Crocheting Rugs

[makeuplovegloss.livejournal.com]

I want to crochet some rugs for my house, but unfortuately where I live we cannot get rug yarn. So what kind of yarn would you recommend using?

Thanks for any help. Oh, also, does anyone have any good rug patterns for crocheting?

Wild Grape

[winterknight.livejournal.com]

I stayed up until 3:00am because I was breaking my crafting curse. I had gone through a hellish time with crafting for weeks and I finally bought some remnants and made a mini messenger bag for mysticsunrise. I used this tutorial. Total cost, about $10, $6 of which was the purple faux-mink strap (I kid you not, but it was worth it). I'm not 100% happy with the strap, but my serger and I are still getting to know each other. Serger+funfur=win. Seriously. Anyway, after a disasterous start, I think it came out well.

Cross-posted to my journal and craftgrrl.

	Wild Grape: Outside 2 Wild Grape, a mini-messenger bag about 10" high, 8" wide, and 2" deep with a purple 'mink' funfur strap, animal print interior, single inner pocket, and adjustable clip closure. Made March 9, 2007 for Mystic.
( Read more... ) ETA: I got one of my favourite compliments on this. "OMG, Mom! Where did you buy that?"

Spray painting shoes

[overthestarrs.livejournal.com]

I read the post on Doc Martens, but I'm interesting in painting a pair of Converse-style shoes. I'm really looking for black hi-top converse, but I don't want to pay about $50 for a pair. Wal*Mart has hi-top Coverse-style shoes for about $12, but they only come in maroon and brown. Has anyone has any experience painting these types of shoes? I was thinking I could spray paint them black, but will that make them uber-stiff and hard to wear? Or, since they're shoes, will it not make too much of a difference? Any thoughts or other ideas would be greatly appreciated.

T.I.A.

More glass

[doogloose.livejournal.com]

New Froggie Beads!

( and... )

6 jewelry pieces

[melibear31.livejournal.com]

I recently saw Marie Antoinette and used it as an inspiration for these pieces. They're all very similar, but I meant them that way. The wrought silver, pearls, and faceted pastel accents really appealed to me so I kept that theme going throughout. To me, they are playful, elegant, romantic, girly, and just right for spring.



( down below those dandy clothes, you're just a shade too white... )

Please give me your opinions/questions/criticism. Thanks!

Where to buy blender pens?

[fleacita.livejournal.com]

Does anyone know of major stores that carry the Chatpak Blender Pen? Or another pen of the sort? I've been the WalMart & Micheals and they both didn't have it. :[

Surely a craft!

[hobbitonic.livejournal.com]

I want to make a necklace similar to one in Sofia Copola's Marie Antoinette. BUT I can't find a reference picture anywhere on the internet. It's the pink one Kirsten Dunst is wearing in the supper scene that opens with her poking a yellow jelly with a raspberry on it. Here's a pic of sort of what it looks like:



(Tell me if that's too big for your friends' pages and I will cut it!)

Has anyone come across a screencap of the real thing?

Paint by Number

[enallagma.livejournal.com]

I found this super cute paint by number fabric at my local shop. I made this purse out of it. I am in love with this purse design as well! 

( Paint-by-Number )

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[seestephgo.livejournal.com]

Here I go, again on my ooooooooooooowwwwn!

( Quite a few fairly large images - but it's worth it!! )