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DIY paper snowflakes: a cheap, easy craft

By Sarah Fischer | December 10, 2018

via GIPHYThis holiday season everyone will be flocking to the craft stores to pick up a plethora of festive decorations, but for those who can’t afford to go above and beyond with decorating this year, you can still transform your own dorm, apartment...

Vibrant floral wall hang DIY

By Haley Galvin | April 2, 2018

Fresh flowers can add a lively touch to any room, but it doesn’t take long for them to wilt, but this DIY floral wall hang with artificial flowers will last all spring and can brighten up any room.Supplies:• 15 feet of any color ribbon• 5 bundles...

Add life to any room with this creative and artistic plant display.

Minimalist house plant DIY

By Cris Rojo | March 8, 2018

Add life to any room with this creative and artistic plant display.

Creating a custom notebook can be a fun way to start the semester.

Notebook DIY

By Victoria Kosuth | January 16, 2018

Creating a custom notebook can be a fun way to start the semester.

Fashionable sticky note calendar

By Victoria Lunacek | September 14, 2017

Staying fashionably organized is the goal of many college students as they juggle class schedules, work, internships and homework. Old fashioned calendars have long been the common way to keep track of those important dates, but they are about to become...

How to: Melted-crayon art

By Sophia Phillips | December 5, 2016

With the holiday season approaching here’s a fun and easy craft for everyone. Follow these steps to make an easy melted-crayon Christmas tree.1. Gather and cut 17 green crayons to different lengths and arrange them in order of height with the tallest...

Get festive with DIY room decorations, ornaments

By Emma Harvey | November 24, 2014

We’re not all Martha Stewart, but decorating your room for the holidays doesn’t have to be as hard as that Contemporary Moral Issues final.From boxes come childhood crafts that have somehow managed to survive another year. But, if you’re not really...

Get creative with cellphone case design

Get creative with cellphone case design

By Aymie Telinski | November 19, 2013

Finding the right cellphone case is a difficult task. Instead of spending hours looking at stores or online, create your own in 15 minutes.Some of the easier DIY designs for cellphone cases involve gluing small materials — rhinestones, jewels and studs...

Sycamore residents Amy Munro (right), 42, and daughters Whitney
(center), 16, and Kailey (left),14, browse for Halloween costumes
at Party City, 2350 Sycamore Road, Wednesday night.

Students still have a variety of options for Halloween costume supply stops

By Linze Griebenow | October 26, 2011

Whether you're a crafty genius or a Halloween classic with your costume this year, finding a store with all the right accessories is a must. For the Crafty Genius: Where: Goodwill, 1037 S. Annie Glidden Road                        ...

Gang mentalities hurt DIY music

By Tony Martin | February 27, 2011

I've spent years of my life watching music everywhere, from clubs to living rooms. In the last few months, however, I've watched the small do-it-yourself (DIY) show space in my town turn into a battleground for "gangs." Not gangs in the traditional sense,...

Zines should provide outlet for creative locals

By Tony Martin | January 24, 2011

On one of the first days of class, I thumbed through the stack of newspapers at the entrance of Reavis Hall. Aside from the fabulous publication you hold in your hands right now, I found something that brought me back to my youth- a zine. Zines were huge...