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[rhiannonrising.livejournal.com]

Anyone know of a good website where I can get long beaded fringe? Thanks!

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[shewhocrochets.livejournal.com]

Pattern can be found here.

Coming in at almost 13" it's the biggest doily I've made this far. On to the next one!

Crossposted to crochet

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[shesl0stc0ntr0l.livejournal.com]

Hey everyone, I'm a newbie but have been lurking for quite a bit.

I wanted to make some "jeweled" gifts for some friends this year.
Here's a link to some examples:http://www.rhinestonefaceplates.com/default.php
I was thinking of rhinestoning a belt, perhaps a lighter, and maybe even a flask!

I am not sure what kind of adhesive I should use though. On this website, it states that the jewels "are placed by using special products made for this type of product and special bonding techniques. I have learned this technique from professional designers."

Well, I'm not a professional designer, and I have absolutely no experience with this. Any one have any ideas???

Any help would be much appreciated! =)

new flower choker

[starphirejewels.livejournal.com]

I just made this choker the other night and I really love it.

christmas gift lip gloss...

[guitarinhand.livejournal.com]

i found this rather simple recipe for lip gloss in my "american girl christmas crafts" book. (wonderful book, highly recommend it.) i made it before at girl scouts, and would like to make it again.

( here's the recipe... )

but i have a question: where does one find coconut oil? all the other ingredients i've found, or at least know where to find. the coconut oil has me, as well as my mother, stumped. i asked my scout leaders, and as we made this a few years ago, they don't remember where they got it. hmmmm... so helpful.

p.s. i promise i'll post pictures of all my christmas present goodness later. i have to get a hold of my daddy's camera!

Christmas present

[tartedelune.livejournal.com]

1 folding picture frame
+
some wire mesh
+
random magazine images
( = )

record bowls.

[laurooa.livejournal.com]

sorry for the boring text only post...i will make up for it later. But i was wondering if any of you had sold any record bowls before? Like at craft fairs and such. Did they sell well? How much did you sale them for? Any advice? Any thing would be helpful, thanks a lot.

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

( Cuffs! and Pins! oh my! )

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[-doyoucompute.livejournal.com]

( I made a bag today... )

X-posted in craftgrrl_uk

presents - what else!

[pidgit.livejournal.com]

greetings fellow craftsters!

first of all, i wanted to show off my newest addition. my aunt gave me a ( 1978 singer sewing machine )

secondly, i have made a whole bunch of those book thongs you've been hearing about. i made about 16 of them, and with the cost of supplies they came to be about $3 a piece! and fyi, i ordered all of the charms (if you can see them in photo below) through their website.

i'm finishing some handmade boxes to put them in, using this template. the box pictured was made out of some tagboard i found at my parents' house (cardstock is preferable, it's easier to fold!).

now i only have to find gifts for the guys on my list...i'll keep watching here for ideas!



( book thongs & homemade box )

peace,
nik

grandma cleaning tip.

[campfires.livejournal.com]

thought some of you could use this:

lots of ladies are busting out the grandma bling and sporting rhinestone brooches. i went to the queen of old timey bling (my grandma, who rocks) and got an awesome little method to keep your rhinestones shiny and classy looking. all you have to do is get a toothbrush and toothpaste and scrub the brooch, then rinse it off with a little water. pat it down with a terrycloth towel, and you're good! shine on!

trinket box of mystery

[sogoodornogood.livejournal.com]

So I love sequins, and I bought this trinket sort box with tiny drawers
to sort them in. I bought it second hand(for fifty cents at a yard sale!), and it's missing two drawers.

And suggestions how to fix that?



And, it had random trinkets which include: bronze charms, stuffed
animals eyes and noses, bells, and these christmas..things. I feel like
I should make something out of them. The best way to explain them would
be christmas magnets or buttons, minus the button and magnet part. I'm
very open to ideas.



( mystery trinket!?! )

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[liliebelle.livejournal.com]

( belt bag, flower brooch and other stuff )

Iraq..??

[arianfire.livejournal.com]

My ex has been in Iraq for about a year and I just found out that his company wont be coming home for xmas this year like expected. Bummer, I know. He joked to send em lots and lots of presents to him overseas...and I was planning to anyway. But, I know certain things arent allowed to be sent to the marines over there. Id ask him, but then he'd know what i was planning on sendin. Any of u guys know whats allowed and maybe crafty ways of doin it?

Pink Flower Hat

[lower-class.livejournal.com]

Here is the hat that someone on LJ asked me to make.
I took out one row of the V stitch out..in the rows 8-18. I think next time around I might take out another row.
I also...didn't stitch the flower on. I figure I will pin it on because then you can move the flower around to where you want it and such and also put on different flowers...different colors...etc.

There are 9 pictures.
( Here Are The Pictures )

To make it...I used Caron Perfect Match in Soft Pink. I just had it laying around...heh.

ROBOTS!

[toxic-divinity.livejournal.com]

whats something I can make for a guy, that has a robot on it/is a robot, that isnt a shirt or patch?

