Elle Decoration South Africa has free downloads for some Conrad Botes wall stencils. You can download the poodle stencil and an additional circle design. [ via decor 8 ]
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Wall Decor Stencils
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How-To: Sew Pleated Grosgrain Trim
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Decor it Yourself: Floor Make-over for Under $100
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In this Decor it Yourself video, Meg shows you how-to redo your kitchen floors for under $100!
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How-To: Make a Simple Rainbow Mobile
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Oftentimes, less is more, and that's just how I feel about this beautifully simple rainbow mobile from red bird crafts.
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Woven Felt Placemats
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Here's a great no-sew project that will surely brighten up your table decor! Make these handmade woven felt placemats by Molly at The Purl Bee.
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Log Cake Stand
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Here's an easy and rustic cake stand on Etsy's How Tuesday this week. Aparently you can get cross-cut wood plaques at the craft store, or from your local fallen tree and circular saw.
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How-To: Cover Ceiling Fan Blades in Fabric
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Angelapea of Keeping the Faith shares how she and her daughter revamped an outdated ceiling fan in the daughter's room by covering the individual blades with fabric from their stash. I imagine you'll have to pay attention to rebalancing the fan once the fabric is on, but with some snazzy fabric and perhaps a little bit of spray paint on the fixtures, this could be a fun way to add a burst of color to your ceiling!
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Wishing Well Redux
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We've always got plenty of things to do around our house, from scrubbing the fireplace stones that have been gathering soot since 1949 or thereabouts, to pulling weeds in various flower beds around our yard plus a quarter acre or more of hillside that the thistle and blackberries are fond of. The mudroom walls really need repainting, it's been 10 years since we said we were going to grout an exposed tile edge in the living room, and it's high time for a purging session in both the boys' rooms.
So, obviously, last weekend I decided that I really, really had to paint an old wooden wishing well that's been fading in our yard for several years.
My 6-year-old Arlo heard the word paint and signed on immediately. This means that he played outside while I, the mom, set up the work space (tarps, a ladder, and a table), gathered the materials, washed the dirt and spider webs off the well, and sanded the flaking paint and splintery wood to a semi-smooth condition. The DH removed the bucket from the inside to reduce the temptation to swing it at wet, newly painted sides, and then the redheaded tyke was ready to help.
I brought out a dozen or so cans of leftover paint from various projects over the years, and Arlo and I picked dark blue and yellow as the colors. My husband respectfully suggested that this was too reminiscent of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese packaging, so we added a muted green and a hot coral to the mix.
The painting was surprisingly fun and mess-free! First, we painted the roof, which was very satisfying since it had completely faded. Then Arlo and I decided that the top and bottom borders of the body should also be blue, so we painted those next. I added the yellow paint to the triangle sides of the roof while Arlo looked on and shot at aliens lurking in the forest. Then I added the green to the support rails, and Arlo decided he was ready to help paint the sides with the coral. I followed closely behind him, smoothing out his paint strokes and wiping away his drips onto our freshly painted blue border. Throughout the project, he frequently proclaimed, "I love painting, and I'm good at it! And it's hard work."
I added a second coat to all surfaces the next day, and got a little crazy when I decided to paint the bar that the bucket hangs off of, as well as contrasting colors on the handle. My husband made me stop when I considered painting the bucket, each slat a different color.
And happily, we're all quite thrilled with the outcome. I've decided it looks very Lego-esque, which is appropriate in our yard since our basement has 3 cabinets full of Lego bricks and the monthly arrival of the latest Lego catalog becomes an hour-long page-by-page discussion over dinner.
In retrospect, I would have painted more of the inside of the well, probably first, and would have saved the dark blue trim until the very end. But since this particular art piece will be sitting in our yard and gazed upon from afar, the messy edges and meeting points between colors won't be scrutinized very closely. Plus, I can always say my 6-year-old painted it, and it was hard to do!
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Pool Noodle Drink Holder
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Here's what to do if your pool raft doesn't have a cupholder: make your own drink holder out of pool noodles!
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Knitted Poufs Patterns
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Heidi and Anna at Pickles have some free knitting patterns to make these knitted "poufs", aka stools. (The ladies are in Norway and "puff" means stool in Norweigian). Try your hand at knitting Puff Daddy (gray stool above) or Puff Daddy's Baby (cream stool below). You can also check out the Pickles Etsy shop for cute handmade baby goods and patterns. [ via Casa Sugar ]
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Brass Knuckle Soap
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For all you soapters out there, this one shouldn't be too hard to make with the proper mold... brass knuckle soap via Gizmodo.
