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

ugh between school and work i've had nooo time to make anything.
well i had a weekend day off with nothing to do...because well...i hate football.
so i made these :-)

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[smarminess.livejournal.com]

two new diy tutorials at


WhatTheCraft.com

and check out this month's contest in the forum!

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[ojosverdes12.livejournal.com]

I found some really great stuff this weekend to make jewelery. Check it out.

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xoxo

Shot glasses, part II

[ryzellon.livejournal.com]

First! I need to find a font that will match some chinese/japanese calligraphy (if you google images for love kanji it's the first hit.) I guess it'll need to be a thick brush semi-script font. Help?

Onwards: (You'll want fuller res., so click. Or head to http://artificis.blogspot.com if you can't see these)


Descartes on the left, Spinoza on the right
(More philosophers to come, stay tuned! Possibly also literary figures or something. Shakespeare, &c.)
If you have any suggestions or requests, you can directly reach me at ryzellon@hotmail.com.


Pikachu!


FMA Alchemist's Cross, Penguin, "Wine"/Sake

Supply Donations for baby/premie charity project

[pervyfaerie.livejournal.com]

(if this isn't allowed tell me and i will delete this ASAP, thanks)
my local group (the Dallas Artisan Alliance) is doing a charity project and are need of supplies. we will all be crafting(sewing/knitting/crocheting) clothing/hats/blankets and what not for newborn and preemie babies that will be donated to local hospitals. if anyone has anything they are willing to give we are looking for donations(of any size) of soft fabrics and baby friendly yarn(anything marked baby, fingering weight, etc) must be soft and light weight, colors or amounts of what you have dose not matter. we can help cover shipping if need be from non-local donations. comment or email me for address and what not if you are interested.

feel free to pass the information around to anyone you think might be interested in helping, thanks.

email: pervyfaerie@webpixies.com

some misc pictures

[sugarcoatedlie.livejournal.com]

I just uploaded my latest pictures and thought I'd share some stuff that I made.



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jewelry supplies in bulk

[michellyaqua12.livejournal.com]

i am finally getting into jewelry making (earrings specifically), so i'd like to know please:

1. where can i get jewelry supplies in bulk? not really beads; i mean essentials like eyepins, jump rings, etc. even earring hooks. all at an affordable price, preferably.

2. also - where can i get earring guards in bulk, if not from the same place? (in case you don't know, earring guards are those little rubber tubes you slide on earring hooks to hold dangly earrings in place).


i'd like to order online if i could, because i have very limited means of transportation here at college, and i'm too impatient to wait til i'm home for the holidays. but you can suggest real life stores too, cuz it's still good to know for future reference. thanks in advance! :)

i was hoping to have my first real pair of earrings done by now to post along with this, but i guess that'll have to wait til later...

Necklaces!

[crafting-change.livejournal.com]

This weekend I decided I needed some new jewlery!
( here are the pics )

I used jewelry wire, silver closings and crimping beads then a combination of glass and plastic beads and metal pendants; the goddess pendant is made of silver.

Question!

[shapes-in-air.livejournal.com]

sorry, this is text only,
BUT.

i just thought of this.
to all you craft-fair people and sellers out there, do you collect and turn in sales tax on the things you make/sell?
is this something i should have thought of/been doing a long time ago?


help!
thanks!

Swapping

[liebschien.livejournal.com]

Someone just recently mentioned trading on here and I thought that sounded really cool. So I checked out the community craftgrrltrade and was disappointed at all the store promos and selling posts there. The maintainer of that community isn't enforcing the rules put forth in the community info in regards to that type of post. I also looked at ljswaps, trade_stuff, and swapshop only to find the same type of posts.

So, although it may be redundant, I was thinking of starting a swapping community that is a strict swap-only community. ( Click here for more info. )

Cat and Wolf hoodies (Hi I'm new!!)

[whoyeah.livejournal.com]

Hi I'm new to this community....

My original idea started with making a cat hoodie that made you actually look like a cat, but that was also functional and practical....more of an actual piece of clothing than a costume. I wanted it to be self contained (everything sewn on) and something you could just throw in the wash. Soo I finally finished my first creation - the first one going to my friend. She picked out the colors (she likes purple) and she's also modelling it. Then I had to make another one for a gift for a friend, but she wanted a wolf one. So here are some pictures of the wolf hoodie (me modeling) I did as well. I've posted these on a different community, and got an overwhelming response for commissions. So what do you guys think??

( More hoodie pics )

I made some more stuff... Scarves, hoods, mostly.

[haptotrope.livejournal.com]

TONS (like 25) more here: In the photo gallery

nzgoddess intro ....

