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[you-dear-only.livejournal.com]

Hi Again Everyone...

Since I know some of you are scrapbookers, I have a question for you...

For my parents 25th wedding anniversary, I plan on giving them a scrapbook... I've sent letters to all of their friends and family asking for favorite memories and photos of them...

however, I was planning on doing just separate pages on my own...but I don't really know what I should put ON these pages...anything extra creative?

I'm sorry if this is a dumb question, but I'm doing it all on my own and I'm a bit lost...

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[beeps.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I get bored and make things. Usually late at night.


( the benefits of being an accidental thief )

Second Purse

[wildthunder.livejournal.com]

Here's the second one... I love this material :D


(  Second creation  )

Cross posted to my own journal.

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[x-forgotten-x.livejournal.com]

what gauge wire should i use to make a good sturdy bracelet? what would i use 34 gauge for?

thanks!

patches anyone?

[grooveslut.livejournal.com]

The other day I looked at my scooter and thought, "gee there sure is a lot of paint missing and a lot of scratches but there is no point in painting it because it will just get scratched again." So then I thought covering it with stickers would be cool...but I realized I don't have any stickers so I'd have to go buy them and that would be expensive. Then all of a sudden I remembered that I have 15 patches that I got when I used to work at one of those cheap mall accessorie stores several years ago that I have never used. So, I'm going to stick them to the scooter!

I have two obstacles in front of me though...first of all I need some more patches. Does anyone here have or know where I can get cheap patches? I looked on ebay and couldn't find anything worthwhile. I'm looking for patches of everything except bands and sports stuff.

The second obstacle is how to stick them on there...I've never done anything like this before. The places I would be putting them are plastic (where the paint has worn off), painted plastic, and metal.

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[ironyfemme.livejournal.com]

Hey you crafty-folk, I need some help,

I am a summer RA at a program at my local university where teens come to take classes and "experience" college life. Along with this is programming that all the RA's do. I am totally up for some crafty activities, but what is good for youths 15-17, males and females, that isn't any kind of tacky. basic to not so basic, also was thinking of wk-shops, such as m&p soap crafting, and knitting circle.

Thanks for your help!!!!

Steph

Question for screenprinters about lightbulbs...

[murdercitygrrrl.livejournal.com]

I'm making buttons and doing some tshirts for a benefit concert this coming weekend. A friend of my mom's died last year in a car accident. He was a photographer. I'm putting some of his photos on the shirts and buttons I'm making. All of the proceeds are going towards a scholarship fund named after him. It will go towards a photography student at the local college. So remember, being crafty can be used for a good cause!

My question:
I've got my set up for screen printing, but I'm wondering what kind of bulb each of you use, and what results you get with it.
I'm using the photo emulsion process. The last time I used a 70? watt bulb with a reflector base, but this time around I don't have either. I know I'm supposed to use a 150 watt bulb, but I don't have one. I've got a lamp with 5 40 watt bulbs. The lamp has bendy arms (its my sewing lamp) so I was thinking of using it instead. Thoughts, suggestions?

Here's the design I'm printing on the shirts, so this won't be a text/question only post.



Oh, and I'll be sure to post pictures when they're done!

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[rar-trisaratops.livejournal.com]

I haven't posted in here in awhile!
How are all you ladies?

Anyway, since my last post, I've taken up knitting.
And rather passionately.
I've never found a craft that is so relaxing, versatile, and complex at the same time.
I love it!

Here are lots of things I've made, which can also be found at my crafty journal, pro_duk_tiv.

( KNIT IT GOOD! )

Hope you enjoyed!

Long time, no post......

[syntheticat.livejournal.com]

Between camera troubles and working my fingers off to get a few entries done for a local art show, I have been desperatly lacking in pictures.
All better now =)
Warning, lots of pictures behind cut.....
( Here there be goddesses, tapestries and dragons, oh my! )

Woohoo, first post

[aunty-social.livejournal.com]

I've been lurking awhile, but have been too uncrafty/insecure to post. :)

Since I woke up at 3:30 this morning, I decided to bust out the beads and the polymer clay. I also made a couple of canes -- one turned out okay, but the other one was pure crap, so it's now being put to use making beads.

( what to do with excess craft stuff and polymer clay )

Turn to page 394....

[ex-jenniepan481.livejournal.com]

his nose isnt as hooked as I wanted..but this Severus Snape doll was load of fun to make.

New here

[ali-minock.livejournal.com]

yesterday my creative juices were FLOWING!  soooo...

 

i made ( thongs! )

My birthday

[mysterydance.livejournal.com]

So I'm going to celebrate my birthday next saturday and it's going to be a costume party.
And my problem would be decorating. How should i decorate my rooms?
There's no theme, so everyone will come dressed as whoever they want to be.

If you have any ideas, please share!

lucky me!

[dropkickjessie.livejournal.com]

these skirts are everywhere now and they are being sold at obscene prices... so i made my own.

before


after

I tried..

[falina.livejournal.com]

Someone asked for a tutorial for a bag i made..

( here goes nothing.. )

here's my first post....

[fairiegirl05.livejournal.com]

I made this skirt for wear at my Annual June Party.
It was sewn by hand. Sadly, I do not currently own a
sewing machine. I did all the beading by hand. Skirt
and beads took an all total 20 or so hours. Most of it in
one sitting.
Enjoy!
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resizing...

[reachforlight.livejournal.com]

hey everyone.

today, my family went to a cookout, and i stayed home to be crafty. i wasn't actually planning on it, but i saw my huge plastic tub full of craft stuff, and it called to me. there were a few shirts i had thrown in there a long time ago, that i eventually wanted to resize, but i never got around to it, so i figured i would today. i went into the craftgrrl FAQ and found this link. it was pretty helpful.

i'm forgetful, and didn't remember to take a before picture of the two shirts i resized, so that sucks. but they were both XL tshirts.

( and here are the finished products )

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[dykestar.livejournal.com]

It's 150 degrees in my apt. and I am going BLIND staring at my sewing machine. I'm zig-zag stitching a seam up an outfit made of REALLY stretchy polyester (like the type of stuff dancewear is made out of) and my machine HATES this fabric. The thread somehow gets caught in it and the needle comes unthreaded just about every 3 seconds. I adjusted the tension and stitch-length and, until the neelde unthreads itself everything looks fine. BUT I CANNOT KEEP THREADING THIS NEEDLE AND STOPPING AND STARTING OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!!

PLEASE HELP ME!!! I AM GOING CRAZY!!!!!!!