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[xxcolleenxx.livejournal.com]

i made this a week ago. and i completely forgot that i posted it here. so i am so sorry to everyone who wanted a reply from me.LOL. but all i did was sew the ties together one by one with a zig zag stitch. folded them over at the top to create the waist line. i sewed one too many ties on so i couldnt attach a zipper so i made it a wrap around with a little clasp.

and yes it is heavy so i think i need to add one more.

i can take sort of tutorial pics slash more detailed pics if you'd like?

just let me know.

and thank you for all of the compliments!!!!!!!

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[alwaysborrowed.livejournal.com]

here's a few thing's i've been working on:
( a tote, cd holder, earrings and shirt )

dancin with myself

[warheart.livejournal.com]

hey everyone. i made this scarf to go along with my pink and brown hat and pink coat. see it here on my moblog. it was made with some yarn that i got on sale so it cost like.. 4 bucks all together. i also have a question, what else can i make with all the leftover yarn? i have a hat already.. so what other winter accessory can i make? i just don't want to add more to my collection of scrap yarns. thanks guys.

feedbacks please???

[sushimifune.livejournal.com]

My friend Alessandra makes these original rings with polymer clay handmade figures, ribbons and sequins.
What do you think about them? Have you ever seen something like those before?
I would like some feedback because I would like to encourage her to make more :D

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Please comment ::)
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[cutmeupbutercup.livejournal.com]

does anyone had the link to the instructions for the pop tab braclet/necklace? i looked in the faq but didnt see anything =/ thanks in advance.

crafters...

[lorigami.livejournal.com]

New PBS program for beaders

Announcing Beads, Baubles, and Jewels, a new television program for beading enthusiasts! Hosted by leading jewelry-making and beading art suppliers, this program is dedicated to providing inspiration, impart education, and give you, the artisan, an expanded means of creative expression. Highlights include:
49 "How-To" Segments over a 13-week session, with 3-5 illustrated courses in each session.

Experts in the jewelry-making industry lead the courses, carefully providing step-by-step instructions which are practical, helpful and downright fun.
Topics cover an expanded range of must-have skills, including
Setting Stones
Using Memory Wire
Creating an Exotic Drop Necklace with Wire
Fashioning Faux Dichro Diversions
Plaiting, Purchasing and Plying Pearls, Pearls, and more Pearls
Finagling some Flea Market Fun
Knotting Basics; and many, many more

How do you see this program on your local PBS station? There are a number of ways to assure this program is included in your local PBS station's line-up.
http://www.firemountaingems.com/pbs/pbs_samplepetition.asp?WT.mc_n=ED041203&WT.mc_t=Events_Directory&WT.mc_r=30

there is a link to a list of stations that are already showing it on that page, plus a telephone/email list for those in cities who haven't yet added it to their lineup.

Atlanta people: we are not yet on the list... if this sounds like something you'd be interested in, info for us is behind cut.
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first soap attempt!

[cadences.livejournal.com]

thanks to everyone who helped me with my post the other day regarding my first time making soap! i went at it last night and came up with pretty successful results... they're not perfect, but i've discovered that even if you mess up this stuff turns out pretty cool! i think next time i need to get some better molds, because the shapes turned out kind of, um, interesting, but anyhow...

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My first quiltpillow.

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Beeswax sheets: for other than candlemaking?

[wordsnpictures.livejournal.com]

Hello craftgrrl, long-time reader first-time poster with a long-shot question for you: I inherited some beeswax sheets from a pal who has just skipped town. Might there be anything else I could possibly do with these besides roll candles? I suppose this is the wrong kind of beeswax with which to make lip balm -- would it have additives unnecessary or unsafe to apply around the mouth?!

IMAGE heavy.

[krissy.livejournal.com]

So yeah. I have about 17 pics I uploaded, so I can get going with the whole portfolio thing. I made/designed/sewed all these skirts :P none of the tops were made by me though :/ (a big reason why i need to go to school...i can design them I just cant sew them without a pattern)

oh, and none of these had a pattern, just made them from whatever i thought would work in my head

Preview of what you'll be looking at. :) Tell me whatcha think of any/all


( Skirrrrrrrrrts!~ )

paper doll perplexion

[bklyndoll.livejournal.com]

i've decided that a winter craft this year will be a magnetic paperdoll for myself. the only problem is i suck at drawing and am stuck on having one that looks like me. any insights on where i might find one, even if it might need to be altered? and no, i have no artsy friends to draw one for me

*le sigh*

much thanks in advance.

costume help

[lonegungal17.livejournal.com]

Hello. I've been invited to a fancy dress party (costume party),in three weeks. It has a bit of a couples theme so my husband and I have thought about going as little red riding hood and the big bad wolf. I've hunted around for a costume in my area but found nothing so far. I was wondering if anyone knew of any easy to make patterns for an adult little red riding hood costume or a wolf costume (I have no sewing machine and I am just learning how to knit) or any creative ideas on how to make them without sewing? Any ideas for other fairytale character costumes that might be easier to make would be helpful too. Thanks in advance. :-)

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[cacoph0ny.livejournal.com]

I am a huge magazine-clipping junkie. I keep them all in a showbox under my bed, and finally decided to do something with them. I just didn't know what. ;P So I experimented with this..

