tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79845325650738363922024-03-21T15:52:31.225-07:00Stuff & ThingsReinikkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273289124406090890noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984532565073836392.post-3806231014321588232020-01-02T13:46:00.000-08:002020-01-02T13:47:37.849-08:00December 2019 ATCs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here are my December ATCs. All made for swapping after the news that our favorite craft site was going to close down. It was bittersweet and it led to the creation of our new crafty home: <a href="https://forum.lettucecraft.com/">https://forum.lettucecraft.com/</a></div>
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"Fate" made from one of my first masterboard backgrounds, some watch face pieces, and a quote from a Sherlock Holmes book. It reads “Now is the dramatic moment of fate"</div>
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"Trust" on masterboard background, metal embellishments, and ephemera.<br />
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"Shine" made from masterboard pieces from myself and others. Quote reads "Let nothing dim the light that shines from within by Maya Angelou.</div>
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"Kind Advice" quote reads “Be giving, forgiving, compassionate, and loving”. Made with masterboard, puffy stickers, and postage stamp</div>
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“Happy Hexagons” #2 of infinity</div>
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“Happy Hexagons” #3 of infinity </div>
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I love making these “Happy Hexagon” cards and started numbering them out of infinity so I never have to stop. Made from masterboard pieces from myself and others.</div>
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Thanks for looking!!!</div>
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<br />Reinikkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273289124406090890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984532565073836392.post-34713323435270060692020-01-01T10:21:00.000-08:002020-01-01T10:21:21.354-08:00August 2019 ATCsA <i>little </i>late in posting, but here are the ATCs I made in August<br />
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"Rainbow Party" made with masterboard background, postage stamp, and gold stickers.<br />
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"May this be the Day" made with masterboard background and pieces, metal embellishments, and tea tag quote.<br />
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"Love Letters" made with tiny junk mail envelopes, masterboard pieces, and a postage stamp on a scrapbook paper background. Some of the envelopes contain tiny love letters. I had fun making up cute and cheesy notes.</div>
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Bonus picture: extra tiny envelopes.<br />
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<br />Reinikkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273289124406090890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984532565073836392.post-84415161431244657392019-12-16T06:01:00.001-08:002019-12-16T06:01:47.506-08:00Pocket Sized Travelers Journals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here are some pictures of Pocket sized travelers journals that I have made in the past:</div>
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This is one of the first little ones I've made and I use it for myself. The button has a little heart on it and it just makes me happy:</div>
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Here are four that I made as additional gifts for the director and assistant director from "Pack of Lies":</div>
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And one I made for a swap:</div>
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Thanks for looking! You can find y tutorial for how I make these here: <a href="https://kaisa-reinikka.blogspot.com/2019/06/pocket-sized-travelers-journal-tutorial.html">https://kaisa-reinikka.blogspot.com/2019/06/pocket-sized-travelers-journal-tutorial.html</a></div>
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I'm addicted to masterboards! I first learned about them from some swap friends and this link: <a href="https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=457700.0">https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=457700.0</a> but there are a lot of other examples and tutorials out there. A masterboard is basically a layered mess intended to be the background for future projects. I made a bunch using paper bags, envelopes, scrapbook paper, and cardstock as the base then added paint, stamping, sharpies, torn book pages, tissue paper, and so on. I haven't been very consistent with photographing my masterboards but here are the pictures I have saved to my computer.</div>
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The inside of a security envelope (usually mailed with bills) has a nice background to start:</div>
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Tissue paper layered with stickers and paint on top of a paper bag:</div>
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Some paper bags layered with mostly paint using objects found around the house as stamps:</div>
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Sometimes I only add a little:</div>
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And sometimes I add a lot (layers of newspaper, book pages, spray ink, and more!):</div>
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And here are a few that I made with scrapbook paper as the base:</div>
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Most of them look like a great big mess but once they are cut smaller it easier to see their potential! A lot of these have since been cut into smaller sections and sent to other people around the world to use for their projects. </div>
