Monthly Archives: June 2009

Jun
23
2009
CRAFTS

One Tiny Thing Swap

Altoid_FAK_side
My partner (deadbathducky) received her package so I can post pics! For the One Tiny Thing Swap you give your partner a list of 5 themes which they choose from to make you ... one tiny thing. Must be 4" or smaller. One of my partner's themes was a Su
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Jun
18
2009
CRAFTS

Stenciled T-shirts

failwhaletshirt
I decided to try my hand at freezer paper stenciling. From the first stencil (BlueSun - see Father's Day, pt1 post), I was hooked! A very short tutorial (because people have asked me): Materials: Freezer paper (or butcher paper) Something fabri
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Jun
13
2009
CRAFTS

Father’s Day, pt1

BlueSun-on
Last night I made Jesse a t-shirt. I hid it in plain sight to dry (thankfully, he didn't see it) then hung it in the crafty side of the closet, knowing he would never look there. Unfortunately, my daughter stinks at keeping secrets and showed it to h
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Jun
8
2009
CRAFTS

Nintendo DS case [WIP]

DS_case-try1a
I found this amazing carrier for a Nintendo DS on Craftster. The creator had posted a link to their blog where they had posted a tutorial. Unfortunately, they were forced to take down their blog so I no longer have access to the tutorial (even tried
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Jun
7
2009
CRAFTS

Hide the Clutter!

CraftRoom-after1
I had the idea to make some fabric panels to hide the junk (i mean, extra supplies) that are stored under my craft table. [Who knows where ideas come from, they just appear!] This is the result. Before: And after: I know there's a gap. I h
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Jun
1
2009
CRAFTS

Upcycled Jewelry

FlowerEarrings
Short story even shorter: My mom gave me some really short notice to make some jewelry as a gift. This is what I came up with. First up is a pair of flower earrings. They are made from seed beads and recycled #6 plastic - specifically the lid off
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