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[prettyvacant101.livejournal.com]

hola. i stenciled a shirt the other day...
( hello, hello )

A Present for my Boyfriend

[palmettostar.livejournal.com]

My boyfriend's birthday is next week on the 28th. I have no job which means I have no money so I had no idea what I was going to do - he told me of course not to worry about it but I can't just sit back and not get him anything. Well, of course, last week I got a phone call from an interview I had gone to so I will have a job starting the beginning of next month...and because of that this is what I came up with for his present since I still won't have $$$ to buy him anything by the 28th :P

( PRESENT! )

thanks to a little inspiration

[ajslildevil69.livejournal.com]

i forgot her name, but she was making a queen of hearts costume, complete with hearts only card deck purse thing...

i made 2 purses.

the next will be an aphasia bag. damnit
( nothing fancy, just new kids on the block and playing cards.CLICKMEPLEASE!!!!! )

Fake Fur/Monster Fur

[lower-class.livejournal.com]

I need some help here.
Last week I got some of that...monster fur...fake fur...whatever...looks like this: (http://www.gothichaven.com/gothic_clothing/cyber_wear/cyber_thumbnails/cyber-monster-fur-hats-lilac.jpg)
I got it in this hot pink color and this black & white color.
I got it because it was on clearance...
I want to make small bags with it..nothing too crazy.
Perhaps...a few small bags in pink with the black handles and vice versa.
My problem is...I have never worked with this before. What do I need to know about making some simple bags? What do I need to line the bag with? How do I sew with it?
Will it be sturdy enough to hold the bag as a handle?

Also...how do you cut this? It is different then anything I have ever worked with before. Should I hand sew it or machine sew it?

I just want to make your basic rectangle purse...fold that in half and sew a strap to it. Unless one of you has a better suggestion. Heh.

First DIY Post

[once-is-forever.livejournal.com]

Here is my first attempt at earrings *eek*. Tell me what you think...

( spiiiiiral )

Earrings!

[keeleyaurora.livejournal.com]

What do you get when you cross Barbie accessories, tiger wire, and crimp beads?

( foodie fashion! )

Working on Xmas gifts and want to save some money?

[dejablu503.livejournal.com]

I got this in my email and thought someone here might need it. It's use is not limited to one person.
4 Days Left to Take 50% OFF at Joann.com

Just 4 days left to save!

TAKE 50% OFF the regular price of one item at Joann.com.

It's easy to take advantage of this offer and save:

1. Shop for a sale or regular priced item online.
2. Add the item to your online shopping basket.
3. Use promotion code OCTER4501 and save*!

Discount is taken off the regular price of the item.

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[exitwounds.livejournal.com]

hey all,

in my search for fuzzy flocking powder i came across this link and thought it might be beneficial to some of you. it seems like it might be mostly scrapbooking things, but i think some of their ideas could be inspiring to some of you out there. so i figured i'd pass it on! (hopefully it hasn't already been posted though, i'd feel like an idiot then...)

http://netnet.net/~cloud9/tips/tips_left.html

enjoy!

help with glitter, glue and glass!

[girlsinger.livejournal.com]

i'm experimenting with glass ornaments. i have pre-shaped ornaments from Michael's and i etched a few with snowflakes and what not. they were kind of plain, so i wondered what to do to spice them up. i thought maybe coating the inside with glitter would be nice-they'd be all sparkly as they're hanging on a tree (presumably). but of course i'm having an issue with this. i tried using some spray adhesive, but as you could imagine, i could only spray in one direction, so the glitter clumped. i've had some luck watering down some Clear Gel Tacky Glue, mixing in the glitter and then pouring it inside and moving it around. but i'm still getting little bubbles and streaks. i'm not sure what it will look like dry!

has anyone done this successfully and have any tips? am i using the wrong kind of adhesive?

i'll also gladly welcome any tips/suggestions to spicing up my glass ornaments!!

just so this isn't boring text-only, ( here's a bad picture of another etched glass i recently did )

thanks in advance for your help!!

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[faerieariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the inspiration, these were made over the last month or so, but I finally decided to show 'em off.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/1032154_3a06f43160.jpg

Pillow

[polkadottedcows.livejournal.com]

My best friend and I both collect cow related things.
We each have pretty much everything commercially available related to cows, so we make each other cow related things for birthdays/christmas.

( Cross Stitch Pillow )

Pants!

[basepair.livejournal.com]

( More pictures of pants + how I made them )

Mini Shriney Album thing from AOL's new packaging.

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

Now, no, I'm not so vain as to make a mini shrine to myself (despite popular opinion) There's a story here! A good one! and a tutorial!

( Keep on reading... )

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[kikgrl3003.livejournal.com]

Alrighty! I need some input on my halloween costume!

Since my whole dark angel thing didnt work out, I decided to go the pirate route. And since Scott was dressing as a pirate himself, I thought it would be cute if the two of us matched. =P Anyway, I decided to make a few additions and subtractions from my tavern lady costume and turn it into a Pirate Wench costume. So anyhoo, I am just wondering if anyone had any ideas as to how I could make it look a little more pirate-esque?

Here are some pictures of what I have as of now (sorry the pictures are so crappy.

( My costume )

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[hkpunkette84.livejournal.com]

Sorry if this post is a bit off-topic, but I thought i'd be able to get an answer here =] I'm looking to get a paticular fabric but I don't know what it's called. I have a picture ( HERE )

and the fabric I want is whatever that skirt is made out of. Sorry it's not the best example but it's all I could find. Any help would be appreciated =]

Finished my dress!!

[or-do-you.livejournal.com]

I finally finished my Morton Salt Girl costume/dress this evening. I loooooooove it. And I think it turned out quite well....

( When it rains, it pours )

Bear pattern

[brokeyourthrone.livejournal.com]

Does anyone know where I could find a (fairly simple) pattern for a stuffed bear (or even any other type of animal)? I'll be making it out of fleece. My aunt purchased a 30" x 31" (approx) piece of fabric and asked if I could make a bear or something out of it for my cousin who is three.

The patterns I've found have been for more complicated versions. Or the "cut out two bear looking shapes and sew them together" patterns

Thanks in advance.

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[killforthis.livejournal.com]

I officially win the Kill Bill nerd award.



( more weapon pics )

earrings, and two purses

[zenitram.livejournal.com]

i made earrings todaaaay for the first time! ( <3 )

yay for a friend letting me borrow his camera!

[superjilly83.livejournal.com]

One of my friends finally let me borrow his digital camera, so I got to take some pictures!

( My Nalgene bottle looked naked and cold, so I made it a sweater! )

( I can't keep real flowers alive, so I made some silly looking felt ones )

( A couple pins I made to make my jackets look snazzier )

( A HAPPY HALLOWEEN card I drew for my grandma )

And last but not least...

( RED SOX CUPCAKES! )

More tomorrow or the next day, when I have more time, and the light is better. :)

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[lovestruck-fool.livejournal.com]

ok, this was a while ago but:

i remember someone buying a mini sewing machine...like the one you can put on the table..not the handle ones. it had different colors like pink, seafoam green and so on.

i also remember that it was cheap at like joann fabrics...

well im planning to buy it as a birthday present for someone.

does anyone have it? if so, is it of good quality?

If this dosen't belong here, I'll understand

[shwiggles.livejournal.com]

( Help! )