That dang outfit.

[feline.livejournal.com]

I worked and I worked and I worked and I finished my friend's birthday gift before she got here. You can't see the cute pants I made her, but they are beneath the skirt.....

( here's a photo of that outfit I made with Kel in it )

I ripped out so many seams so many times......

(cross-posted to sew_hip & my own lj)

tampon art.

[gilneas.livejournal.com]

Hi. I read a lot, sometimes reply, haven't posted too much. I do a lot of fun crafty stuff, mostly knit (that's more of an obsession, really - you can check out the knitting blog if you're interested in that sort of thing), sew (currently I'm costume designing a show - 11 costumes with a $100 budget!), quilt, and other creative but not necessarily artistic things.

But this is what I did today.



In the Commons (cafeteria) today, they had special "college trial packs." Inside the female ones were Tampax Pearl tampons - which I like, but are expensive, so I don't often use. But they were scented. Who uses scented tampons? But they were pretty (blue!), and scented, so I went with my friends to the Arts Center, took some wire, and made it into a mobile/air-freshener. I used the push-y part of the applicator to cover the wire, and pushed the tampons out of the applicators a little to add color and interest. It now lives on my ceiling, near my desk, and smells very pretty.

I used 11 tampons (8 regular and 3 super), and some wire.

It was interesting walking across campus, and hanging out at the snackbar with it - people were pointing and staring, and I felt it was my obligation to inform them about it (and make them smell it).

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[xsaltyx.livejournal.com]

Hey there! I've been sewing a ton the past few weeks to get ready for the Renegade Craft Fair this weekend in Chicago. I figured I'd post a few pictures of some new bags that I'm taking with me. :) ( In here! )

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[girlx512.livejournal.com]

A story and a question...

I took a little weekend vacation with my boyfriend and we had some candles burning in the hotel room (placed on paper, so if the wax dripped it wouldn't ruin any surfaces). Well, lo and behold, one candle managed to drip so much wax from the bench it was resting on that it settled deep into the carpet below.

And thanks to the repeated "how do I get wax off of walls?" question that's been posted here, I knew exactly how to get the wax out with only the hotel room's resources! A half a pad of hotel stationary later combined with the room's iron, all of that silly wax was removed, and we were saved from feeling bad about ruining the floor.

Anyway...

I've been wanting to start scrapbooking like no other, but it seems when I tackle large tasks (oh, say, my and my boyfriend's near 4 year relationship or my schooling pre-K through high school graduation) I give up about 25% of the way through. With this vacation I was sure to save receipts and ticket stubs and mini golf score cards along with some brochures, maps, etc. and I took a bundle of pictures on my digital camera (you can see a few in my latest entry in my journal, if you want).

Now that I've got my items I feel lost as to where to even start. I feel like my scrapbooks (though they're unfinished) stink. They don't look good to me. Does anyone have any good resources (preferably free, online) to help out? Or good tips on making a book look great?

Thank you and thank you!

Camera Case

[ireland-forever.livejournal.com]

Hi girls. I'm in class right now, so just a quick question...
I just received a new digi camera for my b-day. Any ideas for a spiffy carrying case? All those that I saw in the store were either leather (I don't use animal products) or hideous vinyl. Yuck. Suggestions?
xo
Kimberly

latest creations

[grave-13.livejournal.com]

so i've been busy with a couple of different stuff.
( pixies )

Memory scrapbook

[hadattack.livejournal.com]

Hey,

Not sure that anyone can help me out, or if this is even the right place to post, but I am wondering if anyone can give me any answers about having a book bound from files that I send (on-line) to a company.

My dad used to be a big time athlete, and has a ton of newspaper articles written about him. I would like to have all of those articles scanned and then printed into a bound book for him for Christmas.

I know that Mac does something like this, but that it is very expensive.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks.

(x-posted to domestic_bliss) and hip_domestics)

EDIT:
These are mostly newspaper articles, and probably won't work quite as well as photos, so programs like MyPublisher may not be the best option. I am looking for high quality, but relatively inexpensive ideas.

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[xxoe.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking about going into business, I'm so stoked with these!

Of course now that I know how not to fuck them up (Rule 1 - don't be impatient. Rule 2 - make skin coloured pieces BEFORE making red pieces, or your stained fingers will ruin bits) they will get better every time... I think those close to me know exactly what they will be getting for birthdays nexy time around!

Here are our cake toppers!


( Details under here )

I got to Spotlight with these in mind and almost got distracted by various mini models, teddy bears etc - there's a whole world of cake-topping material out there! The real reason I joke about going into business is so I could make all the things I started fantasising about and not have them go to waste.

