2009-12-01

Wood Grain Contact Paper?

Anyone know where you can buy it? Has anyone ever used it on furniture? Is it easy to maintain? I plan to cover a sideboard with the stuff. I'm looking for something that is light (i was hoping for zebrawood) and not super expensive. Thanks!

All The Copper Pennies In My Pocket.

DSCN3017-
Originally uploaded by thekateblack.

[[ All the Copper Pennies In My Pocket. ]]

Pennies made before '82 (and the ones from early '82) were all copper. The ones from late '82 onward are zinc with copper plates. I handled so many, I can tell the difference. This book is made from 8 all copper pennies from my pocket, the week after I made the previous penny book.

These date from 1972 to 1982.

not your grandmother's silk flowers!

hello craftgrrrrrl land!

so, i'm kind of in a rut with making scarves. you might recall me posting some photos of some scarves that i attached fabric rosettes onto. and while i like them and all, that's a whole lotta commitment! so, duh, why not make rosette brooches that are REMOVEABLE?! i is so smart! and dupioni silk is so darn wonderful, in it's shapeable goodness. see? see??

( and more! )

hello

I've been a long-time watcher, but I decided I wanted my own rubber stamp blog just like all the other great stampers out there. Today I decided to make one here, as I've had my own lj for 8 years now. I'd like to share some of my paper crafts. Here are some cards I made in the summer using Stampin' Up! stamp sets. If you like what you see, feel free to add my new journal! Thanks for looking! Oh, this ideas was cased from the SplitCoast stampers site, and specifically this image. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1440944

My first real quilt

I'd made a bunch of quilt style duvets, but nowhere near the level of intricacy required for a "proper quilted quilt".

I was kind of excited when I happened up on a wierdo thing called a Jelly Roll -- which is a precut series of strips from various manufacturers that contain all of the fabric in the line/color/series. So you get a lot of variety for less money than you would be able to buy 1/4 yards of all the fabrics.

Its also targeted at abetting my personal weakness... straight and accurate cutting.

( the story continues and then pictures. )

needlepoint

I finally finished baby girl's Christmas stocking. I started with a mariner's compass idea and a general star and quilt inspiration. I made it up as I went along.

( Read more... and see pictures )

Current Mood: accomplished
Current Location: Canada, Winnipeg
Current Music: Evolved.fm

New crafts!

Here's some things I've made recently.

( crafty things )
Thanks for looking!

Current Mood: accomplished

I made my own buttons!

Sizes

( OMGBUTTONS!!!one! )

Covered Stone Necklace

New crochet covered stone necklace
( Read more... )

Salt dough

Salt dough tips PLEASE!
I’m working with salt-dough ( baker’s clay) for the first time. If anyone has any experience please give me some guidance. For example what kind of flour do you think works best. Wheat? White? What sealers work best? What doesn’t work at all?

Little info: I volunteer at my local animal shelter and I wanted to make something I can sale at my salon during the Christmas season to help raise money since they are building on at the shelter and are really needing any extra funds they can get. I’m making primitive looking dog biscuit ornaments (people in my area are really into the whole primitive thing). Basically wire, torn ribbon and I will put the persons pets name on the bone with a paint pen. I thought that salt dough would look more like a milk-bone than polymer clay and is a heck of a lot cheaper on me since I’m giving all the proceeds to them. Just so you guys know what I’m trying to make. Thanks for any help at all!!!