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[ojos-de-papel.livejournal.com]

ok...let's see now

Coupn News!

[laurenybeth.livejournal.com]

Crossposted...sorry...

i don't know if this is for all locations, but the Jo-Ann's near me is having a moonlight madness sale on May 2 and 3. The flyer i got about it has 2 50% off any purchase coupons on it. One is for the friday night and one is good all day saturday. They have a lot of other stuff on sale, also, but those are the 2 that caught my eye!

Happy Shopping!!

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[ex-foxinthes67.livejournal.com]

thanks for your ideas, everyone! the kitty patch has found its home on a bag that i made today. big enough for my wallet and a paperback. i'm a pretty content girl right about now! making stuff is so fulfilling.



i went to michaels today and found this super-cute sparkly thread on sale. i can't wait to use it on the felt! my next bag is going to have a bunch of cherries on it (for my cousin) and a few flowers (for my mommy for mother's day.) fun stuff!

Selling?

[laurashrti.livejournal.com]

Alrighty, I got a few questions about selling. Anyone here really into selling their stuff? How successful are you, and how much work does it take? I like to make tons of stuff, but don't have a use for say, 50 necklaces or whatever. What are good ways to sell, besides EBay, (unless you have good tips on how to get people to buy) because frankly, I've been doing EBay, and haven't made a ton of profit. Thanks guys!!

Jean Skirt

[roxy-craft.livejournal.com]

I wanna turn a pair of old jeans into a knee length skirt...I am a novice at sewing...is it hard? Anyone???

PUPPY!!!!

[bluechaos.livejournal.com]

My new doggie, Mila ( a terrier mix, think Jack Russell) is coming home from the animal shelter today :-D
I hope my other doggie and kittie will love her like I do...
Ok now on to the craftiness...

Pet beds? Has anyone here made one (I'm sure theres someone)
Could someone point me int he direction of a good pattern?

Also doggie toys...

thanks in advance!

---Candi

Crafting for a cause

[fandangogirl.livejournal.com]

Snuggles for Homeless Animals is always looking for donations of crocheted, knitted or sewn blankets and pet beds for animal shelters. They have a list of shelters throughout the United States (so there's probably one near all of us), that could use them.

Plus, they provide patterns for knitting, crocheting, quilting and sewing on the site. They also have some pet toy patterns.

So if you have any scraps of yarn or fabric, you can put them to good use! Cheers!

How do I make this?

[saisha.livejournal.com]

I'm helping out my daughter's Brownie troup with making "swapies." We really LOVE the flower beads at the bottom of this picture. The purple flower on green cord. My problem is that I don't know how to thread and knot the beads to look like a flower.

If some of you could check out the picture of it and let me know how this is done, I'd be forever greatful!!!

Thanks

~Saisha~

Totebag made from a pair of jeans

[starzz.livejournal.com]

Totebag made from a pair of jeans
a. Take a pair of jeans, and cut them straight across, right above the crotch in a clean straight line, both front and back.
b. Turn inside out and pin together at the bottom, then sew either by hand or machine. (if this is going to be a bag that's going to be used heavily, I highly recommend machine sewing)
c. Find a fabric that you would like to use as the handles - either can be from the leftover legs, or a contrast medium to heavy weight fabric. Again, don't use a fabric that's too light, especially if you want to use this bag a lot! Make handles any way you like - long for shoulder bag, medium for under the arm bag, or short for a handcarry bag. Measure how long you want them to be according to your own body and how you like bags to fall - just make sure you make both handles exactly the same length, if you decide to use two handles.
d. Pin into position on the underside of the waistband, and sew using a stitched box with a little "X" stitched through it at each point where the handles connect with the bag. (two points for just one strap, four points for two strap style.

Take from getcrafty.com

... looking for d-rings and other embellishments locally ...

[guppygrrl.livejournal.com]

Where can I find D rings and O rings and square rings, as well as those adjustable slider things (to make a strap longer or shorter as needed) locally for the best price?

I believe I've seen at least the D rings at Joann's, but they were $1 - $1.50 each. Surely I can get a better price than that somewhere!

I can get to Home Depot, Joann's, Michael's, A.C. Moore and various local hardware stores.

Any ideas where I can get the best price? I don't want to have to go to Joann's and get 2 every time I want to do a project - I'd like to be able to buy a whole bunch at a decent price to just have around when I decide to make a new backpack at 3 am. *grin*

Metal preferred, plastic acceptable.

*giggle*

~Kissy

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[elena-marie.livejournal.com]

