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[zeropuetetre.livejournal.com]

(Crossposted.)
I made new wings, papier-mache.
My camera really doesn't show their true glory, but here they are, from start to finish...
( Wings. )

Crafty SOS

[ahalya.livejournal.com]

I was decorating more boxes and I decided to mod podge strips of paper on but it won't dry and looks bad up close. I looked throught the FAQ and see other people have had problems with mod podge. It's my first time using it. It's the outdoor kind.

I have some spray acrylic, if I spray that on will it fix things? Or should I just sand it down and start over. I don't think I want to finish the rest of the box at this point. I think I might just stick to paint.

Which brings me to my next problem. When I paint stripes on the boxes (with painters tape) the edges are "fuzy". I tried using a straight edge lined up next to the stripe and repainting the base color on but I started making more of a mess. Luckily it was just on the side with the crooked stripe. Maybe I'm too much of a perfectionist (which is kind of sad because I don't have the motor skills for this kind of thing) or maybe it's cause it's 4:50 AM. I should really stick to sewing.


( seeing is believing )

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[fullofstarz.livejournal.com]

ages ago, i found a link on how to cover a 12x12 scrapbook with fabric (like a lot of people do for sororities or weddings)..i need to do two of these this weekend and now i can not find ANYTHING about it. does anyone have directions for this? i know it involves fabric, ribbon, batting, and posterboard..but i can't remember the specifics.
thanks! :)

paper punches

[sharmelon.livejournal.com]

Every paper punch I see at the store (and from the ones I own) are like this:



I was wondering if there were any paper punches that didn't require you to put the paper between it to punch it -- because doing so only lets me punch an image close to the edge of the paper. I'm looking if there are any which I can just lay flat onto paper and punch wherever I would like (say, the middle of a page) because I'm using them to make greeting cards, and it's quite hard to get cutouts in the middle of a page. Actually, I haven't even done it, so it makes me quite sad.

Seashells

[beastly82.livejournal.com]

I got a bunch of razorback seashells yesterday from the beach. I don't really have any idea what to do with them? I collect seashells so I plan on keeping at least one of them. But any ideas for the rest? Thanks!

Bridal Shower!

[ellem.livejournal.com]

I am hosting a bridal shower for a friend of mine. Here's a few things I have made for the shower:

This is the centerpeice for the table. I got these two adorable bears at JoAnns for only 25 cents each. So I dressed one as a bride, the other as a groom and viola! The top hat was a b!tch to make.
( TableCenterpiece )

This is just a regular mini-compsition book. I made a book cover out of blue felt, lace, and ribbon.
( BridalAdviceBook )

I also plan on decorating the room with tulle instead of crepe paper, but will have to post a photo of that later.

Reconstructed shirts.

[object001.livejournal.com]

I had a stack of old baggy shirts that i'd tried to make fitting when I was young and stupid and I pretty much bothed them up!
One I cut waaay too short for anyone my size to be wearing and the other doesn't really show but I cut a hunk out from under the sleeve and created a gaping hole then i just left the other sleeve untouched.

But when the power of these two shirts combine (with a little help from a old fake navy nike shirt) these:


( Become these. )

christmas cards lol..

[sharmelon.livejournal.com]

Christmas snowflake greeting cards I made today -- don't know why I'm making Christmas cards in the middle of August, however I think it is because today is one of those days where there is just absolutely nothing to do, so I figured -- why not? The white paper is some sucky printer glossy photo paper (that didn't print on very well) that dad gave me, and the blue is cardstock.

(x-posted to my journal & craftgrrl)

we're lovers in loving love!!!!

