tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32372300195695293062024-03-14T03:01:53.735-07:00The Wookie/Romulan Craft CrossoverWookie Wifeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566251339256481049noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237230019569529306.post-2924280620118803162014-10-07T15:39:00.001-07:002014-10-07T15:39:16.654-07:00Mass Effect Felt Wall Plaque DIY (Flashback)<div style="text-align: center;">
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This is, obviously, a continuance of the mad-craft-a-thon I endeavored in while the Wookie <strike>was</strike> is still glued to his new game. In the spirit of his new game and how much he has been enjoying it, I decided to make a few of these:<br />
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Cute, eh? Also SUPER-DUPER fast and easy. If you make more than one, I'd suggest saving your first cut-out negative as a template, it makes the second one go faster. I made two, one for the Wookie, and one for our <a href="http://dirkrichards.deviantart.com/">awesome zombie-drawing friend</a> he's been spending hours playing the online co-op with.<br />
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You may have noticed at this point, that I only do very simple patterns. This is due to the fact that a) I can't draw so I have to keep things kindergarten-level easy, and b) I don't have a printer either, so that limits me quite a bit.<br />
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Anywho, I looked up logos from Mass Effect 3 and saw this one and was delighted to find something easy enough that my drawing-impaired ass could actually pull off. As an added bonus, this just happened to be the Wookie's favorite logo in the game, so YAY, go me. Or rather, go video game designers who make logos easy enough for me to cut out. Whatever.<br />
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First, pick your background color and clamp it into an embroidery hoop. This is just one of the small plastic ones with the rubbery-stretchy-top-part-thingy. God, I'm so descriptive I just floor myself sometimes.<br />
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This one didn't have a hangy-thing at the top (look out world, there I go again), so I used a small cup hook and just screwed it in, then bent the hook a bit more with some pliers (read: the Leatherman I keep in my purse because using the actual pliers would have required me to walk a whole extra 20 feet and excavate them from the rubble that is our storage room) until it was more hook-y than before so it wouldn't fall off whatever we nail it up with so easily.<br />
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Then, I drew the pattern out on to the appropriate colors of felt using a yellow off-brand Sharpie because I'm awesome enough to rock off-brands and because I didn't want black to bleed through and somehow using white chalk just didn't seem like a great idea. This simple pattern, for me, required a straight-edge, yes. No, I can't even draw a straight-fucking-line.<br />
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Glue the pieces on with hot glue and you're done.<br />
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No, really that's it.<br />
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Wookie Wifeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566251339256481049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237230019569529306.post-22686008918353224922014-10-06T17:15:00.002-07:002014-10-06T17:15:27.370-07:00DIY Slipper Socks! ^_^This is such a cute, yet quick craft...If you don't count drying time, that is.<br />
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Non-skid slipper socks! I tend to run around barefoot like the hippie I am in the summer time, but in the winter, my feet and hands are *constantly* cold and I tend to wear socks pretty much all the time unless I'm sleeping. Socks + hard floors = busted asses...or at least a few close calls every winter. Not anymore!<br />
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For this, you'll need some socks, some slick fabric paint (it dries sticky), and a flip flop or a cardboard cutout of your traced foot.<br />
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Super lazy cat is totally optional. Mine would NOT move.<br />
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Stretch your socks over your flip flops or cardboard cutouts. Make sure the bottom of the sock is on the bottom of the shoe and that it is fitted to it more or less the same way it would be on your foot. If you're doing a more foot-shaped design instead of a flat one, this will help with that.<br />
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Take the puff paint and draw on your design. Put it somewhere the cat can't wake up and pounce it and leave it there for about 24 hours. <br />
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There you go! Cute socks and they really do put the brakes on sliding around on hard floors. I have lots of designs in mind, so I think I'll definitely be making a few more pair!<br />
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Here's some crafting things I've been up to lately. ^_^ I haven't done tutorials for most of these because none of them are my ideas, just things I've snagged off Pinterest and such and thought would be nice to make. Enjoy! <3<br />
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These are a few earring frames I made just for kicks...The one with the heart is my favorite, it turned out so cute!!<br />
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I macrame'd my Hello Kitty earphones...And I can not stress enough how well this works. We <i>tried</i> to tangle them and couldn't.<br />
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I also made a few of these stretchy, button and lace bookmarks. They work pretty well. I shook the book and it didn't fall off, so I guess I did it right! >.<<br />
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This is a funky necklace I made out of an old, scratched-up .45. Sorry the picture sucks! :)<br />
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Mario Mushroom plushie I made for the Wookie. :)<br />
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My felt needle book. Inside are magnets to hold the pins and needles in place so I don't have to worry with poking them in and out of the felt.<br />
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My Horde Ipod case. LOVE this thing. <3 <3 <3<br />
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My sweater ring box...This will get re-done as I'm not pleased with it...It looks okay, but I want the lines straighter and I have a few ideas on how to do that, I just haven't gotten around to it. But for now, this works wonders and is the most organized way I've ever found to store my rings. The box itself is just an old wooden cigar box.<br />
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This is a little Pac-Man wall hanging I made out of some old CDs.<br />
