peep! says peep

[tummymunkey.livejournal.com]

peep! says peep
bleet! says the sheep

the peep purse! not to be confused with his marshmallowy seasonal counterpart, peep himself is a vintage-inspired song bird. made from an old dress, this baguette sports what used to be a pocket and spaghetti straps.

( beep beep! )

xposted

Calling all crafters in the Washington, DC area!

[lexscreations.livejournal.com]

I am helping to organize a craft fair in Arlington, VA at a restaurant with a large banquet hall. It will be on May 8, from 10 AM to 5 PM. Tables are $25 each. It will be our first time doing this, but the owner is fabulous at advertising. Please contact me with further questions at lex@lexscreations.com.

I am in charge of inviting the artists, so if you would like to apply, please send pictures of your work (or links to pictures on your web site if you have one).

Thank you!

(x-posted)

(I hope it's OK to put this post here--if not, just let me know and I'll take it down.)

e6000 question...

[lit-melissa.livejournal.com]

*i did check the faq, but didnt see this mentioned*

i got a nice huge tube of e6000 this weekend, and it came with a nifty little nozzle. i thought "great! better control for making my first marble craftyness". yeah right. the glue keeps seeping out of the nozzle...there is no way for me to get it to stop. i finally pulled it off and put the real cap back on.

so... has anyone worked with this nozzle thing and how do you keep from wasting FAR too much of this stuff?!

((pics to be posted after they dry tonight!))

thanks!
mel

Punk rock flea market UPDATE

[k8lynsnightout.livejournal.com]

As to save time and space, all updates regarding the Punk Rock Flea Market, to be held in New Brunswick, NJ (as it stands now) will be posted in my community: _craftxcore

Edible Clay

[flamingoish.livejournal.com]

Kandy Clay

I was just looking on Michael's website and saw that. I never knew they made clay you can eat. How awesome. Does anybody know if they make other clay like that? I want to try that!

a lot of questions..

[starryskies143.livejournal.com]

( Does anyone make this type of nice purse? )

(no subject)

[trix-are4-kids.livejournal.com]

OK ladies... This is what I have accomplished over the March break.. I used to be really crafty before highschool, but then I stopped, so don't expect too much!
( Just Lovely! )

I also have another question. You know when people make these scrapbooks, they have those metal corners that they insert the pictures into? Where can I find them? (The main stores I have here are Wal*Mart, Zellers, Lewiscraft [if its still here], and Canadian Tire) I can get my Aunt in London (Ontario) to look for them there too... But how much are they as well for how many? Thanks!

Help?

[celticdragon.livejournal.com]

Under the cut is a picture of Mary Poppins wearing a scarf.

Is it crochet or knit? Any idea how to copy it?

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer me. :)

(I didn't want to cross-post, I figured most that are already in the crochet or knitting communities belong here also.)


( Mary Poppins + scarf )

outdoor craft shows?

[lexscreations.livejournal.com]

I just found out a few days ago that I got accepted to my first juried fair (or rather, set of juried fairs)! There's going to be a really nice First Saturdays Art Market in my neighborhood.

What does this mean? Well, I get a 10x10 BOOTH, for starters. I am very excited and very nervous about that! I've never had a booth before, much less at an outdoor show. I bought a canopy tent at a store a few weeks ago, anticipating that I might eventually have to use it (it was on sale for $40). But I'll need to test it out and make sure it can withstand the wind, etc...I wonder if I should attempt to get "walls" for it (probably plastic sheeting)?

Any tips whatsoever about doing outdoor fairs with a "real booth" would be much appreciated. :)

Thanks!

(x-posted in a few relevant places)

New room...new table

[flamingoish.livejournal.com]

My little brother and I switched rooms and I ended up with a small table that used to be his that used to be my printer stand, it was dark brown and didn't match my bright pink and blue walls, so I painted it.

( Clickedy Doo Da Day )

(no subject)

[froglady83.livejournal.com]

so i've been sick in bed for three or four days. i'm finally feeling better but not allowed to leave the house because it's cold/damp out, and i'm looking for something to do with the pile of old magazines that i've found as i've cleaned this dump that is my apartment. I don't have anything that i can decopage or collage on. Any suggestions? I'm going stir crazy!

(no subject)

[petitevicious.livejournal.com]

Has anyone ever used Pentel Fabric Pastels? Did they work [well]?

(no subject)

[ducttapehearts.livejournal.com]

i'm sorry if this is the wrong place to ask for it. But has anyone seen the movie "eternal sunshine of the Spotless mind" and know the qoute Kisten Dunst qoutes by Alexander Pope? i'm making a book for my boyfriend's birthday (the 28) and i am hoping to put that in there.


{Edit} Also does anyone know of any intelligent qoutes/ love poems, good songs/Good writtings that i can add to this book?

thanks!

