first timer!

[radmegan.livejournal.com]

Hi! This is my first time posting but I'm totally inspired by you guys so here goes...

I WAS going to do some actual work this weekend but instead got
crafty and made a bunch of stuff on the living room floor

This is the result of my seaweed-collecting adventure last month with the mother-in-law-to-be.
I know that i was raping the landscape, however, I think these things came out cool.
( craft me baby one more time )

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[likevoltron.livejournal.com]

i'll take some better quality photos this weekend & put them on my website. this is just a quick jobby.

this is my first book...it's a pretty rough job.

the book:

15"x6", 12 pages.
cover made of these fake wool pants...turned out to be a pain in the ass due to thickness of the fabric.

( a bunch of pics )

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

yesterday was my girlfriend's birthday... and since i haven't finished the skirt that i had meant to give her, i had to make a mini-presents SUPER QUICK. so here is what i did.

- dried rose. spray on adhesive. dipped it in glitter. VIOLÁ! instant silver pretty rose thing. she liked it.
- i pair of earing findings + 2 leaf charms taken off some "wine carm identifier" things i made for my grandparents a while ago but never gave them = cute autumn dangly earings.

as i was in a hurry to go see her, i didn't take pictures. but, i would like to tell you, the rose thing looks really awesome.

Ring thing?

[laurashrti.livejournal.com]

Alright I have a question. I have been dating my boyfriend for over 4 years and still wear his class ring from high school, which I know is well... "high school-ish." So anywayS, I don't want to hurt his feelings by not wearing it but would like to keep it still. Any ideas of how to do this? Maybe a pocket shrine or something?

who's the best?

[tuaqmuk.livejournal.com]

i'm the best :) look what i just made. ahhaha






:) they were super easy too!

DUCT TAPE WALLETS ?

[azaspeaks.livejournal.com]

I attempted a wallet last night- and besides taking longer than I imagined- I also didn't know how to seal it to keep the adhesive from getting on me. Do you guys have any tips or shortcuts that could help? I'm so sick of looking at this damn thing that I can't see straight!

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[marilynmonrobot.livejournal.com]

has anyone ever made vinyl window decals? or can anyone think of a way to make them?

what type of vinyl, etc etc.

it just randomly popped in my head and sounded fun.

pillowcases

[warheart.livejournal.com]

i made some pillowcases this morning out of some nifty flannel fabric i got at the bargain table. here they are:
( one for my body pillow and one for my herbal pillow/heat pack thing )

so here is my question... i have leftover fabric but not enough for another pillow case. what should i do with it? i also have 3 yards of sparkly blue plaid fabric and no clue what to do with it (i had to buy it though it was too cute! hehe). any ideas? thanks.
wendy

Oils???

[arianfire.livejournal.com]

I was wantin to start xmas present makin/buyin early this year so I wont be goin crazy at last minute like I did last year....I have a question about oils...I wanted to make candles, lip gloss, bath salts and errrr...damn, I forgot what else it was. Anyhoot, they all ask for oil..whether it be peppermint oil, or lavender, or whatever...My question is what oil is it that I have to be buyin. I went to Wally World to get marbles and on the next isle there was potpurri (I probably spelled that wrong) oil in tiny bottles (All kinds, cherry, vanilla, peppermint..etc.)and there was also crock pot liquid in fat bottles...but also there was crock pot oil in smaller bottles (like the oil bottles). Then I went to the dollar store and they have more lil bottles of oil in em...Is all oil the same? And for the edible stuff like lip gloss...is that the oil i get? Id hate to give presents that are nasty instead of lip treats. If im wrong in all of this, where should i go to get it (offline) and what exactly should I be lookin for...as in like, what would the package say?

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[jessmarie.livejournal.com]

so, thinking i was being a fashion genius, i cut off the neckline of an acrylic/nylon sweater. it looks great, but now the seams of the sleeves are unraveling and coming apart. i need help to fix this because i have no idea what to do. i don't have a sewing machine (i do own a handi stitch) but i could sew by hand if necessary. i should have thought of this before i took out the scissors...=( are there any other ways to go about fixing it?


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quilting math is frying my brain, lol

[troisetoiles.livejournal.com]

i'm trying to work out my first quilt. silly me, i bought the fabric first and now i have to work out the dimensions. it has taken me almost 30 minutes, but this is what i have worked out so far . . . will someone please check my figures and warn me if i goofed??

for the back, i ordered 2 fabrics, 1 yard each. i want a simple checkerboard pattern. (for the front, i've got 4 yards so i'm not worried about that, yet, lol).

if i make the quilt 4'x4' (48"x48"), my checker squares should be 8" each, 6 per row? that's 36 squares total, or 18 of each fabric, and i figure, with a 1/4" seam allowance, i can get 20 8" squares from each yard (or 20 8.5" squares). is that right???

i was hoping to make it bigger, but i think that's impossible on only 2 yards of fabric. if someone can work it out, though, please let me know. i'm going crazy >_< lol.

new girl

[aeval.livejournal.com]

hey people, i'm karine. i'm new. i'm a crafty girl at heart, but most of the time.. i get lazy. anyhoo, i thought i'd share my latest creation with you guys..

...about 3 or 4 years ago (during high school) i bought this turquoise corduroy semi-long skirt. it went passed my knees and i loved it. then, after not wearing it for a while, i decided to take it out of my closet, but i had lost weight and it made me look frumpy.. so i made it shorter (few inches about the knee).. and now this summer, it didn't fit anymore.. made me sad, because it was such a nice skirt/colour/material...

anyway, the point is.. i got bored and decided to make a handbag with part of the skirt! the flower on there is because.. well, i have flowers that i put in my hair, and i thought the yellow one would look pretty on there...


the pocket is centered, but it doesn't look like it on the picture...


a little close-up of the material and the pretty flower

i also put in a liner.. made from a shirt that was just a lighter shade of the same colour =) so, what do you think... decent? shitty? stupid? lemme know.

