More mirrors!

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Here are some more pocket mirrors! I LOOOOVE making these.

starting early

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so this is my bjork costume from last year:




I didn't go out on halloween due to some stupid circumstances so I thought I could stand to remake it for this year and do a better job.


My question is... how do you get tulle to not be so... annoying.... or should I choose a different fabric for the skirt part. (picture in a new window)




second, and related only in that I need to finance the making of this dress.. : [edit] there are so many communities to buy and sell/promote your items.... which do you think are the best for promoting your auctions on fabric?

strawberries for summer

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a-line skirt #3! once upon a time, this lil' number was a vintage sheet, a thrifted napkin, and a bit of secondhand yardage... it makes me so happy that nothing for this skirt (except thread) was bought new. i went with a drawstring waist on this one (instead of the elastic back) and i think after a few tweaks i'll like it much better. you can't tell from the picture, but the red dotty fabric is FLOCKED - so rad!

( detail pic )

it's a sickness, i tell ya. there will only be more.

re-posted cos i'm a dunce. oops!

Dress patterns

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Does anyone know where I can find patterns for these dresses, or ones similar?

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Arts & Crafts Fair (Herndon, VA - Saturday, April 28 2007)

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( Click to find out about an upcoming arts and crafts fair )

If this isn't allowed, I apologize and will take it down.

more pocket mirrors

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Yes, more mirrors! I hope I'm not boring you with posting these. I just love them so much.

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Good morning to all.

A question for those who are into paper crafts and creating gift tags in particular ..

What kind of glue is the best to glue cardstock to cardstock? Or plain paper to cardstock? And what is a good technique to use to get out any air bubbles?

And can anyone recommend a good paper cutter?

Auction Quilt 2007

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Mrs. Domingo's/Miss Lyman's 5th Grade Class Project
Originally uploaded by phoenyx_scrawl.

I finally got a picture of the class with the quilt. It was great to see all the kids with thier drawings next to them in a completed quilt! Yay!

plaster...

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can you make a plaster casting in a plaster mold? or a resin casting too for that matter...

Barrette / hair clip suggestions?

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I have always been a fan of funky hair clips with things attached to them. Flowers, plastic toys, beads, you name it. However, my attempts through the years to create such items have always fallen well short-- fine for my personal wear, but nothing that would ever fly if I wanted to sell them.

I chalk it up to having never found the right barrettes for the job, or the right construction method. I have mainly tried those springy clips you can get at any drug store-- I had a hell of a time trying to find a picture to show, but they are shaped like this. I really like that type because it works well whether you have a lot or a little hair, but anytime I've tried to sew something to them, it always seems like the item being sewn to the clip slips around. And forget gluing, doesn't seem like there's enough surface area to glue on them.

So, my questions:

1) Do you have a particular type of hair clip that you use when attaching things to them? Are there secret magic perfect craft hair clips that I missed the boat on?

2) How do you personally attach things them? Sew? Glue? Any particular advice?

My main goal: I'd like to attach fabric or yarn-oriented objects to hair clips and not have the result look or work like crap from either the top or bottom.

Thanks for any tips, sorry for the strange subject matter. Hope maybe it'll help someone else, too. :)

Getting crafty with old ticket stubs...

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So I have 200 + ticket stubs from various events I've been to throughout the years. I am now at the point where I'd like to use them in some way to decorate my house. My original idea had been to simply "glue" them (I bought Mod Podge) to canvases in a collage and hang them on the walls. However, I realize that this will damage the tickets to the point that, if for some reason, any of them are valuable in the future, they'll be ruined. Even so, I'm still considering the idea for the fact that I doubt any of them will actually BE valuable.

I'm hoping someone will have some creative ideas for me with how I can use these. I have a huge, blank wall just dying to be covered!

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Is painting crafty? I think it is. I hope it is. Because I really don't want to have to join a painting community because I'm already involved in waaay too many communities already.

Anyway.

I'm working on my art portfolio for college and I really want to do an acrylic painting. I have scoliosis so the painting will be of my crooked spine. I'm planning on doing the background black, because the ribs and vertebra, etc. are going to be in really bright colours, pink, lime green, bright blue and such. I'm worried that if I paint the whole canvas black that the bright coloured paints will look dull over top of it. I was thinking I could paint the bones white over the black and then go over top with the colours but I'm just not sure, I've never really painted before. Can anyone offer up some suggestions? I don't want to go out and buy a huge canvas and then ruin it.

Bag Patterns Book - Call for Designer Submissions

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For you crafty kids....Shannon Okey from knitgrrl.com says:
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A major fiber arts publisher has asked me to write a multi-designer book of bag patterns, and they want to really focus on independent designers. If you'd like to submit a design for consideration, I'd love to see it! Here's what I need from you now:

* a photo or photos of the bag in question -- if it's not made yet, a sketch is fine
* info on the materials and techniques used so we can make sure there's a wide range
* your contact info (name, email, phone if you want, website if you have one)

Send this to bags@knitgrrl.com

I'd like to see bags of all material types and techniques -- everything from sewn, quilted, felted, knitted, recycled, nuno-felted, embellished, lalalalala to (surprise me).

You will be paid, plus get full credit and bio info. This publisher is particularly designer-friendly in terms of copyright, too.

I'm also interested in interviewing designers who primarily create bags for "designer spotlights" (if you've seen my book Spin to Knit, think the spinner profiles I did there).

Please send questions to the email address above. Thanks so much!

Shannon Okey
knitgrrl.com

Blank book for travelling.

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DSCN5753-w.jpg
Originally uploaded by thekateblack.

This is a book I made for the travelling EtsyJournal project, which was modelled on the 1000 journals project.

Okinawa crafting stores?

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Hey, craftgrrls...not sure if there's anyone who would know the answer to this question, but here goes.

I:m on Okinawa right now, in Okinawa City, and wondered if anyone, randomly, for any reason, knew of any craft supply stores in town? I:m TDY but I can't do without my crafts! Any help would be great. :)

Spring is here!

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I have abandoned my wool for so long, they decided to do something themselves to protest...




They grow a fungus! XD

Muffet Makes Cards!

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I've had a super productive day...



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(x-posted to cardmakers and my journal)

Goodwill Blah Turned to Buzz Lightyear Hazah! Three Chair Recons IMG heavy

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i was on the search for chairs
so that i didnt have to transport one chair across my bed when i wanted to sew.
and back across when i wanted to do computer work.
therefore, goodwill saved my life.
not only two, but three chairs (no clue where i would put chair number three) for a fabulous 3.99 had my eye.
but the color... gotta go.
( and you gotta click to see the chairs )

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Hi!  Just a question.. can you paint fabric with acrylic paints? Or do you need to buy special fabric paint?  I was thinking... I spilled paint on my shirt last time I was painting and it didn't come off when I washed it soooo.. why wouldn't I be able to paint a shirt with it?  Right?  Or wrong?  Help :)