kinda offtopic but dear god I would love you forever...

[twinklebella.livejournal.com]

Does anyone know a way to "preserve" foam flip flops? I mean... to prevent the lighter colored ones from getting nasty dirty feet prints on them? (like the ones from old navy)
my school/summer job is under construction so it's even worse cause i'm flopping around campus all in dirt anyway!
I've just been making a paste out of oxiclean and water and scrubbing them with an old toothbrush, but it takes a while, AND it's rather annoying...

ANY help would be fantastic!

Chain Necklace

[thrifty-pixie.livejournal.com]

This is the chain necklace I just made. Pretty simple- 3 pieces of chain and some ribbon. I like it, though. I made a bracelet the same way, too.

handbag patterns? please?

[chickxbassist.livejournal.com]

do any of y'all know where i can find patterns for handbags online...particularly a good one for a messenger-style bag. i'm sure i could figure it out if i had the patience, but i'd rather not waste fabric and tear my hair out and throw my sewing machine across the room. thanks, kids.

-emily

hooray!

[pixelicious.livejournal.com]

( i finished my rag quilt tonight! )

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[anamosity.livejournal.com]

i'm new to a lot of craft things and i'm interested in book hollowing, i'm not exactly sure how to go about doing it. any suggestions for a beginer?

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[testarossa.livejournal.com]

( a purse! )

monkeytime!

[pipu.livejournal.com]

I finished this monkey yesterday. She's 7.5 inches tall, and made of acrylic felt. After I finished her, Sean insisted she needed a banana, so I whipped that up as well. And yeah, I based her on the same pattern I used to make the cake criminal.

nothing special... i just took pictures...

[riggedandready.livejournal.com]

i love these. this one i finished like a month ago.. and right after i started working on another.





they're each about 3x2ft. big... the goal is to make enough so when i get my own place i can cover a whole wall.

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( Funny story. )

My first Altoid tin pocket shrine

[haribobear759.livejournal.com]

I saw a post for about an Altoid tin pocket shrine thing, so I researched a little bit and now I have a pocket shrine for cats! I only had those new tangerine altoids and my parents wouldn't take me out to the mini mart for real altoid tins, so I just used the one I have. Here are pics: ( Read more... )

x-posted

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[terryslillamb.livejournal.com]

This is what I have been up to today. I made a bag out of some neat Asian fabric that I found a few weeks ago with black lining and a Velcro closure. Then I made a little bag that matches the first bag to go inside of it. It also has Velcro to keep it closed. The last thing I made was supposed to be a wallet out of some cute fabric with frogs on it but it is kind of way to big so I may turn it into a card holder since I have a card for every stupid store that I shop at. This was the first day that me and my brother VX 1120 (sewing machine) have ever gotten along in our 5 year relationship, I guess that is because I finally really looked at the manual and figured out how to adjust the tension. So now I can use a sewing machine. I have a bit of trouble going in a straight line a lot of times but I think I did ok for my first real project. All of the stuff I made came from my head and random cutting with the scissors. I cannot use patterns, I am much better at making up my own things. Life might be a little easier now that I do not have to hand sew everything.

If you can't see the above picture click here: http://www.villagephotos.com/viewpubimage.asp?id_=3905083

pretty pretty

[hotbuns.livejournal.com]

I really want to make this. I know how to make french memo boards, but does anyone have any ideas on what I could use for the board part? I wouldn't want it to be too heavy...I really am clueless about different kinds of woods or other materials.

Any help you could give me would be fabulous.

neophyte

[whattachic.livejournal.com]

i learned bout this community from skashley, who is an awesome and crafty chick.

just thought i'd toot my own horn and post pics of bag i made a lil while ago. mostly hand sewn, from scraps of fabric my best friend had in her basement. the strap i machine sewed cause that would have been a bitch to hand sew.

other picture is of a concert shirt i cut up. been doing that whenever i get bored, cutting them into tank tops, adding fishnet and patches. fishnet is pretty hard to work with, but i put sleves with finger holes on a tool shirt. anyway. i think the people in here are really talented and friendly.

( quilt messenger bag and AFI shirt )

Crafting on the weekend

[crafting-change.livejournal.com]

I made wall hangings in a pagan theme this weekend.



( how I did it )

..Sorry..I KNOW this has noting to do with anything! BUT ITS FOR A GOOD CAUSE!!!

[misguided-mind.livejournal.com]

In September, I'm going on a walk for breast cancer in Central Park. I'm really excited about it because I always wanted to do something like this. I'm going with my mom and her friend, Cindy, and Cindy's daughter and two other people. Rita might come.

So, yeah, EVERYONE SPONSER ME!!!
You can sponser me and/or my team at:
http://register.nyraceforthecure.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=1030

My team name is Shopper Sisters. Don't Ask! I didn't make it up!
Sponser: Cindy Santner
Sara Santner
Tricia Forte
Jennifer Forte (me)
Rita Viola

more jewellery

[geekling.livejournal.com]

One more bracelet finished, was aiming for a necklace but ran out of rings.
( pictures hide here )