Yay! (Posted in antibride, weddingplans, goodbyescissors and craftgrrrl)

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[impishremorse.livejournal.com]

on a medicine induced shopping spree (the flus going around ..blah) i bought cutsey (marshmallow)pink jeans and a big baby pink hoodie (there is a difference) well.. i hate them now... what brand of dye might i use to turn the light pink of the pants to .. more fuscha or hot pink .. and i know there must be tons of no duh ideas for hoodie fixers i just cant hold my head together long enough to see it
- <3 Jasmine

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[moist-irish.livejournal.com]

Well, that obviously did not work! Well, I did finish my purse and ( HERE IT IS! )

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

I ordered this dress for my school's homecoming dance. I knew it would be too big, but it was the last size so I planned on altering it. I've been sewing for a couple of years, so I'm not totally lost, but I was wondering if anyone has any tips on altering formal dresses? I've been googling for an hour and it's gotten me nowhere, so any suggestions would be great.

I'm not sure if it would be best to take it in at the sides or to take it in at the back, if that makes sense. I guess taking it in at the back wouldn't work so well because of the zipper. I could use a seamripper to seperate the skirt from the top, and take the top in (it's mostly too big in the chest and the hips, it fits in the stomach) at the two front seams, and then resize the skirt or put darts in it and sew it back together, but the bow on the top is in the way. I could take that off before I resize the top and sew it back on after I'm done.

I've got a week and a half to do this. If anyone has any helpful suggestions, that would be fantastic. Also, if you can point me in a community specifically for these kinds of alterations, that would be great.

The Second Life of a one-legged Ken-type Doll

[awaknr.livejournal.com]

I picked up a naked One-legged Ken type doll while I was at Goodwill, along with some grab bag doll clothing. Joann, who works there, asked me what am I going to do with such a doll. I originally had the intention of giving him a fish tail, making him a "merman" to compliment a mermaid Barbie I already have. But I later decided on making him into a character I have, An angel-like being named Jeremiel. I took a blue sleeping bag found in the grab bag, took a glue-gun & glued half of the bag opening to the back of his waist. I then took some fiberfil & stuffed the bag (the other leg is still attached),then glued the rest of the bag opening to his waist. I made a little sash of scrapbooking thread & glued that to the "robe". I also gave him a "choker" also made of the same thread & a "Cuff" using a black sharpie.


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[whynotsaylove.livejournal.com]

so i need some help.

i want to make a giant turn key (like the kind on a music box) and i want it to make a clicking, or twisting noise when you turn it. make sense? how can i replicate the sound?

i figured i would walk up and down the aisles of a hardware store and see if anything looked like it would fit the bill, but maybe you guys can help?

and if i can get it to play music too that would be downright awesome. maybe i can configure it to an old music box peice?

any ideas? thanks guys!

making tshirts

[sycamorechick.livejournal.com]

I am making tshirts tomorrow night and I have a question. I want to paint the front and the back, if I put a fan on one side, will it help the paint dry faster? It's Tulip brand fabric paint.

If not, do you know how I could get the paint to dry faster? The shirts are for a football game this saturday and tomorrow night is the only night my friend and I have free.

Presents for guy friends! PATRICK DON'T LOOK!

[bandvamp01.livejournal.com]

Hiiii everybody! I FINALLY got around to posting something *useful*! I feel like a productive member of the community... no, not really. I've got a pic and a question for everyone...

( DON'T LOOK, PATRICK! You'll ruin the surprise!! )

rice baggies

[n30ngr3yw0rds.livejournal.com]

Ok, so this is what I ended up doing with that christmas-y fabric...

( rice bags )

A pretty little Dragon Fly Atop A Pretty Little Box, And A Tropical Photo Frame

[wannaseestars.livejournal.com]

THese are two recent projects that I finished. Actually they've been finished for a couple weeks, but I just got around to posting them.

The first one is a project that inspired me when I saw a finished project at my local Michaels. I do believe mine came out much much better though :)
My mom bought me this little dragonfly patch that I could never figure out what to do with, but I finally found where I would put it. I bought a miniature round wooden box and painted it with these pretty metallic paints, and I placed the dragonfly on top.

The second project is a photo frame I made with wooden cut out pieces and a frame I purchased from Michaels also. My mom suggested that I get a frame and make a frame with the small wooden pieces, so I did! I think it came out pretty awesome. I used this pretty metallic coral paint for the main part. I painted everything myself except for the seashell and sunglasses :)
..Now if only I could get my printer to work to place a photo inside.

( A pretty little Dragon Fly Atop A Pretty Little Box, And A Tropical Photo Frame )

Craftfairs..

[wannaseestars.livejournal.com]

Sorry to make two posts, but this one isnt really related to the other. Has anyone ever been in a craftfair? I've been thinking about entering one, but Im not really sure about any of it.

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[that-girl218.livejournal.com]

im looking for a seamstress bodice. i think thats what they are called. they have them at jo anns but for $130. ouch. does anyone know where to find a cheaper one?

thanks much.
<3

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[liliebelle.livejournal.com]

i made this shirt yesterday. its made from 2 old xl t-shirts i got at a flea market.
( +1 )

O____o

[n30ngr3yw0rds.livejournal.com]

( ghetto fabulous wristband thing )

bead supply question

[crafting-change.livejournal.com]

I am on the hunt for non-bone skull beads, I'd prefer
wood or glass.

I'm doing a bit of searching online, and will check
out the local craft stores...but if anyone knows of
some trusted space I'd appreciate it