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How to make an old computer monitor into a cat bed

March 4, 2011 by Stefanie Girard

Wendy sent in this link to her sister’s blog Simple Fun Ideas where there is a puuuurrrrfect tutorial on how to transform a IMac 3G into a what she calls an iCat (cat bed). Doesn’t this just may you all warm and fuzzy? One of you fabulous readers pointed out that it could be dangerous to take a monitor apart. Here is a great tutorial over at Instructables on how to take a monitor apart safely. Be very careful out there crafters!!!!

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  1. Sue says

    March 19, 2011 at 6:37 pm

    Love this idea!!! I have several old tube monitors to try this on. Thanks for the great tutorial.

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