Make it Monday

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Here's today's make it Monday roundup. :)

Chalkboard gift tags? Amazing. You could reuse these over and over. Get the DIY here.

Create your own mini envelopes using this great tutorial.

Make this pretty Felt Flower Pillow with this tutorial.

Get the DIY for these amazing paper feathers here.

Always losing your pins? Sew up this cute Patchwork Pincushion using this tutorial.

What have you been making? have you posted a tutorial/DIY on your blog?? Let me know and it may get featured on the next Make it Monday post!

Free Downloadable Patterns/Blog Backgrounds

Hey you guys, I was just playing around on photoshop and designed some fun patterns that I thought I would put up here as a free download!

When I designed these I was thinking they would make great blog backgrounds. Just upload one into blogger template designer and set as "tile" and voila!

You could also however use it as a desktop background- just download it and set it to "tile".

Here's a preview of what they would look like as blog backgrounds..

To download them just click whichever one(s) you want below.

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Geometric Pattern/Blog Background

Blue Polaroids Pattern/Blog Background

Gray Polaroids Pattern/Blog Background

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If you use these on your blog, please let me know, I would love to see how they turn out!!

Donate $5 to a great cause to enter to win a Handmade Quilt!

Hey you guys,  I have a favor to ask.. My mom is a quilter and she is raffling off this amazing  Stars and Stripes quilt to help out a friend. He is a former Air Force guy and he now has Crohn's Disease. He is fundraising for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation and will be doing a half marathon in December. ALL PROCEEDS from this go to his Foundation. 

To enter the drawing and have a chance at winning this handmade quilt/wallhanging (It measures 4' x 3') All you have to do is go make a donation to his page in the amount of $5. Your name will be put in the hat to win this great hand made quilt.

To donate, just go here.

We will draw a winner the last Saturday in November! So if you win, it will make a fantastic Christmas present for yourself or a friend!!

Thanks in Advance and good luck to everyone. Please help my Mom and I raise some money to help a veteran and a great guy.

Tricks and Treats

make something beautiful and fun to eat! Create unique candy wrappers that are super-cute to giveaway at Halloween! Hope you like this little DIY. :)

Supplies:

Mini candy bars

Hershey's Kisses

Scrapbook Paper

Buttons, ribbons, stickers, embellishments

Tools:

Scissors and Adhesives

1. Wrap strips of paper around your candy bars, trim to correct size and adhere.

2. Add rub-ons or letter stickers for a message or add buttons, or ribbons!

Free iphone Wallpaper Downloads from LDC Designs!

Hello Everyone! Lindsay here from LDC designs. I am super excited to be guest posting today because I have some awesome free downloads for you! You may know that Katie does a lot of her own drawings for her blog. Well, a while ago I asked her how she did it and she told me she used a Bamboo Touch. I didn't know what it was so I checked it out, bought one and I've been addicted ever since. I use it for tons of things: random doodling, school projects and free downloads on my blog! Yesterday I thought maybe I could make some iPhone wallpapers and it worked! So that is what I have for you today. There are five in total and you can download them all by clicking the download button below. If you use them come to my blog and let me know! If you don't have an iPhone I have lots more downloadable things on my blog!

Download Here

Thanks Katie for letting me guest post! I hope you and your lovely followers have a good day! Bye. 

Be Incognito!

Simple ways to pull together a disguise/costume in just a few minutes! Transform into...

Be a Nerd

1. Take a pair of old glasses and punch out the lenses. Wrap masking or duct tape around the middle.

2.Put on a nerdy bow tie.

3. Complete your look with an annoying voice and a pocket full of pens!

Be a Scout

1. Pull out a vintage dress or jumper, and shop your local thrift stores for a scout hat and patches/badges.

Make it Monday

Good Morning you guys! How was your weekend? Make any cool projects?? This weekend I went for a bike ride, went to a big book sale, went to IKEA (I love that place!) etc. I didn't do any projects though. ;)

Here's some cute tutorials for today's make it monday.

I love these Painted Autumn Leave Pumpkins, get the DIY here.

Sew up a new cozy for your iphone 4, or I'm sure you could change up the measurements a little to fit a different phone.

Bookworm? Make these adorable Mini Book Necklaces.

Decorate your favorite coffee/tea mug using this fun DIY.

Make this green and eco friendly dress using this great tutorial. 

Have a tutorial you posted on your blog/site? Let me know and it might get featured on the next Make it Monday!

Haunted Books Decor DIY

Hosting a Halloween party, or maybe you just like to decorate for Halloween? These haunted books would look great on a side table.

Supplies:

Old Hardback books (old year books and directories are great-no one reads them!)

