viva la revolucion!

[exitwounds.livejournal.com]

i've been craving to do something crafty lately, especially since i got my (still new) sewing machine on my birthday last month. trouble is, it's been so hot and humid here in connecticut, and i've been so allergic to things right now that i've felt completely lousy.

however i finally did something about it last night by scrounging for a needle in this house and thrift-store thread and some felt and bargain knockoff velcro. mix them together and you create....

the mishacuff!*
*so named for my wee bairn misha, who looks like this.



i had to scan it because my sister packed away our digital camera, but you get the general idea. the sewing is less than stellar, because i admit i am not a great hand-seamstress. but i think it lends to the cute handmade feel. i was unsure what to put in the word bubble but because my sister and i have decided this dog requires a revolution (she's that evil cute), i figured it fit.

what do you think? i think i might make some more random cuffs sometime, perhaps with lacing or snaps.

(cross-posted in my journal)

Silly question

[nisie.livejournal.com]

Is it possible to rent a serger for an afternoon/day?  I need to make some pillow cases and a duvet cover and a serger would make things easier.

Not an average LTLFTP (long time lurker, first time poster)

[me-the-bee.livejournal.com]

"Why isn't she an average LTLFTP?" you might ask-well, because I've commented so many times, but have just got some courage to post my very own work! Now this is the part where I say I'm not as near good as you guys are, but I'm posting anyway ;)

Oh, I almost forgot to officially introduce myself-My name is Maya, I'm 16 aaaand...well, nice to meet you :)

( Here I blame my cell phone camera for making blurry pictures )

Apron?

[kilayi-s74r.livejournal.com]

Last fall I made an apron for my Pottery class so it would fit me better =P

It goes almost all the way around me when tied, and is a cream canvas material.

Any ideas as to what I should do to liven it up? I was planning on either embriodering or painting on it, but I'm not sure which would hold up better, as I plan on using it all semester this go around.

I wanted some sort of a vine (but I'm up for anything basically), but I'm not so great drawing those, any links to patterns for sale/free?

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[idnaznagem.livejournal.com]

Sorry, i looked through memories with NO luck!!

i promised id make my friend a hobo bag, but im not having much luck. does anyone know how?
or have a pattern?
or a tutorial?

this would be SO helpful! ill post pics when im done!!

thanks in advance!!

xposted like whoa in desperation!

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[tanz-debil.livejournal.com]

yes, i know the picture is awful, but you just can't get good pictures of stuff like this.
it's completly made from wire (a fat base with two layers of thin wire wrpped around it). aside from the jesus and the pinback which i had to paint with nailpolish so it didn't interfere with the web design. it's about 2 inches tall.

Poinsettia Leaves

[bandvamp01.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone! This is kind of a strange question, so if it doesn't belong here/ would be better suited for another community, please let me know! Anyway, let me say that this is NOT a "what should I make for my brother's girlfriend's best friend's dog's fleas for Christmas" post! It's more like I've hit a creative brick wall, and need some craftgrrl input (because I love you all).

Ok, I had to trim my beloved office poinsettia plant (his name is Bitey!). I saved all the leaves and pressed them, so now I have a bunch of fragile, paper-thin green leaves that look GREAT. But anyway, I was trying to think of a way to incorporate them into Holiday cards to give to everyone at the office (about 50 people). I thought of making each leaf into like a mini christmas tree on the front of the card, and decorating it with glitter and stuff, but then I realized- duh! Not everyone celebrates Christmas!!

So, here's my question-- how in the world can I incorporate green poinsettia leaves into non-denominational Holiday cards??

New Member

[dont-trust-me.livejournal.com]

hello everyone.

long time lurker...first time poster (though i have posted a comment or two).

i was hoping someone could help jar my memory. a while ago i met some weird obscure far off family memeber and i remember she did this really cool thing. i can't ask her what it is or how its done cause i have no idea where she is. i dont know if it has an official "name" or not but i wanted to look up information on it.

basically, if i remember this correctly, was she had 5 or 6 pages of the same picture (say it is a picture of a flower). then, she cut out certain parts of it (petals or whatever) and glued them onto the original picture of the flower so that it looked like the flower was 3-D. when she was done doing all that, she would put it in a shadow box type picture frame and i thought it was the coolest thing ever.

i hope i am making sense. i really dont know what it is called. i just wanted to look up some information on it.

crochet ponchos

[avrage-princess.livejournal.com]

I go to the store and I see a whole lot of those fishnet-looking ponchos (if you know what I'm talkin bout) and does anyone here know how to make any of those? by the way, sorry for the text only post...

tyvek envelopes

[schnuckypuss.livejournal.com]

Has anybody found a good use for those tyvek envelopes from the post office? The tyvek is really strong and thin, I'd like to find a way to recycle them.

cheers,

Anu

I'm Going Crazy!

