New piece~

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So I got a few new things from the store and I wanted to work on a new piece. The centerpiece is a stone go-go charm. The other hanging charms are glass and amethyst beads. The piece hangs on a 21" silver chain with a slightly intricate filigree clasp. Tell me what you think! Also, I was the one who posted the Swarovski birds nest the other day. This is my new account for my jewelry~ check out my journal if you have time!

paper flowers made from old books?!

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Crafters! I need help!


I just got engaged last month (finally got the ring this past weekend! yay!) and my Fiance and I are planning our wedding for September of 2012 (unless a zombie apocalypse breaks loose). I'm trying to do as much of the decorating/favors/invites/whatever by hand, and with the help of my lovely bridal party.

One of the biggest things on my DIY agenda is paper flowers. I can't afford real flowers, and even then, I'm really picky when it comes to flowers because in all honesty, I can't stand the smell. Weird, I know.

SO! My centerpieces are going to consist of gold spray-painted mason jars (the jars are leftovers from a good friend's outdoor wedding last year; she's got about 200 jars left over) with either real tea lite candles inside, or the battery-operated ones, as a close friend has tons of those lying around.
Around the jars, I want to do paper flowers. I have searched high and low for paper flower tutorials, and most are very nice, but they aren't what I had in mind.
I'm looking for a style like the first picture shown here (or here is a link to the picture if you can't view the webpage), but I can't find a tutorial for flowers that look like that!

Any help anyone may have is deeply appreciated, as I plan on making HUNDREDS of these flowers. Also, I did check the tags, memories, etc for similar things, but again, could not find exactly what I was looking for.

Thank you!

Patching chiffon?

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So I bought a lively chiffon dress for a wedding I'll be attending, but when I got it home I managed to put a tear in the skirt. It's only about an inch long, and it's on an inside layer, so you can't see it, but I'm worried it will fray and spread. I put some liquid stitches goop around the edges, and it's doing well enough on the hanger, but I don't know that it'll hold up to actual wear. I'm looking for something that'll be a more permanent, durable patch. It doesn't need to look perfect, like I said, it's not on the outer layer of fabric, but it needs to be reasonably water proof. I was thinking maybe a fusible webbing? Any ideas?