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Hi guys,
I've been watching this community for about a year and I finally have something worth posting! I help out with an Australian bands promo by posting flyers and generally spreading the word about them, but despite my best efforts I'm always left with a ton of flyers. After joking many a times I would vandalize their tour van with the excess flyers I decided to do something constructive...
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bouncy - Music:Florence + The Machine - Drumming Song
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chipper
I made these for my room when I finally re-do it. Haha. Its Alice and the White Rabbit. Im doing a center one with the quote "Curiouser and Curiouser" (haven't finished it or found a font I love). Im going to tie a ribbon bow (probably yellow or gold) on top. Once Im done and they are hung up...I might make a Queen of Hearts and the Cheshire Cat...maybe even the Mad Hatter?
Tutorial: Well, these were extremely simple. I went to Wal-mart and bought 97 cent wood plaques, then painted them white. I found the images I wanted to design off of online and used them as referance as I free handed the figures. The plaques had staired edges (the edges were lower then the face of the plaque) and I used that to paint the edge black and frame them.
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pleased
Thanks so much!
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For one of my boyfriend's Christmas gifts this year, I thought it'd be funny to give him something akin to the pillow in this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/magaz
What is the best way for me to transfer a digital image to a pillowcase without paying for a service to do it for me? Is there any way to get an image on the pillowcase that'll keep the pillow feeling soft? And so that the image won't wash off?
Thanks for the help. This is going to be fun.
This one here: http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/charl
I love the look of it, and the instructions seem pretty good, but the link for the actual pattern appears to be dead now. Boo!
I really want to make reusable grocery bags for Christmas presents, but I want a kind that folds into itself, like my Chico bag. I would also be totally into anybody sharing patterns they have used that fit this description too. Thanks so much everybody!
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Who is the gift for? My boyfriend
What is the occasion? Christmas
List at least three of their interests: He's a total nerd when it comes to film and comic books. He wants to become a script writer and loves so many movies that I have trouble remembering them all. He likes to write (specifically, he likes to write scripts. He likes a variety of music too. He also enjoys reading and playing video games.
Any stipulations or things to avoid (i.e., has to be something small, or they already have enough scarves, etc.): Avoid quilts, he has many. Maybe suggest things that won't clutter? He tends to be a bit messy, haha.
What kind of crafting do you do? Simple stuff. I can cut, paste, wire, draw, and stitch.
Name some other crafts that you would be willing to try: Crocheting and more intense sewing? Anything, really.
Do you have a price range for materials? Nothing outrageously expensive and preferably cheap, haha.
Do you have a time limit to make this present? By December 25th. Ideally, before December 21st.
Any other information you'd like to include: His favorite color is green.
Any suggestion is appreciated!
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cheerful
I've decided in a bid to be personal and cheap, I'm going to make all my Christmas presents this year. I sew and make jewellery so all the girly things have been fine, but I'm really struggling to think what I can get for the men. I need manly ideas that are easy to make (I'm willing to learn anything new, so long as it doesn't need lots of expensive equipment) for:
My dad: his interests don't really lend themselves to this. He likes anything intellectual, and anything that's quite expensive.
My brother: typical teenage boy, doesn't wash, likes to play video games, stylish.
My boyfriend's dad: likes to garden? I'm not sure what else.
My grandad: likes nearly everything, so long as it's manly.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Hack your PEZ dispenser with your USB stick and glowing LED's for eyes.
What is the occasion? Their 18th birthdays.
List at least three of their interests: The color pink, Vera Bradley, crafting, pandora charms & cats.
Any stipulations or things to avoid: I'm mainly just looking for ideas of any sort. The three of us only met about two months ago, but already we're best friends. I'd like to create something useful or just for fun.
Name some other crafts that you would be willing to try: If I can picture it, I can craft it. Paint, sew, design, cook, draw, felt, embroider, knit.
Do you have a price range for materials? I'm pretty sure I have every material imaginable, on the other hand, I'm a broke college kid.