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[igrratyou.livejournal.com]

okay
im tired of going through back entries.

someone made a purse with cardboard and i asked them how they did it. of course, i lost the reply and ive searched through the community 2X w.out luck.

i want to make a similar purse. actually, i just want to make one where it keeps its shape. i was also thinking of gluing [this word.. needs a serious spell check] paper onto the cardboard and covering it with a plastic covering i have.

im just unsure how to sew this together [if thats even possible?] or keep it together at all?
helphelphelp!

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[igrratyou.livejournal.com]

okay

i want to make a purse with cardboard. actually, i just want to make one where it keeps its shape. i was also thinking of gluing [this word.. needs a serious spell check] paper onto the cardboard and covering it with a plastic covering i have.

im just unsure how to sew this together [if thats even possible?] or keep it together at all?
helphelphelp!

some adult themed crafts...be forewarned!

[angeloflove.livejournal.com]

here are pictures of my adult crafts.... =oP
( warning... if you don't want to see 'adult' images, do not click =op )

so, a question for you crafty girls, is this:
I'm not selling these, that's my first doll, and those sculptures are for my friend, but, in your opinion, do you think there is a market for either? I loved making these, and when my parents saw the clay figures, (I tried to avoid this, but I was using their oven heh) my dad suggested I try to sell them, because he thought they were hilarious, he said he really thought people would buy them. I don't know, I always personally think that my crafts, while I enjoy them, are "sell worthy", but my mom agreed, and my boyfriend thinks they are great as well, so do you think I might actually be able to market them? and if so, what kind of prices would you put on them? I have no idea what would be a good price to charge for something like that :/ if anyone could help me, I'd really appreciate it!

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[ubberducky.livejournal.com]

another day of feeling crafty. for all you muppets fans...

( meep meep meep... )

help?

[missluwanda.livejournal.com]

hello everyone!
i want to make a microwavable corn heating pad. i have one that i did in second grade for mother's day...but it's too small to really cover much of my back. does anyone have any clue as to what type of corn is used inside or where i could purchase it?
any help is greatly appreciated!

The anti-granny panties

[moonlights.livejournal.com]

So I remember about a week ago we were all discussing how we all ended up with the same pairs of granny panties via our moms. XD Since they really were nice undies outside of the granny-ness, and I don't have many undies, I did a little fixing up....

Maybe it was just the way they fit me but the back was huge and came up high yet the front was normal. The waistband at like two points, on the sides, didn't have any fabric attached, like the fabric didn't go all the way around.

So I cut the fabric right again the waistband, then I cut like 1.5-2 inches off the fabric, then show the waistband back onto the fabric.

Ta-da! No more granny panties and I like 'em now ;)

I'm not posting pictures for obvious reasons but I hope you get what I mean lol

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[lethalbubblegum.livejournal.com]

where has anybody seen a plain [light] blue canvas butterfly chair cover? i wanna decorte it. white works too...i'll just dye it.

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[caraismatic.livejournal.com]

hi everyone! I'm going thrifting in nyc tomorrow and am wondering if anyone can recommend some great (cheap) places to check out...

thanks :)
cara

Photo stencilling - who needs Photoshop!

[emilyjane.livejournal.com]

Okay, since all the cool kids were doing it, I decided last night it was time I got in on the stencilling game. I don't have any image manipulation software (though I wish I did) and my stencils turned out pretty well as far as I'm concerned.
So, I thought I'd post a lil diy for craftgrrls in a similar position who still want to try making their own stencils from photos.

( All you need is Word )

A bit of pad DIY

[ethicalcannibal.livejournal.com]

I was inspired by all the diy pads being made, so I thought I would give it a shot.

( Happy new pad )

Attention Aussie craftgrrls

[emilyjane.livejournal.com]

Spotlight has an awesome deal at the moment - three Butterick, McCall's or Vogue patterns for $20. Yeehah! Wanna guess where I'm heading tomorrow?

Advice

[velvets.livejournal.com]

I need some advice:

My boyfriend has decided to to paint an approximation of

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[tome.livejournal.com]

I got my Joann's ad in the mail today. It in there is a little flyer with ideas for fleece and it says that there are instructions on the website.

I like the footstool in this picture but I can't find anything about it on their website. The outside looks easy. But I really want to know what is on the inside keeping it in that shape.

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[xsaltyx.livejournal.com]

( I made some scarves )

EDIT: ( ...and a stencil! )

ideas needed

[underworldfairy.livejournal.com]

okay i need ideas!!! my boyfriends sister is moving into her new house next month and i want to make something for a house warming gift... i'd really appreciate some ideas!!!! thanks in advance

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[hooray4bunnies.livejournal.com]

How exactly do you hand wash something?

NEW YARN

[she-can-rock.livejournal.com]

HI EVERYONE. i havent beenaround here much because you all inspire me too much and it interferes with school.

anyways, i dont know if anyone has talked about this new yarn yet or not. i was at michaels the other day, and i was walking down my favorite isle, the yarn isle and i noticed this yarn, it was bunches of different colors of pink, and pink being my favorite color, naturally i decided to get it. it is polarspun, so its basically just a string, and has the yarn fibers sticking out of it. i was kinda sketched to use it at first, but i just started 15 minutes ago on a small scarf, and i am more than halfway done!

POLARSPUN YARN! its fabulous! it reminds me of homespun! i adore that yarn, its so fast and easy!