one more... one to go before the Holiday

[bratzdollbron.livejournal.com]

Another one ... this is my 4th one since Nov. 5th. And the start of a new one... I really really nee this to be done before the holiday... and I want very much to find really nice baby yarn... (for a boy or a girl) I need to make two smaller baby afghans in unisex colors for sometime in January. I also don't want to spend any more than $10.00 on the yarn for each one.

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Silk jewelry!

[moukin.livejournal.com]

Another necklace I made from my handspun silk cord and glass beads.

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Heller!

[fallonmay.livejournal.com]

So, here's a question that possibly has never been asked here before.

I am looking for a way to make menus that doesn't involve plastic. Any ideas?

It's mostly just fantasy at this point but I'm hoping to start a restaurant and one of the things I'm trying to keep out of it as much as humanly possible is plastic (I hate plastic...HATE IT. It is not sustainable and we can't recycle for freaking ever). Obviously, laminated menus do not fit in with that plan.

My two ideas thus far are...

Iron-on menus on cheap fabric. Possibly stuffed (huggable, plushy menus...with googly eyes) or mounted on something else.

Pros: Fairly cheap and quick.

Cons: Menus tend to get dirty damn fast (though these could be made washable the pain-in-the-ass factor comes into play and iron-ons do eventually crack and wear out, but what doesn't?). And if there's any grease what-so-ever the law of the universe dictates it will somehow manage to get on the fabric and look ugly. Plus there's the issue of disease transmission, which is more possible with these.

Notes: I played around with the idea of screenprinting and then remembered a little thing called my sanity.

Woodburned wood plaque menus, sealed with something nontoxic but washable. Possible sidework for servers: polishing menus. >D

Pros: Solid, can last for a damn long time if taken care of properly, easy to clean. Can also make into book-like menus that are strung together with twine.

Cons: That's a lot of fucking woodburning. Woodburning, party of 50? Any volunteers?

Notes: Maybe cutting with the dremel first (or just period, and then do a darker stain on the letters?) then burning? Possibilities...

And...basically the thing about menus is that you have to expect change. Prices go up, items become unavailable, certain dishes don't fare well and have to be replaced or simply discontinued. They get dirty, bashed by kids, dropped, thrown (yes, thrown...though maybe working at Denny's scarred me for life), left where they shouldn't, sneezed on, coughed on, puked on and set down on nasty tables that the busser forgot to wipe down.

You really don't want to think about or spend a lot of time on them when it comes down to it but I am totally willing to go that extra mile to keep the plastic out (plus I think it would be hilarious to screw menu changes onto the wooden ones, even though that would make them too bulky/annoying to be possible, but still the idea amuses me).

Another thing I was considering was that if I used paper or wood in some manner I would like to make them nice enough that instead of dumping them, say if the menu changes or something, I could give/sell them to customers (incorporate some artwork, etc...). 'Cause keeping them out of dumps would be nice.

...sorry that was so long. Thanks for any help.

Sorry!!!

[babyxbadger.livejournal.com]

Hey just a quick message to say sorry about yesterday when my entry seem to have an extreme error going on. Thankyou for whoever deleated it- I would of done it myself, but it was fine I thought when I left it- then came back to find out what happened. I'll make sure I triple check next time. But lots of thanks to whoever deleated it and sorted it out.. Happy christmas , I'll try again properly sometime xxxx

Super Variety of Crafts

[mkissa.livejournal.com]

Finishing up some holiday gifts and wanted to share.

( Super Variety )

Bookmarks

[purrevil.livejournal.com]

I am not doing tons of crafts for Christmas but I am doing a few things.  Last night, I swung by the Dollar Store and bought some stuff to make some bookmarks.  They are pretty funky-they were for the ladies in the office.  They are kind of messy and different from things I normally do.  I was worried they wouldn't get that they were bookmarks, so I made up the poem to go with them.
( Bookmarks ahoy! )

a purse and a rolling brush holder

[kira-snugz.livejournal.com]

my little red and black purse. closure is a lobster clasp and a ring, strap is about 20 inches long, purse is about 4 inches wide by 3 tall

xposted!

( under here is a rolling brush organizer )

Paint by Number Fabric

[enallagma.livejournal.com]

About a year ago I was able to get this great paint-by-number bird fabric, but can't find it anymore. Luckily the same designer put out a similar fabric but with deer. Check out the bag I made:

( Deer )

I got the fabric at my local shop, but it's by Moda so you can get it many places!

just a couple things...

[loverazor.livejournal.com]

Just making a few things before Christmas rolls around.

Cupcake charm that was hand painted and sealed. Making it into a necklace once the beads I ordered comes in...





( Also a Homer Simpson painting behind the cut )

Collage Ideas

[liona777.livejournal.com]

Sooo here's the deal, every year since I was small my mom has made my brother and I a school bus cake on the first day of school, and we take a picture of it. So I'm making my mom a collage of all the pictures, there's about 12 of them. I just dont know if i should design it on photoshop (i'm in college for graphic design) or if i should do a handmade collage. I already bought a 20"x16" frame. This is what i started so far on photoshop:

kid stuff

[kittycatalina.livejournal.com]

Gifts for one year old twins!
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