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[lethalbubblegum.livejournal.com]

i'd love to start making duct tape guitar straps for friends. problem is i've got no straps around to use as a guide for length/attachment/etc. if anybody can help with ideas on an attractive way to make it adjustable without using too much excess tape or on how to fashion the holes that'd be nice. also a general idea on how long the straps should be.

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[lethalbubblegum.livejournal.com]

i'd love to start making duct tape guitar straps for friends. problem is i've got no straps around to use as a guide for length/attachment/etc. if anybody can help with ideas on an attractive way to make it adjustable without using too much excess tape or on how to fashion the holes that'd be nice. also a general idea on how long the straps should be.

Crochet gauge question

[nezchan.livejournal.com]

Okay, I posted earlier about this pattern, and I've realized that in order to make it in any decent size, I'm going to need to crochet very small. Even a gauge of 10 st/inch is a little big. That would make the design roughly 6' long!

What yarn and hook size is normally used for something like this, does anyone know? Or, alternatively, what would I need to get a 10 st/inch gauge? Any help greatly appreciated.

Crochet gauge question

[nezchan.livejournal.com]

Okay, I posted earlier about this pattern, and I've realized that in order to make it in any decent size, I'm going to need to crochet very small. Even a gauge of 10 st/inch is a little big. That would make the design roughly 6' long!

What yarn and hook size is normally used for something like this, does anyone know? Or, alternatively, what would I need to get a 10 st/inch gauge? Any help greatly appreciated.

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[soknivesout.livejournal.com]

i made a test block to see how it looks.

i'm giving it to my grandma as a thank you for helping me make a dress.


yup..




(cross posted in craftgrrl and quilting)

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[soknivesout.livejournal.com]

i made a test block to see how it looks.

i'm giving it to my grandma as a thank you for helping me make a dress.


yup..




(cross posted in craftgrrl and quilting)

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[http://users.livejournal.com/_forgetting/]

hey everyone!

i'm new here. my name is Chani, and i live in Maine. i love being creative, so this community is perfect for me.

anyway, i need some help. does anyone know where i can find some free patterns so that i could make a purse out of some old cloth that i have? i would try knitting or crocheting, but i don't really have the patience for it :\

if anyone could help, it would be greatly appreciated!


xoxo

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[strange-charm.livejournal.com]

i taught myself to crochet last wednesday. this is my second project- i don't really officially know what i'm doing, but i'm having fun with it for sure! crochet is great because it suits my need for instant gratification.

( it's a strange picture, but here is the bag. )

it's hot pink eyelash yarn that i had lying around, and i put it in with a mohair white. it feels very very strange, and i like it quite a bit :)

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[strange-charm.livejournal.com]

i taught myself to crochet last wednesday. this is my second project- i don't really officially know what i'm doing, but i'm having fun with it for sure! crochet is great because it suits my need for instant gratification.

( it's a strange picture, but here is the bag. )

it's hot pink eyelash yarn that i had lying around, and i put it in with a mohair white. it feels very very strange, and i like it quite a bit :)

Crafty Make up wear-ers

[ex-savesthed678.livejournal.com]

If you wear powder on your face, and are tired of the boring compact cover::

Take a picture that you like, ( I used tissue paper and an Image of a skull) and Mod podge ( or something else) it on there. It looks 100 times better, and it won't fall off or peel at the sides.

I've also done this to my mascara. ;D. Have fun!

Crafty Make up wear-ers

[ex-savesthed678.livejournal.com]

If you wear powder on your face, and are tired of the boring compact cover::

Take a picture that you like, ( I used tissue paper and an Image of a skull) and Mod podge ( or something else) it on there. It looks 100 times better, and it won't fall off or peel at the sides.

I've also done this to my mascara. ;D. Have fun!

laptop cover/case or modifications..

[agenthelen.livejournal.com]

i would like to start by explaining that i had a look through the FAQ, which is absolutely fantastic, and i am so thankful to kimmercake for spending her time and energy on it! also, i feel sort of bad for writing a "how do i do this" post, but i promise i will post some things i've made recently in a near-future post!

on with the post. i have a cute little silver compaq laptop that cost an incredible amount of money. it is just a year old, and is beginning to show signs of age, from being thrown into my backpack and taken on excursions on public transport. it is perfect working order, but the case is getting slightly scratched.

i want to do something rad, but understated( like this, but without the feather boa! http://www.exonome.com/fj/phkl/index.html) to it, but i have heard from many people that spray painting could damage the internal workings of a functional laptop. then i've discussed brushing on paint(maybe child proof paint?), covering with stick on plastic book covering or stickers. i also really like what they did with the pokemon laptop, covering it in tape(http://www.exonome.com/fj/yzpl/)

i've looked extensively over the past few months at case mod-in sites, but they seem to be filled with ugly boy case modes-fluoro lights and windows and stuff that holds no interest to my vision of a pink, sparkelly computer!

then there is the avenue of covers. my boy claims to once have seen a laptop cover in chinatown that had a unicorns head on it(he was with me at the time and wanted to buy it for me for a suprise- and when he went back, it was gone). he has described it to me numerous times but i just can't picture it. i was wondering if anyone else has seen these things, or wether anyone else has any experience crafting up a laptop or pc?

i think what i need right now is encouragement, or other peoples stories.. all i have on my slightly scratched lappy is a couple of hello kitty stickers, card captors stickers and a spectrum of rainbow stars, and i'm too nervous to do any more because i am a web designer(freelancing at the moment) and don't want my machine looking too wacky/tacky when i visit my clients!

edit: i just re-read and realised how contradictory i sound in this post! i mean, i want to do something cool, but still have my computer look slightly professional, if that makes sense.

laptop cover/case or modifications..