( Shoebox shelf-under-window-thing. )

So I had that picture of a guy laying back on his car.. and the picture reminded me of the song "Down" by SoCo. So I glued the picture onto a black shoebox and wrote the lyrics with silver and gold gelpens. Then I glued some other clippings on the side, covered the other side and bottom [now top] of the shoebox with this gold posterboard-like-material box, and nailed that sucker under my window. I think it looks decent, at least better than a blank wall. Plus, now I have a place to put my TV remote, fake flower in a bottle, and ugly candle!

Been Crafty

[loony-lola.livejournal.com]

I Haven't posted here in a bit and ive been crafty Lately XD Its Image heavy so dial-up beware (Pics behind cut)


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fun with felt ornaments

[embarcadero.livejournal.com]

Hi there. Longtime reader, first time poster.

I stitched up some ornaments to sell at a little benefit xmas party tonight. I'd never made ornaments before.. it was fun!

A turkey leg, cup of cocoa, and can of whipped cream:

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ah, saturdays

[pidgit.livejournal.com]

huzzah, i've made a new purse!



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the fabric is from two old sheets i bought at a church garage sale, probably from the 60's or 70's. i machine sewed the main part of the purse, and appliqued the flower. the handles are from a cheap canvas bag i bought at JoAnn's for about $3.

i love my new (old!) sewing machine!

~nik

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[faerieariel.livejournal.com]

I have a question for all you super-creative grrls: My cousins are all very well-known for sending those form letters with their Christmas cards, you know, the 2-page run-down of every single trip they took that year and how the kids are doing in school and other such trivial info. Well, my husband and I would like to do a letter too, but something totally different, something that would be more enjoyable to read. His idea was to make stuff up and do an entire parody letter, but I don't want anyone in my family to be offended. One of my girlfriends does a "top 10" newsletter for her card every year. ideas anyone?

Bath Ballistics / Bombs

[cloverbee.livejournal.com]

I am addicted to Lush's bath bombs. But I can't keep spending half my paycheck at their online store. So I did some research and found out that they are easy to make. My first attempt was a moderate success. What I will change before the next batch:

1) I got the mixture a little too wet so some of them broke when I tried to take them out of the molds. Next time I'm cutting back on the almond oil to only 5 tablespoons.

2) I forgot that I didn't have any bergamont. I like lemongrass better when it is mixed with bergamont and lime. So these are just very very lemongrassy. They are ok but nothing special.

3) Let gravity work with me. When I took them out of the molds, I laid them on their sides and as they set up, they started to crack at the seam. So I gently turned them straight up and down. I only lost one. So now I have 4 round ones and 6 that are in halves. But they will be fine for me to use.

Here is the photo excursion complete with recipe and instructions if anyone is interested in trying it.

Lemongrass bath bombs

You can sub the lemongrass and sage with anything you like. Patchouli and orange is nice together.

And they fizz wonderfully. Just tried one.

Oh, and I got all the chemicals except the baking soda, cornstarch and sea salt at The Chemistry Store. I bought the essential oils at the aroma therapy outlet. Both were inexpensive (compared to lush) and had really fast shipping.

knitting linkage...

[monpetitoiseau.livejournal.com]

hey, i found a great link to some awesome graphs for intarsia or whatever the hell it's called-- i know how to do it and GI Joe says that knowing is half the battle... anyway, the site is in french, but, um, the part with the graphs which i'm linking to directly has pitcures, so if you click on the picture of donald duck, for example, it takes you to disney patterns...it's not rocket science. http://www.tricoland.com/html/page91.htm
enjoy!

Beer Bottle Cap Magnets

[lepamplemousse.livejournal.com]

I had been collecting beer bottle caps from recent parties & turned them into magnets :D


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A set of the final magnets went back to the party givers as a memento and something to liven up their student fridge.

flipflop martini charms

[sharmelon.livejournal.com]

:) this is mainly for the jewelry makers, since i'm assuming you lovely ladies know where to find awesome beads and mini trinkets like this.. but, i am wondering where i can find these mini flipflop charms to put on necklaces. i saw them on ebay while searching for "sex and the city" (looking for a different necklace just to see the price), and thought these were cute. i could easily pay the $8 total and get it off ebay, lol, but i'm just wondering where i could pick some up to use to make my own.

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[campfires.livejournal.com]

before i get shipped to france to celebrate the birth of a brand new baby boy, i wanted to say hello to craftgrrl friends!

About Time!

[danelover18.livejournal.com]

Hey ladies!  I've posted one other time, but NOW, I am the proud owner of a digital camera. So I can post my craftiness and be a real member of this community, lol.  What I am posting is pictures of my christmast gifts for my friends and grandma.  Then the last two pics are of the stockings for the girls on my dorm floor.  My RA asked me if I wanted to do all the names and such (duh, yes!) and the "money jar" for Miss Ball State, the beauty pagent I'm in!  Enjoy!  PS.  I made sure to shrink the pics down so the folks on dial-up don't have to wait forever!

~Rhiannon

The before pictures of the canvas bags and the piggy banks:

    

 

( The Finished products! )

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[purelectricity.livejournal.com]

Stenciled shirts behind the cut:

Chi Chai Monchan (Sanrio character)

Rx Bandits

and Napoleon Dynamite

( Shirts )

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[concretedaisies.livejournal.com]

I've been making tons of these