the shoes you saw before

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X poxted places that like revamped shoes
the starburst shoes have now been actually "finished"
bias tape was added around the edges
for comfort and a finished look.
and a plus for every 6.5 footed girl out there...
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Folder Art

[naushika.livejournal.com]

My school folders were feeling pretty plain, so I recreated some art to spice them up. ( Pics behind cut. )

Onesies!

[bandvamp01.livejournal.com]

Hey everybody! Remember me? (no.) I was the one who asked about funny sayings for onesies? (nope.) There was some almost-drama about hating/not-hating text only posts? (are you done yet?) ... Shut up. *sniffle*

Anyway, I stenciled them! They came out real nice!! The mommy-to-be (who's now a mommy) loved them! I HAVE PICTURES!

( Guess how much they cost me?? )

THANK YOU to everyone who made suggestions!!!!! I wanted to make another one, but after the cutting, painting, ironing, and bloodsweattears of these three onesies, I just didn't have it in me :( The fourth one was going to say "This end up" XD

Also, I did a tutorial on how to work around "islands" in stencils. I shall post it sometime soon. I mean, if you want it. I just figured since I had the camera out and I was doing it anyway, might as well take pictures, right? (THAT IS WHAT YOUR MOM SAID LAST NIGHT HAHAHAHAHA) Umm.. yeah. So if you want the tutorial just holler!

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hey guys i had a question for ya'll

i bought these at claires and want desperately to paint them
only i'm concerned about what paint i should use and how will i make it stay and not flake or scratch off

thanks in advance :)

More Gum Drop Experiments!

[danielleorama.livejournal.com]

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Various mobile charms

[frillykitty.livejournal.com]

After being so busy with my daily working life, I finally have the time to complete some mobile charms for my online store. :)

( the mobile phone charms )

Need some help please!

[foto-phreak.livejournal.com]

my friend has decided to be a "Hooters" girl for halloween. Mostly because we're staying at the Hooters Hotel & Casino in Vegas next month for her bday.

Last year, we went to a costume party called Truck Stop Trash and she dressed as a waitress. I made her this awesome plate of eggs/bacon/toast out of foam to go with her costume. So this time, she want's me to make a plate of Hooter's famous hot wings. But the other food I made was flat. I'm trying to wrap my brain around how to make 3-D hot wings without too much sewing (since I don't sew)!

Any ideas? the design itself seems it'll be hard cuz wings are so oddly shaped :(

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[faerieariel.livejournal.com]

Thanks for saying all those nice things about my greeting cards!  I fell asleep last night dreaming up new designs, so here's one more batch of cards, for anyone who isn't bored with them yet!  

http://community.livejournal.com/thecreativecafe/42458.html#cutid1

some crafts. :o

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earrings and bracelets...

[andreamarie.livejournal.com]

I love it when I see someone wearing something they bought at the store and I think to myself, I can make that... or at least something similar!

These are made from glass E beads and the earrings are very swingy when you wear them.

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wristlets!! yay for fall, and all seasons!

Bead Confusion...

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I don't know much about beads and a knitting pattern I've had my eye on for a while calls for 18 Czech glass beads, size 8/0. Now I've managed to find the japanese seed beads 11/0 on this site Ideally I'd like to order both from the same site (as postage will be cheaper) but have no luck when I search for "Czech glass beads, size 8/0" There are some Czech faceted beads... are these the same? How do I know how big they are? What is really the difference between Czech beads and Japanese beads? Is it just that one is made in the Czech republic and one in Japan or is it more deep and meaningful than that?

Won't you help a knitter out...

Oh and so I'm not just text only... have a sock, the second one is almost done, hence me checking out materials for the next project.

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( i made a laptop sleeve. )

UTEE - Giving back to this awesome community

[keri80.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the help with butterflies!

Hopefully, this info can go in the memories. UTEE stands for Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel. It works like a resin but is safe and easier to use. T

You can melt it with an embossing gun but even better is to buy the Melting Pot (http://www.schmoozewithsuze.com/product/product.php?pID=020707184224). The melting pot can be purchased in the US at Michaels, Joanne's,Hobby Lobby for about $34.00 (Don't forget the 40 to 50% off coupons). Joanne's has an online coupon for 40% off right now. Anyone out of the states should be able to get it off EBAY or check online sites.

After you melt the UTEE in the pot, you can pour it into polymer clay or resin molds. You really need some kind of release on the polymer clay molds. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes to melt. They also offers an additive called FLEX that will make the UTEE harden like resin. The UTEE comes in a bunch of different colors and they have dyes to tint the clear UTEE.

The main thing to remember is that UTEE hardens quickly! It is usually hard within 3 or 4 minutes. I usually pour one layer then place whatever I am embedding quickly. Then, pour the second layer. Most of the time I make a frame of polymer clay and paint it. The other good thing about the melting pot is that it will bake polymer clay and save tons of time. I have one for the UTEE and one for polymer clay.

You can get a ton of information and projects ideas from Suze Weinburg's website.

http://www.schmoozewithsuze.com

If you want to see more of the pendants I made with it, I have a link on my profile page. I am way tired from this weekend. If I left anything out, please just ask and I will edit this post. The only drawbacks I have found is it's more expensive to use and isn't as clear as resin.

If you do end up using it, please post picts here. I'd love to see what you come up with :)

Pirate shirt!

[caer-swan.livejournal.com]

I made a shirt using a Simplicity pattern... only I tweaked it a bit. I love the way it came out. The material is a red crushed velvet from Wal-mart. The lace is something I have had for a long time.

( ARRRRRR! )

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[grammardog]

Hi, all...

I've been using Heat 'n' Bond to make a little applique out of cotton fabrics. However, I've decided the applique is too intricate to sew around all of the edges to secure the pieces (I did not tuck the edges under, just ironed on the raw fabric). The Heat 'n' Bond instructions say the material can be washed if edges are "sealed by painting".

What the heck are they talking about here, "painting"? They give no indication as to what I'm supposed to be painting it with, and I assume they don't mean PAINT paint. Any thoughts? I've tried FrayChek for this kind of thing before and it totally didn't work.