Acrylic Paint

Faux spider webs (spiders optional)

Tools:

Heavy Craft Glue

Paintbrushes

1. Paint the book covers with acrylic paint, in spooky colors. Paint only the tops and spines of each book.

2. Paint or write "scary" titles on each book. My titles read, "Deadly Intentions", "Heads will Roll", and "Rest In Pieces".

3. Glue books together with heavy craft glue.

4. Wrap spider webbing around books and display!

Recycled Old Book into a Laptop Case DIY

Do you guys remember the geeky laptop case I made? Well, the picture I had ironed on to it was beginning to fall apart, so I decided to make me a new one... from an old book.

I also took pictures while I was making it so that I could do a tutorial for you guys.

My laptop is an Aspire Netbook, which means its small and was easy enough to find a book that would fit it. I don't know if you can find a large enough book for a large laptop, but if you make one of these I would love to see your version!!

Supplies- Felt & Fabric (I used tan so it would look kinda like book pages) an old book (big enough to fit your laptop in) zipper, and some strong glue.

I think I'm going to add something to the front of the book, like a word or something, but I don't know what yet. Any suggestions?

-Katie

The crazy things I did on our trip..

Went hang gliding.

Walked over 40 blocks in the pouring rain through NYC.

Held a cute baby gator.

Swam with Dolphins.

Haha, Think I'm crazy now? Oh, and while we were snorkeling in Key Largo a shark swam under us.. It was pretty awesome!

Crafted Magazine

Hi you guys, This is just a fun little shout out for Dom the girl behind the inspiring blog, Crafted.

Dom recently published the first issue for her new project- Crafted Magazine. Inside you'll find some great tutorials, artist interviews, fun links, and of course, lots and lots of inspiration.

If you haven't already grabbed up your copy of Crafted Magazine (issue one) then go do it! Right now!

Here's the link to Dom's post where you can download the magazine, and check out her awesome blog while you're at it.

November Sponsorship Call + Special Dealio!

Hi you guys, If you are interested in sponsoring Punk Projects here's a little bit of info--

My blog is constantly growing- I'm always getting new followers!


In September, Punk Projects got over 12,000 page views.


I have 522 Google Friend connect Followers.

I get visitors from 86 different Countries/Territories, but the majority of my visitors are from the United States.


For the most part my blog audience is other people like me- Indie Artists, crafters looking for ideas and inspiration, but I do have a few other types of audiences too.


I get alot of traffic coming from sites that have featured my work, like OnePrettyThing and CraftGossip.


Here are my 5 most popular posts, so you can get an idea of what my readers like:

1. Guest Post from The Spotted Fox with a DIY
2. Comic Book Necklace Pendant DIY
3. Car Book Holder DIY
4. Ornament DIY + Trekking the Halls
5. Angry Birds Magnet Tutorial

I have a couple of ad sizes to choose from, Large and Small--

I have a special going on--- 

Buy a large sponsor ad for November and get December FREE!

Large ad spaces are $10 and are175 x 175 pixels.

I will do a feature post at the beginning of the month introducing my large sponsors, and you will also get the option of doing a guest post and a giveaway!

The larger ads will be located on my right sidebar, under my blog button.

They will be rotated weekly for maximum traffic and visibility

Small ad spaces are $5 and are 175 x 70 pixels.

At the beginning of the month I will do a post featuring all of my small sponsors. You will also have the option of doing a either a guest post or a giveaway!

The smaller ads will be located directly under the larger ads, and will be rotated weekly for maximum traffic and visibility.

To purchase a sponsor spot just click whichever size you would like below.
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LARGE Sponsor Spot for $10

SMALL Sponsor Spot for $5

By sponsoring me you help me keep doing artsy things and coming up with tutorials to post here on the blog.
Thanks, Katie

Return of Make it Monday!

Guess what? It's monday. and I'm going to start doing Make it Monday posts again! yay!

I'm sure most of you have already seen some of these, but since I just got back from our trip I'm just now getting to look at all of the amazing tutorials that have been posted in the blog world while I've been gone!

I love these gel pens turned into feather pens! find the DIY here.

Make fabric covered suitcases with this awesome tutorial.

Create some artsy jewelry from colored pencils with this great DIY.

Recycle  Magazines in to art using this neat tutorial.

How cute is this Pear coin purse? Super cute! Get the pattern and tutorial here.

Make some yarn word art using pipe cleaners and yarn with this awesome how-to!

I love this little owl plushie! Get the pattern and tutorial here.

Okay, I will stop there for now..Even though there are soooo many cute tutorials this time of year!

-Katie

p.s. Do you have a tutorial that YOU have posted on your blog or website?? Let me know about it and it might get featured in the next make it monday!