Web Weekend #11

Whew. It’s been another rough one. I’m gearing up for my Grand Re-Opening on Tuesday so I’ve been crazy busy. I’m actually going to open in a few stages. This week, I’ll be debuting jewelry.
I’m still at 363 this week. Weirddd.

Remember you can follow me on Pinterest for nearly-daily flailing and excitement. Now let’s get to the links!

Help! Help! (via Literate Knits)

Things to Buy or Make

Bracelets made from vintage knitting needles (SewNewThings)
It’s dangerous to go without your house key (So Geek Chic)
A Dalek dress. Very yes. (Fashionably Geek)
DIY vintage jewelry wreath. I love the colors. (BlogHer)
Cool rug made from felted balls! (Instructables)
Really amazing coffee table made from a pallet. (Unconsumption)
Bracelets and other jewelry made from glass bottles. (Bottlehood)
A lovely gift for a bride. (Oh Happy Day)
Mini garden inside your house! (Shelterness)
DIY these sculptural coil vases (Shelterness)
Three ideas for upcycling trash into jewelry (Fusion Beads)
Make some cute washcloths from your old towels (Michele Made Me)

Ideas to Use

Do you have a creative kid? DIY is the community for them. (Laughing Squid)
Here’s a whole bunch of free social media icons for your blog. (Shrimp Salad Circus)
How to write enticing Item Descriptions (Etsy Blog)

Awwww. (via Literate Knits)

Food

Whole Orange Chocolate Chip muffins (Thrify & Green)
Chicken a la Oink (haha) (Lost in Transition)
Mouthwatering grilled pineapple (Rantings of an Amateur Chef)
ANZAC biscuits (Shiksa in the Kitchen)
Takeout-style Orange Chicken (35$ a Week Project)
Ice cream sandwiches! (Smitten Kitchen)
Cast-iron Pineapple Upside Down cake (Rantings of an Amateur Chef)
Bruschetta Chicken (Pioneer Woman)

Articles and News

The NYC Department of Records released a huge collection of old photos. (Laughing Squid)
What is CISPA, you ask? Here’s the answer. (Gawker)
Another list of amazing untranslatable words (io9)
LEGO is an awesome company. (GeekMom)
My grocery store pet peeve is crowdedness – either from the other shoppers or from bad store design. What’s yours? (The Kitchn)

You know you're a true fan if you cringe at this scene because you know that Viggo just broke his toe. (via Literate Knits)

Entertainment News

Amazon released a list of the most-highlighted bits on Kindle books. 8 of the top ten are from the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (and Jane Austen provided the other 2)! (The Mary Sue)
io9’s guide to summer Sci-fi and Fantasy tv! (io9)

Art

Double-Exposure portraits by Jon Duenas (via Colossal)
Alex Konahin did this skull with a dip pen! (via Colossal)
I really like this series that Noelle Stevenson’s been doing. (Gingerhaze)

Weekly Greatness:

Samwell Tarly, everyone. (Literate Knits)
Translation is your friend. (Literate Knits)
Pictureless Pins – a text-only way to enjoy Pinterest (Laughing Squid)
Oh, there’s a text-only Instagram, too. (EpicPonyz)

Did you see anything cool around the internet this week? Is there a blog I should be reading? Got an opinion or thought about anything here? Share your own thoughts and links in the comments!  Make sure to follow me (here, there, and everywhere) to get more updates!