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Happy Friday the 13th! These links don’t have anything to do with the auspicious date, but they are cool just the same. Enjoy!

  • I know, it is too early to start thinking about the holidays… but if you are hand-making things for the season, I don’t think it is ever too early to get started. Felt-O-Rama has a really cute and simple idea for making (seen above).
  • A great gift idea or just something handy for all of the holiday travel, Skip To My Lou has a tutorial for making pretty .
  • You know that I am always raving about the blog, Lately, it has featured all sorts of handmade gift ideas. My current favorite is the . Who wouldn’t love getting a bundle of those? Maybe paired with a bag of coffee… a great gift idea!
  • Clever!
  • And, I found this next link via of Crafty Pod on Twitter:
  • Have you heard of ? It is a growing street art project that started in Australia. The participants make handmade toys and leave them in public places to be discovered and adopted by strangers. From the site description: “The Toy Society spreads the love throughout the streets of the world. Nothing to it really just a bunch of handmade toys looking for a nice home.” Sweet!