Free patterns and charts: Matrioshkas
(1) A whole sisterhood of dolls from Groenlands Kralenwerk (Stenboden) en Borduren (2) Matriochka de janvier from Le blog de Vick (3) Lente from Groenlands Kralenwerk (Stenboden) en Borduren (4) Valentine girl from Groenlands Kralenwerk (Stenboden) en Borduren
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Free patterns and charts: Matrioshkas
Filed under: Accessories , Fashion , Celebrity , News , Designers & Brands , Celebrity Style Scarlett Johansson designs a Mango bag to benefit Haiti relief efforts. Photo courtesy of Mango Mango’s poster girl Scarlett Johansson is more than just a pretty face. The actress-singer, who mugs for the Spanish fashion brand, is now using her star power to help Haiti relief efforts
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Scarlett Johansson Designs Mango Bag to Benefit Haiti Relief
Filed under: Beauty , News , Makeup Celebrity makeup artist Roxanna Floyd. Courtesy Photo Celebrity makeup artist to mega stars like Whitney Houston, Halle Berry, Mary J.
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Roxanna Floyd, Celebrity Makeup Artist and Fashion Fair Creative Director, Dead at 49
Over at the studio at Corning Museum of Glass they have a Valentine inspired learning experience. You can “Make Your Own Glass Heart” . And you have choices! You can either make a glass bead with hearts on it or a heart paperweight
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Valentine’s Day at Corning – Make a Heart
Filed under: Beauty , News , Skin & Body Organizations like PETA have focused lately on Man Boobs, with this billboard that appears in Europe. Photo: Peta.org Men besieged by man boobs used to hide under t-shirts at the beach, but now they’re blasting away the fat with increasing visits to the cosmetic surgeon. “Men are more aware now that it’s a problem that can be corrected,” Miami Plastic Surgeon Dr
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‘Moob Jobs’ Gain In Popularity
What’s variously called the “ cognitive capitalism ” model, or Paul Romer’s New Growth Theory, assumes that technological progress and increased efficiency will lead to “economic growth” in the sense of the total volume of monetized economic activity.
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Abundance Creates Utility But Destroys Exchange Value
Filed under: Beauty , News , Skin & Body Would you get a nose job recommendation online? Photo: Getty Images If you’ve been secretly contemplating a cosmetic fix-me-up like a nose job or facial injections , the idea of actually scheduling an appointment and taking a few hours out of a workday to see a doc about it could seem daunting, not to mention unrealistic. But now the cosmetic consult is coming to the privacy of your own home – via the internet
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Online Consultations the Future of Plastic Surgery? Some Doctors Say Yes, Others Worry
Filed under: Accessories , Fashion , News , Designers & Brands , Shopping Marc Jacobs has arrived at theOutnet.com. Printed jersey dress (left), metallic tank dress (center) and striped silk-voile dress (right).
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Marc Jacobs Collection Is up to 75% off at theOutnet.com
Consumer Review of Harrah’s Hotels and Casinos Total Rewards Program – Rating: 4.9 out of 5.0 – “Total Rewards” is the name of Harrahs Entertainment’s customer loyalty program. Like most casino… [ Read More ]
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The February 2010 free block of the month from Victoriana Quilt Designs is perfect for this sentimental season. Get the free template for this applique-and-embroidery block.
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Free love block from Victoriana
If you’ve an interest in food history, check out this article about the changing phrases of conversation hearts (love ‘em or hate ‘em, they are the essential Valentine’s Day candy), such as the inclusion of “Tweet Me”.
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Evolving Conversation Hearts
This is a great design that looks super simple to make see how at the blog Analog Me . Recycle t-shirt projects that are down and dirty quick and easy are simply the best! Technorati Tags: recycle t-shirt into ruffle skirt how to
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T-shirts are transformed into a ruffle skirt best part-no measuring
Filed under: Beauty , News Katherine Heigl hails from the “most attractive” state, Washington D.C. Photo: Getty Images In honor of the newly crowned Miss America (Caressa Cameron from Virginia) the folks over at The Daily Beast did a quasi-scientific study to determine which states produce the most attractive people — and which ones…don’t. The determining factors were the home states of 300+ male and female models, 125 men mentioned in a decade’s worth of People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” issue, and the results from the Miss America and Miss USA pageants from the past 10 years
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Which State Has the Best Looking People? (And the Worst?)
Sew4Home shows how to make this hanging keeper and dispenser for your plastic bags. Put your plastic grocery sacks in the top of the fabric tube, and then pull them out of the bottom when you need one later. Go to the tutorial . [photo from Sew4Home ] Technorati Tags: sewing , tutorial , hanging , plastic , bag , sack , grocery , keeper , organizer , dispenser
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Tutorial: Hanging plastic bag keeper & dispenser
Filed under: Fashion , News Sarah Jessica Parker at the Oscar de la Renta boutique in NYC during Fashion’s Night Out. Photo: Getty Images for Oscar de la Renta Dare we dream? Insiders are buzzing that Fashion’s Night Out — and, fingers crossed, Anna Wintour — may soon be coming to a TV screen near you , Page Six reports
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Fashion’s Night Out TV Show in the Works?
Hello dear readers, I have some bittersweet news to share with you. It seems that in the war of the Occasional Enthusiast vs. the Recession I have lost this round and will be leaving my beloved New York to return to my native New Orleans.
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Ah, my NOLA
The description on the cover, “Seven miraculous techniques”, doesn’t even begin to describe the amazing construction methods covered in this creative and mind-bending book. Includes both English and Japanese instructions, and detailed diagrams
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Nordic Knitting, In Japanese!
An argyle motif does double-duty as a Valentine’s theme in this Cross My Heart pillow by Melissa from The Polka Dot Chair and May & Mae . She shares a tutorial on her blog. Get the how-to .
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Tutorial: Cross My Heart Valentine’s pillow
It’s a fact that our kids grow up fast! While it’s fun to watch your child grow into their “big kid” selves, it’s no fun at all watching them suffer from growing pains. Emily from The Rubber Punkin created a special rice pack just for her son’s growing pains. She shares a tutorial as well as a printable “Growing Like a…
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Tutorial: Make a scented rice pack to ease growing pains
The Lavendar Daisy shares a tutorial for making a no-sew pillow that’s shaped like a book. What you can’t see from this photo is that it opens up to reveal a “page” on the inside. Think of the possibilities! You could make the outside look like a photo album, and then on the inside applique printed fabric photos of your family. …
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Tutorial: No-sew book pillow