Dragons

Here's some pics of some old projects I made for my dragon-loving brother! The picture is made of wire I shaped, and attached to the background with other bits of wire. The other is a sleepy little dragon I painted on a rock I found.

Our New Christmas Ornaments!

I was hanging out in the living room a little bit ago, and was trying to decide how to decorate these clear glass ornaments I had. I had recently bought this little tub of ultrafine glitter (Art Glitter, which is amazing!), and loved the dark purple color. I also had a 2 liter of flat Sprite from the night before. The thought of glitter inside the glass ornaments appealed to me, and I used what I had. I couldn't think of a way to use glue, so I used Sprite. I swirled a bit inside each ornament, drained it, and used bent cardstock to funnel in the glitter. Shake it up, and voila! It stuck, and they're still going strong! Apparently the bond of Sprite and glitter will last.

Special Unveiling!

Here's what that tree full of buttons turned into.

Button Tree

And who said buttons don't grow on trees?

Shea's Necklace

This is a necklace that I made for my friend Shea's birthday. Since Shea doesn't read my blogs, I felt it safe to post this, even though she won't get it until tomorrow. It's a collage on a wood tile, with a bail attached on the back. I think it's rather cute, don't you? I love cats.

Some New Earrings

Here's some pics of some new earrings that are in my shop, as well as one of my rope bowls. Aren't they cute?

New Tags

I found a new way to make tags for my softies, but I haven't yet figured out how to make them waterproof. First, you take Heat'n'Bond, iron it onto some cotton cloth, peel off the backing, and iron on some tissue paper. It takes a bit to get used to how to do it, but it's not hard. Just make sure that the iron doesn't touch the actual sticky stuff. Then, cut it to 8.5"x11" and stick it in your printer. Space what you want to say onto a Word document, leaving plenty of space around the words, and print on it! Make sure you print on the cotton side, not the paper side. Cut up the sheet, and they're ready to use. I folded one in half, sewed it onto some wool scraps, and made a cute little snail! He just can't get wet...

Goldfish Stamp

Here's a scan of a little goldfish stamp I carved. Not very professional, but very cute! I did it with wood carving tools and an eraser.