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[morriganslayde.livejournal.com]

Crafty!! :D

I made a Gothic Lolita Sheep Corset.

It has buckles in the front and D-Rings in the back with customized sheepy lacings.

W00t.

( Here it is )

Opinions?

Oh, and it's a size medium and I'm a small, so that's why it wrinkles a bit.

Crochet Bikini For Laying On The Beach

[asinfulstrange.livejournal.com]

The other day I came across a bikini that a friend had bought at a surf shop. I wanted to make my own, so I searched everywhere for a pattern close enough to hers. I couldn't find anything, so I ended up making up my own pattern just off of the top of my head. I figured I'd TRY to post it for anyone who wants to make a bikini in the future. (And no you cannot swim in this... it would sag and fall apart. It's just for pool side wear.)

( photos )

( My crappy first attempt at making a pattern )

temporary fabric dye-ing-ness?

[toxic-divinity.livejournal.com]

ok...i checked memories...and i was wondering about the temporary dying techniques some people offered. would any of them work on the shirt i asked about here?

http://www.livejournal.com/community/craftgrrl/4596505.html

cuz i'm wearing the shirt today and I dont know if I may want to wear it again (even tho I dont think I will, I'd like it to still be normal colored if I want to again). If I dyed it with watered down RIT dye could OxyClean take the dye out?? what if I colored the shirt with washable markers then oxycleaned it??

Project Update: Reversible Totes!

[sugabeats.livejournal.com]

Title: Reversible Totes!
Inspiration: I was just the labor...for this pattern
Reason: I met someone who wanted custom totes for her knitting projects!
Comments: The totes were fun to make! I had been looking for an excuse to learn more about welt pockets and the opening of the reversible totes is made the same way, so I was happy to make them. I used craft interfacing (which is thicker) and it stands up by itself pretty well. When I did the final pressing, the fabric on the inside of the pinkish tote kind of bubbled up a little bit and I couldn't get all the bubbles out. I am not sure if it had something to do with the kind of interfacing of a combination of the fabric and the interfacing or something else entirely. Overall I like how they turned out - I might even make some more!

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[isolated-igloo-.livejournal.com]

Help? I'm in love with this skirt i found on omystars.net but i don't know how to make it...I've been looking for a tutorial. If anyone knows a site with a tutorial or knows how to make a-line skirt..

( Read more... )

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[comfits.livejournal.com]

  Christmas plaques

( the how-to )

gary the snail costume

[hellebelle.livejournal.com]

i want to dress up as gary the snail from the 'spongebob squarepants' cartoon. have any of you seen the 'sleepy time' episode where spongebob invades his friends' dreams? he goes into gary's dream and gary is in a humanoid form wearing a cape. where a human's head should be is gary's head AND snail shell. i want to be gary in this humanoid form.

i am thinking about decorating a hard hat or hockey helmet as gary's shell and head. if i painted the helmet though, the paint would probably crack and peel off. any suggestions on how to do this, or other ways to decorate it?

thanks!

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[xxbettyragexx.livejournal.com]

question: if you were going to be a punk prom queen for halloween, what would you include in your costume?

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[insidethebullet.livejournal.com]

anyone know what these type of beads are called?



they are flat, with shiny foily stuff in the middle
so pretty!

just wondering if they had a special name so i can hunt for them online
thanks!

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[dallasgal.livejournal.com]

sorry for the boring no-pictures post .. but i have gotten so much crafty inspiration from this lovely community and i like to give many things a try. the next thing i wanna do is make earrings (perhaps for my friends for christmas). i'm heading to walmart this afternoon and i just wanted to know are there any basic tools i may need to get? what do you all use? any tips/supplies suggestions would be much appreciated! thanks.

and just because i really don't wanna make this text only ..
( some waaay-to bright pics of flower pins i made for a friend last night )

memory wire issues

[magentablue.livejournal.com]

I have a couple of questions for you jewelry makers out there... I recently started working with memory wire and i am having a few problems. First, I like the look of using end caps vs. bending the wire at the ends but I don't know what sort of glue works well. I tried super glue and it doesn't seem to be working too well. I figured I would ask here for some suggestions before i go out and buy every glue in the world and start experimenting. Also, I am having trouble getting my crimp beads to stay in place on the memory wire. Is there a particular size that works better? I also suspect it is possible that my crimping pliers are just worn out - they were a cheap pair from Michael's - but I was wondering if anyone else was having problems?

Thanks!

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[renai.livejournal.com]

Okay, I seriously think that I'm going to cry.

I've been trying to teach myself to crochet a hat for the past three days. I posted in several communities asking for help, and a lot of people gave me really great advice. I've been working off of this (http://members.aol.com/JSchlossma/csc.html) pattern, because it's exactly what I want. It took me a few days to get the hang of the stitches, and to understand what all of the abbreviations and directions meant. I understand all of it now, and I've spent all day (on and off) working on this freaking hat. I'm almost all the way through the directions (I'm on my last 4 rows), and my "hat" looks nothing like it should. I think I accidentally made a barret. What is going on??? I'm using a size J hook instead of a G, but I didn't think it would make that big of a difference... Are there adjustments to this pattern that I should make? I have a small head, so should I just try making the child sized cap? I'm so frustrated at this point, because I really thought I had it down this time. Please help me before I cry and give up on crocheting forever!