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...And last, but not least, I leave you with an entire horde of plush zombies...Both a group shot and they each got their own camera time! ^_^<br />
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This is one of my more involved projects, so hang in there!!<br />
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First thing you'll need is some fabric of your choice. I used some old PJs that were stained and torn and just no longer suited for PJ use. The pockets came off of a really old pair of shorts and I thought one would look cute on the front.<br />
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You're also going to need scissors and some felt to line the inside. You want it nice and padded, but this isn't going to show, so if you buy multi-packs, like I do, then this is a great way to get rid of Those Ugly Colors That Never Get Used.<br />
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Of course, you'll need thread and needles and, if you choose, some cute patches, bows, buttons, beads, or other fun accessories to stitch onto it to customize it!<br />
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Last but not least, you'll need some cardboard. I cut a piece the size of the tablet to use when working with the case so that the tablet didn't get scratched when everything was all pinned up.<br />
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First, position the decorations onto the pocket and stitch them all in place. This is way easier to do with the pocket off of the case than on it.<br />
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Now, I got really lucky in that these wide-leg capri pajama bottoms were the exact width of the tablet when stretched out, so I just lopped them off about two inches below the length of my tablet cardboard cutout. I wanted to leave them a bit long to allow for the seam at the bottom and to be sure the top of the tablet would be covered when inserted. I pinned the pocket where I wanted it to be, then flipped the leg inside-out once I had cut it off.<br />
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Once that was done, I pinned the bottom seam, then pinned the ugly felt to it to pad and protect the tablet once it was inside the case. As you can see, I stitched the pinned pocket in place through both the leg of the pajamas and the felt to secure it all. Once that was done, I popped a few stitches around the felt edges to hold it in place. Repeat the pocket-and-felt-securing-process on the other side! You will want to pop the cardboard tablet cutout in here a few times during the process to make sure you are leaving plenty of room for it to fit easily in the case. <br />
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All those scratchy beads and buttons are in there, so aren't you glad you have that silly cardboard cutout now?<br />
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Now that the stuffing is done, it is time to stitch up the bottom! If you didn't have serendipity on your side with the width of the pajama leg, then you would also do the other two long sides at this point, as well. <br />
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I looped the fabric seam in over a large needle and then went around it once more for good measure to make sure the stitches were extra sturdy and the pouch could withstand a lot of abuse. Just make a few stitches and move the needle up and wrap the seam as you go - it prevents tedious pinning and is much easier than I'm making it sound! This will also help prevent dust and other things from having as many entry points into your case.<br />
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Flip that baby rightside-out and you're good!!<br />
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Here's the back...I chose to only decorate up one side of the pocket.<br />
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...and here is what it looks like with the tablet inside!<br />
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Well, first you punch holes all around them. <br />
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They were rather thin, so I used a leather punch and it worked just fine.<br />
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Then, string some pretty beads and baubles onto something very strong. Since it is crazy windy where we live, I used a very heavy test fishing line.<br />
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Alternatively, you could use some cheap chain and then use jump rings to attach them!<br />
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These already had holes in the top on either side of the little handles, but if yours don't, that could be remedied with the leather punch or with an awl. I used chain through the holes of the beaded one to hang...<br />
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...then I used a leather cord for this one since I'd used up all of my gold cheapie chains on it already.<br />
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Super quick craft that turned out very cute! Bonus? They hold up crazy well. These have been hanging up for about 4 months now outside in the harsh summer heat and wind and withstood several bad storms and are none the worse for wear!<br />
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Listening to: "The Lost Vikings" - DethklokWookie Wifeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566251339256481049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237230019569529306.post-8386800126913948172014-08-19T12:16:00.001-07:002014-08-19T12:16:46.948-07:00Random Photo Post - THRIFTING!I was just trying to decide what to post today when I realize I haven't done a thrifting post in pretty much forever! I don't even have a good excuse, I just...forgot.<br />
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Got these bad boys for $1.50. I'm so in love with them and they are HELLA COMFY!<br />
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Oh yeah. Another creepy piece for my 'weird stuff' collection. The syringe is actually glass.<br />
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$1 leather sandals? Yes, please.<br />
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Love how cute and boho these are!<br />
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Another 'weird stuff collection' piece. I think this was $3. <br />
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What's inside? :)<br />
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This one, the Wookie spotted and it was $4. <br />
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I had one of these when I was a kid and was so stoked to find another one.<br />
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Cute wedges! I think these were $3 or $4. I can't wait until fall so I can rock them way more often.<br />
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I realize it is still hot as Hades in my corner of the planet, but I'm posting this anyway since some of my readers are in Australia and I think its already cold there. Yeah. That's what we're gonna go with.<br />
