giant stuffed fortune cookie

[murderoftwo.livejournal.com]

I made this for my boyfriend for Valentine's Day. This is Part One of his gift. :)

( Two pictures.. )

Your favorite cooking and crafting blogs?

[bonniegrrl.livejournal.com]

I'm always on the look out for cool new cooking and crafting blogs. Below is the currently list of my faves. If you have any you think I should check out PLEASE post them in the comments area.

CRAFT zine
http://craftzine.com/
http://forums.craftzine.com/

Craftster
http://craftster.org/

Crafty Synergy
http://craftysynergy.blogspot.com/

Whip Up
http://whipup.net/

West Coast Crafty
http://westcoastcrafty.wordpress.com/

Craft Pop
http://www.craftpop.com/

What the Craft
http://www.whatthecraft.com/forum/

Get Crafty
http://www.getcrafty.com/

Craftgrrl (LJ)
http://community.livejournal.com/craftgrrl/

ReadyMade magazine
http://www.readymademag.com/forums/

Martha Stewart magazine
http://forums.marthastewart.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=ms-crafts&redirCnt=1

Better Homes and Gardens forums
http://dgroups.bhg.com/dgroups/index.jsp?plckForumPage=Forum&plckForumId=Cat%3aCraftsForum%3agencrafts

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PODCASTS:

Crafty Pod
http://www.craftypod.com/
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COOKING BLOGS:

Heidi Swanson's 101 Cookbooks
http://www.101cookbooks.com/
http://www.101cookbooks.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=8

Brownie Points
http://www.browniepointsblog.com/

Serious Eats
http://www.seriouseats.com/talk/

Chow magazine
http://www.chow.com/
http://www.chowhound.com/

New Horse Leather Mask.

[bob-basset.livejournal.com]

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quick & simple phone cozy

[bicyclerenegade.livejournal.com]

not too exciting, the yarn itself is what i love most.

bought a new camera and needed to protect the big preview screen on the back...



( pictures here )

The perfect cloche

[perpet.livejournal.com]

In all the time I've been designing hats [a whopping six or seven months now], I have been trying to make a cloche hat that reminded me of all the great hats I've seen in pictures of my great-grandparents. I think I finally did it. Two pictures of the completed look under the cut.

( worsted weight yarn, an I-hook, and a bit of dumb luck )

Perfect Hair

[flamencome.livejournal.com]

I've been busy creating beaded barrettes as a way to use up some colorful square beads I've had a while and didn't know what to do with them.

( see barrettes )

Two projects for the price of one!!!

[hkcreations.livejournal.com]

( Knitted Mohawk flap hat and Mimi the head lamp........ )

Bye now!
*smooch*

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[eiaeae.livejournal.com]

I know the Knifty Knitter is so not cool anymore, but I'm still diggin' it. Has anyone figured out how to make baby booties on it? I found this: http://www.provocraft.com/projects/kniftyknitter/baby.booties.html, but I'm thinking something with...a heel? I was thinking it wouldn't be super hard to adapt the big (adult) sock pattern I have, but I thought I'd see if anyone else has done the hard work already, haha. I have a toddler, so I don't get much time for experimenting.

Second, I made some cloth pads! Two sets of big, thick post partum pads! The first set (green and blue) is my first set ever. They're for my friend who is due any day now with her second baby. The second set (pink and white) is for me to use after my second baby is born in June! My set isn't quite finished yet, I still have 5 more to sew up (they have pins in the pictures!) and all the snaps to add. I feel a kind of guilty that my set turned out a little better than hers, but that's what she gets for having a baby first! ;) (I posted these earlier in the diy_pads community, so sorry if you've seen them before!)

( Pads! (5photos) )

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[omglia.livejournal.com]

For once, I actually made myself some clothes. ( +2 )

I made one other shirt, but it's not totally done yet. I just have to figure out how to work an iron and sew on some buttons, then I'll post it!

Memories-Lotion

[ham-bone.livejournal.com]

I thought there was an entry in the memories on making lotion. I have looked at the list twice and I don't see it. :(

In the event that there is not an entry...what are your favorite recipes for making lotion? I have some peppermint oil that I am dying to add to some lotion! :)

If there is an entry in the memories, will someone please link me?

New community!

[kittycatalina.livejournal.com]

I'd like to invite everyone to check out the new LJ community I've started, crafty_library. It's a place to review craft books, magazines and articles. Come check it out!

Crocheted Jewelry

[trainspotgirl.livejournal.com]

This was my first attempt at a crocheted, bead and wire necklace pattern. I think it turned out pretty well. what do you think?

( Look here!! )

Apple Bag

[enallagma.livejournal.com]

I made a new bag with cute apple corduroy fabric. 

( Apple Apple )

Lulu the softie pig

[leahkitty.livejournal.com]

Ok, I made a softie - She's cute - at least I think so.

Clicky for Lulu:

( Clicky for Lulu )

Spent about 15 hours.. phew.

What do you think? I know, she kinda looks like a kitty.. The ears migrated.

project ideas?

[silverkeys7.livejournal.com]

here's a funquestion for you...

what should i make with the yarn i bought today? it's about 100g of white, 3-ply synthetic baby yarn.



some criteria:
1) i'm only a beginning knitter; i can do basically anything involving knit and purl and k2tog, but i'm not exactly sure how to do increases...
2) i only have access to the straight needles that they sell in the covered market (i didn't bring any supplies with me, and there is no yarn shop in downtown oxford! :p )
3) i'm only here for another 2 months, so it should be relatively quick.

:) i'd like to make something small, quick, pretty; maybe something i can give to my tutor as a thank you gift when I leave.

any suggestions would be appreciated :)

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[hannahscoolname.livejournal.com]

Where can I find some sterling sliver ring bases like this for the best price?

and they dont HAVE to be sterling silver, but I would like them to.

tiny fabric scraps

[chylve.livejournal.com]

I keep seeing this in the Dallas Craigslist and I know there must be some use I can find for a bunch of teensy fabric scraps, but I just can't figure out what it might be.  Anyone have any suggestions?

painting

[daniecalifornia.livejournal.com]

here's the very first painting that i have ever done and i gave it to my sister this past Christmas. It's 16"x24" acrylic on canvas.

( freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose... )