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[lunia.livejournal.com]

Hey Grrls!

For everyone hoping and wishing for a sewing machine, please check out your local pawn shops. At a pawn shop here in Tulsa, OK I traded in a piece-o-crap machine and got a really nice Brother XR-37 for $60 bucks. Those pawn shop macho-men don't know jack about sewing machines so you can talk 'em down like nobody's business. Woo!

X-Ray Nightlight

[therainiswet.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping the more carpentery-inclined people at craftgrrl can help me out with this project, it may just be dumb, if so, let me know ;)

Anyway, I'm getting the wisdom's yanked out and they take those cool x-rays of your mouth where you have to have the camera roll around your whole head so you get this big 8x11 sized x-ray of your teeth and jaw and everything. I'm a little nuts and asked if I could have the x-ray and the doctor made me a copy.

What I want to make is a night light. I want it to be like a large box, painted black, with a fluorescent bulb inside, and then mounted on the wall. Any hints that come to mind? Should I use wood or plastic for the box, probably plastic since it's lighter weight, but one that won't get too hot, and any suggestion on where I could find a fluorescent bulb fixture to put inside? Thanks for any help, or for letting me know if this is a bad idea.

Really really really excited about this ~~ :)

Desdemona the Elf!

[anastasiare.livejournal.com]

Named for my friend/roommate julie, I finished this polymer clay doll that is an elf. Check it out :)

pictures can be found here
http://tangledwisteria.com/dolls/desdemona.htm

x-peeved

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[liljadedsprite.livejournal.com]

I been browsing Micheals they have tons of ideas for Mosaic stuff I was wondering
if anyone like making Mosaic stuff...??

Any of u guy's in Atlanta...

my phone

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

It's got lots of red sparkles too, but you can't see those in the photo. I decoupaged it with chinese ceremonial tissue paper. The numbers are office supplies stolen from work - for labelling files.

If you try this, make sure you seal the handle - the paint will quickly wear off otherwise. Also, spray paint won't dry on the cord, so don't bother. You'll end up with it all over your hands.

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[makeuplovegloss.livejournal.com]

I could use some help from all the crafty chicas out there!

I just purchased a white canvas tote bag at Hobby Lobby last week when they were on sale for 50% off. It ended up being like a buck. My mom bought me some iron-on transfers, and I want to use them on this tote.

I want something really awesome, and special and one-of-a-kind. I'm a bigger girl, and I hoped I could find some really awesome art work, of a plus size chica, or a plus-size pinup girl. Does anyone know of some good galleries where I could find some pictures? Any help is appreciated! Thanks girls!

Television

[aurocka.livejournal.com]

I taped off my t.v., and painted the thing pink. I added some Britney Spears pics with tape (so I can change 'em up when I feel like it). I rarely watch t.v., so I didn't mind experimenting with it.

I used acrylic paint. I still need to go over the painted parts with some sort of sealant.

group craft again

[fadedjade.livejournal.com]

okay crafty chicas.
i think it looks like this. vote on which you'd like to for what looks like it's going to be the first of many of these deals cause everyone's so excited
choice #1 - a theme, which i think valentine's was generally the one most sought after.
choice #2 - what can i make out of (insert household item here) but we'll have to decide on one item.
choice #3 - alter a journal that's just lacking something.

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[crazysupergal.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to share an organizer that I decorated. The actuall box came in a christmas gift set. I bought the dollar bills at the (oddly enough) dollar store. They were white. I let them soak overnight in tea. I then pasted them on with a combination of glue, water, and flour. This was a while ago and it's still together! Pictures below. :)

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craft ideas?????????

[naelany.livejournal.com]

Hi Guys 'n Gals, I need your help. I do lots of crafts, from dreamcatchers to knitting to x-stitching to whatever else you can think of almost. My husband and I talked about doing something crafty together, but he isn't in to any of the stuff I do and we're at a total loss for ideas. Help! Any of you been able to get your partners crafting? If so, what did you do????? I'd love to hear your ideas.
Many thanks in advance

Spring Cleaning/Organization Celebration...

[festinalente.livejournal.com]

I NEED YOUR HELP!!!

I am dying in my disorganized, cluttered, neutral apartment. The furniture placement is wrong, the colors are wrong, everything is wrong. It's like someone took it and shook it like a snowglobe. The silver is mixed with the gold.

I'm willing to do all the dirty work. But I need your advice! Please tell me your favorites, or examples of creative ways you've decorated your house that you are really proud of and love showing off.

1. bedroom colors?
2. kitchen colors?
3. living room colors?
4. the best place to buy fabric for curtains/futon covers/pillows?
5. the best place to buy good-quality paint and supplies?
6. the best place to buy fun decor and unique items for display?
7. the best place to buy candles in bulk?
8. The best place to buy plastic bins for organizing/storage?

I live in Rhode Island, USA - so most national American chain stores should work.

Thanks for all your ideas!!! :)

hand spun yarn

[comearoundruby.livejournal.com]

a small skein of yarn i spun last night:



its a leicester wool/mohair blend and insanely soft. my spinning hasnt gotten past the "ooh look at my bulky novelty yarn" stage yet. but thats fine with me. since mostly thats what i want to make anyways. or so i tell myself.

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[fluttergirl.livejournal.com]

hey girls! i have a question for you all. i want to start making old 45s into coasters, by cutting around the label and sealing it.

what could i use to fill up the rather large cutout in the center?

thanks in advance.

omg.

[faithonfire.livejournal.com]

http://www.tattydevine.com/collection/records.html

oh guys. i need one of those charm bracelets. i also live in CA.


... WHERE DO YOU GET THSOE CUTE LITTLE CHARMS?!?!

and any other 80's esq. things?

