2010-02-28

I couldn't have said it better

"Thank you Team America. Your guys were great. That was a great hockey game, the greatest. #goldcanadagold" @inkcanada

14 gold medals, 26 medals total. Way to go Team Canada!


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The code for this doodle and other doodles you can use on your blog can be found at Doodles.


2010-02-24

Get two free teeny tags with minimum order of $18.50

Get two free Mabel's Labels teeny tags with a minimum order of $18.50 (before taxes).

Go over to Personalized Label FAQs and Hacks to find out how!


[Offer available until Feb 28, 2010.]


2010-02-23

Win at trip to BlogHer '10 AND get paid to blog!

Remember last year when Mabel's Labels sent a blogger to BlogHer? Well, they're doing it again!

In addition to winning a trip to BlogHer, they are also offering a one year paid contract to blog for their site!

For contest details and how to enter, visit their site.






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2010-02-22

Puck in the net

Sigh.

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The code for this doodle and other doodles you can use on your blog can be found at Doodles.


2010-02-17

BBC Inuit animation

STUDIO AKA have produced a stylized animation for the BBC to promote the Olympics. From their site:

BAFTA winning Director MARC CRASTE worked with desiger JON KLASSEN in creating the look of the spot, setting the film around a legendary quest, 'whereby an Inuit hero has to retrieve a spiritual stone that has been taken by a giant Bear from a mystical totem. In the process of his mission our hero draws on his skills in a series of challenging & physically brutal Olympic style sports to recover the precious ice locked stone, thus restoring light and peace to his dark and troubled world'.



Breathtaking!
[h/t: Drawn.ca]


2010-02-16

Oren Lavie: Her Morning Elegance

If you haven't seen the stop-motion music video "Her Morning Elegance" by Oren Lavie, do yourself a favour and take a 3 and half minute break to watch it now.



[h/t: Mate & blogs]


2010-02-14

Team Canada [rerun]

Go team, go!
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The code for this doodle and other doodles you can use on your blog can be found at Doodles.


2010-02-13

3-D heart

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Materials:
  • paper
  • scissors
  • X-Acto type knife and cutting mat
  • optional: materials for decorating your heart (eg. markers, crayonsstickers, glitter and glue)
  • optional: ribbon or yarn for hanging your heart

Instructions:
  1. 2010_01_3d_heart_01Place your paper flat.













  2. 2010_01_3d_heart_02Fold your paper in half (the fold is on the left hand side in the photo.)










  3. 2010_01_3d_heart_03Draw half a heart on the paper. (Middle of the heart is the same place as the folded edge of the paper.)










  4. 2010_01_3d_heart_04Cut out the heart and discard (recycle) the extra paper.












    2010_01_3d_heart_05If you were to open up the paper at this point, it would look something like this:










  5. 2010_01_3d_heart_06Draw some concentric half-heart lines (two lines shown) making sure to LEAVE A GAP BEFORE THE FOLDED EDGE.










  6. 2010_01_3d_heart_07Using an X-Acto knife and cutting mat, cut along the lines. Be sure leave a gap between the cut at the folded edge.













  7. 2010_01_3d_heart_08Open the heart out.












  8. 2010_01_3d_heart_09Gently fold the "middle" heart so the left side is behind the outer heart and the right side is above the outer heart. Gently fold the "inner" heart so the left side is above the middle heart and the right side is behind the middle heart.







  9. Decorate!

  10. Optional: punch hole in top, middle and hang with yarn or ribbon.

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Cross-posted at Craft Day.


2010-02-12

Valentine, you amaze me! (redux)

It was brought to my attention that last year's Valentine's maze was a little challenging for the younger set. With that in mind, I this year I made one a little more, little kid friendly.

[Download the PDF for Heart Maze Valentine's Day cards.]

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The code for this doodle and other doodles you can use on your blog can be found at Doodles.


2010-02-11

The power of fail

Life is not a success only jouney.

So why is it that we have a "Fear of bad ideas"? Is it because we don't see the list of failed projects by successful people?

Recently, screenwriter Denis McGrath posted:

"I kind of look at it as -- it's my job to fail until I don't. You try something, fail, fail, fail, keep failing, and hopefully eventually you look at something and say, 'that's not a total failure' and then you nurture that little ember and follow it and hopefully you get somewhere."
Want to have a really good idea? Try having some bad ones first.

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The code for this doodle and other doodles you can use on your blog can be found at Doodles.


2010-02-10

Free Name Your Tune song by MP3

Canada's own, Name Your Tune, is giving away personalized songs by MP3! From their site:

Starting on February 11th and ending on February 12th at Midnight e.s.t., please fill out the form below to receive your 1 FREE Name Your Tune song by MP3. One Entry Per Person/Email.
Full details can be found at their website.


2010-02-09

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2010-02-04

Rut vs grave

"The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth."
(found on Sandra Bell-Lundy's blog)

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(Items with a variation of this image can be purchased at Cafe Press.)

The code for this doodle and other doodles you can use on your blog can be found at Doodles.


2010-02-03

Heart-y round-up

Woven heart pockets

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Quick and easy Homemade Valentine's Day cards


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Print your own maze Valentines:
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The code for this doodle and other doodles you can use on your blog can be found at Doodles.
[Download the PDF for the Heart Maze.]
[Download the PDF for Heart Maze Valentine's Day cards.]



Heart sun catcher
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Heart necklace
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