(no subject)

[caramelsapphire.livejournal.com]

okay, so i get to sort of redo my room this summer and i'm so so so excited!!!!

sadly though, mom won't let me buy the parasol ceiling light from pb teen because we can't put stuff into our ceiling. i'm working on getting the parasol table lamp, though.

so anyway, give me ideas on how to do my room. should i paint my bed? what color should i paint my walls and bookshelves? should i decoupage the shelves of my bookshelves? with what? what should i put on my walls?

(no subject)

[froglady83.livejournal.com]

another craft question

I have a box of old fashioned glass bottles that i've collected over the years...everything from a hip flask to a couple of glass stoppered bottles (almost like the ones in chem lab) to ones that used to contain old fashioned laxatives and even some old baking extract ones, and my personal favorite, a blue glass one that has "Johnsons American Anodyne Linement" stamped into the glass. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for them (most of them do not have stoppers) or if i should try to sell the more unique ones to a collector or something. I was thinking bath oils for the ones with the heavy glass stoppers but as for the rest, i have no idea

Catching up

[bilblio.livejournal.com]

I've not posted on here for ages, but I have still been crafting. Here's a few pictures of the things I'm most proud of. The hat is crocheted with some ace wool I got really really cheaply. I'm in the process of making a poncho with the rest of it. The necklace I made a couple of nights ago, I made quite a few actually, and it took me longer to take a decent picture of it than it did to make all of them. The insect I made last night when me and my mate were playing with beads. I've made a spider before, but never made any wings. they're not great, but they'll do for a first effort.

I've also redone the crafty bit of my website, and there's loads more pictures on there. I don't want to swamp people with them on here though.

(no subject)

[cherub-rawk.livejournal.com]

First time posting. I just learned to knit thanks to this community! Here's two scarfs I finished but I won't be wearing them much now.
( Read more... )

wallet!

[ciarajanae.livejournal.com]

my roommate came back from her spring break in madrid with some real guilt issues about being American and the cutest wallet i've ever seen.

i counseled her as best i could, and then i made a wallet of my own.

( pearl wallet! )

(no subject)

[monterra.livejournal.com]

Well, now that I've got a digi cam, I have the opportunito to post muchos crafts, some a little older and some newer... Spammage! :D
( -> cut )

-------
Update; I forgot a pic!
+++ Geekness picture frame ^_^

(no subject)

[somakitty.livejournal.com]

bought first machine yesterday = first project completed today.:

( princess leia strikes back )

x-posted

(no subject)

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

so i apologize if this is a dumb question, but...

i've seen several people suggest using plastic canvas as lining on purses to help them keep their shape. my question is how would that work though when you're sewing the fabric around it? wouldn't a sewing machine needle not go through the parts where the plastic would be? i guess i'm just having trouble envisioning the whole thing.

(no subject)

[songbird85.livejournal.com]

i made a dress today!
not quite finished, i need to fix the neckline, and put tulle underneath it.
but its'a gonna be pretty. :)




lala. I took the weekend off.. from my life.
i didnt go anywhere, i didnt even go to church, and i slept a LOT.
i dont feel so icky anymore, thank goodness.
i hate being sick.
la.
im getting excited about graduation already.
and prom.
yay prom.
my dress isn't coming along as quick as i would like it.. having problems with the loopy thingys in the back.. meh.
i wanna wear my cherry dress with my big black boots.
yum.

(no subject)

[pierandocean.livejournal.com]

does anyone know if i can buy jean rivets at an ordinary fabric store?...like joann or hancocks? you know, the little metal things they attach at the corner of jean pockets? i can't find them on their websites, but i thought maybe they only carry them in their stores or something.

thanks ahead of time. :)

(no subject)

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

I start working on Tuesday. This alone is news enough as I've never had a job and had no desire to have one to be honest. The owner of the scrapbook store I frequent made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

She offers scrapbooking classes a few times a week and wanted to branch off into some card making. Since she wasn't skilled in cardmaking she asked me to come in 3 times a week to teach a card making class. She's definently overpaying me to begin with and she said she'll pay me more depending on how well the classes go and how many people attend. If a lot of people come, I'll be making a pretty decent amount of change. She said I was good for the job because I was talented and the women who take her classes already would love staring at a gorgeous man for an hour and a half. ;)

So here is the first card we're going to be making Tuesday night. I think its gorgeous, but that might just be me ;)

Wish me luck!

( Cut because it's a big file )

What do we think?

(no subject)

[x-forgotten-x.livejournal.com]

i know this is extreamly off topic. but it's been bugging me for the longest time.
is the girl in the icon for this community surrounded by knives??

(no subject)

[heroesdieyoung.livejournal.com]

k so i need help..
i made this today:

but i have NO IDEA what to use for the straps/handles/whatever. and i'm limited on supplies. meaning i only have string, fishnet, white cloth, and jean cloth.
PLEASE HELP ME! lol <3