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Papier-Mâché Party Lights
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Dye Your Couch Cushions a New Color
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Sean Ragan humorously writes of his recent couch cushion dying process:
[Read this article] [Comment on this article]I'm going to call it Ragan's Law: The comfort of any piece of upholstered furniture is inversely proportional to its beauty. My current couch is no exception: A lumbering, beige behemoth with faint tan paisleys woven into its skin and a mysterious, slowly-spreading oil stain on the backboard that looks as if someone has been using it to blot bacon grease. Staring directly at the couch for more than ten or fifteen seconds has been known to cause sharp, stabbing pains behind the eyes. But close them, and lie down, and it becomes a cloud of soft, cool, downy cotton candy.
Much of the couch's haptic deliciousness is due to the magnificent fluffiness of its large cushions, with which it is abundantly endowed. Each is 2 feet square and 8 inches thick, and there are no fewer than seven of them for a six-foot couch. That's not counting the seat cushions, of course. Pile them all in place and there's barely room left to lie down, so inevitably about half of them end up living on the floor most of the time. Which is where they first met and made friends with my low dining table, Matilda, who for many years has been trying to meet a nice set of floor cushions to keep her company. It was a match made in heaven. Four of the couch cushions were permanently appropriated to serve as floor cushions around Matilda.
They are the perfect size and shape. Unfortunately, they are still beige with tan paisleys. Worse still, the carpet on which they sit now is also beige, and the walls in the dining room that surround them are a slightly yellowish beige. To make a long and increasingly ungainly story short: I decided to try dying them to make my life a little less beige. Concerned that messing around with girl crafts would cause the hair to fall off my chest, I made my Mom do all the actual work. She used 5 x 1.75 oz packets of Dylon Indigo, following the label directions and working in a large rubbermaid tub. The results look great and I've had no problems with color bleeding or rubbing off. (Thanks, Mom!) Now if I can just get rid of that carpet I'll be able to sit down and enjoy a meal without going blind.
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DIY Cloud Lamp
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I love this dreamy DIY cloud lamp made from simple cut out circles of felt made by Ashley who made that fabulous DIY vanity featured on CasaSugar.
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DIY Vanity
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CasaSugar shows how Ashley transforms a Craigslist find into a stylish Sex and the City inspired DIY vanity using metallic and chrome colored spray paint.
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Checkin' In: Design Sponge Grace Bonney
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Design Sponge's Grace Bonney needs little introduction in the crafty world. Her impeccable sense of style and nifty DIYs are inspirational and infectious. Grace contributed three marvelous installations of her DIY Design column to the pages of CRAFT. In Volume 08, she showed us how to take a plain Ikea chest and put a beautiful spin on it, transforming it into a George Nelson-inspired piece.
In Volume 09 (my favorite), she shared a project by Catherine Weis, on how to transform a scuffed floor into a work of art using custom stencils and paint.
And in Volume 10, Grace gave us a great suggestion, inspired by Gosia Korsakowski, on how to take a charming vintage frame and reincarnate it into a lovely and functional chalkboard.
We checked in with Grace recently and asked what she's been up to. This is what she shared:
"These days my most imminent plans involve a 10-day honeymoon to Paws Up in Montana. Inside of blogs and comments, I hope to spend my time rappelling and horseback riding instead. My head is so full of design right now that I need a nature-time-out in a big way.
My head is full of design mainly because it's design season here in NY! I'm working on filming videos of all the shows (starting with Bklyn Designs [watch below]), so right now I'm brushing up on smooth zooming and not having a shaky hand every time I lift the camera."
"I'm also picking things back up to get the 2009 D*S Scholarship back on track (it's tough to find funding in times like these) and bring the Biz Ladies series [meeting shown below] back to new cities (ditto on the funding)."
"I was so lost in our wedding planning for the past 8 months that I'm really excited to use the next few months to refocus on the site and launch some new columns (including some content that's based on styling and photography)."
Thanks, Grace! Congrats on your wedding, and we'll be on the lookout for what fabulousness you have in the works!
Pick up any back issues of CRAFT you may not have (while they last) over in our Maker Shed!
