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Balloon Animal · Guru

RE: What craft projects do you have going?

OpheliaDev1 · Guru

I see guys (generally younger guys, though) wearing bracelets like the one above, but not in pink. Maybe make some with brown, black or blue twine, or with leather.

Desdenova · Motherhood: Sleep is for the weak!!

I think you mean me Ophelia, and I haven't thought of that but you are right!
I could do them in some manlier color and give them to the guys.

Cool!

Now I just need to find the material.

OpheliaDev1 · Guru

Maybe don't use the dangly angel charm. In my experience, guys will wear bracelets with beads, but not dangly charms.

My cousin is getting married in June, and for her bridal shower she gave out little jars of honey. I used the honey and made her soap this weekend with that honey, beeswax and an absolutely DELICIOUS honey fragrance oil.

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

I have a jewelry project coming up soon. Someone from church asked me if I could take a choker and turn it into a bracelet or two. She said she hates chokers, but her mother gave it to her fifty years ago, so she thought if I made it into bracelets, she'd actually get some use out of it and she could give one to her granddaughter.

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

I finally dragged out my grandmother's sewing machine! My grandfather gave it to me last fall after Grandma died, along with a little set of plastic drawers, a thread container, and a plastic shoebox full of stuff. I've been meaning to go through it all and get set up, but I wanted to do it when I knew I'd have lots of time. There are all kinds of treasures in the boxes - different presser feet, a little pair of embroidery scissors, a vicious-looking seam ripper. Best of all, my grandma's tomato pin cushion. I remember it sitting in the kitchen or on her end table when she was working on a project. I can't use it, as I almost cried when I pulled it out of the box, but it will sit out while I'm sewing and using my own (purple) tomato cushion.

So far, the machine seems to be in working order. I've made one whole bean bag for VBS. 19 more to go!

winds55 · Guru

Sounds like both of your grandparents gave you great gifts, Aardvark. What wonderful memories to have.

Balloon Animal · Guru

Here is the wreath made out of flip flops my mom made and it turned out really really well

Balloon Animal · Guru

I also have a new craft idea I saw. We have a ton of leftover gems from the garden stepping stone project so we can use them to make these light catchers for windows. Maybe a Christmas gift for the grandparents.

kidsactivitiesblog.com/16045/glass-gem-sun-catcher-craft

DH said he does not think the glue will hold but it is worth a shot I guess.

-- Edited by Balloon Animal on Wednesday 2nd of July 2014 01:01:22 AM

Balloon Animal · Guru

okay I bought 3 bottles of glitter glue in pink, green, blue, and red so we might try this project out next week and see how it goes.

Desdenova · Motherhood: Sleep is for the weak!!

I'm working on the favors for my niece's first communion

This ones are for the kids

And this ones are for the adults, these one are missing two metallic beads that I couldn't find in the right color.

winds55 · Guru

very nice,Des

Desdenova · Motherhood: Sleep is for the weak!!

Thanks! winds :D
I like them so far.

Will see how much I like them after I make 50 of each lol

Riding in the WY Wind · ~Ride Free~ ~ Live Free~ (M)

all projects are looking great!

Desdenova · Motherhood: Sleep is for the weak!!

Finally finished the bracelets!
DH helped with the metal parts :D

Now I just need to bag them and design the Thank You inserts.
DH says that I shouldn't put anything, but I think they are missing something.

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

I forgot to take a picture and I'm too tired and lazy to go upstairs and do it, but I finished 20 bean bags yesterday for VBS activities. They were a hit with the kids and only one ended up needing repaired. One of the seams split, but considering it was pretty cheap fabric, I'm happy it was only one bag.

After VBS is over, I'm going to get serious with some jewelry work. I bought some very pretty beads for bracelets and a necklace and I want to wear them. I can't do that until I make them.

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

Anyone working on something exciting?

I'm crocheting a blanket for my friends' little girl. She's arriving on 9/29 via c-section, so I have 25 more days to work on it. I'm doing a half-double crochet, 5 rows of spring green, 3 rows of lavender, then repeat.

Once that is done, I'm going to make a set of sapphire-colored bracelets for the mommy-to-be, and a personalized mug for the daddy-to-be.

winds55 · Guru

I have to find out if I need to start on a baby blanket. I'll be decorating a couple mini Christmas trees for a library fundraiser - I'm thinking of making one a 'yarn special' with knitted garland and ornaments.

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

Ooh, fun! Our old church did a Christmas Tree Extravaganza to raise money for the local food bank.

I've been thinking of crocheting a skinny garland for our tree at home using Red Heart's sparkly yarn.