[nzgoddess.livejournal.com]

hi there all you crafty girls *waves*

i thought id post a little intro about myself and the art/crafts i have experience with and enjoy ..

firstly my name is clare (or clear) and ive been involved with art/crafts since a young child .. i enjoy painting, journal making, homemade zines, mehindi (henna art), beaded & knoted(hemp & coton) jewelery, hair wraps(permanent & detachable), atc's (artist trading cards), home-made envelopes, collage, glass art(leadlight & copper foiling), belly dancing costumes(skirts & beaded belts/tops), patchwork quilts/wall hangings, cloth dolls, stamping(cardmaking), harakiki(flax weaving) & basketmaking .. im sure ive left some things out, but they are my favorites ♥ oh and photography !

id be very happy to discuss any of these activities, and im really happy i found this community to see what everyone else is creating and gain inspiration for new projects .. for those interested i have a menstrual art journal fullmoonartist that your all very welcome to take a look at, befriend and leave feedback in .. feeback is my friend ♥

and i thought id leave you with a pic of one of my long term projects(finally finished), my collaged loung-room wall, done with the wonderful photography found in national geographic magazines :D

tea anyone?

[liliebelle.livejournal.com]

here´s a pillow i made yesterday.
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Marble Magnet packaging

[chariqueer.livejournal.com]

I'm making marble magnets to sell as a fundraiser at my school's production of the Vagina Monologues. All proceeds are going toward a local femenist self-defense organization.

(I got tons of magnets for reletively cheap at magnetshop.com.)

Now I need to find a way to package them. My main concerns:
- $$$! The more I spend on the supplies, the less I get to donote :(
- Time/effort. I'm making all the magnets for free (i.e. volunteering my time) and honestly, I don't have time to make a kajillion oragami boxes. I need something pre-made that's easy to get. (Anyone want to donate 200 - 500 altoid tins?)
- Fragility (Is that a word?) Anyone who has made marble magnets knows that they are fairly sturdy, but not indestructible. I want to be able to sell them without thinking that they will fall apart in someone's purse or pocket.

Marble hearts!

Thoughts? Thanks!

x-posted to marble_maddess

PS. You all rock! Thanks for all the awesome posts!

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[delayed-words.livejournal.com]

Hello all,

I'm about to run out and buy a frame for my NIN tour t-shirt I got last year (about time) tonight, and I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions on how to frame it? I checked memories but they were all about pictures. I also read in a post or the memories section, I can't remember, that if you laminate a concert ticket it'll turn black. Will this happen if I frame it as well? Any way, if you guys have any suggestions they'd be much appreciated!

Mailing something sweet to my sweetie

[brazen-artist.livejournal.com]

Alright. So I poked around the memories and couldn't find anything related to this. (Though if I missed it, please direct me there!)

I'm not a big celebrator of Valentine's Day, I can't really explain why, I'm just not. But my oh-so-handsome man has been through some rough times these past few months and I decided I wanted to do something sweet for him to cheer him up. And since its getting close to Valentine's Day its basically going to be a mulitpurpose gift. (A sort of love you/feel better/Happy V-day gift)

He absolutely loves banana nut muffins and I love making them - so I thought perfect!

But here's my dilemma. He's currently on the east coast and I'm in Arizona. So how do I safely mail him muffins and hope they get there before they start growing new species of mold or something like that?

I've done a little research but I thought that some of you ladies may have been through this before and could offer some hands-on advice.

Anything you can offer would be great!

Thanks so much!

purse and work station

[dlowewin.livejournal.com]

I was feeling crafty this weekend so I made a purse for a friend. The flower on the front is also a pocket, and this is my first zipper. I also made some slippers, but put them in the box to mail to a different friend before I got around to taking any pictures.

Finally discovered that I might use the sewing machine if it weren't burried beneath my husbands papers in the den so I made myself a little work area in the bedroom. I wanted plenty of light and big open areas, what do you crafty ladies want in a work area?

I am having technical difficulties today. You can see the pictures here.

Craftster.org Challenge

[shananicole.livejournal.com]

The craftster.org diy twin challenge has closed and is ready for voting: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=69066.0

Go check it out!

Here's my entry, voodoo-you:


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Yet another doggie

[kittycatalina.livejournal.com]

He looks a little pink, but he's mostly orange. I think the window of finding gloves in Central Texas is passed, so this may be my last one for awhile.

*squeak*

[dejitaru.livejournal.com]

First of all, I ♥ this community.

Secondly, I'm a seamstress. I'm nuts about sewing all sorts of outragous things. :] Absolutely insane about it.

( A cut.. in which I ramble about Sgt Pepper's and post a picture of 4 embroidered badges. )

( And here's a few of my recent costumes.. )

Thank you. :x

[end self pimpage.]

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

I'm a craftboy here, but I think nobody minds.


( I made this hat, see... )

Monsters and jewelry

[dolphin-daze.livejournal.com]

Worked on three monsters, I think they turned out ok, the main bodies are made our of some socks that I bought that were to small. Here is a pic of the three monsters and a new pendant (face and dolphins made our of clay that is painted and wire wrapped) that I made this weekend, boy these pendants sure use a ton of wire :).