<3

Newcomer!

[abinitio.livejournal.com]

Hi, I'm very new to this community, and I've done nothing but watch. I finally decided to post something. I'm a novice knitter, and this is my second scarf ever.

( The scarf! )

This is for my friend and co-worker, Bridget. She's such an awesome individual that I decided to make her a scarf. It came out a bit wider than expected, but that's okay. garter stitching only. Very simple, very quick.

( Here's the close-up! )

Purse!

[crafty-manca.livejournal.com]

Finally! I have a digital camera up here so I can post pictures of the stuff I've been working on for the craft show I'm doing in April.

Dimensions: 8" x 11" (not including handles). You probably can't tell from the picture, but the bag zippers closed on top. It's fully lined with the same green fabric, and there are three pockets on each side of the outside.

This is one of seven that I have finished already.
I'm still having pricing woes...any suggestions would be appreciated.
Also: does anyone have suggestions as to where I can get nice custom woven tags with my label name on it?

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[polkadottedcows.livejournal.com]

( A couple recent projects )

V-Day Ideas.

[crudelydrawn.livejournal.com]

I'm looking for some V-Day ideas (and yes, I've already looked through the FAQ/Memories). I'm not making anything for any one person in particular, I'm just planning on giving something to some of my friends but I don't really think that little novelty cards from Target will work this year, heh. I don't have much time and don't want something really cheesy... Any ideas? Maybe some sort of nifty container to put little candies in?

beaded amulet bag

[euthanize.livejournal.com]

my first attempt at a little amulet bag. I put a quarter next to it to give an idea of how big it is. I'm rather pleased with how it turned out.





::edit::

since so many have commented on the color of the bag, I thought it'd be helpful to include the brand and color I used. the bag is made with sapphire iris color seed beads by blue moon beads.

blue glass bead necklace

[-di.livejournal.com]

I just made this. It's not really my style though... It's pretty still.

( The Empress Necklace )

I just had to share...

[taraist.livejournal.com]

I really wanted to share this with all you knittin' foolz out there...

( grandma brought me her old knitting needles! )

howdy-- first post

[gingerspice818.livejournal.com]

so hopefully this works... just whipped out my scanner i got for christmas ;p the pic wont be amazing, but hopefully it'll be easy enough to see...

so i started stenciling recently. i thought id share and maybe get some input since you guys obviously know what youre talkin about...

( c'mon look )

-GiNGER

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[punkbanana.livejournal.com]

hey.. i hvae a REALLY big favor to ask you guys

i keep seeing DIY shirts that are reconstructed Tees made into off shoulder tops...

and i LOVE them but the ones i've seen for sale wouldn't fit me..

now i thought to myself "yeah i could do that" and i really tried ot wrap my mind around how you make those.. but i JUST CAN'T figure it out! i guess i have a lot of funny old thrifted shirts i'd like to do that with but i don't want to screw them up and ruin them because i don't know what i'm doing!

does anyone want to let me know the basics on how to make them or have a link with instructions??

it's mostly the cutting i need to know.. the resewing part i can figure out pretty well...

thanks so much!

Ideas anyone?

[crisis-averted.livejournal.com]

Ok. I did something stupid and now I need to fix it. I decided to rip the wallpaper down that was in my bathroom...only it didn't come off as easy as I had hoped. Instead of steaming it off since that thought seemed to have skipped my mind until it was too late, instead I spackled over the areas that needed to be, sanded, and painted.
D'oh! Big fat mistake. It looks like hell. Lines, lines, wallpaper lines.
So......question. I was thinking about placing ribbon over the lines. Will regular ribbon work? Since it is in the bathroom, will moisture bleed the color out? And what kind of adhesive should be used?

Thank you!

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[balawre.livejournal.com]

I bought a nasty old grey steamer trunk at an Estate Sale, umm three years ago, and finally revamped it! It's now red and gold, with black accents, and it lives in front of my fire place. The inside is lined with dark red felt. It looks much happier now with new paint.

( Click! )

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[rar-trisaratops.livejournal.com]

have a couple questions for you ladies...

(it's been awhile. how are all of you?)



I burnt a screen for my friend's band merchandise yesterday.
Tomorrow we are having T-Shirt Softening Mission Beta/1.0 to try out some of the "vintage-izing" ideas you guys have thrown out there.
I shall report back with the results of which works best.


We're also gonna go for a more worn-in, vintage look with the actual screen prints.

I was wondering which option of the following would work best for that:

1. Thinned out acrylic paint with textile medium.
2. Thinned out acrylic paint with textile medium. And putting the shirts through the wash (using the best softening method we came up with) a couple times.
3. Acrylic paint without textile medium.
4. Screen printing ink.
5. Other. (Please specify.)


We're willing to have fun and experiment with this.
So any suggestions would be appreciated.


You folks never fail me, so I look forward to your responses once again.

THANKS!

xotrisaratops!

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[jesamine.livejournal.com]

i want to make these:

thread eggs :D

but...do you think i could use pva glue instead of the liquid starch / fabric stiffener?...

Pyjamas

[zaftii.livejournal.com]

Uhh, yeah...so this is my first actual post. I was hoping my first post would be about something I'd made so you guys could all go, "oh my god! You're a crafty GODDESS!" (which I'm not by the way, but I can dream, can't I?) Anyway, unfortunately I don't have a camera right now, so I can't do that.

Instead...I was wondering if you could help me think of some ideas of what to make. You see, I have a lot of old pyjamas. And I mean a lot.The way most girls shop for clothes or shoes, I do with pyjamas...but a lot of them I grew out of or they shrank or I just stopped wearing them...so I was wondering if anyone could think of something I could do with them. I did look around the memories but I didn't see anything. Any ideas would be appreciated.