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I made this bag around the same time as the Retro Phone Bag ( <a href="https://kaisa-reinikka.blogspot.com/2019/08/retro-phone-applique-bag.html">https://kaisa-reinikka.blogspot.com/2019/08/retro-phone-applique-bag.html</a> ). It was originally going to be my cast party gift for Pack of Lies but I had added the appliques after sewing the outside of the bag together and they weren't staying stuck so I had to sew them on by hand because I couldn't reach them all with my machine. It ended up taking so long that I made the other bag before I finished this one. I actually fell in love with the design after spending so much time working on it that I ended up finishing it for myself and I have been using it lately. It doesn't have a pocket but I did give it a snap closure. I made the umbrella and raindrop patterns myself and am quite happy with the umbrella design. </div>
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I made this bag back in August for a rainbow themed swap. It was tons of fun to make even if it did take a little longer than the swap requirements :) </div>
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Either side could be the front, but this is the side I picked for front:</div>
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Inside pocket, snap, and stitching detail (rainbow thread!):</div>
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And here are my planning and in-progress pictures and overly worded descriptions:</div>
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The plan, 12 color blocks with one each of ROYGBV (I cut out indigo, sorry ;) ) and one block to go between each with their common neighbor mixed in. Example is the block between Red and Yellow is Red, Yellow, and Orange.</div>
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Each block started as a 7" square but they shrunk throughout the process. Here they are on their own </div>
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Front side blocks:</div>
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Red / Red, Orange, Yellow / Yellow:</div>
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Purple, Red, Orange / Orange / Orange, Yellow, Green:<br />
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And some more in-progress pictures<br />
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Starting to add the grey border:<br />
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Closeup (it's actually grey with shimmery gold):</div>
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Each side finished and ready for bottom and lining:</div>
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I used mostly fabric from my stash and used a heavier linen type fabric for the bottom and lining. The blocks were made using a modified version of this tutorial ( <a href="https://quiltingisstillmypassion.blogspot.com/2007/07/mile-minute-blocks-photo-tutorial.html">https://quiltingisstillmypassion.blogspot.com/2007/07/mile-minute-blocks-photo-tutorial.html</a> )Thanks for looking!</div>
<br />Reinikkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273289124406090890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984532565073836392.post-40192964776341963692019-12-08T13:18:00.000-08:002019-12-08T13:18:09.673-08:00Teesha Moore Inspired Patch Doll This past Summer I was in a swap where we were charged with making a doll of our partners. Why on earth I joined I'm still not sure! I would never consider myself a doll-maker.... but I jumped in at the last minute thinking I would make a fancy paper doll but then had second thoughts. After many sketches, templates, research, hair pulling, research, overwhelming thoughts of "why did I join this swap??!?", more sketches, more research, a hurried purchase of a blank doll form on etsy, and finally a flash of inspiration! I made this:<br />
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She is a TM style patchwork doll. I drafted a simple pattern for the head, body, arms, and legs. Went through my stash of fabric and picked out all the ones that I thought represented my partner (her love of nature and writing stood out the most). Then matched the fabrics up and decided where each one would go and got to cutting.</div>
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I was originally going to make her one-sided but then I decided to double up on the pieces because I wanted the back side fabrics to be pretty too! So I made two of everything and stitched them back-to-back before putting the doll together (except the I put part of the neck into the body before stitching it together). Here's her back:</div>
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The edge of the head is done opposite to all the other patches; the raw edge is turned to the back instead of the front to give her a nicer/more polished look. Her face was a challenge! I started and re-started a few times... but I think I finally gave her some nice eyes and mouth :)</div>
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I gave her some button joints:</div>
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And then I got to work on the HAIR, so... much... hair...!!!<br />
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When she was complete I had a little extra time and made her a mini travelers journal as well :)<br />
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I used two little TM patches from my stash. I cut a rectangle of fabric big enough to hold them together and be the lining for the inside (and hide the backside of the patches). The pages are made from envelopes rescued from the recycling </div>
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And finally, here she is with her book</div>
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Here are the five ATCs I made in July. All using pieces of masterboard either made by myself or from the ones I received through swapping.</div>
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"Happy Hexagons" made with masterboard and scrapbook paper pieces.</div>
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"Make Today Count" using masterboards and glittery stickers.<br />