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Actually, the truth is that I only ever seem to get struck with inspiration for winter crafts in the heat of the summer and vice verse. <br />
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That's it! These are super cute and give you an excuse to buy the earrings you see out and about, but can't wear. That, and they're great for actual function when you live somewhere super windy that threatens to remove a cardigan if you don't button it up.<br />
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First you'll need a skirt that is too big and a new piece of elastic. 'New' is flexible. I hi-jacked this piece from an old pair of skivvies! SCANDALOUS!<br />
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Carefully, and being sure to stay between the top and bottom seams, cut a small hole next to the side seam, then pull out and snip the elastic as well, but don't pull the elastic out of the skirt because we're going to use that to cheat the Craft and Sewing gods.<br />
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Take your new piece of elastic and safety in it to one side of your old one, then carefully tuck the pin and the attached pieces of elastic back into the hole.<br />
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Wookie Wifeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566251339256481049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237230019569529306.post-7223883231080654092014-07-31T06:38:00.000-07:002014-07-31T06:38:07.247-07:00Salvaging Broken JewelrySometimes you just end up with a crapton of broken jewelry. <br />
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Whether you buy it for crafty purposes, someone gives it to you, or you just stockpile things you have that break, it can accumulate! While I'm certainly not a hoarder in most areas of my life, my craft stockpile can sometimes beg to differ. I find myself having to clean out and re-organize all of it every 2 months or so just to sort of ferret through and ask "am I *really* going to do this project?" or "is this something I have the time and energy to finish?" so that it doesn't take over...well...everything.<br />
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At any rate, in case you are the type of person who also ends up with a lot of broken jewelry or weird odds and ends, then this post is for you! Maybe you'll have the same pieces here or maybe you'll be able to use this for some sort of inspiration! :)<br />
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Now, I don't have any 'before' photos, but this metal cabochon thing had had the jump ring, bail, or whatever had belonged to it broken off, the stone was loose and had a silver paint on the back, and it was bizarrely wrapped in some sort of odd, iridescent fabric that was all bunched up underneath. That had to go.<br />
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I pried up the prongs, ripped off the fabric and carefully used a razor blade to scrape the silver paint off of the back. Not all of it, though, and you'll see why. <br />
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I wanted to put a photo under the stone before putting it back in, but without all the bunched-up fabric under it, it just didn't sit right, so I used some Loctite to glue some flat beads in there.<br />
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Once I had the proper level, I was able to trim the photo I wanted to use around the "stone" and set it into the little bevel...wait...is that even the right damn word?<br />
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I put the "stone" back on top, then closed the prongs....You can sort of see here how the silver I left gave it that 'damaged old mirror' look. It looks better in person...<br />
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Now, the aforementioned bail. It didn't really have one, I just did't know what the proper term for they-glued-it-directly-to-the-chain was. Still don't. Either way, I took a small, flat, ugly charm I had lying in my jewelry supplies and used the Loctite to affix it to the back of the whole ordeal.<br />
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And now we have a really cool, sort of goth pendant that needs a matching chain!<br />
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For that, I used a plain chain and then added some drapes to it using a different style of chain to break up the monotony.<br />
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Then, I attached the little dangling parts which are actually those little metal things you're supposed to put around round beads.<br />
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Awful fucking terminology or not, I'm very pleased with how this turned out! It took me about 20 minutes (not including the glue-drying time, of course) to take this pile of trash and make something pretty and unique! Score one for repurposing!<br />
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On to the food porn, then!<br />
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Mmmmm, gelato. That 'Cappuccino' thing was actually chocolate. *.*<br />
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Breaded chicken, spinach, and ranch wraps.<br />
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TAMALES!!<br />
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Mozarella sticks with a breadcrumb coating from pinterest...Highly bland and unremarkable and the breadcrumb coating just...eew. Do not recommend.<br />
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Hot chocolate and marshmallow hot chocolate spoons I made for Yule years and years ago...<br />
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Random donut box that I thought was just too cute!<br />
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I hope you're having a lovely week!<br />
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Listening to: "Bad Apple" - Gakupo KamuiWookie Wifeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566251339256481049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237230019569529306.post-87805291408971633502014-07-22T13:28:00.004-07:002014-07-22T13:28:56.223-07:00DIY Window ClingsThis post will be a quick, yet really, really fun craft! I saw this one forever ago on pinterest, but have no idea what happened to the actual pin. Anyway, I was very skeptical, but it actually worked and I was stoked!<br />
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Step 1: tape some wax paper around a cutting board, picture frame, cookie sheet, or whatever other flat thing you can get your hands on.<br />
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Step 2: draw designs onto it with puff paint! Since the cookie sheet is transparent, you can even slide a coloring book underneath if you need to!<br />
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Step 3: Let dry. I'd advise letting them sit somewhere for about 24 hours as the thick or 'solid' ones take quite a while to dry! After that, be careful when checking them because some of mine even needed to dry for two days. Once they are completely dry, you can peel them off!<br />
