Can We Show Off Our Crafts?

[Dana Jean]

Today's Pinterest Adventures

Today I learned how to transfer images to wood or fabric using wax paper or freezer paper. I'm putting that on a back burner for now - it looks messy... plus I don't have a printer lol. There were also some pins for steampunk things. I did NOT click on them - One of y'all had posted pics of steampunk picture frames a while back and I totally fell in love with steampunk

What Pinterest adventures have y'all taken part in today?

Tery.

 

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I made paper beads and went to the store and bought copper end pieces. I sent some to Marsha to use in future jewelry projects. They are pretty cool. You just seal them with a clear enamel, but it is paper, so you just have to be careful.

I couldn't stop myself from googling paper beads I tried... I really did... for about two minutes *sigh* Paper beads are cool and I found some patterns for quilled charms for earrings too. I'm still waiting for my jump ring, etc order to be delivered. If it doesn't get here soon, I might have to switch obsessions.

 

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Today's "We found some pins for you!" mail from Pinterest included a link to "Dachshunds, I love them all". Sooooooooo many cute photos

I'm going to pretend there isn't such a thing as crafts for a few days. I am so behind on watching my recorded tv shows, my dvr is almost full. I'm way behind on Castle and havn't watched any of this season's Better Call Saul episodes. I havn't even watched the last episodes of Downton Abby or The Walking Dead

 

[Moderator]

Today's "We found some pins for you!" mail from Pinterest included a link to "Dachshunds, I love them all". Sooooooooo many cute photos

I'm going to pretend there isn't such a thing as crafts for a few days. I am so behind on watching my recorded tv shows, my dvr is almost full. I'm way behind on Castle and havn't watched any of this season's Better Call Saul episodes. I havn't even watched the last episodes of Downton Abby or The Walking Dead

I've started just deleting those emails without even reading them as I know it will lead to a lot of trouble.

 

[stacy270]

Most of my obsessions are short lived too Sometimes I lose interest in craft projects after figuring out how to make them. I was totally fascinated with quilling for a while but after I figured out how to make carnations and leaves, I gave it up. I still love the appearance of quilling but it takes a bit more patience than I have to complete an entire scene. Now that I'm on a jewelry making kick, I would take up quilling again to make charms if I knew how to waterproof and stiffen the paper. Do you waterproof your paper cutting projects? Wait... you'd best not tell me lol.

Hahahhahaha! Quilling....me too! But I was making tiny bowls,mugs,whatever happened.I dipped my stuff in minwax varnish.This is one I painted after. I dont know why I dont have a picture of it together.Its upside down with a cover beside it.Dont know what I was going for but I ended up with an Urn! Then quilling led me to tiny mugs and that took over for a Looooooonnnnngggggg time!

 

[Dana Jean]

Hahahhahaha! Quilling....me too! But I was making tiny bowls,mugs,whatever happened.I dipped my stuff in minwax varnish.This is one I painted after. I dont know why I dont have a picture of it together.Its upside down with a cover beside it.Dont know what I was going for but I ended up with an Urn! Then quilling led me to tiny mugs and that took over for a Looooooonnnnngggggg time!
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Wow, that's look like metal!

 

[AnnaMarie]

Been a while, but I finally got some stitching done. After a week of no stitching, I worked steady on the stocking this week.

 

[Moderator]

Been a while, but I finally got some stitching done. After a week of no stitching, I worked steady on the stocking this week.

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Really pretty! You do such beautiful needlework.

 

[Spideyman]

Been a while, but I finally got some stitching done. After a week of no stitching, I worked steady on the stocking this week.

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Beautiful. I never could grasp doing the stitching onto material without it being pre printed. I used a lot of plastic canvas for my projects.

 

[Dana Jean]

Just gorgeous.

 

[AnnaMarie]

Thank you

How about a guessing game? I had my two youngest grandkids here, so I had them colour bibs for their soon to be cousin. I wanted to see if the colours could be heat set on a lighter heat setting in the dryer. (They can't.) So I ended up using a hot iron, and kind of melted the plastic on the back a bit. However....

I just gave them the fabric markers and let them go to town. Then I asked them what they had drawn. any guesses what they drew? (Both make sense when you know the answer.)


This one is drawn by my grandson who is 3 1/2.


This one is by my granddaughter who is almost 2.

 

[Doc Creed]

Thank you

How about a guessing game? I had my two youngest grandkids here, so I had them colour bibs for their soon to be cousin. I wanted to see if the colours could be heat set on a lighter heat setting in the dryer. (They can't.) So I ended up using a hot iron, and kind of melted the plastic on the back a bit. However....

I just gave them the fabric markers and let them go to town. Then I asked them what they had drawn. any guesses what they drew? (Both make sense when you know the answer.)


This one is drawn by my grandson who is 3 1/2.
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This one is by my granddaughter who is almost 2.
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A volcano? I bet they loved it.

 

[AnnaMarie]

Close enough guess for the first one.

Specifically it is "A Happy Singing Volcano", which must be a Disney short. I thought for his age, he put a lot of detail...the green grass, blue sky, yellow sun, red lava, and grey mouth.

His sister's is something different.

 

[Dana Jean]

Okay, I see a person there. A birthday baby?

 

[AnnaMarie]

Okay, I see a person there. A birthday baby?

That's good enough to.

When I asked her what she drew, she immediately started singing "Hap Berfday". It's either a birthday cake or a cupcake. Both lead to the same song.

 

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Hahahhahaha! Quilling....me too! But I was making tiny bowls,mugs,whatever happened.I dipped my stuff in minwax varnish.This is one I painted after. I dont know why I dont have a picture of it together.Its upside down with a cover beside it.Dont know what I was going for but I ended up with an Urn! Then quilling led me to tiny mugs and that took over for a Looooooonnnnngggggg time!
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Your tiny stuff looks like the real thing! They're amazing

 

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Been a while, but I finally got some stitching done. After a week of no stitching, I worked steady on the stocking this week.

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I really like that Santa pattern. It's a little bit old-fashioned but not so much that a young person wouldn't love it. I'm still jealous of your perfect stitches... Y'know I enlarge the screen to look at them

 

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Thank you

How about a guessing game? I had my two youngest grandkids here, so I had them colour bibs for their soon to be cousin. I wanted to see if the colours could be heat set on a lighter heat setting in the dryer. (They can't.) So I ended up using a hot iron, and kind of melted the plastic on the back a bit. However....

I just gave them the fabric markers and let them go to town. Then I asked them what they had drawn. any guesses what they drew? (Both make sense when you know the answer.)


This one is drawn by my grandson who is 3 1/2.
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This one is by my granddaughter who is almost 2.
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The kids have your artistic talent that's for sure. Those are amazing drawings for kids that young

 

[AnnaMarie]

I really like that Santa pattern. It's a little bit old-fashioned but not so much that a young person wouldn't love it. I'm still jealous of your perfect stitches... Y'know I enlarge the screen to look at them

Lol. I do that when looking at people's work too.

The pattern is called "Folk Art Christmas" and it's what the mom picked out. She decorates kind of folksy. When the outlining is done I think it will be stunning.

 

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Have any of y'all ever used a WigJig to form metal wire into different swirls and curls?