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"Bloom and Grow" made on masterboard background with stickers, stamp and torn envelope, and dimensional tag.</div>
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"War of the Worlds Alternate Caption" made on masterboard background with illustration cut from an astronomy book and hand lettered caption bubbles.<br />
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<br />Reinikkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273289124406090890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984532565073836392.post-12944510898056049822019-08-05T09:26:00.000-07:002019-08-05T09:26:24.751-07:00Retro Phone Applique BagA few months ago I was in the play "Pack of Lies" by Hugh Whitemore. For every show I've been involved with for this theater company (so far) we do a white elephant style gift exchange at the cast party. The idea is to gift something that reminds you of the show and/or the experience of working on the show. Well the telephone rings a lot in the show, my character carries a phone off, and I made a few bags for use as props in the show. We also had a black & white monochromatic set, costumes, props, etc so I wanted to include those ideas in my gift. I love using the opportunity to make something and so far all the gifts I've done for cast parties have been hand-made.<br />
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Here is what I made for this show:<br />
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I used some soft wool and green linen for the bag itself and made a grey and black telephone applique to go on the front. I also lined the bag with the green linen. I used fusible webbing to attach the phone then machine stitched around the edges for extra durability. Then I added buttons. For one, buttons are easier to add than little fabric circles would be. And second, they add some extra personality.</div>
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I wanted to make the phone black & white to represent the colors of the show but I didn't want it to get lost in the background and I wanted to make a cheerful bag since the show itself was a adowner... I made the pattern for the bag and phone applique. I really wanted to showcase the wool I chose but also wanted it to be durable and I wasn't sure how the bottom would hold up so I decided to use a strip of the linen at the bottom and I am really happy with how it turned out. I love how the telephone looks like it's sitting on a table. </div>
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Here's a picture with the flash on so you can see the glittery fabric:</div>
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And a closeup of the phone:</div>
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And here it is hanging up (I had a hard time getting a good picture this way):</div>
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I'm happy with how it turned out! The director of our show ended up getting it and she seemed to like it too. Thanks for looking!</div>
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Usually I give away or trade all my ATCs but in June I made two that I kept for myself (at least for now). Here they are:</div>
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"ATC Address" made with masterboard background, post marked stamp, and scrapbook paper. I made this one to represent a swap I'm hosting.</div>
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"Follow Your Dreams" Made on a masterboard background with dimensional stickers, scrapbook tag, and a quote from a "pop open" card. I fell in love with this one and since I didn't have anyone in mind when I made it I decided to hold onto it. I may give it away in the future but for now I keep it on my craft table and it makes me happy. </div>
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Now onto the cards I've sent into the world!</div>
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"Beauty in Nature" made on a masterboard background with dimensional flower sticker, tea tag, childrens book images, and metallic star brads. The quote on the tea tag is from Vincent Van Gogh "If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere." Since I can't help but think of "The Starry Night"painting when I see his name I was compelled to add some stars in a little swirl. </div>
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"Dancing Cauliflower" made on a masterboard background with cutout from a macaroni and cheese box. Just a bit of fun. We recently started buying this kind and the picture on the box just looks like a cauliflower in a loincloth to me. </div>
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"Grey with a 'Pop' of Color" watercolor background and dimensional letters, card bordered in silver. I claimed someone with the theme "greyscale with a pop of color" and couldn't resist sending this as an extra.<br />
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"Pathless Woods" on masterboard background with mushroom stamp, tea tag, a masterboard scrap, and sticker embellishments.</div>
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"June" on masterboard background with dimensional stickers and letter stickers.<br />
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"Plant Kindness" on masterboard background with masterboard hearts, tea tags, and metal embellishment (from an old earring).<br />
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"Watercolor Pumpkin" watercolor background in autumn colors, watercolor pumpkin with metallic paint, gold stickers, and bordered in ore metallic paint.</div>
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Set of four seasons cards using similar methods/style. The squares came from a strip of magazine paper but I can't remember where I got them from, they have been in my stash for a few years.</div>
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"Winter" using scrapbook paper and stickers.</div>
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"Spring" using scrapbook paper, and raindrop stickers.</div>
