There's a nice DIY step-by-step tutorial at frankie magazine on how to create dip-dyed shoes. We used to call these shoes "bobos" when I was a teenager. Has anyone else heard of this or is it just a regional term?
20% off custom keychains for Father's Day
Save 20% on custom keychains thru June 6 at zazzle. These make great gifts for Father's Day. Upload your own photos, create custom text or make a simple monogram. Use Code at Checkout: DADKEYCHAINS
Upcycled folding chairs
How cool are these upcycled folding chairs reinvigorated by katie over at Punk Projects? Head over to her site to see the step-by-step breakdown on turning these chairs from blah to beautiful.
Free text messaging with Viber
I hadn't heard of Viber until today. It's a free App that works with your smartphone or desktop computer that allows you to send free text or photo messages to anyone and free calls to other Viber uses. Integration with your existing contact list makes the app simple to use. This definitely appeals to me from the desktop angle as it's so much easier to type on a full keyboard than on my smartphone.
Embroidery patterns by SewJenaissance
I'm still on the embroidery kick so I wanted to share these patterns for sale by SewJenaissance. Sew charming!
WeTransfer for sending big files
I've been receiving files files from several different clients using WeTransfer the past couple of weeks. As a graphic designer I'm constantly confronted with sending larger and larger amounts of data and e-mail size caps that won't allow it. WeTransfer solves the problem by letting you send files with sizes up to 2GB and no pesky registrations and logins.
Earth Day Beerings
In honor of Earth Day I made beerings. Earrings created from upcycled bottlecaps. Want to make your own? 1. Consume some tasty beer.* 2. Drill or punch hole through top rim of bottlecap 3. Attach earwire jewelry finding
*it's best to wait till you're sober before attempting steps 2 and 3
