Creative Zen MP3 Altoid Tin Case

[kaflurbaleen.livejournal.com]

This post from earlier today inspired me to go and make myself a case for my mp3 player out of an Altoids tin.



( how to! )

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[98mph.livejournal.com]

So I finally got a drop spindle. I made a tiny skein with the roving they included with the spindle. I'm pretty proud of it, even though it's not a lot.

 

I hope to soon buy more roving and make more (larger!) skeins!

Dress?

[lexxipuff.livejournal.com]

Hey! I've been looking at this community for a while but just decided to join! I really wanted to make a dress because I found really cheap material!
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[self-collection.livejournal.com]

Join mn_crafty_girls

It's a fairly new community with not much there yet but we're trying to get it started. Join and introduce yourself!

so you want to...

[alleh.livejournal.com]

so i want to make a duvet cover!

i have a full-sized down comforter. i'd like to use old t-shirts and such, much like one someone had posted about ages ago. my only problem though is that i really can't fathom the dimensions. i know a full comforter is about 86" by 86" -- but i'm stupid. so i'm just wondering for those of you that have made them or attempted them or anything... did you use a pattern/tutorial? and wheeere could i find said thing? and about how long did it take you? BASICALLY i'm just wondering if any of you lovelies have come across a pattern/tutorial or anything of the sort online anywhere... thanks so much, crafties :)

(i know it should pretty much be like a huge pillowcase, but you have to understand that i'm craftily retarded. i have the hardest time planning things out. remember that starbucks monster i made? yeah that was totally on a whim, and he turned out pretty okay. now that i have to sit and THINK about something, i'm freaking out.)

apologies for such a dummy question!

help

[li-lian820.livejournal.com]

quick question, i've seen some people make this scarf on this community so I was hoping someone could clarify a question I have.

This kind of scarf : http://www.redfishdesigns.com/core/media/media.nl?id=494&c=365495&h=7c3377e0282ac77cade2

I am going to crochet it, how do I start. Do I first make a super long chain...well, make a chain as long as I want the scarf to be, then do I just single crochet along the chain and change color whenever I feel like it? I guess my main question is, how do I start it? crochet seems easier

I learnt to crochet yesterday....

[pepepochi.livejournal.com]

It was very painful at first..and incredibly frustrating-But now i seem to have the hang of it. I'm still figuring things out (since its only been a day..or two heh). Anyhow my first project was a tiny doll purse which i have currently missplaced and the next few were this hat,scarf,apron-skirt and booties for my pullip doll... I think I caught the crochet crazies!


more pictures at the pullips community

a couple boxes

[cydniey.livejournal.com]

"sims house party" jewelry box, laminated and lined with black glass feet


small black box 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 3"



i am rabidly recycling everything i can and using up all leftover supplies. i have so much stuff, i'm set for birthdays and by the time christmas is here, i'll be set for that, too.

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[frumpgirl.livejournal.com]

Hi all, I made a black version of Fleuri and found that the petals were a little hard to see. I decided to try and sew some beads to the petals to make them a little more noticeable. Since this is just a trial run I used some cheap pony beads. What do you think? I can't decide if I like it or not. I can take the heat--I went to art school. ;)


( Black Beaded Fleuri )

long time no post (photo heavy)

[lost-with-me.livejournal.com]

I've been mega busy and haven't been on as much as normal but i layed some time aside yesturday and got some bags made.
Here are my lastest creations.

More photos and decriptions behind the cut.
Thanks!
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[metal-soul27.livejournal.com]

if you had these boxes, what would you do with them?

Fairy costume

[j9crafts.livejournal.com]

This is the fairy costume I'm currently working on. I just cut up an old velvet dress and sewed a row of jagged trim along the top. Strapless dresses and me don't get along so I'll probably add some sort of straps to it and it still needs more holes.
( Pictures of what I have done so far... )

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[a-wags.livejournal.com]

i have a bunch of shells from all over the world and i would like to do something with them, right now they are just in jars sitting in the windows..

ideas?

crafters block?

[plaiddanube.livejournal.com]

Hey there! Do you have any ideas for making greeting cards (specifically birthday cards)?

It's seems like whenever I make one I end up just modifying one I made before.

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[platinumboxlife.livejournal.com]

I may just be blind, but I can't seem to find a coin/change purse tutorial in the memories. Just a simple zipper one with lining. Help please?

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[bodhi-tree.livejournal.com]

okay, another "can i take this on an airplane?" post:

sewing needles?

Screenprinting is fun!

[crosseye.livejournal.com]

I am not a girl, and I am not particularly crafty, but I always have my hands dirty with some DIY thing so I felt like sharing... so deal.