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May 22 2009, 8:00pm | More »
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How-To: Decoupage Lamp
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Kate at design*sponge shows you how to make a decoupage lamp. Just think what cool things you can do with old lamps from garage sales or thrift stores!
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May 20 2009, 6:00pm | More »
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How-To: Hanging Divider
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Nicole of Making it Lovely has a tutorial on how to make a hanging divider. I love the color combination of green, white, and pink. If you're like me and love her amazing porch she made with her husband in only 48 hours, vote for her project at BHG.com before June 12th.
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Flashback: Hypertufa Planter
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With nice weather in full swing, my days off always involve quality time spent in my forest of a yard. I must admit that I'm not much of a gardener, but I love cozy outdoor spaces and the effects of just the right ornamentation. Perfect time for the Joe Szuecs' Hypertufa Planter from CRAFT Volume 03! Here's a bit from the intro:
The ultimate Zen garden accessory is the stone urn. Filled only with water and a few fallen leaves, it defines tranquility. Unfortunately, these stone beauties cost hundreds of dollars. Lucky for us, a concrete mix called "hypertufa" was developed that has the look of stone, specifically the volcanic rock called tufa. In England, farmers carved watering troughs from this soft porous rock. Eventually, these tufa troughs became too expensive, and hypertufa containers replaced them. The materials used to make our container are inexpensive, and the process is delightfully messy. When it comes right down to it, a hypertufa casting is just a fancy mud pie.
Ready to make a beautiful mess? You likely already have a number of the items on the materials list. Here's a glimpse at the materials needed:
And here's the full article shared with you in our Digital Edition. You can still pick up back issues of CRAFT Volume 03 in the Maker Shed, while they last. If you make a Hypertufa Planter of your own, be sure to upload a picture of it to the CRAFT Flickr pool so we can all admire your creation!
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May 19 2009, 8:00pm | More »
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Make, Not Bake, a Forest Cake
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Goli posted a photo of my forest cake centerpiece last week, so today I thought I would share the simple steps for making your own.
First, find a stump, or better yet, a slice off a log. You should have some decent luck scavenging one — I found mine buried in a brush pile. Next, find some moss, either in the garden or at the nursery. Put the moss in a blender, cover it with water, and add a dollop of buttermilk or beer. Mix it up and pour it on the stump to rapidly cultivate it with the moss. Keep the whole thing in the shade, and be sure to water it and never let it dry out. Soon the stump will be covered in velvety, dark green moss.
Because you are watering the stump, as the moss grows, the middle of the stump should begin to decay. When you are ready to plant the stump, forcefully carve out the center with a spade. Set the stump on a cake stand, and then carefully set a dainty plant in the center.
I used a woodland bulb called Ledebouria cooperi and very well-draining soil. Cover any soil you can see in the center with stones and more bits of moss.
To keep the plant happy and keep the moss fresh, mist it with water as it dries out. Take the stump off the cake stand to water it. After a week or two has passed, move the stump off your table and to the outdoors, where it will thrive. You can even replant the stump seasonally.
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May 18 2009, 8:00pm | More »
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How-To: Decoupage Fabric to Worn Out Chairs
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I've seen lots of chair makeovers that include recovering seats with upholstered fabric, but this technique of using decoupage to adhere the fabric from Crafty Nest is a nice alternative.
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Chopstick doorstop
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Steven Leckart at BoingBoing Gadgets noticed this simple way to keep a door open using chopsticks while in Japan. Photo by Jan Chipchase.
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How-To: Tetrahedtral Kite
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It's going to be a beautiful weekend; go fly a kite! Built with straws and Tyvek by Instructables user emilyfis.
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May 15 2009, 7:00pm | More »
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Cardboard Animal Trophies
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Here's the kind of animal heads most likely to be found in my home: made from recycled cardboard. This could be a fun remake project with your kids! Via BBG.
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How-To: Sew Simple Panel Curtains in 4 Hours or Less
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CasaSugar shows you how to sew some simple panel curtains in just 4 hours or less with her tutorial.CasaSugar writes:
Our living room features large deck doors that look out over the San Francisco Bay — a beautiful view, no doubt, but one that was previously obscured by some boring, less-than-aesthetically-pleasing vertical shades. Intent on making a Spring change, I decided to whip up some simple panel curtains to improve the view both inside and out. I chose a pretty, patterned Amy Butler fabric, which added a textile highlight to the room, and with a few simple but smart techniques, I managed to get these off my ironing board and onto curtain rods in about three hours.
