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24 Gifts of Pittsburgh: Paper Sculpture Kit from Resident Design

A lion, a penguin, a bull, a walrus and a mammoth, oh my! Resident Designs offers kits that allow you to create a paper sculpture of your favorite creatures. Puzzles and gingerbread house kits have become a holiday thing in my family. It Thanks to Trader Joe’s we’ve already made a gingerbread turkey on Thanksgiving Day. I think this is the perfect gift for some holiday family bonding time. (I am counting on the eggnog to numb the pain of any paper-cuts this may induce and hopefully following a complicated set of instructions should provide hours of distraction so we don’t end up discussing politics.)

: Walrus

: Bull

: Penguins

: Mammoth

Resident Designs is a Pittsburgh company that makes the paper sculpture kits right here in Pittsburgh. Kits come with pre-cut paper, glue and instructions for assembling your paper sculpture. The penguin is available in the requisite Pittsburgh black and gold color scheme.

There is also a video offering assembly instructions:

Save 15% on Resident Design Paper Sculpture Kits

You still have time to order for the holidays! Order before Friday December 18, 2015 at midnight and use the code IHEARTPGH to save 15% on your order.

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Shop: Resident Design Paper sculpture kits are available on Etsy here.

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24 GIFTS OF PITTSBURGH

Each day in December we are sharing a different Pittsburgh gift suggestion.

Record a Custom CD Card for Mom with the Saturday Light Brigade

Mother’s Day… Yes, Folks that important holiday is right around the corner. (Dear Wigle Whiskey – please be planning a mothers day tasting event!). Mother’s day gifts can be tricky – but the Children’s Museum has stepped into save the day!

This is such a cool idea from the folks at Saturday Light Brigade. If you aren’t familiar with SLB – it is a a public radio show that has been on the air since 1978 with acoustic music and family friendly fun. A few years ago the SLB started broadcasting from the Children’s Museum.

For mothers day they will help you record a cd with an audio message for mom from their recording studio.

DATES: April 28–May 13 (for Mother’s Day) and June 2–June 17 (for Father’s Day)
TIME: 1–4 p.m.
LOCATION: SLB Radio Productions, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
COST: $12 for a card/CD kit from the museum shop

Let your own voice be the unique message and special one-of-a-kind gift you give this year for Mother’s Day and/or Father’s Day!

During the hands-on program, children and youth ages 5 and up will record a personal message, poem, song, or story for their mother, father, grandparent, or special caregiver. SLB staff will conduct welcoming interviews about the person receiving the card, and will record greetings and messages live onto an audio CD in its award-winning broadcast studios.

After the recording session, the professional-quality cards will be edited on site. The audio CD will be affixed to a special card, which children and youth will decorate and personalize using a variety of art materials. Ready for delivery in just a short time, audio cards will be brought home that very day as a Mother’s Day/Father’s Day gift that will be cherished for a lifetime.

Creation of personalized audio cards is available for recording in May and June each year at SLB. No appointment is necessary. Purchase of a CD Creation Card Kit is required in the Children’s Museum gift shop prior to recording. The cost is $12, which includes a CD, card kit, decorating supplies, studio time, and editing. All proceeds benefit programs for children and youth at SLB Radio.

You can follow the Saturday Light Brigade on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/slbradio and Twitter @SLBradio.

Handmade Gifts for Valentine's Day – IMadeIt Market 2/6

: Image by IheartPGH via Flickr

Just in time for Valentine’s day -IMadeIt- Pittsburgh’s handmade marketplace will be setting up shop this weekned. Gift and treats and sweets will be available from over 50 different artisits. It is the perfect excuse to get out of the house and pick up a gift for your valentine.

IMadeIt Mine
Saturday, February 6, 2010 – Noon-5pm
Union Project, 801 N. Negley Ave, Highland Park
Facebook Event – http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=412824605028&index=1

Some vendors to check out:

Sapling Press – Lisa from Sapling Press – who provided a great afternoon with the Letter Press demo last weekend will be there with letter pressed cards and more.

Erika Originals – Erika is from Cleveland and will be bringing her jewlery to town this weekend – this love letter necklace would make a great gift for a special valentine.

Iron City Upcyclery – turning old clothes into new garments – their etsy page has some dresses that would be perfect to wear for a valentine’s date night.

Click here to see a complete list of vendors for this Saturday.

Christmas Gift Ideas for and by Julie Gong

Image via WikipediaPittsburgh blogger Julie Gong who writes A Blog of a Good Time has been writing a series of posts called “25 Things You Should Buy Me.” She has some great gift suggestions. While I am not a fan of these hats, and I agree this is , but $700+ is a little too much for my gift lists, here are some of the gift ideas she offers – if you know where to buy these items in Pittsburgh please let me know. Julie – can you add some Pittsburgh items to your list?

Soup and Sandwich Tray
BottleBob Bottle Cap Punch – I agree this would also make me want to use a straw more often.
Don’t Give Up T-shirt – this shirt is really great (even if it is made in Philadelphia) . I like that it is handmade and from the wonderful world of Etsy.
Coke Bombs – agreed – these are great and they do look like ornaments! I am sure the recycling crafters will make the empty ones into great things too. Where can I find these?

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More Info on My Tale of Two Cities

I just received an email from Carl Kurlander about the showings of My Tale of Two Cities. The film’s producer, Stephanie Dangle Reiter, will be speaking after the showing this Saturday at Penn Hills Cinema at 7:15 pm.