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"Summer" using greeting card background, magazine, and metal butterfly embellishment.</div>
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"Harvest" background is from a paint inspiration book, tag is from a recipe card, and wooded leaf button.</div>
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"Seahorse Royalty" on watercolor background (another piece from the positive affirmation art) with sticker, cutout from a Spanish children's book, and dictionary definition. </div>
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"Yellow Paper Mystery" using a masterboard background, measuring tape, key, and a cutout from "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.<br />
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"Thorns" using a masterboard background, tea tags, nail art tape, and washi tape. </div>
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<br />Reinikkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273289124406090890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984532565073836392.post-53700732416699253652019-06-22T09:24:00.001-07:002019-12-16T05:56:15.725-08:00Pocket Sized Travelers Journal - Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This tutorial is for a pocket sized travelers journal. Similar to the midor-style journals I posted most recently, but smaller. This is my method, please feel free to copy and/or modify for making your own.</div>
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For the pocket size I use notebooks that are 5" x 3 1/2" (I bought a pack on Amazon). This journal will fit four nicely.</div>
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~ Cardstock cut to 7 3/4" x 5 1/4"</div>
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~ Fabric for spine cut to 2 1/2" x 6"</div>
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~ Fabric for front and back cut to 5 1/2" x 6" (cut two)</div>
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~ Mini eyelets. For this tutorial I use 6</div>
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~ Elastic cord</div>
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~ Optional button</div>
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~ Surger (or modify for a sewing machine)</div>
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Fold cardstock twice at 3 5/8" in from each side</div>
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This is what I found works best for the notebooks I use, you can see they fit perfectly in between the folds:</div>
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The holes at the top and bottom should be about 3/8" from the edge and close to the crease. The holes in the center should be in the approximate center or wherever you want your closure band to be. </div>
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Lay your fabric out with long side (6" side) touching, Arranged with the spine fabric in the center. Serge pieces right sides together without cutting/using the serger blade. Also serge down the outer 6" sides to create a finished edge. </div>
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Serge along the top and bottom edges close to cardstock. You will want your serger blade engaged for this. I try to serge with the outer needle touching the cardstock. It's a tricky step and I still end up with needle pricks in my cardstock, but that doesn't bother me. Don't forget to remove your pins when serging! Go slow and hand crank for better control. </div>
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All the serging is done now so finish off your thread tails however you like. I tie a knot and burry the thread using an upholstery needle. </div>
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<br />Reinikkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273289124406090890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984532565073836392.post-62232980058692488262019-04-30T14:43:00.001-07:002019-04-30T14:43:27.706-07:00Jellyfish Midori-Style JournalI rarely make things for myself so this is a treat! After being introduced to the Midori style journal by a swap partner I decided to spoil myself and make one for me too! I pulled out some fabric I've been hoarding and here it is:<br />
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I love this jellyfish fabric someone gave me but I only had a little piece to work with. I knew when I got it that I would have to find something extra special to make with it :) And I love how well it pairs with the green fabric I used on the spine.<br />
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I bought some rainbow cord but wasn't happy with having one layer (that didn't show off all the colors) so I braided the outside cording. I also added this neat button from my stash:<br />
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I made an extra pocket for the inside front cover that fits my small calendar perfectly:</div>
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I used an extra strip of green fabric on both sides in part because it's pretty but mostly because I miss judged the size and wanted more fabric on the inside. Here it is showing off the first notebook signature made from an old calendar:</div>
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Other side of the signature and another one I made:</div>
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I really spoiled myself because that's a calendar page I've been holding onto for a while, I love that picture! And it's fitting to be in a jellyfish journal :) </div>
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Last signature and he back cover:</div>
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When I started making it I was going back and forth between it and two other small ones to see what I did and didn't like along with what did and didn't work. I borrowed a lot of the design/structure from the fabric covered art journal I posted about in February.<br />