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Removing Firescale/Patina from Copper
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Knowing I've been working on sprucing up my backyard, our managing editor Shawn Connally kindly gave me her old copper fire pit. Sweet! She also shared with me some great cleaning knowledge she had gleaned from Michael DeJong's awesome book Clean: The Humble Art of Zen-Cleansing. Turns out that to remove
rustpatina or firescale from copper, all you need are lemons and salt! Here's the fire pit, in it's blackened state, wet down:
Here are our materials (with the lemons cut in half):
Simply sprinkle salt on the wet metal:
And scrub furiously with the lemon halves (hooray for friends!):
The fun part is that you get to see results almost instantly:
The lemons pick up the
rustpatina/firescale and get yucky:
And the copper shines through!
Rinse and repeat until satisfied! It was fun, smelled good, and is much better for the planet than toxic funk.
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CCTV Birdhouse
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Here's a neat birdhouse made to look like a CCTV camera, via BoingBoing.
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Tiny Tableaux Tables with Todd Oldham and Amy Sedaris
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I love watching Todd Oldham and Amy Sedaris make decoupage tiny tableaux tables on Todd's DIY video series, Handmade Modern. [ via Whorange ]
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Rolled Paper Wreath
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Rag & Bone made this strikingly gorgeous rolled paper wreath. [ via Folding Trees ]
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How-To: Build a Bee House
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Yes Mag shows you how easy it is to make a bee house with this tutorial and accompanying video.From the site:
Mason bees are a common bee you will see flying around your home in spring and summer. They are native, non-social bees. They neither sting nor make honey.
[ via AT ohdeedoh ]The mason bee is an important pollinator. This blue-black metallic bee nests in hollow stems, woodpecker holes, and insect holes found in trees or wood.
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Baby Food Jar Chandelier
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Here's a clever tutorial on how to make a baby food jar chandelier from Natural Home magazine.From the site:
This chandelier has all the charm of medieval ironwork—but it comes from the recycling bin. Used baby-food jars, a few yards of twisted wire, a couple repurposed barrel hoops and a length of rusty chain are all it takes to spark images of exotic locales. Powered by votive candles, the chandelier crackles with energy without drawing a single watt.
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How-To: Duvet Cover from Sheets
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Tamar at Nest Decorating shows you how to take flat bed sheets and turn it into a duvet cover. [ via Indie Fixx ]
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How-To: Make a Radish Wreath
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Make this radish wreath and dress up your Spring party or table decor with veggies in this how-to from Sunset.Sunset writes:
A radish wreath ― or any wreath made out of the vegetables hitting farmers’ markets now ― is a great way to celebrate spring. If you don’t have a good place to hang a wreath, use it on the table as a centerpiece: It will dress up any dinner party or outdoor gathering.
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Adobe Suite Pillows
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I'm digging these pillows that mimic the icons for the Adobe software suite programs. You could hug the ones you love and practice your punches on the one that causes you the most frustration!
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How-To: Tree Limb Coasters
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ModHomeEcTeacher at Curbly shows you how to take that fallen tree limb and turn it into stylish coasters. A chop (miter) saw is called for (don't be afraid of power tools!), but I'm sure you could achieve the same effect, albeit more slowly, with a hand saw, jigsaw, band saw, etc.
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Tin Letterpress Clock
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Kate's Altoid tin projects have been fantastic on design*sponge. I love this one on how to make it into a tin letterpress clock. Just pick one of your favorite cards and you have an instant piece of clock + art.
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Tie-Dyed Couch
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It takes a certain living room to pull this vibrant furniture, but I never thought about tie-dying a couch's slipcover! Sara Woodhull did just that.
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Thrift Store Plate Mirrors
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Monica from CraftyNest shows you how to make these cute thrift store plate mirrors. I'm loving the flower shaped plates she scored at the thrift store!- Tags:
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April 29 2009, 11:00am | More »
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How-To: Decoupage Furniture
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Learn how to decoupage your furniture with this tutorial from Do It Yourself. I'd love to make a set of these chairs with vintage prints for my kitchen table. [ via How About Orange ]
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April 27 2009, 11:00am | More »
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How-To: Sew an Envelope-Back Pillow
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Jenny Ryan skips over to Apartment Therapy LA to show you how to sew up an envelope-back pillow with some nature-inspired faux bois fabric.
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April 24 2009, 2:00pm | More »