Decluttered

Two more bags. The photos of these don't do them justice. The black is a courdoroy with embroidery on it and the brown is an embroidered taffeta. And I now eat invisible zippers for breakfast, rar!





And I did some craftroom cleaning this weekend.. stuff was piling up and all cluttered. I even did the closet. I was about to give this shelf away when my cousin called me and I told her what I was doing and she remarked that she wanted a shelf to put her fabric stash in, instead of bins, so she could see what she had in stock. Good idea, N.





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Slacker crafter

Wow, Amanda has really been keeping the ship afloat while I took my hiatus..I didn't really intend to but I think I got all crafted out after Xmas.

So here we are, 2 wraps..the very summery one is for a friend who left for Palm Springs today..the wintery one, which feels like fake suede, is for a new sasky baby!




Then I made this rad belt during Cooper's nap today. LOVE it, going to wear it to a party on Sat night :) idon't even care that I used dark brown thread lol. (didn't have orange or green, or cream...)

and now for something completely different

Polymer clay! It's been years that I can remember making anything from it. My previous creations were quite fragile, which I later learned was due to the type of clay I was using (Sculpey III). I switched to Fimo and though it takes more work to condition it is much sturdier.

Dumbledore

I used a mold to start his face, then altered it to make the nose longer, and his face more wrinkled and more craggy. He is entirely made of clay, except for his glasses, which are made from wire and there are seed bead accents in his sash. I used pearl ex powders for metallic accents. It's been a while since I sculpted and it looks a little unprofessional but I still like him (it's Dumbledore, so I like it by default). For a craft swap.





And some wee chocolates, to be made into magnets



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Organizer, Headband and Bookmarks

Latest attempt at the organizer and I am pretty happy with this one! And you can never say I didn't get enough out of that fabric.. mei tais, headbands, pouches, wallets, organizers..







Plus a headband and some bookmarks (lined with felt on the back) for a swap.



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My New Earrings

Aren't they sweet? Made with resin, seed beads, matrioshka paper doll and the jewelry fittings and red beads. Purchased on etsy, of course.



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Attack of the Bag Lady

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The last of an old sweater

Last night I used up the last of the old wool sweater I bought at salvation army. I made a whole bunch of Xmas decorations and now I made these two stuffies for my stuffed up boys. I thought something loveable and squishable might help them feel a bit better with their colds.

I know everyone and their dog is making these kind of monster/ugly stuffies...but when they are so easy and end up so cute ...how could I resist?! I plan on making more when I find a funky coloured wool sweater at the thrift shop.

So sewn up old sweater, stuffed, Brodies has the buttons, Coopers has an embroidered face to be safer. M

Etsy Stuff I Like, Pt 2

Click to see listing.







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Red Brocade Shoulder Bag

I just made this for myself, since I am digging the hands-free design so much right now. This one is also less bulky than the larger bags I have made for myself. I happily mastered the invisible zipper, assisted by this tutorial online. It's lined on the back with a black courdoroy.



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No Idle Hands Here (and Happy New Year)

This will keep me busy for a while, I'll post progress on the first of every month. I expect to be done in June 2007 (eep).



Feb 01 Update



What it'll be when it's done:




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