Crafty Craftiness
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- Speaker for the Dead
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I looked, but I haven't seen any earrings like those flowers. I've seen some treble clefs, and they seem to range from $5-30 - I figure $10 is about right. Mine aren't flashy or sparkly, but they're a good shape, compared to what I see. And I see a fair amount of button earrings, but again, not like mine.
Right now I'm working with copper, because I like the colour and it was inexpensive to experiment with. But I'm going to start with other metals (sterling silver and stainless steel) when I get a few spare bucks. The button ones are, I believe, stainless steel. There's a local bead store with a pretty excellent selection, but I'll keep that website in mind!
Right now I'm working with copper, because I like the colour and it was inexpensive to experiment with. But I'm going to start with other metals (sterling silver and stainless steel) when I get a few spare bucks. The button ones are, I believe, stainless steel. There's a local bead store with a pretty excellent selection, but I'll keep that website in mind!
"Only for today, I will devote 10 minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to the life of the soul." -- Pope John XXIII
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I wouldn't get earrings like those (it's the dangly factor) but I would definitely consider them for necklace pendants.
By the way, Nomi, a male patron liked my earpins. He asked for directions and at the end of me giving them, replied with "Thanks and I love your earrings" as he bolted out the library.
By the way, Nomi, a male patron liked my earpins. He asked for directions and at the end of me giving them, replied with "Thanks and I love your earrings" as he bolted out the library.
Se paciente y duro; algún día este dolor te será útil.
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I really need some thinner-gauge wire. But in the meantime, I'd welcome some feedback on this guy:
What do you think he is? (For reference, he stands just shy of three inches tall, feet to crown.)
What do you think he is? (For reference, he stands just shy of three inches tall, feet to crown.)
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"Only for today, I will devote 10 minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to the life of the soul." -- Pope John XXIII
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Hey, I figured one misspelled name deserved another.
Glad you like it! It was stupidly fun to make. Fun enough that the other one I was working on just got put off more because it's less fun.
Edit: mailing to Canada is fun. I had to fill out a form and everything.
Glad you like it! It was stupidly fun to make. Fun enough that the other one I was working on just got put off more because it's less fun.
Edit: mailing to Canada is fun. I had to fill out a form and everything.
Shell the unshellable, crawl the uncrawlible.
Row--row.
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I have no idea how I spelled it wrong, I think I know what I did, but it's because I was thinking of something else at the time.Jan misspelled your name? Or am I reading that incorrectly? Because your name is basically John Smith in terms of difficulty.Hey, I figured one misspelled name deserved another.
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It needs to be about 20% cooler.
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It needs to be about 20% cooler.
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You spelled it "Vox," which was so silly I figured it was on purpose. Now I don't feel so smart.I have no idea how I spelled it wrong, I think I know what I did, but it's because I was thinking of something else at the time.Jan misspelled your name? Or am I reading that incorrectly? Because your name is basically John Smith in terms of difficulty.Hey, I figured one misspelled name deserved another.
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That's limited edition newspaper, sent all the way to you from the Osage Nation reservation in Oklahoma! You can probably read all about the upcoming elections and do a word-search using pictograms.
Anyway, glad you like it, and super-glad that Ginny likes her box.
Anyway, glad you like it, and super-glad that Ginny likes her box.
Shell the unshellable, crawl the uncrawlible.
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Well, for better or worse, etsy shop opened! Check us out at spykercreations.etsy.com.
Oh, and Jan, I am currently working on a design for ear cuffs (and maybe clip-ons), so there will be something for non-pierced ears! Sooner than later, I hope.
Oh, and Jan, I am currently working on a design for ear cuffs (and maybe clip-ons), so there will be something for non-pierced ears! Sooner than later, I hope.
"Only for today, I will devote 10 minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to the life of the soul." -- Pope John XXIII
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EL as soon as I get a paycheck I'm totally going to scoop up a flower pendant! It's so pretty, and I love the way it sits!
you snooze, you lose
well I have snozzed and lost
I'm pushing through
I'll disregard the cost
I hear the bells
so fascinating and
I'll slug it out
I'm sick of waiting
and I can
hear the bells are
ringing joyful and triumphant
well I have snozzed and lost
I'm pushing through
I'll disregard the cost
I hear the bells
so fascinating and
I'll slug it out
I'm sick of waiting
and I can
hear the bells are
ringing joyful and triumphant
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Heee. I don't right now have the resources to send people stuff for free, but if you're a pwebber, let me know and I will include a surprise as well!
