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New items ive been making :D



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Masquerade!

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Hello, all!
I've been lurking for awhile and occasionally commented on others' posts, but I have yet to post officially and introduce myself. I'm Lauren. I'm a freshman in college studying to be an art teacher. (This probably accounts for some of my adventurous nature when it comes to media: My main craft is knitting, and my "fine art" of choice is oil portraits, although as you'll see, this post falls into neither category.)

My college has our fall semiformal tonight, and the theme this year is "Masquerade." In addition to the dance itself, there's a mask competition.

Now, who am I to pass up a challenge?


It is now 4:05 AM and I have not slept....however, my masks are done!

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think pink!

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i made 10 pairs of these earrings (and decorated the bag!) for a friend of mine who is raising money for her 3-day breast cancer awareness walk in california later this month. i can't afford to donate any money, but she is going to sell these to raise money for the cause!

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Halloweeeeeeen

[malicious-pengy.livejournal.com]

Okay, it's the 17th. Late enough that I would guess most people on here know what they are going to be, but not so late that desperation has set in for those of us who don't.

Would you ladies mind commenting on here and telling me about your costume? Even if you haven't started, or are waiting for pix to post?

pattern making/ pants adaptation

[haptotrope.livejournal.com]

Hello!

So I have coming to possession of two sorts of pants. the uber ultra low waited kind, that would show off a thong if one wore one... and the newfangled "high waisted" pants which are in actuality "mom jeans" with a saggy butt. (Damn you fashion people for thinking this was a good idea) And nothing in between.

So I want to alter them, so that they are the best of both worlds (no thong-top, no sag). I'm pretty comfortable with a sewing machine and a seam ripper, but this is the "sacred seam". So I'm wondering if cutting the crotch deeper on the low waisted jeans will work, to give a little more depth there... and how one would bring the butt up on the long waisted pants (without messing with the zipper/pockets/waistband)

Or should I merely make them into skirts?
Thanks!

hello there

[nerdy-heart.livejournal.com]

so its been a very long time since ive been very crafty or anything of the sorts since i have very little down time.

any way.... my friend john begged me to make him a sponge bob costume for halloween.

any ideas on how to get this accomplished and not look like doody?

I was thinking covering a box in eggcarton foam then covering it in yellow felt. and making attachable (by velcro) shorts to so he can sit down. but im getting a bit of a crafters block.

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Black Rubber Fetish Something.

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[[ Black Rubber Fetish Something ]]

The covers of this sketchbook are made with a fine, fiber paper similar to mulberry. This black substrate was printed with a raised rubber design in black. This dramatic, monochromatic, textured paper is sophisticated and modern.

The spine reinforcements as well as interior covers are made with the same type of paper in a light-gray on white print.


- 6.25" x 6.25" (16 cm x 16 cm)
- 128 pages. 80lb paper.

Bzzz.

[exquisitegeek.livejournal.com]

My dog really wants to be a bumble bee for Halloween. She told me. The problem with premade dog costumes is that they're a little pricey and that they never fit just perfectly. This results in my dog ripping them off and carrying them to some secret location in an attempt to eat them.

So I designed her very own bee costume.


( Come take a look! )

I love Halloween, and I'm feeling a little giving. I think everyone deserves a fun Halloween costume, so I wrote a little tutorial (complete with illustrations drawn on paintbrush!) on how to alter my basic design so it fits your furry friend flawlessly.

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Gear question

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I've been looking around for clock parts (mostly gears) and recently aquired the pieces of a broken grandfather clock which has lovely, lovely brass gears in it (just what I wanted). The problem is, the gears are still attached to the shafts and getting them off is proving to be a big fat pain.

So far I've tried prying the gears off with pliers, with no real results.

Any suggestions?

College gift (get-well gift)

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So this project was from quite a few months ago. I was in dire need to put together a going-away present for my cousin who was going to college. She was moving a few hours away from home and I wanted to give her something really special- so I was leaning toward the home-made gift route. (I also knew that her parents were going to buy her EVERYTHING she needed, and she's got a very particular sense of style, so I didn't want to get her any dorm room stuff.)

Anyways, I'm not the best with super awesome looking crafty things and had no idea what to get her. But then a lady I worked with mentioned a friend who made a get-well kit for her friend's daughter going away to college. PER-FECT!!!! (a) Nobody remembers to buy medicine and stuff like that when moving into a dorm room so I knew her mom would likely have forgotten it too. (b) I'm know as the care-taker type in my family so a gift like this from me would be quite appropriate. and (c) I knew I could make it cute AND functional. I also wanted to gift her a pic of her an I from ~16 years ago when she was 2 and I was 12.

After a trip to Target (and dropping $70 on stuff!) and a trip to Michaels for a box and stickers to decorate the box this is what I ended up with:



Using a photo box for the actual get-well box ended up being PERFECT! That way I could include the pic of her and I within her gift.

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Button Bracelet

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This is my first attempt at a button bracelet:



I love the way it looks ON, but when I take it off, it goes CRAZY. How do the rest of you make them so they still look like a bracelet when it comes off and not like a mess of buttons and wire?

scarf!!!

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Dungeons and Ancient Greece

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The most recent exploits of my little felt dolls.
The first set may not be work-safe, but YMMV. >=)


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East side, west side...

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The boroughs of New York City, circa 1900.

In plush.





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Couch made from Polymer clay and painted with acrylic colours

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Hey everyone, long time lurker, first time poster! Love this community, so many creative people with impressive skills.

Thought I'd share this with you because I think it's cute and I'm a polymer clay beginner :)



I made this for a couchsurfing host in Australia, I thought it would be a nice cute present and thank you for letting me stay on their couch for a few days :)

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