Finally, all paintings complete...

[gore-gore-grrrl.livejournal.com]

I wanted to post them as I finished them, but I was so stressed towards the end that I was BARELY finishing in time to present them for out annual Christmas Eve dinner. So now that all the Madness is over, here are all the paintings I did as gifts this year...



( Open Sesame! )

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[rat-speaker.livejournal.com]

I'm looking for some advice, ideas, inspiration. I just purchased a medium-sized black sketchbook that looks like this:

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And I wanted to decorate it. Any ideas? I'm going to use this book to write all my goals for the upcoming year and then use it to document what I actually accomplish. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

ETA: Show me your journals/sketchbooks if you'd like!

Small Christmas project,

[phylsfrills.livejournal.com]

I needed two more gift bags for Christmas gifts, but then remembered that I have some white bags from 'Stamping Up'. So I got busy with my Cricut cutter and came up with these. Have a look.
( bags here )

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[amburr.livejournal.com]

two new scarves, and first try at polymere clay & button making behind the cut!

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[molasses.livejournal.com]

first try




from
http://madewithlovebyhannah.com/WordPress/?p=80


i used a flat bottom glass marble because that's what i've got onhand.
i also have some round mirror i'll try next time, they were too big for this one.


happy.

Collage

[gore-gore-grrrl.livejournal.com]

I always make a mix and burn a bunch of copies of for my friends and relatives around Christmas time. I trace the insert of a cd folded out on a sheet of paper. Within that space I collage it with whatever scraps I've torn out of magazines and old books. Then I make copies, fold it, tape it at the top and bottom and voila! A paper cd sleeve. Afterward I pasted the original in my journal/sketch/scrapbook. Here's a scan of it...

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warming

[chasingthenuns.livejournal.com]

I recently made a seed stitch neck warmer. It's a really great cashmere/merino wool blend and it's so soft.

Mistle-TIE Fighter Holiday Craft

[bonniegrrl.livejournal.com]

Decking the halls with boughs of holly isn't the only way to have fun celebrating the Christmas holiday.
Hang traditional mistletoe with this easy-to-make felt TIE fighter.

Learn how to make one here:
Mistle-TIE Fighter Holiday Craft
(via Starwars.com)