(Posted to crochet and craftgrrl.)

Meet Dr. Treever. (my Halloween costume for this year)

[matrices.livejournal.com]

Say hello to Doctor Dorian Treever, evil mad scientist extraordinaire.

He met an unfortunate accident one day when he was experimenting on his own dog. Their DNA fused, and now he's half man, half Labrador. Both personalities in one.



Happy Halloween you guys. >:3

( details on the costume )

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[toxic-divinity.livejournal.com]

For my mommy's bday!

( duct tape roses )

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[zenitram.livejournal.com]

hi, help me out. im trying to paint some hearts on my black ballet slippers, will acyrlic paint by any chance work? they're leather [blegh...i didnt realize it was actually leather until after i bought them.)

A New Tradition in My Family

[starrrie.livejournal.com]

About four years ago my great aunt passed away. My mother was heartbroken (she was like a mother to my mother) and so wasn't emotionally able to go to the florist to order flowers. Being the craft grrl that I am I decided to make my own funeral wreath for her. It came out beautifully, with roses, bachelor buttons, baby's breath and a few other flowers. I used a eucalyptus wreath to put it altogether and amazingly the flowers all preserved beautifully as well. My parents now hang the wreath over their bed. It reminds my mom of my great aunt, and me, every night when she goes to bed. Photo of the dried wreath hanging on the wall here

My Papa (grandfather) passed away on October 12th. Though the manliest, straightest man I ever knew, he loved the color pink and all things related to cuteness. (Hearts and flowers and little dogs and such! *grin*) My mom turned to me this time to make the wreath of her own choice, rather than necessity. I felt so honored!

After a HORRIBLE experience at Jo-Ann's I ended up at Michael's, picking up the heart shaped wreath for about $14. I kept the shape of the wreath a secret from everyone.. but they loved it in the end! :) I took my mom and my sister with me to the store to get the flowers. My mom picked up the two dozen roses from Costco (I didn't use them all), and the rest of the flowers came from a nice HUGE market we have here in Shoreline called Central Market.

( On to the photos.. )

man sweater=cool!

[loudxmouse.livejournal.com]

oldman sweater + scissors + ribbon=( ? )

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[once-is-forever.livejournal.com]

Well I finished my not so excellent halloween costume... I messed up on the top but I had not time or energy to do anything about it. It makes me look flat chested, hahaha. At least the skirt turned out cute.

( Strawberry Shortcake... )

Yipee!!

[skymonkey.livejournal.com]

My very first wire necklace!!!! (actually it's more of a choker)

( Take a peek at my new creation )

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[destinydai.livejournal.com]

i looked thru the memories and FAQ and i didn't see anything relevant ... so, here's my question:

how far ahead of time can i make bath salts. bombs & fizzies? how long will they retain the scent? and does it make a difference if they're in plastic bags versus glass containers?

i'm in a rather creative mood tonight, but i don't want to make a massive amount of stuff if it's not going to be "as good" by the holidays.

adult swim pumpkins!

[somavenus.livejournal.com]

you've probably already seen this as it was cross posted in a few adult swim journals but here it is for my crafty guys and gals :D

happy halloween!!!  adult swim style!! meatwad, murphy and the mooninites! trick or treat!


i keep them on my coffee table instead of outside because i'd hate to see them as road kill!!

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[moontrip.livejournal.com]

Does anyone have tutorials for Feathery Owls? If anyone saw this week's ad for Michaels, I guess you'll know what I'm talking about. Does craftster have a tutorial? I figured I could just buy styrofoam shapes and glue 'beaks' and 'feet' and feathers on them.. I would look myself, but Crafster isn't working for me right now. :{
thanks for any ideas! <3

LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE!

[macabre-grrl.livejournal.com]

WOE IS ME!

I made this sheer shirt to go under my bustier for Halloween. It was meant for knit mesh but I thought, hey, it would look great in this woven sheer!

It does look great, lying flat. But I never thought to cut it on the bias. Just never occured to me and usually I think of these things. BIAS. I even had enough fabric to do that!

*weep*

I put it on and I can barely move. It's wearable, but I can't reach forward or above my head.

WOE!

I need to wear something tomorrow, so this is it. But I am so sad. I want to do it over. But I have spent way too much money on this, so I am screwed.

Anyone know a little girl who would like a sheer shirt that's off the shoulders??

I am so dumb dumb DUMB! I was going along so well with this costume and I thought, wow, no major mistakes yet! WRONG!

2 new things!

[ordinarymeghan.livejournal.com]

First, a blanket I'm working on for my boyfriend for Christmas. It's not done yet as you can see, but you get the idea!
( Snuggly! )

And just a ( purse. )

Yay for being bored and feeling crafty!

♥

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[powdermonkey.livejournal.com]

Well, after a frustration with my beading wire going crazy like curling ribbon, I managed to make these for my boy's sister's birthday tomorrow:

( Earrings; one pic )