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I was partnered with someone that likes nature, leaves, and green/forest colors so I wanted to incorporate that into the journal. (It was a color themed swap so I paid extra attention to forest colors). I used this dark green speckled fabric as the background and filled it with fallen leaves. I also found a wood button made from a tree branch with bark still attached that I added to the outside elastic cord.<br />
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Front and back:<br />
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I made the leaves similarly to the way TM patches are made by hand stitching the raw edge to the other side. I used batting in the middle to give it more weight and machine stitched the veins with a variegated thread. Closeups:</div>
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Then I made some paper signatures to use inside the journal. I used a combination of scrapbook paper and old calendars. One is shown flat/open and the other three are closed.</div>
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Then later for the same person (but in a different swap) I made her a pocket insert for her "travel" size journal. I used greens that I hadn't used before and some other complimentary fabrics. This thing was a pain to make and it seemed like everytime I turned around I had made another mistake. But in the end it did it's job and I was satisfied enough to send it on it's way. I tried to make a variety of pocket types to give her options.<br />
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Inside pockets laid flat (this side was supposed to be the outside but it wouldn't fold that way!):<br />
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<br />Reinikkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273289124406090890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984532565073836392.post-84135015224488645542019-04-14T11:31:00.002-07:002019-04-14T11:31:57.096-07:00March ATCsI made some ATCs (Artist trading Cards) for a swap last month, here they are :)<br />
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"Sew Scrappy" made from watercolor test scraps, an old measuring tape, and crochet thread on shimmery green cardstock.<br />
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"Baby Blanket" inspired by the blanket I made last month using scraps from when I made it.</div>
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"Faded", a found poem from a page from "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I used a piece of the watercolor background I made for the positive affirmation art and the poem is from one page that I cut and folded.<br />
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<br />Reinikkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273289124406090890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984532565073836392.post-32392344136876907282019-04-13T10:10:00.001-07:002019-04-13T10:10:48.637-07:00Positive AffirmationsI joined a "Positive Affirmations" swap before stopping to realize I wasn't very familiar with the idea of positive affirmations. I'm happy I joined because I learned some nice things in the process.<br />
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My swap partner and I live in different countries so we agreed to swap things that wouldn't cost a fortune to mail. I used two of her favorite affirmations to make some wall hangings.<br />
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"Make art every day" made with cardstock, ribbon, stamps & ink, and a gold paint pen.<br />
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I used letters from her name to stamp a background and make it a little more personal.</div>
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I forgot to take a picture before I started cutting it up but I did remember to document how I made the spiral. Here are the pictures I have:</div>
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I made this for a swap a few months ago. each page is an inchie (a one-inch square) with picture on the front and time on the back. The front cover of the book is a hobbit door and the back cover is the title page.<br />
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Here is a picture of all the mealtimes and a bonus "po-ta-toes" for the end:<br />
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All the times:</div>
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What it looked like assembled:</div>
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It was a fun challenge learning to write like a hobbit! I found the mealtimes by searching online and there were a few discrepancies I found so I just went with what most people said. I figure everyone eats at different times depending on their household and these are the times this hobbit household eats! Same goes for the handwriting, even though we are all taught the same in school everyone develops their own style. It was fun to make and the person I gave it to was happy and in the end that's all that matters :) </div>
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I finished this blanket a few days ago. It's flannel with a cotton batting and incredibly soft and cozy. I wanted to make something special for my one-year-old and I came up with the diamond design a few weeks ago. Although my original design had a plain background and back. But when shopping with a toddler things get mixed up and I ended up getting the fabric cut too short so I had to improvise. I'm glad I did too! I like how the diamond design is repeated on the background and around to the back, I also repeated the fabric chosen for the diamonds to fill in the back. </div>
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I serged the edges of all the diamonds and sewed them in place. I'm hoping the blanket will last a long time and wanted to reinforce the edges to prevent frayed fabric. </div>
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Closeup of the back corners:</div>
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Diamonds:</div>
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Below are some more detailed pictures (mostly just for me):<br />
