2008 March | Craft Test Dummies

Back from the Sewing Expo: Part Two of Three

31. March 2008

Friday at the Expo started bright and early, and then went pretty much non-stop all day. This was the agenda: 7:30 AM: Up at the hotel, barely moving. I had gotten up at 4:30 AM and had a wicked time getting back to sleep. Wishing I could blow off my morning class… 8:30 AM: Quick [...]

Back From the Sewing Expo: Part One of Three

30. March 2008

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Well, I’m back from the sewing expo and my head is swimming. I took four classes over 2 days this time, and a good time was had by all. My good friend Nicole made the trip up from Charlottesville, Va, and showed up to celebrate my birthday with some serious girl time. Three days of [...]

“Jo-Jo Clown” Yo-Yo Doll

26. March 2008

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When I first got on my “yo-yo” kick, my mom commented to me that when she was a young teenager, she made a clown doll out of yo-yo’s for her first nephew. (She says all she can remember is cutting out zillions of circles!) Anyway, I did a little research and found the pattern at [...]

Gorgeous Paper Bead Necklace

26. March 2008

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I was doing my regular surfing, and ran across this GORGEOUS paper bead necklace from Mazel Tov Jewelry. Really transcends paper beads into high art. Tell me it’s not fabulous and I’ll call you a liar!

Polymer Clay Covered Tins

25. March 2008

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Well, I’ve been working on a new set of classes, this time covering old Altoid-style tins with polymer clay. I also was playing with a new cane, and came up with these. I think they look like orange poppies!

Easter’s Over – Plastic Egg Crafts

24. March 2008

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Well, here we are, Easter is over, and now we have copious amounts of those annoying plastic Easter eggs. (Well, actually we’re down a few because Ginger the cock-a-poo has discovered their charms!) But anyway, even if you don’t have scads on hand, they’re on sale everywhere for cheap, cheap, cheap! So here’s a coupla [...]

What’s Your Six-Word Memoir?

22. March 2008

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Found this link to NPR’s Bryant Park project: craft a six-word sentence/poem to describe your life. Here’s my contribution: Art and music guide my life. What’s yours? Feel free to leave it as a comment!

First Day of Spring

20. March 2008

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Yup, it’s officially the vernal equinox, although you’d be hard-pressed to tell it from the fresh snow on the ground here in NE Ohio. Nevertheless, spring is on it’s way… there are tender shoots of crocus, tulip, and daffodils poking their heads up in my yard. Nora Jean in my City-o-Clay yahoo group had this [...]

Polymer Clay ATC’s – Eggs

19. March 2008

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I’m in a swap at my CPS group, and our theme was Faberge Eggs. I played around with several ideas, but since I’m on a polymer clay kick, well, I thought I could make it work. I also used some lovely German Scrap from ArtChix and some rhinestones to finish them off. Whaddaya think?

Sew Your Own Easter Basket

19. March 2008

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You can file this one under “sewing Easter baskets for Dummies”- it’s that easy. These are made from placemats, a little webbing, and a whole lotta crafty! Click on over to J Caroline Creative! and get the tutorial. These would be so cute customized for each child with their favorite color, initial, or character. (My [...]

Ricky Tims on CBS Sunday Morning

19. March 2008

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Just in case you missed Ricky Tims on CBS Sunday Morning, I’m hosting the clip here. His quilt designs are really phenomenal… which is impressive because he didn’t start quilting until he was 35! And he’s a musician. Sorry about the commercial- it’s part of the video. Enjoy the eye-candy!

Photo Inspiration Challenge

18. March 2008

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We had a challenge in my Ohio Beaders Yahoo Group to make something that was inspired by a photo. Our group’s moderator provided us with 20 or so pictures, and I was moved by this one: And these were the pieces I made: The top piece is horizontally pierced for a pendant, the pod on [...]

Tipnut Saves Easter!

18. March 2008

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It’s just not fair- Easter is so freaking early this year! I barely had time to enjoy St. Patrick’s Day yesterday, my birthday is the day after tomorrow, and Easter is this weekend. Ick. Hardly enough time to pull it together to make any crafts and cards. Good thing I just ran across Tipnut‘s site. [...]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

17. March 2008

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I’m home with baby girl today, making green applesauce and hoping that the parade is going to be televised. I do have some crafty goodness to share, though. I received two St. Patrick’s Day cards this season. One was from Katherine on my CPS group. She send out this lovely card that has an Irish [...]

Lake Farm Park Quilt Show Field Trip

16. March 2008

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I got a chance to get to the Lake Farm Park Quilt Show on Saturday – all by myself! It was lovely just to walk quietly through all of the quilts, without distractions from kids or hubby, and soak it all in. Coupla things I noticed: The show seemed smaller. I really think there were [...]