[agenthelen.livejournal.com]

i would like to start by explaining that i had a look through the FAQ, which is absolutely fantastic, and i am so thankful to kimmercake for spending her time and energy on it! also, i feel sort of bad for writing a "how do i do this" post, but i promise i will post some things i've made recently in a near-future post!

on with the post. i have a cute little silver compaq laptop that cost an incredible amount of money. it is just a year old, and is beginning to show signs of age, from being thrown into my backpack and taken on excursions on public transport. it is perfect working order, but the case is getting slightly scratched.

i want to do something rad, but understated( like this, but without the feather boa! http://www.exonome.com/fj/phkl/index.html) to it, but i have heard from many people that spray painting could damage the internal workings of a functional laptop. then i've discussed brushing on paint(maybe child proof paint?), covering with stick on plastic book covering or stickers. i also really like what they did with the pokemon laptop, covering it in tape(http://www.exonome.com/fj/yzpl/)

i've looked extensively over the past few months at case mod-in sites, but they seem to be filled with ugly boy case modes-fluoro lights and windows and stuff that holds no interest to my vision of a pink, sparkelly computer!

then there is the avenue of covers. my boy claims to once have seen a laptop cover in chinatown that had a unicorns head on it(he was with me at the time and wanted to buy it for me for a suprise- and when he went back, it was gone). he has described it to me numerous times but i just can't picture it. i was wondering if anyone else has seen these things, or wether anyone else has any experience crafting up a laptop or pc?

i think what i need right now is encouragement, or other peoples stories.. all i have on my slightly scratched lappy is a couple of hello kitty stickers, card captors stickers and a spectrum of rainbow stars, and i'm too nervous to do any more because i am a web designer(freelancing at the moment) and don't want my machine looking too wacky/tacky when i visit my clients!

edit: i just re-read and realised how contradictory i sound in this post! i mean, i want to do something cool, but still have my computer look slightly professional, if that makes sense.

Wine

[anthacat.livejournal.com]

I stole this idea from a friend of mine, but it's a good one.

After finishing a bottle of wine, soak it over night in pot of soapy water. In the morning, peel off the label and stick to piece of paper. When dry, put it in an album with remarks about the wine. I never remember what I liked or didn't. Now, I will. And have a cool little coffee table book.

Wine

[anthacat.livejournal.com]

I stole this idea from a friend of mine, but it's a good one.

After finishing a bottle of wine, soak it over night in pot of soapy water. In the morning, peel off the label and stick to piece of paper. When dry, put it in an album with remarks about the wine. I never remember what I liked or didn't. Now, I will. And have a cool little coffee table book.

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[soknivesout.livejournal.com]

where's the ribbon belt link?

i can't find it in memories.

thanks

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[soknivesout.livejournal.com]

where's the ribbon belt link?

i can't find it in memories.

thanks

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[soknivesout.livejournal.com]

my friend's birthday is tomorrow.

and it's 6:36 right now
i need to come up with a gift by tonight.

she's kind of a punk/druggie chick.

and i really want to make this special because it's her sweet sixteen.

any ideas????

please respond as soon as possible.

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[soknivesout.livejournal.com]

my friend's birthday is tomorrow.

and it's 6:36 right now
i need to come up with a gift by tonight.

she's kind of a punk/druggie chick.

and i really want to make this special because it's her sweet sixteen.

any ideas????

please respond as soon as possible.

My first time decoupaging =/

[crazeejaney.livejournal.com]

I bought modpodge just this weekend and had to do a title page for a stupid project and couldn't think of anything to do so I just started cutting out magazines stuff and gluing it onto my binder.

Just yesterday night I was askin' people *a few posts down* how to put letters onto my binder without gluing 'em down completely...I used double-sided tape. ...My mother claimed it would come off...if it wouldn't well then...guess who's getting a new binder lol

Anyways...( here's what I did )

...and I have stuff written on the back of the binder from like 5 years ago when I was a kid...so I'm gonna go duct tape the back.
Thnx for such great ideas and inspirations guys!!!

<3

My first time decoupaging =/

[crazeejaney.livejournal.com]

I bought modpodge just this weekend and had to do a title page for a stupid project and couldn't think of anything to do so I just started cutting out magazines stuff and gluing it onto my binder.

Just yesterday night I was askin' people *a few posts down* how to put letters onto my binder without gluing 'em down completely...I used double-sided tape. ...My mother claimed it would come off...if it wouldn't well then...guess who's getting a new binder lol

Anyways...( here's what I did )

...and I have stuff written on the back of the binder from like 5 years ago when I was a kid...so I'm gonna go duct tape the back.
Thnx for such great ideas and inspirations guys!!!

<3

Help me!!!

[felisfemme.livejournal.com]

What's a good site for buying upholstery fabrics online? I'm trying to find a colorful striped fabric to make cushions for some white wrought iron chairs I have. They'll probably wind up in my sunroom, so something sunny and bright would be appropriate - but nothing insanely sunny or cheesy. Where do I go now????

Thanks in advance.

Help me!!!

[felisfemme.livejournal.com]

What's a good site for buying upholstery fabrics online? I'm trying to find a colorful striped fabric to make cushions for some white wrought iron chairs I have. They'll probably wind up in my sunroom, so something sunny and bright would be appropriate - but nothing insanely sunny or cheesy. Where do I go now????

Thanks in advance.