[skashley.livejournal.com]

hey kids!
i made an aquabats skirt! check it out and say, "dope!"
( pizza day!!!! )

Veggie DIY

[haribobear759.livejournal.com]

Hey y'all! For those of you who are vegetarians or vegans and love to make crafts, you should join veggiediy. Ask about where you can buy vegan materials for your crafts, etc!! Post your recipies there too. V. Fun. Please take a look!

x-posted...A LOT

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[polkadottedcows.livejournal.com]

I made my third project with my sewing machine earlier today!
It's my first "proper" bag. It has a lining and the whole 9 yards.
( Bag )

Intro, and my earrings

[space-angel.livejournal.com]

I've been watching this community for months, and couldn't figure out why it wouldn't let me post this morning; turns out I had never actually subscribed! LOL So, here's a short intro:

My name is Kyla, I'm a 22yr old mom of 2 little kiddos (Isaac is 3, Ash is 1). I am an expert seamstress, and I also love making jewelry (I do lots of other crafty stuff, but those are the two I am passionate about). I don't get a lot of time for crafty stuff (I am usually too busy making kids' clothes and diapers, and stuff like that), but today I took some time to make up these earrings that have been sitting on my design board for a few weeks.


( Closeup Pics-pretty big )

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[twitchmeister.livejournal.com]

i made this purse today. it was my first time ever.
i think i did... okay.

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[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

x-posted.
My loverly new boyfriend's birthday is on monday and I wanted to make him a present.
He loves Salvador Dali so I made him
( this )

Question?

[jetsxtoxjune.livejournal.com]

1.Anyone got a good, tried-and-true recipe for papier mache?

I want to make sure that it will work real nice.

And:

2.I want to attach some bottle caps to a belt, such as ( this )

Any ideas on how to do so inexpensively and easily?

t shirts and socks?

[kimmercake.livejournal.com]

i'm moving in a week so i've been going through some old clothes of mine.

i found a bunch of old band shirts and socks that have cute designs on them, but i don't want to keep them as shirts + socks.

what can i do with them?!

[FYI, i don't want to make a tshirt quilt, arm bands, or patches w/them]

Meow!

[ieatsoniclife.livejournal.com]

Meow, Meow, Meow. I made some kitties today.

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embroidery

[projectavoid.livejournal.com]

i love wearing those cute asian mary jane shoes, but they wear out so fast! i bought a new pair today and i couldn't bring myself to throw away the old pair. i finally decided to save the buckle and cut out the embroidery.


( the embroidery looks like this )

anyone have any suggestion on what i could do with it? I was thinking of stiching one to a shirt, or even to a purse or a little pouch. what do you all think would be the best way to sew it one? sewing glue? machine? by hand? also, if i chose to put one on a shirt, it should be hand washed right?

today i also went to this fantastic store in vancouver called Dressew. i bought some cute ( beaded appliques of fish )

i am unsure how to sew them on to material as well, and the same question about washing! thank you!

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[chapksins.livejournal.com]

I recently convinced my dad to let me move into our humongous basement after he finishes it (carpet, heater, possibly new ceiling tiles). It's a huge place, the size of an apartment with some rooms on the side, and I need some ideas for filling up all the space.

I've looked around the memories section and found some great ideas, but I still have a lot to decide on. I'm going for a funky retro look, and focusing around music and movies. There's some cool pillar things down there, and I'm planning on putting record albums on all four sides of them. Also, I'm looking around the thrift store for a funky fake leather couch of a sort of rusty orange color (tacky is what I'm going for here). My mom also suggested putting my bed in this corner and putting wooden beads around it all.

That still leaves me, of course, with the rest of the room. I need any ideas you can throw at me. Ideas for the ceiling would be good, since it's tiled and isn't exactly the prettiest thing in the world. We've already ruled out hanging curtains between the gridding, because you would need way too many sheets to do that. Also, I now have an insane amount of wall space that I need to fill up without painting, because my dad is.. very stupid about that sort of thing.

So ideas and suggestions are most appreciated, and pictures will be rewarded with cookies. Thank you!

websites

[jesamine.livejournal.com]

can anyone recommend any good sites where i can buy craft supplies, mainly for sewing, online? uk sites only, please! or other sites that have free shipping ;)
thanks!

my jeans got a hole in the butt...

[twinklebella.livejournal.com]

and they were my favorite....

so I modified with a tie courtesy of the pile my dad doesn't wear anymore...

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