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Candy apples are one of the treats that I really look forward to at Halloween, but these Gourmet Candy Apples are much fancier than any I've ever made.
I'm going to be dipping my apples in all kinds of sweets this year, yum!
Shawn Lovell makes some amazing railings and trellises, but his most stunning piece has to be this metal sculpted Tree Bed.
I think that waking up to the sight of branches and leaves above would be lovely.
microRevolt is a knitting project targeted against brands that use sweatshop labour. They aim to get the message out by knitting garments with the offending companies' signature logos and their latest project was a petition against Nike, where petitioners would send in hand-knitted squares to represent their signatures. The squares where attached together to produce a 14-foot knit banner of the Nike swoosh. The banner was then presented to Nike Chairman, Phil Knight.
To take part in their future protests and craft against evil, check out their website.
I've been a fan of My Paper Crane for a while, but I had to show you the adorable new roller skate plushies.
Perfect for the roller derby stars inside all of us.
I can't claim to be terribly organized, but I think this Period Chart from Keri Smith is a great idea.
Hide it in your bathroom cabinet and keep track of your flows, moods and pains. It's always best to know what's coming.
I'm a big fan of bento boxes and I'm certainly not alone. The Bento Lunches LiveJournal community, cooking blog Bento Yum and flickr group Bento Boxes are all dedicated to the arty meals.
It's certainly a mouthwatering read.
Here's a great way to waste 5 minutes. Mod or Fraud is a cool little quiz that shows you retro looking items and makes you guess whether it's old or new. After you've guessed, it tells you the designer and the year it was made. You'll be surprised, it's not as easy as it looks.
How amazing are these Pencil Urchins by Jennifer Maestre? I love the way she groups together pencil leads of a similar colour.
A perfect decoration for any office desk and a great way to recycle worn down pencils.
It may not be the place where you would expect to find good craft tutorials, but HP's wiki 
It's a good thing that the mothers of these food-sculptors never told them to stop playing with their food or they would never have created this awesome Veggie Art.