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I made a TON of these for every holiday and occasion and will probably make more. I just love them!<br />
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The glow-in-the dark puff paints came out amazing, particularly in the spiderwebs.<br />
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Once I got comfortable with the paints, I began to marble a few and such!<br />
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...and best, they really DO cling to slick surfaces! <br />
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Quick and easy! The longest part is the dry time!<br />
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Barefoot sandals! I've made a few pair of these lately, and I hope to start selling them soon. If only I can remember to pick up the rest of the materials when I'm out...<br />
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My mixer. I hand-painted the strawberries and stripes, then sealed it all.<br />
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A necklace I made for a friend...<br />
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This little bat I made for the Wookie and I want to make several more. <br />
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I sewed pipe cleaners into his wings and into his little toes so that his wings articulate and he can hang from things.<br />
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All you'll need are some cheap ornaments (I used plastic, because, cats), tulip fabric paint, a pencil, and a sharpie (camera shy).<br />
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I free-handed the designs on with a pencil. You have to be more careful on the glitter ones, but on these flat ones, they erase right off if you fuck it up and need to start over, which I did about 20 times on some of them.<br />
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Then, all that's left to do is just trace over your lines with puff paint and/or sharpies! Just remember that the tulip paint will tend to spread some, so I used sharpies for the more detailed ones like the Moogle, here.<br />
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The rest is just photos of the ones I made for us with descriptions, so get inspired and have fun!<br />
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Vault 101 and Vault Boy.</div>
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Horde (WoW) - this one is just glittery and you can't see the sharpie lines really IRL, but the camera flash was throwing all kinds of middle-finger at me.</div>
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I forgot to take before pictures before I took the cushions off, but this is what I started with: A very ugly, plain kitchen chair.<br />
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Here's the cushions: ugly, stained, torn on the corners and just disgusting looking.<br />
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For the decopauge, you'll need a pan or bowl to mix things in, some mod podge or wood glue (mod podge would probably work better, but the wood glue worked and seems to be holding up just fine so far), and scissors. Last, but not least, you'll need some old comic books. Being the nerd I am, I used ones that were already falling apart and missing pages that I found somewhere because it would hurt my heart to cut up nice ones and I'd hate myself forever. You may want to sand your piece of furniture first, but this chair was so old and rough that it just really didn't need it.<br />
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Cut out the comic squares and make a mix of 50/50 glue and water (or just use the Mod Podge however that stuff works...I've never been able to afford the stuff, so I don't know.)<br />
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Then, dunk the pieces in there. I found it easier to put in 2 or 3 at a time and push them down into the mix with a paintbrush because you want them to get good and soaked, but not so much that they will shred and fall apart when you go to fish them out. Fish them out and gently wipe the extra glue off.<br />
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Since I wanted the panels to be visible, I just began pasting them on, trying to keep them relatively straight. Press them to the surface, then wipe the excess glue just a bit.<br />
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For the corners, I just sort of gently folded them package-style...<br />
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...then layered another piece over the fold to secure it.<br />
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Oh yeah...we're drying...at this point you'll be able to see how awesome your project is going to look and all this tedious work will start to look worth it!<br />
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Once the chair is COMPLETELY DRY, top coat it. I used the above and did about 3 coats. I'm sure there's a better product for this, but I was working with what I had and, since it clearly said 'wood' on the label, I figured this would be sufficient.<br />
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Now, while that's drying (and in between coats), its time to do the cushions! I tried to recall every single trick and thing I'd learned while working at a re-upholstery shop since, while working there, tearing down couches and upholstering chair cushions seemed to be all I was capable of. >.< This is pretty hard to describe since its sort of a hands-on thing, but I'll do the best I can.<br />
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I didn't have any cushion-y stuff to just re-pad, strip, and totally re-do these, so I just covered over. If you wanted to totally re-do them, it is the same other than that you'd strip off all of the old stuff and glue a big piece of squishy foam with quit batting wrapped around it to the front, for this kind of cushion.<br />
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Choose the fabric or vinyl you want to cover them in and lay the cushion on top of the side that won't be showing. Draw a line around it with a marker, fabric pen, chalk...whatever you have that won't show through. You want to pull the fabric up over it a bit before you mark so that you are sure to have enough to wrap around the depth due to the cushion and still have an inch or two around it, as well.<br />
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Next, it is time to start stapling. It is very important to do the middle of each side with one staple FIRST. Staple on one edge, then go to the direct opposite side and stretch it as tight as you can and staple in the middle across from your first one. Repeat for the other opposing sides.<br />
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After you've done the middles, it is time to do the corners. Bring up the pointy part of the corner and wrap it tightly around the middle of the curve. It is important that for every staple, you try to keep the tautness the same as the one before it. If you mess up some, it won't be as noticeable if you are using a plain fabric, but if it has any pattern at all in it, not having it equally as tight all around will make your shit look super crazy, and not in that good 'quirky crazy' kind of way.<br />
