I got the picture of the White Rabbit from a daily calendar I was given as a Christmas present. I love how it turned out! I've been thinking about opening an Etsy shop to sell pendants like the one above, if I can ever find the time...
Sunday, February 22
Down the Rabbit Hole...
I wanted to share a cute little pendant that I made this weekend:
I got the picture of the White Rabbit from a daily calendar I was given as a Christmas present. I love how it turned out! I've been thinking about opening an Etsy shop to sell pendants like the one above, if I can ever find the time...
I got the picture of the White Rabbit from a daily calendar I was given as a Christmas present. I love how it turned out! I've been thinking about opening an Etsy shop to sell pendants like the one above, if I can ever find the time...
Friday, February 20
Craftastrophe!
Last night I learned of a terrible craftastrophe that occurred. My friend Jason just had a birthday, so I mailed him a little package. It included a birthday card and these magnets:
But then the craftastrophe occurred. When the package arrived at Jason's house it was torn in half and the magnets were gone! So he never received my gift... I am so disappointed! I was really excited about these magnets--one has Jason on it, the other Hunter, and then a labrador retriever on the third. (Jason's dog is a labrador retriever and he's named Hunter). So now I'll have to make him a new birthday present. I can't believe he didn't get his magnets!
But then the craftastrophe occurred. When the package arrived at Jason's house it was torn in half and the magnets were gone! So he never received my gift... I am so disappointed! I was really excited about these magnets--one has Jason on it, the other Hunter, and then a labrador retriever on the third. (Jason's dog is a labrador retriever and he's named Hunter). So now I'll have to make him a new birthday present. I can't believe he didn't get his magnets!
Wednesday, February 18
Paper Jewelry Adventures
These are some paper beads that I've been making, and turning into necklaces!
I really like how they turned out, and I love how the different color combinations look! I've also made beads out of magazine pages, which have a cool look as well!
I really like how they turned out, and I love how the different color combinations look! I've also made beads out of magazine pages, which have a cool look as well!
Sunday, February 15
Happy President's Day!
Happy President's Day!!! I am thoroughly enjoying my day off by getting a lot of schoolwork done, and a bit of crafting! A few of my friends have birthdays coming up, so I've been busy creating some fun presents for them:
Above is a birthday card I made for a friend. I cut the letters out of dictionary pages, and each letter has a word on it that starts with that letter and has to do with celebrating a birthday, like Happy or Party.
I also made my friend a coffee cozy out of felt! She owns a coffee shop, so I thought she would enjoy it.
Yesterday I went and saw 'Coraline' in 3-D, and absolutely loved it! I had to keep reminding myself that it was stop animation and not computer animation, it looked SO good. Here I am wearing my awesome 3-D glasses:
The movie was amazing, I really loved it. And the fact that it was made in Portland by amazing craftsters just made it that much cooler!
Above is a birthday card I made for a friend. I cut the letters out of dictionary pages, and each letter has a word on it that starts with that letter and has to do with celebrating a birthday, like Happy or Party.
I also made my friend a coffee cozy out of felt! She owns a coffee shop, so I thought she would enjoy it.
Yesterday I went and saw 'Coraline' in 3-D, and absolutely loved it! I had to keep reminding myself that it was stop animation and not computer animation, it looked SO good. Here I am wearing my awesome 3-D glasses:
The movie was amazing, I really loved it. And the fact that it was made in Portland by amazing craftsters just made it that much cooler!
Saturday, February 14
Happy Valentines Day!
Happy Valentines Day everyone! Or un-Valentines day for those of you who find the holiday fairly ridiculous. Personally, I think Valentines day is uber-commercialized and pretty silly, but it is also a fun excuse to send cute cards to your friends! These are the Valentines day cards I sent out this year:
I went for a more tongue-in-cheek Valentine instead of super mushy. I really like how they turned out!
Today Brant and I are having a cozy, lazy day at home! Then tomorrow we're going to see Coraline in 3-D, and I am sooooooo excited! I have read and heard so much about all the amazing craftiness that went into the movie, I cannot wait to have seen it with my own eyes!
I went for a more tongue-in-cheek Valentine instead of super mushy. I really like how they turned out!
Today Brant and I are having a cozy, lazy day at home! Then tomorrow we're going to see Coraline in 3-D, and I am sooooooo excited! I have read and heard so much about all the amazing craftiness that went into the movie, I cannot wait to have seen it with my own eyes!
Thursday, February 12
More Dictionary Adventures!
Today I created a fun little card using an old dictionary!
Each letter is cut out from the corresponding dictionary page...
And in an un-craft related bit of news, I have gotten some amazing 'Mariko' gifts recently! Today Brant gave me the book below, The Secrets of Mariko! And the necklace charm dangling there was a recent gift from my Grandma, and is a kokeshi doll named 'Mariko'! I have never seen my name in so many places! I love it!
Each letter is cut out from the corresponding dictionary page...
And in an un-craft related bit of news, I have gotten some amazing 'Mariko' gifts recently! Today Brant gave me the book below, The Secrets of Mariko! And the necklace charm dangling there was a recent gift from my Grandma, and is a kokeshi doll named 'Mariko'! I have never seen my name in so many places! I love it!
Wednesday, February 11
Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln...
Tomorrow is Abraham Lincoln's birthday! He would be 200 years old, so it will be quite the special day. One of my best friends is a huuuge fan of Abe, so I made her a little birthday card:
She also loves dots, so I cut out a silhouette of Abe and then placed in some dot fabric I had leftover from a previous craft. I then took the cutout and put it on the back!
I hope she enjoys it!
She also loves dots, so I cut out a silhouette of Abe and then placed in some dot fabric I had leftover from a previous craft. I then took the cutout and put it on the back!
I hope she enjoys it!
Crafting Catch-Up
Here are some recent crafts that I've been working on...
Origami cranes made from the pages of a dictionary
Bottle cap magnets using images from a dictionary
Necklace pendant, also made from a dictionary
An origami flower ball made from magazine pages
Origami cranes made from the pages of a dictionary
Bottle cap magnets using images from a dictionary
Necklace pendant, also made from a dictionary
An origami flower ball made from magazine pages
Adventures in Blogging!
Hello all!
This blog will be a place for me to post pics about my various craft projects. I've always loved crafting, but didn't do much while in college. I have since returned to my love, and it has been a blast! My favorite thing is to upcycle--recycle materials in a cool new crafty way. I also love crafting with paper, particularly by folding it. So enjoy, and I hope to be updating this blog frequently!
This blog will be a place for me to post pics about my various craft projects. I've always loved crafting, but didn't do much while in college. I have since returned to my love, and it has been a blast! My favorite thing is to upcycle--recycle materials in a cool new crafty way. I also love crafting with paper, particularly by folding it. So enjoy, and I hope to be updating this blog frequently!
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