Post your craft Pictures here!

[LaLa]

I just made dd this dress http://www.wahmall.com/auctions/userpics/lalafairydress.jpg

and I"m so happy with it! It has fairies and castles and it's so soft!

My mom told me I did the gathering wrong (oops) but it still looks ok :)

Anyway, I just love finishing a project!
I'd love to see some of the stuff you guys create too!

Anyone else with pictures and stories to share?

[Pamdu]

Your dress is too cute!! It is so satisfying finishing a project isn't it? Right now I'm in the middle of painting my dining room table and chairs. I always have a project going on. My sewing machine is a fixture in the dining room! If I can figure out the digital camera I'll post a picture of the bags I make!! Thanks for sharing!

[mom at home]

Sweet dress, lala!

I actually just took some digital photos the other day to email to some friends, but I have no idea where to put them on the internet so you can look at them. How do you do this?

Great idea, I'd love to see what you are all up to. I always have projects going on, too. I'm really good at having too many at the same time!

Alison

[LaLa]

well, you have to have a free site to host them. Anyone know what site is best for that? I used to use photopoint, but they closed down :(

[Ame]

A SIMPLE ...free web site for posting pictures is

www.shutterfly.com

Now, with that I'd like to see some pictures of your crafts....I'm trying to evoke the craftiness in me and need some inspiration.

[LaLa]

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=749621&uid=526866&members=1

How is that for a start ;)

[MamaMae]

Lala,

All of your stuff is SOOO adorable!! I'm totally inspired!

Your daughter is so lucky to have such a talented, crafty, loving mom...and what wonderful treasures you've made that she'll have forever! :)

Happy Mother's Day!

[frolix]

lala - that such a cute dress! I wish I was together enough to photograph and post stuff. Jeez, getting any project finished is such an achievement. I have recently finished 2 little dresses, and a pair of shorts. I'm trying to make a hand puppet which has been lots of fun. Wish we could all have a crafty aftynoon.

[onehipmomma]

Wow! Your stuff is soooo cool! I am with frolix, I can hardly get it together enough to finish a project, nevermind post pics LOL!!

i really love your dolls. I wish I could do that! You are so talented LaLa!

[LaLa]

you can make dolls!
You have a wealth of knowledge here to help you!

MsMom talked me through the making of my first waldorf doll via email. She was great about answering my questions too!

:D

[onehipmomma]

Maybe I will try over the summer. I know that you have posted instructions in the past, can you post the link again?

What is needed to make dolls? I am not much of a sewer. The thought really intimidates me. It is nice to know that you are willing to help though. thanks!:)

[LaLa]

Here is a link to the doll making instructions
http://www.sleepingbean.com/crafttipsandrecipes.asp

I don't make dolls for resale because it is WAY too time consuming, but I do like to make them :)

It's fun!

Mostly I just make them for trade, which works great for Christmas gifts etc. I can get some amazing stuff for dd that way for an exchange of materials and my time.

If you really are stuck with the sewing, you can order presewn doll bodies from little joys, you can even order the wigs!

Or, you could trade someone here who may be willing to make them for you too :)

AND silverpenny.com has cheap pocket waldorf dolls (well...cheap for waldorf dolls anyway)

I like buying my fabrics and wool from weirdolls.com
but you can make them without spending much money if you use fabrics and materials from around the house and the local craft shop!

[onehipmomma]

Thanks LaLa! I will give it a try during the summer! :thumb

[Nursing Mother]

Wow, Lala, you are a crafty lady. I love crafts too and you have inspired me to post some pictures. I spend so much time on activisim people probably don't even know that side of me.

Right now I am making a Renaissance dress for dd to wear to the Canterbury fair next month.

I'll try to post some pic. of some of the quilts I've made.

[abimommy]

yeay!! here are some of my soaps...check out the alien brain soap!! GROSS!!!

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=868405&uid=575268&members=1

[LaLa]

Those are beautiful Abimommy!
:D

[abimommy]

Thank You so much!! I of course only scanned the nice looking ones..heehee..I wonder if I could do the alien brain thing on purpose??

LaLa I love the dress you made...it is so beautiful!! I still ahve not replaced my sewing machine cord but I am lusting over patterns I may not last much longer!!

[abigailvr]

Hi Crafty ladies,

I do beading and jewelry making. :)

Here is a silver chain I made:

http://pages.sbcglobal.net/vanroode/images/flowerchain.jpg

You can see more of the jewelry I make here:

http://pages.sbcglobal.net/vanroode/beading.html
Hope you like it. :)

[onehipmomma]

Abigail, you are soooo talented! I really love your snowflake purse. I also really like your daisy necklace. It is beautiful. Thanks for sharing!:D

[abigailvr]

Thanks! :D

[MamaDimitriou]

Here is a link to pictures of my 'stuff' - I suppose I will consider it artwork someday!

Just a warning - I'm pretty sure I have ADD - and am a bit scattered in my talents... there is an almost scary variety in there! (The descriptions are below each photo)

my projects (http://www.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b3009364e467)

p.s. I love everything I've seen on here so far!!!

[LaLa]

mamadimitriou...you are my kind of woman!

LOVE everything!!!

[abigailvr]

MamaDimitriou, your stuff is cool! I particularly like the paper mosaic tables! :)

[LdyBluNH@aol]

mamaD - you forgot to give credit for the nice 'babywork' you do too!! : )

how do you do paper mosaic????




abigailvr - LOVE your work! i suppose its pretty laughable for me to ask how do you do it? i want to dabble with beading/jewelry stuff

[abigailvr]

LdyBluNH, Thanks. :) If you're interested in working with wire, I'd suggest finding a bead shop near you and seeing if they have an introductory wirework class. You can do a lot with a few simple loops and some pretty beads!

[MamaDimitriou]

ahh, yes, the baby!! Thanks, much... But I had some help in that one! ;)

The paper mosaic is simply cut up pieces of paper (cardstock or brushed velour poster board (by Hygloss) and LOTS of modge podge. On the card table, I added a few coats of polyurethene (sp?) on top.

[kel]

I'm a little late on this, but here are a few of mine. I think this is a neat idea, I love seeing everyone's stuff! I hope some more of you will post pictures soon.
http://www.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b3013ddc45f4&notag=1

[abigailvr]

Kel, those dolls are so cute! I particularly like the lavender one. :)

[LaLa]

YAY!!! Another Doll Maker among us!
:D

[StarMama]

I don't have as many of our projects in photographs yet... but here is the link for what we have done so far

http://www.mattandlisahart.com/woodwork.asp

We've also done some really cool stuff for our computer (it is artsy really!) that might be interesting!

http://www.mattandlisahart.com/casemods.asp

Now I'm going to be going photo happy so I can post our crafts!!

[ladylee]

What beautiful, beautiful work everyone! Now I'm inspired...

[jjquilter]

I do so love coming to these boards... I've always been so impressed with what people have to say -- and now I'm inspired by what you all do too! And I just sew...

You can see my diaper covers below. I also make quilts and quilt-related items.

Thanks for sharing everyone! Too bad that alien brain soap smells bad, cause it looks so neat!

Erin

[abimommy]

well, it was my own ineptness as far as mixing scents together went.

I had this yucky FO that smelled like rose and I tried to mix it with patchoul and orange...it was apparently a really bad idea..LOL