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Next, I went ahead and stapled and pulled tight along the edges up to a few inches from the corners on the first side, just so I'd know exactly how much slack I needed to work with, then, once I got to the corner, I pulled up that excess, folded and tucked a bit, then stapled it to the back. There is a way, not one I remember, but a way, to cut at it some to where it will lay more flat, but for chair cushions where the backs will be hidden with either more vinyl or the chair itself...it just really doesn't matter, IMO.<br />
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This is what it looks like from the 'sittin' side'.<br />
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Repeat on all the other sides...<br />
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...Then staple any remaining fabric allll around the edges of the whole thing!<br />
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Don't forget to staple at close intervals so that it remains tight and all the staples share the load of the tension so it will last longer, and I also like to pop a few extra staples in the corner folds just for shits and giggles.<br />
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Now, the back of this chair is a frame and you can see the back side of the cushion - not always a problem, but here's how you tackle it if it is! Just cut another piece of vinyl the size of the cushion back, stretch it across and staple in the middle-opposite sides like the first one, keeping your staples as close to the edges as you can so that the frame of the chair will hide them. Tighten and staple all around. it should look like this:<br />
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Nice and taught and the staples will be hidden.<br />
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Chair cushions are usually more trapezoidal-shaped than square or rectangular. That's okay!<br />
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As long as you follow the instructions for the first cushion, things should still go smoothly! Here, you can see how sometimes on the chair ones, it makes life easier to pull it tight on the edges, as well, before doing the corners.<br />
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Once your chair is dry and your cushions are covered, put it back together! I hope you remembered to leave holes where the screws go when you decopauged and re-covered! I didn't and had to bore most of them out with the screwdriver. >.< I always forget that part.<br />
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All done! An awesome, custom decopauged comic book chair! This baby's going in my craft room! Here's you a few more shots just to ogle its glory. (Also some kitty butt.)<br />
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Listening to: 'Airship Pirates' - Abney ParkWookie Wifeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566251339256481049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237230019569529306.post-10402037170945970492014-07-10T06:52:00.002-07:002014-07-10T06:52:44.449-07:00DIY Candle Chandeliers (Or Just Pretty Hangy-Things)Quite some time ago, someone gave me a glow-in-the-dark beaded curtain. It was a tangled mess, but I thought my niece may want it, so I took it when they offered it. Turns out, she didn't, so I was left with a giant, glow-in-the-dark tangle.<br />
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After a few months of ignoring it and tossing it angrily out of my way every time it was in front of something I needed to get to, (which seemed like always), I finally decided to do something with it and made this:<br />
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I still haven't actually stuck a candle holder in it, but I'm thinking it would work great with any of the various styles of cheap-O dollar store ones I've seen around, or even the cute little LED lanterns. So, how'd I do it? Keep reading!<br />
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This is what I started out with.<br />
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A large pile of tangled, 90's-flashback-giving, glow-in-the-dark disappointment. The photos flatter it, really.<br />
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I started with some metal rings. I have no idea what these are. They were just hanging out in my craft stuff and I have no clue where they came from, but I had a few of various sizes, so I said "hey, we'll go with that." For the largest one, that I don't know if I remembered to take photos of or not, I used one of those cheap, silvertone choker wires.<br />
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Next, I cut a bunch of lengths from the beaded curtain. I made sure they were all a bit different than one another, because I didn't want perfect, uniform dangly-thangs.<br />
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Then, I took my glue gun and started gluing them to the ring.<br />
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I started by putting them directly across from each other, then filling in gaps from there so that I could be sure they were fairly evenly spaced.<br />
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It is prudent to do a shake-check to make sure you used enough glue to withstand wind, if you'll be hanging them outside. Yeah. That's totally it. I wasn't just playing with it and taking photos because I'm lame.<br />
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Here's the ring with all the dangly-thangs glued on.<br />
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Next, I added some chunky chain I had in my craft stash. I just opened the links and then closed them around the ring in between rows of danglies.<br />
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Then, I brought them all up to where they formed a triangle and hooked a keyring around all of them.<br />
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Like this! If you crane your head to the right you can see it!<br />
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Then, hang that puppy up outside or somewhere else with sufficient ventilation...<br />
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...add a nice coat or two of spray paint of your choice...<br />
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And you're done! They are bright, shiny, and catch the light quite nicely!<br />
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I had this awesome Artemis cameo a friend sent me. I just used a jump ring to attach it to this odd-looking...thing...what is that big round thing, anyway? Anyone know? Anyway, I stuck them together and got this:<br />
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Then, I just added another jump ring to the top of the big circle piece so there'd be somewhere to string it onto a chain. Yep, that's it!<br />