"Only for today, I will devote 10 minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to the life of the soul." -- Pope John XXIII
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As I procrastinate and flat out avoid working on the schedule of summer reading program events (a bad thing, to be sure), I turn to the warm, comforting arms of Arts & Crafts. Behold, my penis-less* giant dolphin.
*Not that I would make one with a penis but it occurs to me some may mistake my taking artistic licenses with a killer whale's spots/coloring as something more adult-themed.
*Not that I would make one with a penis but it occurs to me some may mistake my taking artistic licenses with a killer whale's spots/coloring as something more adult-themed.
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They may look farther away because I had to hold my arm up to get the whole whale in (only, you'll note I was a little off as my feet weren't supposed to be in the picture and his dorsal fin was).
My feet are, however, on the small side. 6-6.5 depending on brand...so about a 4-4.5 in men's sizes.
My feet are, however, on the small side. 6-6.5 depending on brand...so about a 4-4.5 in men's sizes.
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Lies and slander!I'll stop calling them killer whales when they stop killing people!
Where's the due process and the fair trial?
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This counts as craftiness because it's something I do for creativity, goshdarnit, even if it's entirely virtual!
Since they're huge, hosted on my DeviantArt, and I don't want to rehost them somewhere else while scaling them, I'll just directly link them:
Something I've always found cool are 3D versions of 2D pixel art. It's not unusual to see postings of a 3D "old-school" Mega Man on wallpaper sites, etc., so I decided to make a few of my own, mostly to practice rendering, but also for some cool wallpapers that I can be proud of.
Here are a couple I've done:
Classic NES Link holding up the Lvl 2 Sword (was it the Master Sword? I can't remember)
The New Batman logo, pixelized
The Half-Life lambda logo, stolen directly from the original 32x32 icon
Captain Comic, my first ever video game that was my own.
These are super-fun to make, pretty fast, kind of tedious, and just give me an "I'm doing crafts!" feeling, so I felt like it belonged here.
Since they're huge, hosted on my DeviantArt, and I don't want to rehost them somewhere else while scaling them, I'll just directly link them:
Something I've always found cool are 3D versions of 2D pixel art. It's not unusual to see postings of a 3D "old-school" Mega Man on wallpaper sites, etc., so I decided to make a few of my own, mostly to practice rendering, but also for some cool wallpapers that I can be proud of.
Here are a couple I've done:
Classic NES Link holding up the Lvl 2 Sword (was it the Master Sword? I can't remember)
The New Batman logo, pixelized
The Half-Life lambda logo, stolen directly from the original 32x32 icon
Captain Comic, my first ever video game that was my own.
These are super-fun to make, pretty fast, kind of tedious, and just give me an "I'm doing crafts!" feeling, so I felt like it belonged here.
Shell the unshellable, crawl the uncrawlible.
Row--row.
Row--row.
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Do labor intensive culinary concoctions count as a craft?
I made my first pineapple flowers over 5-6 hours yesterday. I am relatively satisfied with the result, although I am itching to do a new batch immediately and tweak the process, hopefully yielding better flowers.
I made my first pineapple flowers over 5-6 hours yesterday. I am relatively satisfied with the result, although I am itching to do a new batch immediately and tweak the process, hopefully yielding better flowers.
you snooze, you lose
well I have snozzed and lost
I'm pushing through
I'll disregard the cost
I hear the bells
so fascinating and
I'll slug it out
I'm sick of waiting
and I can
hear the bells are
ringing joyful and triumphant
well I have snozzed and lost
I'm pushing through
I'll disregard the cost
I hear the bells
so fascinating and
I'll slug it out
I'm sick of waiting
and I can
hear the bells are
ringing joyful and triumphant
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How on earth did you do that? They're so pretty! I've been kinda mad at cupcakes because it seems that no matter what I do with them, I can't quite get the decorations i'm trying to work.
I think it's time to start playing with cupcakes again, it's been a couple of weeks : )
I think it's time to start playing with cupcakes again, it's been a couple of weeks : )
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And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.
And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.
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*jaw drops*
Those are incredible, Kelly. And, for the record, waaaay prettier than the cupcakes I've had from the local overpriced sweets bakery.
Those are incredible, Kelly. And, for the record, waaaay prettier than the cupcakes I've had from the local overpriced sweets bakery.
"Only for today, I will devote 10 minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to the life of the soul." -- Pope John XXIII
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