various projects

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hello all...i'm lisa. this is my first post. be gentle:/

today i had my AP test and had tooonns of energy once i got home so i decided to play with the sewing machine:)

( what fun )

the mummy returns

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one of the voodoo dolls i've given away

FINALLY

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Well, even tho it is way past the winter season, and everyone has already shown thier scarf pictures, I finally finished one.

After many "practice scarves" on crappy 88 cent walmart yarn, after many scarves turned triangles (and then turned into purses, haha) I finially finished my first real scarf.

( YAY! )

handbound journal for bro's g/f

[talenatat.livejournal.com]

I mentioned this in one of the newbies posts just now. Well since i've caught the fever of hand bound books, making one so far (which i gave to my boyfriend) and desperately wanting to make a LOT more, i decided that the second one will also be a present. If anyone remembers me mentioning that on easter my brothers girlfriends house caught on fire, it starting in room and ending just out side of it, she lost everything she had, including the journal she started when she met my brother. So what i'm going to do is make a journal that fits her style. She loves the color blue, so i'm going to make a light blue cover with some kind of dark blue feather texture on that. I'm going to make a scripture on the first page and maybe a pic of my brother and her for the inside of the front cover. I'm going to design the words "Jess' Journal" on the front cover.... sounds niftay huh? Well that's not the coolest part. I'm going to make an attatched glass bead book mark for the journal. She's into making glass bead jewery, so i thought she'd get a kick out of that. I have the next two days off of work, so i'm going to work on that in between starting my scrapbook, and by at least saturday (i hope) i'll have pics to post for everyone to see the creation.

fairy skirt

[teaspoons.livejournal.com]

how would you make
one of these?
with tulle? or something else..

Dissolvable Base?

[lunia.livejournal.com]

I was browsing for patterns/ideas for a Knit-A-Long scarf and came across this really interesting how-to for what the author calls the Barely There Scarf. It's made on a sewing machine with ribbons and something I've never heard of - dissolvable base. I am highly intrigued and got to wondering if anyone has ever used dissolvable base and what I might be able to learn from others' previous experiences.

P.S. In case you are like me and have never heard of such a thing, I have gathered that dissolvable base is a fabric-like substance that dissolves when immersed in water.

Duct Tape Scholarship

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This is somewhat related to crafty creativeness, so I'll post it. I found it at www.fastweb.com.

I've always heard of scholarships that give away money for crazy reasons, but this has to be the craziest I've ever seen.
For those of you who may have went to your Prom in duct tape attire, this is for you ^_^

My Scholarship Search Results

Duck Brand Duct Tape Stuck at Prom Contest
Henkel Consumer Adhesives

You can:
Go to the provider's website for more info
Remove this award from your results


Award Amount
Maximum: $2500

Deadline Date
June 11, 2004


Description
The Duck Brand Duct Tape Stuck on Prom Contest is available to students age 14 years or older who are attending a high school prom in the spring of 2004. You must be a U.S. citizen, including the District of Columbia, but excluding Puerto Rico. You must enter as a couple (two individuals) and attend a high school prom wearing complete attire or accessories made from duct tape. Each couple must submit a color photograph of the two of you together in prom attire. The awards for this contest range from honorable mention prizes of Duck Tape sportswear to a first place prize of a $2,500 scholarship for each member of the winning couple and a $2,500 cash prize to the school that hosts the prom.

Additional Information
Please visit the Web site provided for additional information.

Applicable Majors
All Fields of Study


Award number
#41864

For anyone interested in remaking barbie dolls.....

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Barbie Bizarre Magazine holds a huge contest for re-making barbie dolls every year. Currently they have this years national entries up if anyone is interested in seeing them.
Direct link to view the entries.

You don't have to vote to go through the entries, but there are some really stunning dolls on display.
They have an international contest, and a national contest every year. For the national contest the deadline is usually the first/second week of January. Then you wait till April before you get to see all the other entries. I'm not sure about the deadlines for the international contest. But it's open to anyone and everyone. and you don't need to use Barbie....any barbie like doll will work....

If you want to vote, you have to click on the link under the doll you want to vote on after you get to the catagories. It uses email to send in your vote. You can only vote once per catagory or your votes will be disqualified. But you don't have to vote to see all the beautiful dolls =)

The ever famous Martha Stewart Decopage images

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For anyone looking for those Martha Stewart images, a little birdie sent me a link to them over at MarthaStewart.com for your crafting pleasure.

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[idripmelting.livejournal.com]

feel free to delete this post, since it's not terribly crafty. but just a shot in the dark, does anyone happen to know of a place online where you can purchase metal pottery stools. i know that some medical supply places carry them also, but i cannot find any sites. i'm looking for the ones that are adjustable, with the sort of tractor type seat. anyone know what i'm talking about?
any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you! :)

help!!

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ive been asked to paint a large mural at a popular italian restaurant in my city. the space they are giving me is in a tri-fold shape (middle panel is static while the side panels are at slight angles). i thought some italian store fronts might be interesting, but another italian place around here has that theme already. another idea was to have a river with a bridge crossing over it... im about to hit up the local library and get some books on italy and art but in the meantime, if you guys have any creative ideas i would love to hear them! also, some of you asked how i painted my mothers day shoes.... all i did was mix acrylic paint with textile medium and theyre holding up great so far!

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[trix-are4-kids.livejournal.com]

Well.. I have been crafting quite a bit lately, but I just haven't had the time to post... So here we go, pics behind the cut (a lil' bit of everything!)

**BEWARE: I do not know how big these pictures will turn out.. I am still trying to figure that stuff out

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[malytwotails.livejournal.com]

There, another thing done.
( Crazy colorful hemp dragon necklace )

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[rescuetoaster.livejournal.com]

Any ideas on how to get a coloring book type picture (outline) such as this onto fabric? My original idea was stenciling, but that would be insane to cut out. I would like to color it in somehow also. I thought painting with acrylics and fabric medium would serve that purpose. I would like to have a finish that's similar to the fabric, so I don't think iron on tranfers would work.

hemming jeans

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I've browsed around the memories for several craft/diy/fashion communities and I haven't found the answer so I am sure that my question is really dumb and the answer is a lot more obvious than I am making it out to be....

But what is the best way to hem a pair of jeans that are too long?

I hate that "folded under" look. Is there a way to hem the jeans so that the bottom of the jeans are still in tact to make the altering not so obvious? Sorry if that doesn't make sense. Thanks in advance :D

1st book, 1st post

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We made "artist's books" in my art 101 class...mine came out as a sort of fancy scrap book. It was my first try at making a book. It's soooo simple and really fun, they make really good sappy memory type presents. Anyway just wanted to share this :)



The covers just the back of a drawing pad covered in a thin fabric. I used gel medium (the kind you mix in paint) as a glue. It works great! The book closes with a string of purple ribbon with a velcro tab on the front of the book.

( my book :) )

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[threedays.livejournal.com]

okokokok i'm not sure if i ever posted in here BUT. i have some crafty things to show! actually my wonderful crafty boyfriend has two things and i have one. first off, he made me this amazing little box for our one-year anniversary.


(the rest of the pics are under the cut)

and he also saved like $28.99 + tax on this shirt



by making a stencil and painting it on there himself instead of buying it from urban outfitters.

and i made this book for him for our one-year anniversary. i freakin love making books now and i'm so excited about making more! i didn't have time to drill the holes bigger or i would have bound it with twine. instead, i bound it with wire and it worked just fine. i was also going to cover the binding with gaff tape but forgot to grab some when i had the chance.



LOTS OF PICS BEHIND THE CUT! :)
( and here is the cut )