Do you have a time limit to make this present? The 15th of November, but I'm pretty fast if I set my mind to it.
Any other information you'd like to include? Think of things that you would give to people that already have everything they want.
Thanks guys.
Who is the gift for? My “Big” in an organization.
What is the occasion? Final review [Initiation into the organization] a gift for their help through out the semester.
List at least three of their interests: Scrap booking, and Cooking are two that I am for sure of.
Any stipulations or things to avoid (i.e., has to be something small, or they already have enough scarves, etc.): We’re both pretty crafty people. I however, prefer to use a sewing machine over paper crafts. She doesn’t wear hats often, which I make like crazy! This is all that I really know of.
What kind of crafting do you do? Sewing, some beadwork, drawing.
Name some other crafts that you would be willing to try: -- Anything, I know for this gift, it’ll most likely be paper crafts, but I’m fine with that : )
Do you have a price range for materials? Well, I am but a poor college student. I’d prefer to use the materials I had already [which is mainly fabric] but that may not be an option. I can spend up to 30-40 dollars But I'd like to spend less.
Do you have a time limit to make this present? Final Review is November 22, 2009. I don’t know how much time will play a role, because I am taking 16 hours, and I have other errands to run for this organization. : ) I usually have about 15 hours every weekend to myself though : ) [So probably about 60-70 Hours of free time before its due]
Any other information you'd like to include: I’ve been thinking about making a journal out of scrap booking paper, and an apron, since this person loves to cook. We both take cooking classes at the school and wear chef coats, but I think a really frilly apron will be fun [and I think that her BF might like it too, but IDK]. I was also playing with the idea of making her a Nutella Jar “Plush” Kind of like a giant plushy version of the Nutella Jar. [We both love Nutella!] I think the jar might take A LOT of time though, considering the label is crazy detailed, and I think that just putting a Jar of Nutella in the gift box would make her just as happy. Or perhaps baking cupcakes and using Nutella for the topping!
Some of the things that she’s gifted me are, giant boxes of candy a home made picture frame, a plush animal, Nutella [lol].
I think I MIGHT make matching beanies with our school mascot on them, which we both have interest in. I’ve been tinkering with the idea, and I think she might like it so much that she’ll wear it with me : 0
So in conclusion,
I want to make an Apron [because I have materials for this : )] I'm looking for a pattern that has the kind of back where it crosses the back [like an X].
A Poster [Which is free, because I can use materials and die cuts from school]
A hat [Possibly]
Candy [To line the bottom of the gift basket, I don’t want to use much, and I'll probably get it when Halloween is over.]
Something related to Nutella [leaning heavily towards the cupcakes with pretty paper cups, but I don't know how using Nutella for frosting will turn out, if you do, lemme know!]
And something related to Scrap booking [Like a gift set with various papers, glue dots, ribbons, sticker letters] or a Journal [of which I would need a tutorial for binding that looks decent, because I don’t turn in anything that looks shoddy with my name on it] Maybe a recipe box with decorated index cards made of scrap booking paper.
I’m sorry if this sounds anal, I just want it to be perfect. I’m looking for tutorials for aprons and paper crafts. I was looking at this: for the recipe card thing, but I don’t know how practical it’d be.
I already have a basket to put all the things in [which might need a coat of cheap spray paint to her favorite color, of which I dont know yet]
Let me know if I missed anything. I'm pretty much asking for opinions of my ideas, or other ideas to consider!
Thanks!
- Location:Texas
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Picture of the cute 'skull' which turned into a skeleanimal bear, which is made of felt and used no pattern.
( Whole pillowcase here )
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loved
The birthdays coming up are my grandma's (in her 60s) and my best friend (going to be 24). So no kiddie projects for these guys. However, I will be giving Christmas presents to both adults and kids a like. So yeah.
I'm pretty much up for trying any kind of craft besides painting of any kind. Pay day's tomorrow, so while I don't want something that will cost me an arm and a leg, I can be a little less cheap if it requires me buying anything.
Any and all help is appreciated with helping me get ride of these buttons.<3