Desdenova · Motherhood: Sleep is for the weak!!

I forgot to tell you
We are doing a bow holder :D

It's been raining so we are waiting to paint.
It will look like this, but in pinks:

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

There's no picture, Des.

Desdenova · Motherhood: Sleep is for the weak!!

Aardvark wrote:
There's no picture, Des.

confuse cry

Well here's the finished product anyway smile

winds55 · Guru

that looks very cute, des

Desdenova · Motherhood: Sleep is for the weak!!

Thank you Winds!
It was a team effort of DH and me, LO loooved it and I like being able to see every bow and head band that she refuses to wear LOL

Riding in the WY Wind · ~Ride Free~ ~ Live Free~ (M)

that is a great idea~

HamsterFan · Owner of Halvdan

I'm going to try to post a Cap boots and blanket.jpg pic...

This is a recently completed project: a blanket, booties and a little hat.

winds55 · Guru

Very pretty, HamsterFan

Desdenova · Motherhood: Sleep is for the weak!!

Woooow that's very beautiful Hamster!
I especially like the hat!

Riding in the WY Wind · ~Ride Free~ ~ Live Free~ (M)

very nice!

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

That looks so soft and comfortable, Hamster!

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

I'm still plugging along on the blanket for my friend's baby. She's due in 11 days, but I'm almost done with it.

Riding in the WY Wind · ~Ride Free~ ~ Live Free~ (M)

fantastic my DD17 made a baby blanket for my GD it is really pretty she crocheted it

EmmDee · Guru

squee, too cute. I love that Sofi owns more hair accessories than I have probably my whole life.

Desdenova · Motherhood: Sleep is for the weak!!

We lost a few small things here and there, and I plan to keep buying, the hair bows are all the rage here with the toddlers.

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

I bought some little hair barrettes for my DGodD. I'm going to glue sparkly little holly sprigs on them for Christmas. I love buying hair stuff for her! I might make a personalized holder for one of her Christmas gifts.

I need to sit down and finish my blanket in the next couple days, since my friend's baby will be here on Monday.

I also made bracelets as thank you gifts for AB's therapists. He's moving up to the next level, so I wanted to do something. I didn't get pictures, because my camera batteries were dead (including the ones in the charger, harrupmh!) One was purple cubes accented with silver bicones, another has multifaceted ruby-colored glass beads accented with stamped silver discs, and the third was round black discs interspersed with silver disks. They came out well.

Riding in the WY Wind · ~Ride Free~ ~ Live Free~ (M)

Ard, sounds great and I am sure they were so happy to get them. congrats on AB moving to new group!!

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

We had our town's annual Christmas festival last weekend. I didn't make as much as I did in years past, because it wasn't selling.

Here's some pictures of the dishcloths and hair barettes I did:

Spoiler

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

Current projects are painting wooden fish and teddy bears to make stick puppets for AB, 2 wreaths for our double front door, a wreath of sparkly snowflakes for the wall, and I'm bejeweling more sparkly snowflakes to hang in our front windows to catch the sunrise.

Riding in the WY Wind · ~Ride Free~ ~ Live Free~ (M)

sounds awesome and love the pictures.

DH and I made those wooden candle holders for tea lights I shared earlier. Will post pictures when all done. I have some evergreen tea lights and some LED ones to enclose with my gifts... and some pretty colored citronella ones for next summer~

I also found some cute little tiny ornaments about the size of a nickel and they are red with a Santa belt or snow flake I think I will put little pieces of magnet on back and give away as fridge magnets.

winds55 · Guru

This is my latest project - a fundraiser for our Friends of the Library. I knit the mini-sweaters and hats using embroidery floss.

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Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

That's adorable!

Is this in lieu of a literary-themed tree or in addition to?

winds55 · Guru

Thanks, Aardvark. I didn't do the literary-themed tree. My idea was "A Visit from St Nick" but I couldn't find a fireplace or sleeping mouse ornament. I figure I have a whole year to work on perfecting the idea, though.

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

Check Bronner's Christmas Wonderland! They have tons of ornaments.

Riding in the WY Wind · ~Ride Free~ ~ Live Free~ (M)

OR rainy · It's Raining Men... :p

All so pretty!!!

Littleone · Senior Member

I'm about to do this:

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/564498134517157854/

For colors imagine it in dark purple, blue and green, with a almost turquoise color as contrast.

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

I made these to hang in the windows, but they didn't show up very well, so I guess I'll put them on the tree next year. I also made some to give to AB's preschool and Sunday school teachers.