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Card Boxes

[nikkiana.livejournal.com]

I don't know about anyone else, but for some reason or another, I cannot throw out greeting cards that people have sent me... I usually have no real use for them, I rarely ever go back and read them again, so they just end up collecting space...

For some reason, I was reminded of a craft project I remembered doing when I belonged to 4H where we made little boxes out of greeting cards... I set out for the directions on the Internet, and behold, I found them... (They are available here.)

( Behold! The pictures! )

My recent Craftiness...

[mamaphunk.livejournal.com]

( I love Sublime Stitching! Lucha Libre! )

( I embroidered this on a T-shirt for my boyfriend's and my trip to Gasparilla this weekend! )

( A doggie bed and a great reason to attention whore my puppy! )

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[tummymunkey.livejournal.com]

( 13 more akimbo earrings )

Graduation announcements

[arandomparadox.livejournal.com]

Hello ladies! I almost forgot I was a member, I've been gone so long, but I don't think I've ever seen anyone ask about this:

I'm graduating FSU with my bachelor's in music (+minor in business, +certificate in world music/ethnomusicology) in April. I was at the bookstore today ordering my cap & gown, and noticed the ridiculous price for graduation announcements and thank you cards. 25 sets of everything for $70? I don't care if the envelopes DO have foil on them! I can do better than that cookie-cutter stuff, right?

Since then, I've been looking around for ideas on making my own graduation announcements. I have some ideas, but I'd love some creative input. I'm going for formal-ish over fun (what the family wants, the family gets), but I'm afraid they'll just end up looking cheap.

So, goddesses of design, any ideas?

What is Love? (may not be work-friendly if you work in a place with innocent children's toys...)

[sylvieonabun.livejournal.com]

So I got this e-mail fwd and thought it was about the cutest thing I've ever read! I'm posting it here if someone needs inspiration for Valentine's cards or other love-related crafts that could use quotes. Also, so I'm not just textin' it up, I'll put up pictures of a Christmas present I mad for my friend which would also make a lovely Valentine's day gift for that lucky lady in your life... lol...

( Baby don't hurt me... )

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[trulyyours.livejournal.com]

If you're Pretendpeterpan - please don't  look. Here is the apron that I made her.

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earrings and a few bracelets

[salsa-vibe.livejournal.com]

Well, I think I've figured out how to make the pics less blurry (thanks to aqui_no_sera and michellyaqua12 for the tips). The color is still a little off, but that's probly my lighting.

Anyway, here are some of my latest creations. (as you can tell, I'm still new at this, so please be kind!)

LOTS OF PICS IN HERE!!
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[anharaxiel.livejournal.com]

a present for my boyfriend! well, one of many. :P

for anyone who loves final fantasy, chocobos, and vgcats...inspired by the original jessica version (which i couldn't find a picture of)

( if you're my boyfriend, get the fuck off this page! no spoiling! )

people who do hand-sewing have so many props from me. jeebus.

x-posted to my personal journal, craftgrrl, and girl_gamers

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

( fancy shirts, plaid journal and lacey shoes reconstructions )

Sofa Cushions

[sharmelon.livejournal.com]

I spotted this lovely Japanese-print fabric in the discount bin at Beverly's a few months ago and picked up two yards of it for myself. I had been intending to sew them into pillowcases (two) for my bed, but it ended up just sitting in my bin of fabrics. Now that I've moved into a new apartment, I've noticed the place seemed a little drab, and we've been slowly trying to add more life and color into the place. We were able to get some plants from both of our homes, which has helped to freshen the air. Our sofa needed some soft pillows, too, so my mom brought over the two extra cushions she had from Ikea (they are small and square). Using the Japanese-print fabric and no pattern, I used about 1/2 a yard to make a pillowcase for one of the pillows. I have another 1/2 yard set away to make a pillowcase for the other one, and the extra 1 yard I'll save for a future project. I ended up making the pillowcase so that the pillow form is fed in through the back, so I don't have to worry about any frilly looking edges when the pillow is being displayed.

Sculpey, ahoy!

[ashea.livejournal.com]

A few years back, I started making little 'Phantom of the Opera' pins for fun, because I was obsessed with the show. I found these recently and decided to revive my old habit of making stuff out of teeny-tiny, near-microscopic pieces of clay. I figured why stop at 'Phantom', why not go for 'Wicked', too?



( Follow the cut for details... )

Sculpted 'em all with different colors of sculpey clay and wrote on them with Micron pen size .005 :) Afterwards, I gave them a coat of laquer to shine em up.

I forgot how much fun working with Sculpey was! ^_____^ <3

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[l0rraine.livejournal.com]

mmm crafts.

i made some sparkly stuffed sea creatures + an ipod mini case ( !!! )

Fluffulu!

[parsnippity.livejournal.com]