All the crafts I’ve been working on for the past month…..

Since most of my crafts were gifts or were supposed to be gifts I haven’t posted about them. But I have been using my new craft space a lot! I love it. Best rearranged I’ve done to my room yet. So, I know you’ve all been waiting anxiously for an update. Here you go!

 

I found a project with scrabble pieces so I’ve been looking for images for that. This is what my desk looked like for a good week or two:

 

I finally found some images I like and I glued them onto scrabble pieces. I put a glaze on them and now I’m waiting for them to dry. They can be used for keychains, necklaces, phone charms. Whatever you fancy. If this works out well I have one in mind for all you girls :)

 

The other project I’ve been working on was a stained glass mirror for my secret santa Weifers. I really like how it came out. And for some reason I always associate her with pandas. Don’t ask me why, I just do. So I added my own little flair:

 

I really like how it came out. And it shipped well too! Yay! I hope you like the face, there were a few to choose from (I painted the face), but I thought that was the cutest.

 

Then I made this wall hanging.

 

Unfortunately, this picture does not do it justice. I was thinking of giving it as a gift, but I really enjoy it. Now i just need to decide where to hang it up. And since I was still learning how to cut glass I had a lot of little pieces left……..

so I made pendants. :) Let me know if you want one for a necklace or something. It’s beautiful glass and would make a very pretty pendant. If you see a color you like, but want it in a different shape let me know. I think I’m going to try and shape a teardrop one next.

 

 

Finally, for my last Christmas gift project I made some laptop cases for my mom. I’ve got to tell you, I fought with the sewing machine for two hours before giving up, driving to the sewing store, and got them to show me what I was doing wrong. Sooooo frustrating, but once it was working it was a lot of fun.

 

 

I really like the pattern on the outside of the second one. I have some of the fabric left and I can’t wait to make something else with it. I was also crafty once I figured out how to make a case and made one with a pattern on the inside and the outside.

 

 

So Anna, since I’ve had practice now your’s is going to be awesome! I just need the dimensions of your laptop again. I forgot them. :(

 

 

So there’s my craftiness. I’m very excited. I really want to start drawing again actually. I had a dream last night that I could draw really well with a ballpoint pen. I was disappointed when I woke up and realized I didn’t actually have any of those drawings.

 

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!

What?! She lives!!!!

So….longest art hiatus ever….but I’m back. And doing something new!

I was able to go to a stained glass class yesterday. It was a ton of fun and I enjoyed it more then I expected too. It is really fun to make. Yesterday I made a mirror.

For my first time soldering I did a pretty good job. It’s tricky and will definitely take some practice. I think I will like doing this….which is odd since I’ve never been a fan of stained glass. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate it and the work that goes into it…but I’ve never been one to buy anything stained glass.

Do you see how the connected pieces have a rounded look. (ignore the top corner) That’s what I was trying to do. It is harder then you’d think because if you hold it the soldering iron on for too long it makes a bigger hole and if you don’t hold it on long enough it looks funny. Tricky tricky.

This is the detail in the stained glass if you look at it just right.

 

I was so excited, that even though it was late, my dad stayed up with me and taught me what they learned in the first class (I came in on the third, it’s the only class of 5 that I could make).

TURTLES!!!!! I love them!!! (guess what everyone is getting for Christmas this year?)

This is the very first turtle I made (the blue one is the one my dad made to show me how to do it.) I added the eyes on the top. These guys are fun. I”m actually going to make a few more tonight.

 

 

So yes, I do live. I’ve just been distracted with life. But I hope to make a come back in my art! Slowly but surely!!

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