My girlfriend is quite obsessed with her last name, Dove, so I was inspired to suprise her with a screenprinted shirt for our trip to Toronto for the Warped Tour.

I did everything from the design in Photoshop right down to inking the shirt. The Speedball screenprinting kit is easy once you get the hang of it. The hardest part was finding the color ink I wanted.

( Ready? Go! )

I've gone through this process quite a bit before to make shirts and patches for my band. The photo emulsion method is somewhat intimidating the first couple times, but it suprisingly precise and accurate.

If you've got any questions or want a tutorial, let me know.

Xposted in my journal.

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[view-from-here.livejournal.com]

( cardboard collage card )

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[stasiia.livejournal.com]

does anyone have any ideas how i could make a necklace display, that can hold at least 5 necklaces?

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[gunthera1.livejournal.com]

I have been making a bookworm tote bag for my partner for awhile now. I put it aside and didn't get back to it until this afternoon. I was home sick and decided to finally finish the bag. Without further ado...

( The finished bag )

My Marilyn Quilt

[i-am-sapho.livejournal.com]

Well i THNK i have mastered the photobucket gimick *crosses fingers*. 

So here's the quilt for my dorm room that Andy Warhol's "10 Marilyns" inspired me to make.

I tried to use material colors that matched the painting.  I machine sewed the quilt myself and

then silkscreened the Marilyn Monroe faces on it afterward.  it took a lot of time but it was

the most fun project ive ever done.  and like i said before its wrinkled because ive already put it to use.

 

 

Quick question...

[-soundofsilence.livejournal.com]

Hello! My name's Anna, and I'm new to this community. I've been making jewelry for a couple of years now, and I just have one question for those of you who take digital pictures of your jewelry to put online. In what sort of background arrangement do you place your pieces in order to get a clear and accurate picture? For example, do you lie necklaces flat on a surface or use some kind of model? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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[whpktn-crafts.livejournal.com]

Worked on a couple of new things over the weekend.

( A Going Away gift for a coworker: )

( A silver necklace and earrings set )

Straightening wire?

[dj-spider.livejournal.com]

So you buy 10 ft of wire at the hardware store, and they loop it several times for you so you can get it home.

Any ideas on making it fairly straight and kink-free? (I'm thinking that this might be a fruitless request)

EDIT: I do need the full 10 feet straightened, and can't cut it up, unfortunately...

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[poetik--tragedy.livejournal.com]

does any one have a tutorial to make labels? in the memories someone references craftster, but i couldnt find anything... any help?

doorm room decorating

[eos-girl.livejournal.com]

came across this website by accident, and it has info and tips on how to decorate doorm rooms. im not going away to school but thought that some of you might like this....

http://www.rentaldecorating.com/dormdos.htm

Kutrina

Necklace Material?

[jessicavera.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone! I'm looking to find material for necklaces, but I strongly dislike metals. I was thinking of a thin thin suede/leather rope, but I'm unsure where to locate such a thing. I've been looking around in jewelry stores such as Claire's to find something that I could salvage the rope from, but to no avail. Does anyone have any ideas? I was thinking hemp, but the hemp I found was all wound up and seemed impossible to straighten out enough to be a suitable necklace!

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[fishyicecream14.livejournal.com]

Anyone who has an ipod, I need you to do me a huge favor and measure it for me. Please? Please please please please? I need to know length and width.
Thank you so much!!! <333333 (I'm making an ipod case for a friend, but dont know how big to make it)

Assorted questions

[banthetubetop.livejournal.com]

I have a bunch of random questions, so I'm throwing them all into one post.

I'm buying a screenprinting kit tomorrow as an early birthday present to myself, and I'm planning to buy canvas stretchers and stretch my own screens to save money. What fabric should I buy? Suggestions? Also, should I use speedball ink, or just keep using acrylic/textile medium? Because when I looked at Michael's I found screenprinting ink but it said it wasn't for fabric.

I'm going to start doing some bleach stencilling and I figured I'd steal some bleach while I'm at home instead of buying a ton myself. Can I just store it in a spray bottle, or will that somehow damage the plastic to the point where it will leak?

And last (also least), anyone have tips for un-matting fake fur? I had a big chunk of tiger-print fur that I used as a rug last year, then loosely covered my couch with this summer. From all the sitting, half of it is sort of matted down, and I've decided to line it and turn it into a throw-blanket. Might it work to comb out some of the mats?

Thanks in advance :) I'll do a picture post sometime soon, sorry for the text-only.

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[liliebelle.livejournal.com]

i found this hankie in a thrift shop some time ago. sandmaennchen (the little guy) was a popular tv character in germany when i was a child.
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