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Sharpie Gets Benched
Sharpie Bench by Alysa This is one of my very favorite things ever created with a Sharpie. It’s a music bench delicately decorated with henna-inspired art. The woman behind this beautiful bench is artist (and cellist) Alysa Sallade (you can see her work on Flickr).  I found Alysa and her bench...
Autographed Violins Make Sweet Music for Charity
Sweet Sharpie Music This is really quite amazing (notice my use of the word “quite.” Raise your pinky.  It’s tea time ; ) That Sharpie should be in the same company with some of the world’s most pretigious individuals in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology, Medicine,...
Sharpie Hearts Diane and her Valentine’s Day Design
Looky looky!  It’s not too late!  Valentine’s Day is tomorrow but there’s still time to do something special for the one you love.  Check out this really cute and really easy DIY Valentine’s Day card.  Just click the template below and print! You can thank...
Shake, rattle and Write Out Loud!
Maracas pre Sharpie shout out   Road rage hack: Don’t flip the bird — shake the maraca! That’s the headline on a post today on Parenthacks, a site that offers all sorts of amazing mom tips.   This one comes from Kristen with Cool Mom Picks and Motherhood Uncensored:  I...
Get your Sharpie fix at the bus stop
Wow, what a cool idea.  And hats off to whoever is responsible for these fun new interactive billboards that have been getting lots of talk in the blogosphere.  Coolhunter was first to post about them and inadvertently credit Sharpie for creating them.   IT WASN’T US, I’m...
The Sharpie Wrap
Here’s a little idea from a blog named chew ~ If you follow these easy steps, you’ll know just what to do ~ First get yourself a box ~ Then a Sharpie and some mox(y) ~ And soon you’ll be wrapping like this too! Okay, so forget the rap career.  In my next life I’m...
Light up a room with Sharpie
I love, love, love this!   A really bright idea – a lampshade designed with a Sharpie by  Shelly Norsworthy of Walla Walla, Washington (a mostly rural area with a growing winery community, Shelly says).  Here’s how she did it: First she printed a template from diyideas.com...
The patron saint of shoe longevity
Rachel Sutherland When it comes to fashion, Sharpie is a girl’s best friend.  But hey, why take my word for it when you can turn to a trusted and respected source like Rachel Sutherland.  Rachel is the style editor for the Charlotte Observer and she writes the blog If The Shoe Fits. ...
Rad Rider Meets Industrial Sharpie
Here’s a ride you won’t want to get off of anytime soon, thanks to this cool Sharpie “paint” job created by radrider.pinkbike.com. Rad Rider posted this on pinkbike.com.  Here, in the words of the artist himself… After being inspired by a Lamborghini with a...
Sharpie to Tie-Dye for …
Groovy, Baby CRAFTY GIRL SCOUTS AND ’60’S HIPPIES have known about it forever, but using Sharpie markers to tie dye clothing and other items has remained pretty much under wraps. Now you can uncover the secrets and learn how to create some of the most brilliant designs in the boldest and...