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This is brilliant and gave me a great laugh. Figured it needs to be shared. by ClaireAuLueur

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Stars and moon

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I work in a call center that focuses on car dealerships. So, yes, I actually AM trying to reach you about your car's extended warrantee. That said, I have developed what you might call "extreme phone voice."

So extreme, that yesterday at work, a person I was speaking with started giving me very strange answers. When I asked me to clarify some of what he'd said, he was surprised. He thought I was an AI generated phone tree.

You guys...I failed the Turing test.

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Got Bones? (Printable)

Hey, I made a printable .PNG version of that “got bones” flyer if anyone wants to make a few copies to hang up in real life and cause some minor chaos around their town. Have fun, feel free to send me pics if you stick it up anywhere

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Reading Tracker Bookshelf stitched by CatCapricious. Pattern ($9.23) designed by StitchingCabinUK.

Got back into reading in 2023 and cross stitched a book tracker! Pattern is from StitchingCabinUK on Etsy. I chose my own colors for the genres.

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Tatreez by Pickles-Elegantee.

Did you know that Palestinians have a long cross stitching tradition? It’s called tatreez and a textile artist, Zain Masri, compiled and published thousands of historical design patterns into a free library! I’ve very much enjoyed the opportunity to feel a connection to Palestinians via my favorite art form.

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DIY Wine Crate Display Cases

Project by Lauren Smith and Derek Fagerstrom: 

A quick trip to our local wine shop provided us with the majority of the necessary raw materials (wine crates) as well as a bottle of a little something with which to christen the project. We loved the rough hewn look of the wooden boxes, and decided the (literal) branding on the sides only added to their charm. To contrast the raw wood, we chose a rich and elegant print we felt would elevate our objets to museum worthy status.

Supplies:

Metal ruler

Crate

Giftwrap or other famcy paper

Pencil

X-acto blade

Bone folder

Spray adhesive

Sawtooth hanger

Hammer

Small nails

Rubber bumpers

Hanging hardware

First, use a metal ruler to measure the interiors of each crate to make sure you have enough fancy paper to line all of them. Next, draw out the measurements in pencil on the backside of the paper. In order to avoid any potential gaps along the interior edges, add a 1″ “allowance” as follows:

Long pieces: add 1″ to each of the three sides that border the interior of the box. Short pieces: add 1″ allowance to the side that borders the back of the box. Back piece: no allowance necessary

Using a straight edge and an X-acto blade, carefully cut out each piece of paper (five per box). Create fold lines by scoring along your pencil marks with a bone folder. Finally, miter each of the interior corners by cutting a 45 degree angle from the outside edge in, along the 1””allowance.

Now it’s time to glue. In a well-ventilated area, apply spray adhesive to the back sides of each of your long pieces. Carefully place them carefully inside the box, lining up the folded edges with the edges of the box and smoothing out any air bubbles that may appear in the paper. Next, spray and apply the short pieces. At this point, all four sides of the box will be lined, and the back will have a 1″ border all the way around it. The last step is to spray and apply the back piece to the box. Smooth out bubbles and let dry completely before proceeding to the next step.

Decide which direction you want to hang your boxes, and attach a sawtooth hanger along the top edge of each box using a hammer and small nails. Apply peel-and-stick rubber bumpers along the bottom corners of each box, to ensure that they hang straight against the wall.

Mark the position of each box on the wall with a pencil, and attach them using the appropriate hanging hardware for your wall.

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Sometimes you watch a show, love it, join the fandom, and have a great time.

Sometimes you watch a show, love it, join the fandom, and have a okay time.

Sometimes you watch a show, love it, join the fandom, and have a bad time.

Sometimes you watch a show, love it, take a look at the fandom, and see the fandom equivalent of a nuclear mushroom cloud telling you in no uncertain terms that it's best to keep enjoying the show well away from the fandom. And possibly upwind.

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I cross stitched myself a sweater of my favorite thing

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made myself a super ruffly circle skirt !!

took me about a total of 15 hours! i was very dedicated to getting it done as soon as possible

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Heaven and Earth Designs: Omar Rayyan’s Contessa with Squid stitched by Realistic_Sea609.

“Yay, finished my first full coverage!

I finished my first full coverage piece a few days ago! 79.300 Stitches, Artwork by Omar Rayyan charted by Heaven and earth designs, started 15.03.2022 and finished 11.06.2023. I stitched this with CXC. 🦑”

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Game Over by The Urban Stitches by HoshiChiri

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I scribed all the spells my wizard learned in our last D&D campaign!

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Made this for a friend who loves raccoons by fluff472

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THRIFT FLIP: Use My Simple Trick to Upsize Your Sweatshirt this Weekend! (Confessions of a Refashionista)

Check out this tutorial on how to upsize a sweatshirt by inserting front and back panels to add more width.

The person in the video reused fabric from the same sweatshirt, but this would also be a great way to upcycle an old shirt you don't wear any more. A contrasting colour or print could be a great way to add a personal touch.

Just make sure to use fabric with a similar weight and fiber content to avoid draping or laundry problems.