Customizing shoes?

[redstripedsock.livejournal.com]

I want a new pair of shoes and so I thought that I would buy a plain pair and customize them. I checked the memories, but I couldn't find exactely what I was looking for.
I'm thinking of getting a pair of these shoes or these or just some plain chucks .
What could I use to customize these shoes?
Sharpies? If I use sharpies, will the spread throughout the canvas? will the sharpie fade/come out if they are put through the wash?
Paint? What kind of paint? I live near a Michael's and a Jo-ann's so I can go there to buy anything that I need.

Thanks in advance!

I made a bag!

[jadey-mcshadey.livejournal.com]

The fabric is a black pinstripe, it is lined in the same material and it has a snap closure and reinforced base. I'm pretty proud of it.

a q behind the cut

[africanviolin.livejournal.com]

hey guys. does anyone read Bust? there's a craft this month for making a cool looking leather bracelet.


( Read more... )

first post here...

[look.livejournal.com]

i finally finished the scarf i've been knitting off and on but mostly off since july of 2003!!!!!



( ... )

Copycat!

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

So I had a friend who wanted

( This necklace )

Which is, as you can see, 250$

So I copied it.



Yes? No? Possibly maybe, bjork style?

The only big difference is the original has a bead on it where as my version is all pearls.

The specs are Sterling silver chain, Biwa stick pearls and freshwater pearls.

Thanks :)

--Adam

Oh Christmas treeeeee

[moondanzing.livejournal.com]

Ok.. I'm *sick* of my Christmas tree looking the same every year (blaaah). It's not that it doesn't look nice.. but it just looks.. well.. the same. I have scads of old homemade ornaments, as well as red glass bulbs and white lights. It's nice, but.. blah.

I want to do something totally different this year. Something zany and neat looking. I thought maybe I'd buy a few bags of plastic wild animals, glue hooks to them and decorate with those and zebra and cheetah striped ribbon... but ehh.. maybe not. Then I thought it would be fun to buy bags of army men, spray paint them silver and gold and put those on.... but not sure I really want to do that either. I was wondering if you crafty creative type people have any ideas.. or perhaps would share what you're doing with your trees this year.

Help!! I need inspiration!

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[zana.livejournal.com]

yeah, i know my face is totally hot
but that's not the point


i hand stitched all of the sequins on to form the lightning bolts. took a long time.
the shirt is from gap from a few years ago

I've been busy!

[core9.livejournal.com]

I love collecting beads! I finally spread out my collection and made lots of earrings and necklaces using various things I had. Have a look:



( more pictures )

Spice yarn plus...

[pumpsnail.livejournal.com]

I recently picked up a skein of Spice yarn at Knit New York (which is really a fantastic store if you're in the area--check it out!). The page I linked doesn't show the yarn very well, but it's a very, very thin yarn with little confetti bits. My question is--what kind of yarn should I use with it? I have some really nice chenille but I'm afraid the Spice will be overshadowed by the fuzzy chenille.

Any suggestions? I'm open to anything, but cheaper is better 'cause buying this fancy yarn is way over my college student budget. :\

Also, I just got batteries for my camera so I'll be taking pictures soon of all the stuff I've made recently. Woot!

promised earlier I'd post thisss (and a question)

[twinklebella.livejournal.com]

So yea, I made these soaps for all of my friends... with the scent, a 10 pound brick of soap, and the magnetic fridge letters a dollar a set at the dollar store, plus getting the soap molds on sale... I figured it out as each soap costing me about 1.15 ! :)



ok so now I have a question. I've been experimenting with putting different things in soap.. I was wondering if any of you creative people could think of a way I could put pictures inside a bar of soap?

thanks everyone :)

Darrah

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[black-tears450.livejournal.com]

Latest Things, Why must my pics be so blurry?! WHYY?!?!?!

( Full of fear, Let it out, With a tear, With a shout. )

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[roguejournal.livejournal.com]

this is my first post here and i am still a bit shy!!

I have started making xmas cards...and ( here´s a preview )

cross-posted craftgrrl and papercrafts

A neat purse idea ....

[wildthunder.livejournal.com]

I was given this idea by a lady at Walmart who works in the craft section. Apparently, someone came by to purchase some supplies and showed the ladies there how to make these.

You take velcro, ribbon, and a place mat
( Picture of supplies minus velcro )

Sew on the velcro, sew up the sides of the purse, sew on the ribbons ...
( and walla ... )

Pretty neat huh?

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[rhiannonrising.livejournal.com]

Ive been making these:



and I can barely keep up with the demand. Just thought ya'll would like to behold the wonders that abound at evermore soap factory.





<3

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[banshee.livejournal.com]

Tonight's project:
( ...a kitty bed: )

crochet

[disclaimher.livejournal.com]

My mom wants to learn to crochet, and her birthday is on December 3rd. Can anyone recommend a good book to me that I can get her so she can learn?

I personally don't know how to crochet either, so if anyone has any personal experience with any good books, please holla.