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</div></a>So many great things to share this week. Really. There is a lot! Have fun. * Look at that beautiful photo above. Doesn’t it put you in a romantic, Valentine-ish mood? Learn how to make the same simple garland using old magazines and your sewing machine on . * I must be in a garland-loving mood, because this adorable and totally fun on How About Orange caught my eye. It is so happy and festive! * Another super-cute and creative tutorial: . Anyone up for a snowglobe postcard swap? * For Valentine’s Day, Twig & Thistle has a . * Another sweet Valentine’s Day project: * This link may be more appropriate for summer, but it is too good to keep to myself: on The Kitchen. * Just for laughs, check out on Alaska Crafter. * I just discovered two new craft blogs that I think you will like: (written by Valerie of ) and (written by Kelly Koo in Malaysia). * A few of my friends from the crafty internet world just announced a new venture and I want to help spread the word… Sarah from , Erin from , and Deb and Christy from are hosting a huge, spectacular later this year. The conference is called and it will be October 21-23 in Chicago. I plan to attend and hope you can too! Sign up on the site for email updates. * One last link: I had a lot of fun following the conversation at the last event and can’t wait to participate in the next one. “See” you there!