Cause every girl needs to look cute on her birthday!

[dillydaisy.livejournal.com]

I made this top for my birthday (3 days ago). It's made of dark green jersey, a faded vintage looking red, some cute cream berry-like printed fabric and a couple of "D" rings for the belt. I also made the necklace (red polymer clay and silver chain) to match.

checkbook from comix

[joyandthunder.livejournal.com]

i bought one of those $1 mystery bags at the comic book store and found a comic called "DragonLord" from 1979. this is what i made from it.



( now you want more pictures )

I see France...

[luckydevil13.livejournal.com]

Hi...I've stalked this community forever...and am in love and inspired by you all...you just rock.
Here's something i made a year ago...i try to paint when i get the time...here's my attempt of the eiffel tower :)

( I See Your Under Pants )

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[sarahthequaint.livejournal.com]

I haven't posted anything in here in about 2 years. Maybe 3, I don't know.

Anyways, a friend of mine wanted me to to make a hoodie for her ipod. She wanted one like this but didn't want to pay close to $30 after shipping.

It's really plain, but she didn't want anything else on it, so oh well.



I'm thinking about making a black one for my ipod.

Paper Bead Question :)

[sin-da-rella.livejournal.com]

Thanks for all of the advice about making paper beads! Now that I have started making beads, I have a few questions....
I have quickly realized that triangles, no matter what width, make oval-ish beads. And if I were to cut the paper into strips, I could make square-ish beads. I would like to make round-ish beads and the bf thinks that if I use a diamond shape (a skinny one), that I could make them round, but I am skeptical. Is he right? :)
Also, what the heck other shapes can I cut the paper into to make beads?
Thanks!

Some yarns I have spun

[hello-mango.livejournal.com]

I have been spinning some more yarn over the Christmas holidays. What do you think? I have been inspired by lots of different things like Carnivale (the US series) and the Mojave desert.

Invasion: (with clumps of black mohair and lots of sparkly bits!)


( more this way>>>> )

christmas gifts

[wammmmdarrrr.livejournal.com]

since everyone now has their gifts i figured that it was time to share what i made everyone

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Knitting for Needies

[janeanger.livejournal.com]

So one of the girls in my knitting group (the best 5 girls you could ever imagine - thank you, Craigslist!) suggested that we get together this Sunday for a "Block Party" at her house. The project is to make 8 x 8 inch squares with our scraps, which we will then donate to Knitting for Needies. The basic premise is to knit 8 x 8 squares, mail them to this girl, & she will then knit them all together to donate to an orphanage. It's a lovely cause & a good way to use up all the scraps I'm never sure what do about. I was doubly excited when my (non-crafting) boyfriend asked that I teach him to knit so that he can make a square of his own to donate.

I will be sure to take pictures during the Block Party & of our finished products, but I thought some of you here might want to participate as well! The first batch of squares is due in to the organizer by January 31.

Painting tip and a question...

[gosh-mel.livejournal.com]

I learned something new while working with my acrylics on canvas: spreading paint out with your fingers is much more efficient than doing it with a brush! If I had known that earlier, I would have saved tons of paint on my last projects. For some reason, brushes just don't do nearly as well at spreading as they should. Also works better for blending.

I was wondering how all you painters go about planning a piece. Do you draw everything out first, or just wing it? Does anyone have tips for planning a painting? Sometimes I start to draw on outlines form y work, but then I can't erase on the canvas. Should I use something else to draw on it instead?

Thanks :) I'll post my work when done!

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[evermoresoap.livejournal.com]

Does anyone have a 40% coupon for Michael's that I could print?

I finally have something to post yay!

[foob.livejournal.com]

For Christmas, my dad gave me a tool bench. <3 I just had to post the first thing I made with it.

( Behind the cut )

Cross Stitch

[stand-in-line.livejournal.com]

Hello everyone

So I used to cross stitch a lot when I was younger and after picking up this great Billabong hoodie that has a cross stitched skull on it, I decided I would like to try making my own but I have some questions.

1)I've never cross stitched any clothing before. How do I go about transferring a complex pattern onto clothing? I would like to make my own pattern for it though. I found a link in the memories about a printable graph paper. Does anyone in here use photoshop/illustrator to make their own pattern?

2)When stitching clothing, is there anything different you have to do or use? I don't know what I'm talking about, just something I may not know!

3)ANY advice would be wonderful. I would use my hoodie as a reference but it's reversible so I can't see what the back of the stitching looks like.

Thanks in advance everyone.

oh! also- I read in the memories about some people using string to mark off their lines and stuff, but I sometimes have a problem with keeping my stitching uniform if I'm only counting.

Help with fabric paint

[ex-miss-adda231.livejournal.com]

Hi there... I have never used fabric paint before, and would like to jazz up some of my plain t-shirts...  So what do I need?  Just fabric paint and a brush?  Are there any recommendations on fabric paint brands?  Any tips would be awesome!  Thanks!  I am looking to do statements mainly, but also some simple designs, like a kitty or a heart...

Jewelry

[fire4ice.livejournal.com]

Here are a few pieces of jewelry I made over the weekend:






Made with lock washers left over from my Christmas tree.

(kind of late) christmas presents!

[marajane01.livejournal.com]

( piggy bank, blanket, drumsticks, plate--> )

thanks for looking, and i would really appreciate comments! :)

Evening bag

[madfishmonger.livejournal.com]

So I didn't really do anything creative yesterday, and today I just whipped up a little hemp bracelet,(and did some organizing in the sewing room, which counts) but on Saturday, I was full of creativity.
( shimmery and purple )

I don't want to be too hasty, but I may be (or soon be) a level 2 seamstress!

Amigurumi Fairy Pig

[oolongtea.livejournal.com]

Wallets and purses

[nerva.livejournal.com]

I want to try making wallets and small purses out of pvc and vinyl, is it much different to making them out of fabric? I've been making pvc clothes for a while now, but i haven't tried pvc wallets yet, any tips?
What's the best way of putting an image onto pvc and vinyl? Is it possible to paint it without it wearing off easily? Maybe embossing might work?
I'm planning on making my own patterns for this project, but any wallet or small purse tutorials links would be useful to look over before i start. Thanks!