I love seeing people's cleverness in the way they use the internet, especially when it's crafty. I recently came across two sites I thought you would probably find as fabulous as I do.

Ponoko is like having your own little factory for making everything from jewelry to furniture. Basically, you create the template, select the material (plastic, wood, etc) and they cut out the pieces. They mail you the pieces and you assemble your design. I haven't tried it yet. It seems there are so many possibilities that my brain is in shock, not knowing where to start.

The other site is Spoonflower. They print your artwork on fabric. I know, amazing, right?! It's still in beta so you have to sign up to get an invite. I signed up about two weeks ago and got my invite today. It probably takes a couple tries to get colors and repeats right, but I'll definitely be experimenting with this one.