I've have sorely neglected my little bloggity blog during this last month. It was a whirlwind of Holiday fun and travels and my poor little hands were full of handmade projects for family and just couldn't write. I thought I would share a little late some of the fun projects I tried and give some inspiration for this new year.
One of the new things I tried was jewelry making. This is a little necklace that I made for my daughter that turned out pretty well. I guess I should take a class to learn how to attach beads to those little pieces jump rings...maybe I'll put that on my list for this year. I was inspired by a picture in a magazine that I had seen and just played around trying to duplicate the general look. To me, that's the fun of any kind of crafting...just playing around until you get what you like. I tend to do that first, then look for the instructions.
The other necklace I made started with a cute photo my daughter had taken of her new stuffed Fiffel. "An American Tail" was one of her favorite movies when she was young, so when she spied a stuffed Fiffel at a yard sale, he promptly ended up in her back seat. I printed the image on a piece of linen and frayed out the edges. Then covered over top with a piece of mica. It seemed to float a little too much so I backed it with a little piece of fabric for stability. I then packaged in a little bag I had made from a sleeve of an old t-shirt. I put a little free form stitch design on the front and put a ribbon around for a drawstring.
I tried to make all of the packaging this year too...another reason for time slipping away. I'm sure I'll try to start a lot earlier next year...but that's what I said last year. But I had a lot of fun and hope to do a lot more jewelry projects this year.
I also had a full time job these last few months and that sure made it more challenging to keep up with projects. Things have changed and I am once again a free agent so I plan on getting back to crafting, blogging and doing what I love best, being creative.
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