introductory post here. i'm loving this community already, especially the girl with knives icon.
i work at michael's, which is a baaaaad thing. new resolution not to go home with a bag everyday.
hmm, i made lots of cards. i'm supposed to be scrapbooking, but i only seem to get to the cards. the boxes of scrapbooking bits of paper will have to wait for a while.
currently making a tabletop fountain out of a pyramid of marbles, glued together with bathroom caulk. and ideas for 2 or 3 more floating around in here.
thanks for the mention of marble_madness in the user info too. i've been playing with a lot of different marbles lately.
i just finished knitting my first thing, a scarf. don'ttellanyoneitsaharrypotterscarf. its turned out rather well. made from thick n quick yarn. its niiiice, if uneven. i am dabbling in monks cloth embroidery too.
trying to hash out a beaded fringe for my lampshade. i keep starting it and tearing apart because i know i can make it better.
i'm taking a ceramics class at the local community center, its so much fun to play with clay and get it fired again! i havent done this since elementary school.
mom just got one of those freaking $5,000 sewing machines at joanns that embroider all sorts of things all by themselves. this is the one thing that will finally force her to learn to use the computer, because you can get designs off the internet, plus you can manipulate the designs, but only in the computer. in the meantime i'm the official "find me a 4 leaf clover!" internet searcher for mom.
i'm thinking that this group will the the push i need to figure out webspace and picture hosting just to show off the things i make. about damn time, too.
in case you couldn't tell already, i'm all about making things. nice to know there are others like me in the world.
how many of you guys have crafty family members? and/or completely not crafty type people (who can't understand the continually messy project table in your basement?)

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[sashamae.livejournal.com]

Crossposted from Hip Domestics:
I have a quick question. I am about to move into a new apartment and the front room/family room has these haphazardly stucco'd walls. They are really bad and I want to either remove the stucco or somehow smooth the surface of the walls so I can paint them and make it look nicer. On one wall there is a hint of a diamond pattern like someone tried to get creative, but it looks awful! Am I stuck with these walls or is my only option to put fabric on them? I really hope not! If I can take pictures and post them after I move in, I will. Thanks in advance for any advice you have!
-Sasha

she's on the download now.

[tuaqmuk.livejournal.com]

its like 7x5 inches :)
( now you feel famous )

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[hi-im-kelsi.livejournal.com]

damn walmart for being so cheap because they pay their sweatshop workers 13 cents an hour when the minumum wage is 32 cents an hour!!!

lets get crafty girls by recycling and buying from stores who deserve your hard earned cash, (thrift stores, family owned craft stores, yard sales, dumpsters..free stuff, hand me downs) GO!

Thank you gifts

[tia-mimi.livejournal.com]

Hey ladies,

I just moved into a new apartment, after living with my parents for the past two years. I've been thinking lately how grateful I am for my parent's support, and I'd like to make a thank-you gift for them both. Has anyone ever done anything similar, or could offer any ideas for a thoughtful gift I could make? I was thinking along the lines of a handmade book or card, or maybe something featuring poetry or family photos. Thanks

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[hi-im-kelsi.livejournal.com]

wow!! i got alot of responses about the whole wal mart thing. and one of them is that i didnt put any web site references! sheesh. these are the best pages ive found so far...
www.sweatshops.org
www.greenpages.org (a list of brands that use sweatshops with fully paid workers, and without child labor!! also local stores in your area are i think listed)
www.alternet.org/print.html?StoryID=12962 (allll about wal mart. i know someone else suggested a page. and i wanted to put it up. but im late for my voice lesson. so ill check it later and post it)

Sculpey goodness!

[leopardwolf.livejournal.com]

First of all I'd like to give a big thanks to the people who offered help with sculpey. I intend to try and find some supersculpey very soon. Here's the finished products of my fun with sculpey so far!

( Glyph Pendants & Wannabe Windchimes! )

And on a sidenote, I'd like to drop word of a new craft community I created.

Huzzah for alucinortela! Share and inspire like we do here, and also an outlet for trading supplies and selling your handcrafted creations.

garage sale info link - tips on selling, pricing, etc

[kimmercake.livejournal.com]

hey all.

i know questions are asked all the time about craft sales, craft fairs, garage sales, and selling crafts in general.

i saw this link today and thought it was a good read for anyone interested in the aforementioned activites. there's a lot of tips about pricing, selling, displaying, etc:
click here!

your bloomin' hat and bracelet.

[bjorkdoll.livejournal.com]

my first try at crocheting something a little more "freestyle".
made with noro 'kureyon' yarn. double stitches with a size K needle. no hat pattern really... just modified the irish rose and arch stitch patterns to suit.

the center of the flower in the hat is sliiiightly different.
i added one more bloom of petals after taking the pictures.

Dumpster diving

[piratecore.livejournal.com]

Hey crafters. I've been watching this coummunity for roughly 6 months or so, and I'm finally coming out of the shadows to ask a question. I've scoured the FAQ and didn't see a topic about dumpster diving. I'm all about reusing and recycling and I've heard many a story about friends and others who have come across some magnificent finds by the curb or in a dumpster, but how does one exactly go about doing this? Like are there any hot spots, such as the recepticals of certain chain stores? I've never been out to do this sort of thing before, and I have to admit I'm seeing images of myself running away from the cops :P Any comments would be greatly appreciated!

Kilts to Kimonos, Bead Looms to Bobbins.....

[sweetmadness.livejournal.com]

http://naughtyteaspoon.20m.com/HOWTO.html

Check it out!

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[cookiebeng.livejournal.com]

kekeke... In Toronto this weekend [well Mississauga acutally], there is a Creative Sewing and Needlework Festival going on... from April 25-26, 27 2003.
I've only realized this since I just read the newspaper today.. and just now.
wanna read more go read it at TheStar.com

light bulb paint

[nicfaerie.livejournal.com]

My first post!! I have a quick question for all you experts out there - where can you find light bulb paint, what is it called, and/or what do i need to know about it.
I had these great lightbulbs that looked like stained glass, but they died and now i can't find them anymore.

help!