[trix-are4-kids.livejournal.com]

Sweet Mother of God I must be losing my mind!
I have to go to a friends family party in about 2 weeks. I have to dress up so I decided to make that cowl neck halter top someone posted the tutorial for not to shortly ago.

I CANT FIND IT FOR THE LIFE OF ME! I know it has been added to the memories but there is so much stuff there I can't find a thing! I could't detect it under "sewing" either, I also looked back about 7-10 pages.

Can someone please help!!

The new and hopefully improved Harry Potter doll

[ex-jenniepan481.livejournal.com]

http://www.gfxbank.com/is.php?i=23072&img=DSC02495.jpg

I even gave him fingernails!! Please let me know what you think!

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[bethm.livejournal.com]

Two of my friends are leaving to study in England soon so I thought coasters would be an appropriate gifts (England... pubs... coasters.. I know... it's a stretch).

I just got some digital pictures I had printed our at Target, applied them with Modge Podge to some wooden coasters I had (you can still see the original design on one), and then covered with acrylic spray.

( Pictures )

candle molds

[gigi-mcgnome.livejournal.com]

Can I sucessfully use a Pringles container as a candle mold? Will it leak, or ooze out of the paper?

Also, when's the best time to add the scent? Right at the end of the melting process?

Thanks! :-)

A better Remus Lupin doll?

[ex-jenniepan481.livejournal.com]

http://www.gfxbank.com/is.php?i=23102&img=DSC02496.jpg

I think he is an improvment over the last doll..but..I am still not 100% What do you folks think?

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[rozeroo.livejournal.com]

i bought some white leather (or pleather?...they say leather) shoes (hanes her way...look like shoes a nurse would wear) in the little girl section at walmart and want to stencil on them.

what kind of paint wouldnt get chipped? could i just use acrylic paint?

[EDIT: how about permanent markers?]

thanks in advance.



x-posted to stencil_swap

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[grassfire.livejournal.com]

just finished my favorite bag yet... check it out:





i wish i had taken pics while i was making it. but here's the finished product. i'm very happy with it!

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[betharoonie.livejournal.com]

mwahaha. you're going to be seeing posts from me like, at least once a week.

( kissing the lipless )

Re-done Snape doll....

[ex-jenniepan481.livejournal.com]

I redid his head and his clothes to make them look more realistic (hopefully) http://www.gfxbank.com/is.php?i=23182&img=DSC02497.jpg

Needless to say my husband doesnt like it..he like the old doll face better...I guess I cant please everyone!

Buttons

[marcy-rocks.livejournal.com]

I want to make fabric covered buttons. Would they look okay if I made them with the four hole buttons? Or do I have to get a different kind?

(no subject)

[girlieaction.livejournal.com]

four things i've put together in the last few days...

( don't forget your dolly... )

mostly just experiments with lacing and reconstructing.. but i'd love to hear any comments/ideas for for improvement. thanks dolls !

Recent casted polymer resin bracelets

[meanjunglist.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone,

Just thought that I'd share a few pictures of my most recently created polymer resin pieces. Here are my star bracelets:





( More pictures )

More Bracelets

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

Well, my last post got such a good response I thought I'd post two more bracelets I made for the Make A Difference auction



The one on the left is made with Czech glass beads

The one on the right is made from Czech glass and freshwater b grade pearls from The Bead Shop on Magazine St. in New Orleans

( detail pic )

Both are made from sterling silver eye pins that i pieced together and finished off with barrel clasps.

Pretty?

summer time...and the living's easy...

[buenabuena.livejournal.com]

Just thought I'd post a couple of "pool-party" cake pics for your entertainment:

From the top:

http://cj.megapounce.com/gallery/misc04/pooltop

On the side:

http://cj.megapounce.com/gallery/misc04/poolside

If only I had my very own army of Fisher Price Little People...oh, the things I could do! ;)