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I made this fabric covered journal for a swap:</div>
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It was fun adding the lace detail and the bright colors of the fabric were fun to work with. I ended up serging all the edges and I really like how it turned out. I added a lace bookmark and a button & elastic closure. </div>
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Bonus, the fabric folded over creates pockets inside the cover:</div>
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I filled it with different colored paper, foreign text, etc to give it more personality and dimension when used as an art journal.</div>
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I was really happy with how this one turned out. It's different than most of the journals I've made. I machine stitched all the pages in place and had a little disagreement with my machine with the last batch of pages... but all in all they are nice and snug and it should hold up well to being used. </div>
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Since making this one I was inspired to make a few other similar journals for myself that I will share later ;) For now, here are some extra pictures :)</div>
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Back cover:</div>
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Detail close-up:</div>
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<br />Reinikkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273289124406090890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984532565073836392.post-626965688050920522019-02-16T15:32:00.001-08:002019-02-16T15:32:33.935-08:00WashclothsOh-so-fancy! Or at least useful ;) <div>
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I made a few washcloth sets some years ago with a sewing machine, but now I have a serger (and I'm completely obsessed with using it) so these are extra fancy! I cut 8" squares from flannel and terry cloth material, serged the sides, tied off & buried the thread, and voila!<br /><div>
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The towels I made a few years ago were bigger, but I like this size better. My set has come in very handy around the kitchen and now that we have a baby in the house I find myself using the soft flannel side for washing his little fingers and then I can use the terry cloth side for other cleaning. </div>
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I love having a serger! I find myself serging just about anything I can get away with now. But I'm not a fan of threading the darn thing so I've taken to not re-threading if it can be avoided, hence nearly everything I've been making has multi-colored edges. </div>
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I'm getting back into swaps and here is a journal I recently made with a Labyrinth theme. I picked papers in my partner's favorite colors and added one of her favorite quotes to the front; "It's only forever, not long at all". </div>
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She lives in Germany so I added the German translation to the back as well. I looked up the German song lyrics instead of using a direct translation; "Es ist nur für immer, nicht wirklich lang".<br />
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And here is a detail shot of the binding. I love this kind of journal because each signature (section) has a colored paper cover and you get a glimpse of all the colors together on the side. I also like to have a way to keep the journal nicely closed and chose a lace-like ribbon for this one. </div>
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<br />Reinikkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273289124406090890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984532565073836392.post-55549942243448280592019-02-14T15:49:00.001-08:002019-02-14T15:50:34.169-08:00Busy BoardHello blog! Long time no see :)<br />
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I think I'll try to keep up with posting my crafts because I like having a way to look back on what I've done. This blog happens to be a perfect way to do that! And if anyone else finds joy from it then that's even better :D<br />
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First up:<br />
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I made a busy board for my kiddo a few weeks ago. I bought a shelf from the hardware store and filled it with latches and hinges. It was a really easy project. I loved using a shelf because the wood was already cut and finished (painted) so all I had to do was attach everything. I decided where everything would go and pre-drilled holes then attached with screws. Most of the screws provided with the hardware worked but I did need to switch out a few for short ones so they wouldn't poke through. There is also plenty of space to add more if I decide to later on.Reinikkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273289124406090890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984532565073836392.post-22282798547010273252011-09-02T13:47:00.000-07:002011-09-02T13:52:24.997-07:00Head Start Art Journal SwapI finished crafting a handmade art journal for a swap and I am so happy with how it turned out that I just have to share! The idea of the Head Start Art Journal swap was to make a journal and <i>start </i>it for your partner. You start, they finish. So some of these pages look unfinished for a reason ;)<br />
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Picture warning! I have 21 pictures to share, and it's my blog so I'm gonna! You have been warned. <br />
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Firstly lets take a look at the closed journal (two of my partner's favorite colors are orange and bright pink):<br />
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Outside the journal from every angle to show off the binding and all the wonderful ribbons, lace, and paper peeking out:<br />
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Now lets take a look inside!<br />