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Less than 5 minutes turned a tiny cameo into a really interesting statement piece!<br />
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I'm sure EVERYONE knows about the shooting in Santa Barbara by now. A horrible thing to happen, really, and my heart goes out to all who suffered or lost someone because of it. That being said, my Twitter feed has, since the shooting, been FULL of feminist rant after feminist rant, usually coupled with the #YesALLWomen.<br />
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What this comes down to is this: I think it is high time that all that bullshit stopped. Separating ourselves from each other only creates a new problem. So, here's what I'm pitching: People-ism. We're all human. We all have our qualities and strengths and weaknesses. None of us are better than anyone else and we are all beautiful, valuable beings. So, why not stop with all the hate and flaming and create a group of people who believe that EVERYONE, no matter the race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or anything else you can think of to nit-pick about, EVERYONE should be treated equally and with respect. (Please note, I didn't use the word 'humanism' because, by definition, it can exclude people of religion.)<br />
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#YesALLPeople? Anyone?Wookie Wifeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566251339256481049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237230019569529306.post-22192463973339175702014-01-03T05:19:00.000-08:002014-01-03T05:19:12.567-08:00DIY Pip-Boy Digital Photo FrameThis was one of The Wookie's Yule gifts. He's more than a bit obsessed with all things Fallout, so when I got this idea, I was stoked and worked on it in secrecy until the grand unveiling!<br />
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The photos of it on didn't come out so well, but there are much better ones of it off at the bottom, so stick with me. This is a pretty long tutorial. I did this all working off of screen shots of the game, and, of course, it isn't exact as I had to work with the frame shape.<br />
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...to paint on the small buttons and stripes, and the little backing for the large dial on the bottom left. Now, I needed some buttons. What to do...<br />
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I took some beads that were the right size and shape and, using the same fabric paint, I filled the middles in and let that dry.<br />
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While that was drying, I figured it was time to work on the gauge. I found this tiny charm in my jewelry stuff, so I used wire cutters to trim off the bail. I used another one just like this, cut in half with the same wire trimmers, for the dial part. I didn't take a picture, but for the ridges around the edge, I just took a pair of jewelry pliers that have the little teeth and crimped around the edges to make the ridges.<br />
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I took some acrylic paint and, with a teeny brush, painted on the actual gauge meter-thing-part. Ignore the thing on the left. That was my original dial, but I realized it was WAY too thin and ended up using the other charm. This would have looked better had I had a plain charm, but I was working with what I had on hand.<br />
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Once everything is dry on the buttons, it is time to paint!<br />
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I painted the frame itself with nail polish...I just mixed some greens with black until I came up with the right color. Sort of a deep, greyish, oliveish, blackish...mix. I did the details with a small brush in back and grey, and painted the buttons black on the edges with red and orange in the middle, and red and yellow in the one that was 'selected'. <br />
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Here it is painted, without the buttons. Time to glue!<br />
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This is the glue I used, and I swear by this stuff. It works on *almost* every project I use it for and it is the best thing I've found so far.<br />
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Once glued on, this is how it turned out...With flash...Where you can actually see the details.<br />
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It isn't perfect, but the Wookie was pretty stoked with it and I'm very happy with how it turned out considering it is kludged together.<br />
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WWWookie Wifeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566251339256481049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237230019569529306.post-82873990204898315322013-12-14T17:03:00.001-08:002013-12-14T17:03:48.932-08:00DIY Painted Couch!I know I have, once again, been horrid about posting, but I'm about to make it up to you with a super huge project! In my defense, we had a pretty bad ice storm, so for the last week the internet has been spotty...This is actually my second attempt at posting this as the first time the internet would be on for 10 minutes then off for an hour or two, so I nerd-raged...<br />
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A bit of background: Someone gave us this couch forever ago. It is very old and looks to have been white at one point, but it had turned this dingy, stained, beige-ish, yellow-ish color. At the time, we had no couch, though, so we were happy to have it! We recently got a new couch for the living room, but this old one had a hide-a-bed in it that is perfect for when we have guests, so I really wanted to try to save it.<br />
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A few months back, someone gave me a TON of gauche. I had no idea what to do with it as I can't really canvas paint to save my life, but upon consulting <a href="http://www.violetlebeaux.com/">Violet</a> for ideas, figured it would pretty much work on whatever, so I decided to just try something completely random.<br />
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I pulled out all the bright colors of gauche since my craft room will be all bright and cheery and I wanted the couch to match. I had taken a before pic, but my camera is trying to give up the ghost, I think, and it somehow vanished. You can see how awful it was in the unpainted places in most photos, though. <br />
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You may not want to try this method if the furniture is going to be in a high-traffic area or if you have kids that spill because I really don't know how this would hold up to water, but since this will be used mostly to pile craft projects on unless someone needs to visit, fold out the bed, and crash on it, I wasn't concerned about that aspect.<br />
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It also had some frayed strings and edges on it, so I cut those off before I got started.<br />
