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Cupcake Liners: No Longer Just For Baking

By Laura Gill

Jun 29, 2012

Pin Up Girl is a weekly guide to all things Pinterest. Our resident pinner, Laura Gill, will take a look at some of the best eye candy from around the web, provide a few pointers on how-to crafts, and weigh in on weekly trends and highlight local and national pin fiends. http://www.designsponge.com/2012/03/diy-project-sculptural-paper-orb-lights.htmlIf...

Craft a Modular Felt Trivet

By Laura Gill

Jun 22, 2012

The trivet seen above would not exist if it weren't for Pinterest. I do a lot of internet surfing/"research" and am constantly coming across things I'd like to mark for future reference. Herein lies my absolute favorite thing about Pinterest -- it's a bookmarking tool, and I don't think enough...

Upcycle Your Yucky Old T-Shirts into Yarn

By Laura Gill

Jun 15, 2012

We all have a few nasty T-shirts. They're stretched out, stained, outdated, and turns out, are a totally perfect material for some seriously cool yarn. Even if you don't knit or crochet, you can still make the yarn and give it to someone who does. Better yet, invent a new...

DIY Song Lyric Wall Art

By Laura Gill

Jun 8, 2012

This idea came from one of those Pinterest pins that offer you the entire tutorial all at once. Check it out. It's been on my list for a while, but was afraid to ruin a nice piece of art. I finally realized that I could use an abandoned collage I...

Super Simple Bleach Pen Projects

By Laura Gill

Jun 1, 2012

If you're not familiar with bleach pens, buckle up. These handy little pens hold a bleach gel intended for stain removal, but they're also absolutely great tools for a quick and easy projects. Here follows a few of my favorite bleach pen inspirations from Pinterest .....

DIY Scratch-Off Photo

By Laura Gill

May 25, 2012

Unless you play the lottery, you probably don't run into many scratch-off activities these days. But we're here to bring 'em back. I've had my eye on creating a scratch-off photograph for a while (thanks, Pinterest), but couldn't settle on a photo. I didn't want to risk ruining a perfect picture if this...

Make a Simple Paper Garland

By Laura Gill

May 18, 2012

Clearly the time has come when most of our days are going to be spent indoors and preparing for nighttime outdoor parties. Summertime in Phoenix is all-too-often time to go stir crazy. This garland will help you combat the craziness by giving you a simple craft that results in something...

Five Celebrities You Don't Want to Follow on Pinterest

By Laura Gill

May 11, 2012

Introducing Pin Up Girl, a weekly guide to all-things-Pinterest. Our resident pinner, Laura Gill will take a look at some of the best eye candy from around the web and provide a few pointers on how-to crafts, as well as weigh in on weekly trends and highlight local and national pin...

A (Really) Simple Guide to Transferring Magazine Images to Fabric

By Laura Gill

May 4, 2012

Every time I find a successful Pinterest project, I think it's the greatest thing ever. But my recent discovery of simple transfers from magazine images is the truly greatest thing ever. This project is perfect for the pile of magazines you've been hoarding -- even if you're not one to...

All Balls Don't Bounce. Thanks A Lot, Pinterest.

By Laura Gill

Apr 27, 2012

Pin Up Girl is a weekly guide to all things Pinterest. Our resident pinner, Laura Gill, will take a look at some of the best eye candy from around the web, provide a few pointers on how-to crafts, and weigh in on weekly trends and highlight local and national pin fiends. This...

Printing with Freezer Paper Stencils

By Laura Gill

Apr 20, 2012

Pin Up Girl is a weekly guide to all things Pinterest. Our resident pinner, Laura Gill, will take a look at some of the best eye candy from around the web, provide a few pointers on how-to crafts, and weigh in on weekly trends and highlight local and national pin fiends. Using...

Craft Your Own Vertical Pallet Garden

By Laura Gill

Apr 13, 2012

Pin Up Girl is a weekly guide to all things Pinterest. Our resident pinner, Laura Gill, will take a look at some of the best eye candy from around the web, provide a few pointers on how-to crafts, and weigh in on weekly trends and highlight local and national pin fiends. As...

Our Favorite Container Garden Projects Found on Pinterest

By Laura Gill

Apr 6, 2012

I've grown many things in pots with success -- mostly (legal) herbs -- but the idea of putting things directly into the ground totally paralyzes me. Thankfully, Pinterest offers an abundance of not-your-average-container gardening ideas to keep things interesting and funky. Here are a few of our favorite projects (and a sneak...

Explorations in Chalkboard Paint

By Laura Gill

Mar 30, 2012

Introducing Pin Up Girl, a weekly guide to all things Pinterest. Our resident pinner, Laura Gill, will take a look at some of the best eye candy from around the web, provide a few pointers on how-to crafts, and weigh in on weekly trends and highlight local and national pin fiends...

Modern Yarn Decorations (and Adventures in Fabric Stiffener)

By Laura Gill

Mar 23, 2012

Introducing Pin Up Girl, a weekly guide to all things Pinterest. Our resident pinner, Laura Gill, will take a look at some of the best eye candy from around the web, provide a few pointers on how-to crafts, and weigh in on weekly trends and highlight local and national pin fiends...

An Easy, Customizable Dry-Erase Board

By Laura Gill

Mar 15, 2012

It's Spring Break in my household. Spring Break means you have all the time in the world to make stuff, lounge around, surf Pinterest, whatever. Or at least that's what I thought it meant -- until I found myself floundering for a project to share with you.Now, I have lots...

Create an Accessory Display in Eight Easy Steps

By Laura Gill

Mar 8, 2012

Introducing Pin Up Girl, a weekly guide to all-things-Pinterest. Our resident pinner, Laura Gill will take a look at some of the best eye candy from around the web and provide a few pointers on how-to crafts, as well as weigh in on weekly trends and highlight local and national pin...

The Pinterest Doily Lamp Disaster

By Laura Gill

Mar 1, 2012

Introducing Pin Up Girl, a weekly guide to all-things-Pinterest. Our resident pinner, Laura Gill will take a look at some of the best eye candy from around the web and provide a few pointers on how-to crafts, as well as weigh in on weekly trends and highlight local and national pin...

A Hanging Changeable Art Wall

By Laura Gill

Feb 24, 2012

Introducing Pin Up Girl, a weekly guide to all-things-Pinterest. Our resident pinner, Laura Gill will take a look at some of the best eye candy from around the web and provide a few pointers on how-to crafts, as well as weigh in on weekly trends and highlight local and national...

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