One last call...

[zyada.livejournal.com]

If you missed it, I posted an informal survey last weekend. If you haven't added your two cents, I'd appreciate it!

Chinese New Year

[spiffstress.livejournal.com]

Hey craftgrrls so this year my birthday falls on Chinese New Year (January 22nd), and I'm throwing a Chinese New Year themed party. Any ideas for decorations/food/beverages/whatever along that theme?

I'm already thinking something cool with fortune cookies, chopsticks, oranges, dragons, and the color red.

Thanks!

Lets try this again........

[zona.livejournal.com]

Ok, so it looks like VillagePhotos IS indeed evil and wouldn't show anything but random occurences and red x's. I'm trying a new host, Photopic.

So, again, for those that couldn't see them.....here are a few painings my hubby and i did for Xmas gifts.
He did The Beatles ones for his mom and i did the Eddie Izzard on for his cousin.
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x posted to diyculture

[gloomypussy.livejournal.com]

I made these out of fur material and I thought I'd share:

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eye pillows?

[oldschoolmama.livejournal.com]

Yawn! Hello fellow crafty ladies. I am looking to make an eye pillow/sachet type thing. I remember somebody posting a pattern and some info within the past few months, but after searching the memories and calendar page by month, for about 30 min. I can't seem to find it.

Can anyone offer any advice on these? I have bought the following materials: dried lavendar, fabric, some seeds to put inside or I may use dry rice (I could not find flaxseed at the store), ribbon to decorate it. Thanks a bunch. So far, I've found this DIY page on it, and this page . :) thanks all.

Mad Hatter Wannabe

[battlewitch.livejournal.com]

Anyone have any suggestions for making one of these?

http://www.angelfire.com/vamp/battlewitch/Mad_Hatter_Top_Hat.jpg

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[sporkburrito.livejournal.com]

I got a gift certificate to Michaels for my birthday, and instead of buying yarn like I usually do, I decided to try something new...

( candle making! )

Zip Pencilcases

[little-miss-eli.livejournal.com]

Hey Guys...... I saw this really cool pencilcase the other day it was made out of zips.... like you could open it anywhere both sides were it was soo cool. Woukld anyone have a picture or even how to make them. I have also seen bags and the handle is a long zip!
Its soo cool and I want to buy one

Liz

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[gotojersey.livejournal.com]

I saw this girl the other day with a skirt made out of men's ties and it was REALLY awesome looking. Now...I am not that crafty when it comes to sewing. At all. In fact, I have never really made anything like that in my life.

But...I was wondering...do you think that a skirt made out of ties would be that hard? I don't know. I would LOVE to make one hehe.

So aggrivated.

[shaunama.livejournal.com]

erm...nevermind, i'm editing this post to ask a different question.

i have an image (plain black) that i want to put on a tan t-shirt. i can't stencil it (that was my original idea, but it's way too detailed) and the iron on transfers i have (both dark and light) end up with a white background, when i want the tan tshirt to be the background. so...any suggestions? =c \

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[metoooo.livejournal.com]

what are some good, preferrably two word phrases that can go on a pair of shoes...
ie:
heinz 57
kiss my grits

i've already checked out the tshirt sayings at tshirt surgery and glitter...

Although this isnt specifically craft, its for my art project at school...so counts, right?

[killerkeychain.livejournal.com]

I need to paint a baribe doll, Ive seen the beautiful dolls some people have made on here and was wondering, do you need to prime the dolls before you paint them or if not, what kind of paint will work on the doll?

Also i need to dye the hair also, any ideas on that? Im guessing barbie hair is nylon, will it dye?

Repainting Barbie - Tips, Tricks, and Links

[syntheticat.livejournal.com]

*incase anyone would like to know...here in lies my methods, but others may do it differently*

So ya want to give old Bab's a makeover? The following works on most of today's "fashion dolls."
I'm going to focus in on the repaint with this post, as hair styling, body sculpting, and wings/ears can have their own post.

( Loooong post and links under here )

Pin-Up Cuff

[lvlylatinalady.livejournal.com]

I made this cuff from these directions and it was EASY. Its a bitch to line up the snaps though.

http://www.tanashabitat.com/gear/0211151of2.asp


Close up of snaps....

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Sort of Off-topic. Help?

[twinklebella.livejournal.com]

There is a leadership conference at my school every year, and with about 3 days left to prepare, we were just asked to do a presentation on stress.

now all of this is fine, but I would really like to have something fun and different in our presentation. We thought about making stress balls, but I think that's a little messy, and sort of overdone...

can anyone think of any small craft (or activity!) that is stress-related-ish that we could do with the students attending the conference?

eep!
thanks.
Darrah