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Talking about cheap home decor, a man in south Lexington has decorated his basement walls with $10 worth of Sharpie marker pens.
Check out the article from Kentucky.com.
If you've got a Twitter account, you can now link it up to your Cut Out + Keep profile. This means that every time you post a project, it will automatically update your twitter feed and tell your friends to come and check it out. We will also follow @cutoutandkeep to keep you up to date. Link your account to Twitter now >>
Last weekend marked the first ever European roller derby tournament, Roll Britannia held at Earl's Court in West London and hosted by the mighty London Roller Girls.
The weekend was jam packed with bouts, seeing teams from across England, Scotland and Germany battling it out for first place. It was an action packed Scottish feud, as the Irn Bruisers from Glasgow took on Edinburgh's Auld Reekie Roller Girls to win third place. However, it was the London Roller Girls who stole the show, beating the Blitz Derby Dames to win first place by a massive 346 to 13. Roller derby is an action packed, all girl sport, that's high speed and full of bruises, so support your local derby team and keep an eye out for the next bout!
You can find out more from the Roll Britannia website or the LRG website.
In our latest craft contest, we've got three copies of Megan Nicolay's new book, Generation T: Beyond Fashion up for grabs. Check out our review of the book here.
For your chance of winning, simply enter any of your t-shirt related craft projects.
You can enter up to 3 times, good luck!
Missed out on bagging a ticket to Glastonbury this year? Or, simply didn't want to fork our on the ticket price? Never fear, here's a crafty, credit-crunch friendly, guide to getting the most out of your sofa experience.
1. Turn your favorite bands in to booze.
Ever wondered what a sip of The Prodigy or Blur would taste like? Get creative and mix up cocktails and shots to taste like your favorite bands. How about a can of Special Brew as a mixer for The Specials cocktail or mixing spirits with Irn Bru for the taste of Glasvegas? We came up with a drink so sugary sweet and poppy, it had to be named the Girls Aloud cocktail.
2. Get the outdoors feel.
Dim the lights, close the curtains and crack open a can of baked beans. Grab a hammer and candle and knock yourself up some nifty lanterns for the ultimate camp sight look. You can eat your baked beans in the warming glow.
3. Dress up, or down with festival fashion.
Just because you're not there, doesn't mean you can't dress for the occasion and even better, you don't have to worry about photos appearing on Facebook the next day. No sewing required, simply grab some tulle and elastic to make your own tutu or bend a wire coat hanger in to fairy wings. Don't forget your face paints, glitter and glow sticks too!
4. Don't be afraid to get muddy.
The mud baths may be the worst part of the festival but they can do wonders for your skin. Raid your kitchen, fire up the blender and make yourself a scrumptious face mask to refresh your skin. Apply, watch some bands and then rinse off in between sets.
5. Festival food that's sweet and cheap.
Skip the queues, grease and extortionate prices, by making your own sugar-tastic festival food. Burger cookies taste so much better than the real thing, smores are the ultimate campsite snack, and if you don't have the sunshine, you can always pretend with ice cream cone cupcakes.
Where: Earl's Court, London SW5 When: 18th & 19th July, 10am-8pm
London Rollergirls are hosting Europe’s first competitive tournament in Earl’s Court, London on the 18th & 19th of July. 12 teams from England, Scotland and Germany will battle it out over the weekend, so expect fast-skating, hard-hitting, furious derby action! We've got a pair of tickets up for grabs, so to be in with a chance of winning, simply leave a comment below and let us know one thing you love about roller derby!
Congratulations to our winner Hayley C.
Tickets are available now from the Roll Britannia website.
Cut Out + Keep creator, Cat Morley is our latest Crafty Superstar and she will be sharing her third hundred project here on CO+K and four other freshly crafted projects.
Snippets 15, the Summer Holiday is online now!
We've got an interview with too cool hip-hop artist Princess Superstar, a guide to throwing the perfect tea party, crafty advice from the stars with Mystic Medusa, cramp-kicking remedies and a free period chart from Vinnie, a handbag competition, DIY sunburn relief and much, much more...
In our latest craft contest, we've got five sets of Fiskars Fingertip Control Tools up for grabs. These include a pair of tweezers, a rotary cutter, a swivel knife and a cutting knife.
These tools make papercraft so easy that every crafter should have some. For your chance of winning, simply enter any of your papercraft craft projects. You can enter up to 3 times, good luck!
Our latest Crafty Superstar, is Sewing Green author, Betz White.
She has shared a selection of recycling how-to projects for you to try out at home.