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I started off by putting about a pea-sized dab of gauche straight from the tube onto a wet brush about an inch wide. I rubbed the paint into the fabric, then dipped the brush into water and kept working it around until the color was spread as far as it would go. Once that color was done, I repeated the process with the next color. Since you're using so much water, they will sort of naturally blend and run together. Also, where you use plain paint without watering and blending it enough it sill stay sort of crunchy, so be sure you add water and blend, blend, blend!<br />
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Inside and back...Ahhh, crafting with cats. I'm sure you can tell she "helped" the whole time. The older cat couldn't have possibly given a shit less what I was doing, but the kitten was all "OMG STUFF I CAN POTENTIALLY MESS UP!" the whole time.<br />
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Outside....Here, you can see on the back how dingy this thing was. I did the skirt on the bottom in solid back. Because, that's why. Please note the stuff on the carpet is strings I cut loose and paint splotches, not grime...although, this carpet is pretty grimy and won't be going with us into the new abode, hence me not worrying about what all I got on it.<br />
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Time for the cushions!<br />
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To tone things down a bit, I used blue for the cushions. Same method.<br />
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BLUE CUSHION! Big improvement.<br />
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Now, eventually I will finish this part, but this was WAY too hard to keep the cats off of even for the one tiny area I did, so I have to wait until I get it IN the new craft room to finish it so I can lock them out.<br />
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Either way, I took some puffyish fabric paint and outlined (and will outline the rest of) the piping in red.<br />
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Like so! :)<br />
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And done! I blacked out all the messy-ness of the paint on the floor so as not to distract from the overall picture. I left the back cushions, which were scavenged and not original to the couch - those were missing - the color they were since they also help tone it down a bit and do blend with some of the oranges and yellows. <br />
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This will be wedged in between shelving when it is at its proper home, so this is what you will see. Probably complete with cat. >.<<br />
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Side view! With strings and paint still all over the floor, haha!<br />
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All in all, I'm VERY happy with how it came out. It is bright and cheery, so it will be great in the craft room, and it is a VAST improvement over the stained, dis-colored bleh I started with. Totally saved this couch's life.<br />
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<br />Wookie Wifeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566251339256481049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237230019569529306.post-25838193088724965182013-11-24T17:31:00.002-08:002013-11-24T17:31:56.943-08:00Craft Quickie - Bling Your Razor!This is a super quick craft. Not really a tutorial, but it is something you could easily do yourself, in your own style, and with very little time...Just be sure and shave your legs right before you start as Loctite needs 24 hours to set up properly!<br />
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Grab your razor and take the cartridge off of it so you don't hurt yourself. Yep, I use a men's razor. It works better than any women's razor I've found yet. I actually stole this one from the Wookie.<br />
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I painted the non-grippy parts with my favorite nail polish (Ruby Pumps by China Glaze), then used the Loctite to glue on the little strip of chain and the skull. DONE! Make sure you use plenty of Loctite. I need to re-glue my chain as it fell off, but the Wookie fell in love with this, so I did his as well in green with gold chains and a gold lion's head pendant on the front. I used more glue on his and it has stayed on with no problem!<br />
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This little guy landed on the glass part of the screen door one day and I couldn't resist a photo.<br />
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A neighbor's chicken...It is at that ugly, funny, adolescent stage, just getting in all its feathers.<br />
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We have these neighbors who are so awesome that they take in and rehabilitate abused horses. This little foal was so malnourished when they got him that he couldn't even stand.<br />
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As you can see, he's feeling much better now and is just the friendliest little guy!<br />
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Pretty, blue-eyed beauty.<br />
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Another rehab horse...I think he thought I had a carrot or something.<br />
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Yes. I do take a picture of EVERY butterfly I notice land on the door.<br />
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Der fishie.<br />
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GOATS!!! So cute. I used to mark all my photos, but I'm really too lazy for all that now.<br />
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No, your memory is not failing you, nor is it that funny taste that may have been in your drink. Although, if that actually happened, you may want to look into it. You may have seen this post before. In an attempt to make everything easier to navigate for everyone, I am working on transferring all of the old beauty and craft posts from the recipe blog to their appropriate homes on the newer wings. I'll be only one a day so as not to clog up your feeds, so please bear with all the boring re-caps!</div>
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This post is a tutorial for...SURPRISE! Another felt plushie. A bunny plushie!<br />
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Yes, I'm on a plushie kick.<br />
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First, figure out what basic shape you want your bunny to be, then draw it onto the felt and cut it out of your desired color and don't forget to use two layers so you have a front and a back. I wanted my bunny to have an abnormally large head.<br />
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Using one of your body-pieces, lay it on your sheet foam and cut around it so you have a roughly bunny-like sheet foam shape, then sandwich them all together.<br />
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Play around with face parts and figure out how you want your bunny to look. This look really creeped me out, so I went with this one instead:<br />