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Inside the front cover, a fun pocket with lace trim:<br />
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And now my favorite pages (my partner's themes included music, anime, and pastries):<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">And there you have it! If you took the time to look at all 21 pictures then I hope you enjoyed them! I'm happy to have them here as a crafty reminder of the journal I made. Thanks for looking! :)</div>Reinikkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273289124406090890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984532565073836392.post-76737535672084511892011-08-25T19:19:00.000-07:002011-08-25T19:19:48.070-07:00Getting ready for HalloweenI want to attempt making and swapping costume pieces this year, and I might actually pull it off since I'm starting in August! I want to be a dark/gothic/awesome Red Riding Hood. So think dark red and black, tattered, and kinda punk-ish. <br />
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I found a tutu tutorial (I just love saying that) online, here: <a href="http://www.heartbreakkids.com/blog/2010/10/3/how-to-make-a-tutu.html">http://www.heartbreakkids.com/blog/2010/10/3/how-to-make-a-tutu.html</a> (it's for kids, but was easy to transfer to my adult size). I made mine with black and white tulle, I was hoping to add some red but did not find any at my local craft store... but that's ok, cause I have an idea you will see in a minute.<br />
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I couldn't get a decent pic of myself wearing it, but here you can get the idea of the fabulous poofyness as it hides my toes when photographed from above:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And a slightly more forward facing shot: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvtB5s3E_FIeqVbulE7kJrlEwOmpvhSGDf7Qwb0eleDbGuF1t5mSY-utwelAsgfWQejcA23ycw_NUDFSzdrS5hxg1UHhQY3efCDhof2yb0YqKqHt3D6dLuaC9_djWxMSXCXyHck-IxZY/s1600/Tutu_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvtB5s3E_FIeqVbulE7kJrlEwOmpvhSGDf7Qwb0eleDbGuF1t5mSY-utwelAsgfWQejcA23ycw_NUDFSzdrS5hxg1UHhQY3efCDhof2yb0YqKqHt3D6dLuaC9_djWxMSXCXyHck-IxZY/s320/Tutu_02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And modeled by my lovely chair:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwbmTJc67MWrU4RtDERGO6KE8CXe1BZpXQRILsLo1z8r0vvLuB1XuQJb1P5oswg2TjRxovA2wGgjXDL0dMUzc8188SpeKuhYS4L1oEAv151elBJo8PyNungnEmRbKym8EZJ-xbjVXboQ/s1600/Tutu_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwbmTJc67MWrU4RtDERGO6KE8CXe1BZpXQRILsLo1z8r0vvLuB1XuQJb1P5oswg2TjRxovA2wGgjXDL0dMUzc8188SpeKuhYS4L1oEAv151elBJo8PyNungnEmRbKym8EZJ-xbjVXboQ/s320/Tutu_03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>I love how poofy it is!<br />
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But since this is for a Red Riding Hood costume I think it needs some red, so I found some shiny Christmas ribbon to add, but I can't decide <i>how </i>to add it. <br />
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I could tie strips on to look something like this:<br />
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Or I could add a simple bow:<br />
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I think I'm leaning towards the bow idea, but I might wait until I have the rest of my costume put together ;)<br />
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I received these fun wrist cuffs in a swap the other day that will be joining my costume:<br />
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Now all I need is a dress (or something), a cape, and a basket of goodies!<br />
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I'm also very tempted to buy more tulle in different colors to make myself an other tutu, do you think it would be a crime against fashion for an adult to wear a poofy tutu in her day to day life? They are just too awesome, why should toddlers have all the fun? Reinikkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273289124406090890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984532565073836392.post-59241960912898177672011-02-01T09:10:00.000-08:002011-02-01T09:10:00.782-08:00Art Journal #5-ishI have at least 4 art journals I can think of off the top of my head, each one in various stages of use (mostly with only a few pages started). Then I made this one. I started by following along with this project: <a href="http://www.souljournaling.com/prompts.php">http://www.souljournaling.com/prompts.php</a> I didn't follow it to the letter, and I skipped over a few days, and then I stopped following it altogether and just did what I felt like doing. The website was a great jumping off point for me and I learned a lot of fun and interesting techniques. One of these days I will go back and follow it to the end, but for now this is what I've done...<br />
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The cover:<br />
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I had to use a clip for the photo, because the journal is so stuffed with layers of paint, paper, fabric, and other randomosities that it will not stay neatly closed.<br />
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And here are some of my favorite pages. I am quite fond of painting/crafting over words. It is hard to see, but there are a few pages where I journal about my day/feelings/dreams/etc as a background. I have also taken pages from other books, written over them, and glued them into the journal for an added text filled background. It might seem a little counter productive to paint over something you've written, but it is very therapeutic to have the freedom to write whatever you want, knowing that no one will ever be able to read it. Now enough rambling and on to the pages:<br />
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None of the pages are ever "finished" but here are a few that are just getting started:<br />
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And some closeups of my favorite elements:<br />
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