Charms and a felt plushie..

[de3mental.livejournal.com]

Hello everyone, first-time poster, long-time lurker. :) Just a couple of projects ( after the jump. )

Would love to hear if anyone has recommendations for other more manageable polymer clay and felt plushie projects. TIA! :]

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[swgamgee.livejournal.com]

Okay!
It's high time I enlist your help.
I am doing a project for one of my psych classes on personality and will be creating a small book of photographs and written material. The idea behind this is 'Can you capture personality?' and I was looking for an interesting way to display the pictures I've chosen.
I've been in the habit of creating little books full of clippings, quotes and other random things and so I was initially thinking of presenting the photographs like I have in some of my previous projects, however, these books are normally 100+ pages and I only need 30-35 pages for the project.
I was looking at scrapbooking stuff online and was thinking that a premade scrapbook would work, but I would need to customize the number of pages in it. I have never scrapbooked in the official sense and wondered if it was at all possible to add pages to a book that's already been started.
I am also completely open to creating my own book right from scratch, but I wouldn't have any idea to begin.
Has anyone tried something along these lines or have any suggestions for this?

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[gonebycontact.livejournal.com]

i made these little guys a few days ago. ribbon+spiders.
i dont know what to make them into.. hair barrette, ring, broach,???
what do you think?

( suggestions please )

Know of any fair trade/charity craft organizations?

[heatherglenn.livejournal.com]

I hope this isn't too far off topic.  If it is, mods please feel free to delete. 

Here's the situation:  I am helping to organize an art/craft fair to benefit a group of Burmese refugees living in Austin, TX.  They come from a tribe that has a strong tradition of weaving, and we're hoping to use that to help make them more self-sustaning.  Part of the art fair is going to be a fair trade market - preferably with groups that are helping to ease social injustice.  So far we've got the refugees' weaving, a group from Africa that supports single mothers by teaching them to make beaded necklaces from old magazines, and possibly a group from central america that helps kids leave gangs by teaching them to be artists.

Does anyone know of other groups that have a similar mission that we could invite to be part of our market?  It would be even cooler if we could get groups that make thigns from recycled materials, like the beaded necklaces.

The Dreaded Wig-Just in time for Halloween!

[shamanlady.livejournal.com]

I've been working on this off and on for awhile.  It's just now getting presentable.  I think it needs more matting and twisting on the locks.  Any suggestions?

Cell Phone Fobs

[topknot-forever.livejournal.com]

These sold well for a while and now sales are slow, so now that I'm not runiing around I can post a few of my favorites.

Just little Cell Phone Fobs.

( 10 out of 50 something. )

More Heart Shell Boxes

[koleena.livejournal.com]

Hi, I made some more shell boxes for a friend who liked the first batch. Here they are:

The Large One:



Medium:



Small: (My favorite)



I'd post them on the second page, like most do in here, but I don't know how :(

Keeping busy!

[phylsfrills.livejournal.com]

So it is time to start making cards again. I rented a table at an upcoming craft sale and hope to sell my cards there. Here are a few that I made yestderday, and today.( cards here )

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[kilo-is-shysty.livejournal.com]

So I started making hair bows. Here are a few I made, but I have a lot more I need to take pictures of. Enjoy :)
( pictures )

sorry about the etsy link. I forgot.

Resin Tutorial, Lesson 2 "Casting Backwards!" IMG HEAVY!

[sparrows07.livejournal.com]

Okay craftgrrls, here is Lesson #2.  Casting Backwards......
Here is lesson one: community.livejournal.com/craftgrrl/11892866.html#cutid1
By this point you should be familiar with the basics of resin.


Disclaimer: Although this is a low odor project, it is not a 100% vapor free project.  Please make sure you have adequate ventilation by opening a window and pointing a fan towards it.  Also, if you can please invest in a vapor mask.  Not a particulate mask, a vapor mask.  This product is a skin irritant.  Please wear gloves!  Please be aware of kids, pets and other people in the house.  Please read the MSDS (material safety data sheet) enclosed inside the package.  DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN OR PETS GET INTO THIS PROJECT!!!!

( This way please.... )

Vintage Buttons

[btrflywngs.livejournal.com]

I picked up 6 of these vintage peony buttons at JoAnn's today.
 
They have a very short shank on the back.  Any suggestions for what I can do with them would be greatly appreciated.
TIA!

Booo

[talkproof.livejournal.com]

My sewing machine pooped out on me a few weeks ago and I finally got around to taking it to Joann's for servicing, but the cost of fixing it (it's a fixed rate?) is enough for me to purchase a new sewing machine.

I really need a working machine because:
1. I have absolutely NO patience for handsewing (double the time for the same result!)
2. Don't really have time to handsew
3. Not having a machine just makes me feel naked, I'm not sure why!

So guys, recommend me some sewing machines :)! Preferrably Singer, around $120ish or less?

I'm looking at this:
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat3199&PRODID=xprd686963
right now, does anyone have any rant/raves about it?

Thanks!

Ohi

[sillyniecy.livejournal.com]

Greetings!

I've been reading this group for a few days, and I would just like to compliment everyone on their lovely work. I scrolled back like... 400 entries or something insane, and found all sorts of useful or inspiring things. Sorry for the bad pictures, I only have a camera phone D:

( Here are a few things I've made lately :) )

Painting on shells.

[yuhop.livejournal.com]

Shells, acrylics.

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