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Once you get the look you want, either stitch or glue on all the pieces. I glued most of them, but stitched the tiny white pieces and the sequins for his dreamy little eye glimmers on with thread because hot glue and felt tend to be a hard combination to control at times, and I absolutely <i>loathe</i> a project with hot glue bubbles and strings sticking out all over the place, so if its something tiny where I'm afraid I won't be spot-on in my application, I use another method.<br />
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Sandwich it all together, stitch it up, and now you have yourself a bunny plushie.<br />
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A cute little happy one without the creepy "I'll-come-alive-and-kill-you-in-your-sleep" teeth.<br />
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Unless its a gift for someone you secretly hate and you want them to be peeking out at the evil thing from under their blankie at night and trembling in terror - then use the creepy face for him. This was for my niece and I love her and don't want to creep her out, so I made him all cute and friendly. :)<br />
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The Wookie WifeyWookie Wifeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566251339256481049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237230019569529306.post-68253085889049066712013-10-13T15:25:00.001-07:002013-10-13T15:25:12.369-07:00Charm Bracelets - Two Easy WaysCharm bracelets have been around for quite a while. I see them quite often in stores, already fully charm-ed out, but sometimes you want something that's a bit more personal for yourself or for a gift, right? Well, here's two versions of how to make your own.<div>
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For the first version, you'll need a bracelet with decent-sized links, the charms of your choice, and jump rings.<br />
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I didn't have enough jump rings of a same size, so I took these off of this necklace which I was re-doing anyawy.<br />
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Next, take your needle-nose pliers, (I use two sets), twist the jump ring open, loop it through a link in the chain, add the charm, then twist it closed. Be sure to TWIST, not try to pull them open or you'll never get them to go back right and it will look pretty bad.<br />
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I find it helpful to count out how far apart I want the charms before I get started so I can be sure they will be evenly spaced and it will be as full as I want it to be when it is done. <br />
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For version 2, everything is the same except this time I made the bracelet itself from scratch as well.<br />
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I found some old chain I had lying around, trimmed it to the proper length. Then, using jump rings, I attached the toggle clasp to the ends.<br />
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Here it is with just the toggle on.<br />
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Once I had the clasp done, I began adding charms just like before.<br />
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If you like the review and want to give my recipe a shot, you can get a full tutorial <a href="http://wookiewifey-crafts.blogspot.com/2013/07/diy-soap-part-3-foaming-hand-soap-and.html">here</a> with the instructions on how I DIY'd my liquid castile base <a href="http://wookiewifey-crafts.blogspot.com/2013/07/homemade-everything-laundry-soap-pt1.html">here</a>.<br />
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Simply put: I'm in love. That is an unbiased opinion as one of the things I made will NOT get a good review and was replaced by this (obviously, the all-purpose cleaner). While family seemed to really dig my other all-purpose cleaner, and it DID do its job, I just couldn't get over the heavy vinegar smell it had, even though there wasn't really all that much at all in there once it was diluted properly. I loathe the smell of vinegar and had hoped all the other ingredients would cut the scent at the right mixture, but it turns out even a drop of the stuff makes everything stink to high heaven.<br />
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Now, this works great as a foaming hand soap. I re-purposed an old dispenser, the only issue being that it foams great for one or two pumps, then not so much unless you let it rest for a bit, but that may be the pump.<br />
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After deciding I didn't like my all-purpose cleaner much due to the smell, I opted to give this a shot. I've used it straight from the foam pump to dampen a cloth to dust, I've used it straight from the large container to wipe down the walls, cleaned the stove, mopped the floors, etc., and it does a marvelous job and leaves no residue or icky stuff behind that I've noticed at all.<br />
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The best part? You're cleaning your house with something so natural and gentle that you can feel comfortable keeping it by your sink and washing your hands in it. Try that with store-bought cleaners. The mix of castile and the eucalyptus oil I added to the mix makes for a delicious, clean scent that is light-years better than vinegar, as well.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">No, your memory is not failing you, nor is it that funny taste that may have been in your drink. Although, if that actually happened, you may want to look into it. You may have seen this post before. In an attempt to make everything easier to navigate for everyone, I am working on transferring all of the old beauty and craft posts from the recipe blog to their appropriate homes on the newer wings. I'll be only one a day so as not to clog up your feeds, so please bear with all the boring re-caps!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Why, yes, I do realize it is taking me forever and a day to move things over, but, sadly, life does not always cooperate with our plans. Things have been busy and when they haven't I've just been too damn tired to worry about blogging, but I am making a concerted effort to do better. I have a shit ton of craft projects to finish and it should be cooling off soon, which means I can get back to creative cooking and wearing makeup for more than ten seconds before I sweat it off, which will really up the posting frequency of all of the wings, so please bear with me and don't abandon me. </span></b></div>
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Here's a simple, quick, and super cute way to make some hair accessories out of old buttons. See?<br />
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All you need are some buttons, some bobby pins, some super glue, and some embroidery floss.<br />
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And here's the whole line-up. Quick, easy, and you can make hair pins to match anything.</div>
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