.com