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Category Archives: DIY
Bow Tie for the Boy
Every year at Easter, I make a bow tie for The Boy. This year, I let him go through my fabric stash, and he selected this ancient swatch of fabric for this year’s tie. I think he did a good … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Holiday, Photography, Sewing
Tagged Bow ties, DIY, Easter, Sewing, the boy
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Nineteen!
Our 19th wedding anniversary was drawing near, and I was in a panic! It’s our tradition to make cards for each other, and I wanted to give Joe a special, classy gift – a portrait of us trapped in a … Continue reading
Posted in Collage, DIY, Domestic Bliss, Drawer Cards
Tagged 19th wedding anniversary, brandy snifter portraits, Drawer Cards
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Love is Lovelier…
…the second time around!Here are the two Hackintoshes or CustoMacs I’ve built. They are PCs I’ve put together, and on which I’ve installed Apple’s OS. For most all intents and purposes, they act and operate just like Macs. On top … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, DIY, Joe's Garage
Tagged Apple, build, computer, CustoMac, DIY, hack, Hackintosh, Mavericks, PC, Pro
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It’s ALIVE!
It was around Christmas time when Apple was rolling out their modern marvel of industrial design, the black and beautiful Mac Pro, and my good friend Dan was starting to get an itch for a new toy. He liked the … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, DIY, Joe's Garage
Tagged build, CustoMac, Hackintish, Mac, Mac Pro, PC, Tonymacx86
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Foaming Hand Soap
Every week, I make a grocery list – sometimes it gets left behind on the kitchen table. Such was the case last week when the hand soap was running low in the bathroom and the kitchen – and I forgot … Continue reading
DIY Shaving Cream
Father’s Day is right around the corner, and I thought making homemade shaving cream would be a fun project for the kids in my son’s class. We split up the duties – they measured the ingredients, took turns with the … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, DIY, Holiday, News
Tagged coconut oil, essential oils, Fathers Day, homemade gifts for men, shea butter, sweet almond oil
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Earrings For Summer
Summer is here. You know the drill – it’s hot, so you put your hair up – until September! And if you’re doing that, you may as well make yourself some pretty earrings that dangle. I used faceted beads for this … Continue reading
Patterned Paper Gift Boxes
June will be here before you know it, and I have a cluster of friends celebrating birthdays. I thought it would be fun to make some decorative boxes put their gifts in. This is a simple wood hinged box – … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, DIY, News
Tagged acrylic paint, gift boxes, June birthdays, Mod Podge
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Patterned Paper Jewelry Box
On a recent trip to the art supply store, I discovered these beautiful little packets of patterned paper. I scooped up five packs, having no clue as to what I was going to make – I just wanted them, you … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, DIY, News
Tagged acrylic paint, DIY, gift box, Mod Podge, patterned paper
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More thoughts on the Hackintosh
Posted in Computers, DIY, Joe's Garage
Tagged Apple, computer, CustoMac Mini, Hackintosh, Mac, PC
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Taking it for a spin…
It could be argued that building a CustoMac mini represents a false economy in that time is money and a lot of time and frustration could have been saved by just going to the Apple store and buying one of … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, DIY, Joe's Garage
Tagged Apple, CustoMac, DIY, Hackintosh, Mac, PC, x86
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More Retro Gift Tags
As our gift to you this holiday season, we’re offering a set of three free downloadable gift tags! Just download, save to your desktop, and print on sticker paper or card stock. Click on the Santa image above to start … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Holiday, News
Tagged Christmas trees, free gift tags, retro ornaments, Santa, vintage
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Endora’s Earrings
It was Agnes Moorehead’s birthday yesterday. Most people associate her with her character on Bewitched, but she had a long career in radio, stage, and on film. She was one of the original members of The Mercury Theater founded … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, DIY
Tagged Agnes Moorehead, holiday gifts, jewelry making, The Magnificent Ambersons
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