tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13912931812819770772012-02-16T07:46:03.090-08:00CraftyHopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10341033878002504601noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391293181281977077.post-38391566139121540552011-08-21T15:43:00.000-07:002011-08-21T15:43:30.443-07:002011-08-21T15:43:30.443-07:00

It became too difficult to maintain two blogs, so all my crafty and craziness is now just on the CraftyHope blog.  Please join me over there. I know this announcement is about 2 years late, but I was undecided two years ago... and then I just forgot.The posts here on Fairy Creative will remain here as archives, but I do not plan on making any additional posts. Thank you!

CraftyHopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10341033878002504601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391293181281977077.post-48348596597147669862009-08-17T12:34:00.000-07:002009-08-17T13:56:29.571-07:002009-08-17T13:56:29.571-07:00

This has been a fairly productive week for me. The craft room was cleaned a few week ago, and since then I've found it easier to slip in and get some crafting done.Wanna see what I created?Here ya go!!These first two are the same piece consisting of one large green focal bead with a few mid-sized black and white beads, a beaded chain on black wire, and a handmade hook closure.Here's another

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HOLY COW....I sooo need to post here. I have been crafty, I swear I have!!Look see, here's some instructions on a thread and o-ring necklace:Gather materials-embroidery threadscissorsglue pencrochet hooko-rings (these are actually knitting stitch markers)large jump ringsStep 1- insert end of thread through o-ringStep 2- begin wrapping thread around o-ringStep 3- Use crochet hook to help pull

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I just posted the "Making Do" project for this week, check out the previous post for a really pretty shelf.Here's what else I've been up to this week:It's not much, but I've been busy trying to set up an Etsy shop - so crafting came second this week. I hope you understand.

CraftyHopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10341033878002504601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391293181281977077.post-169354517986190602009-03-08T18:48:00.000-07:002009-03-08T18:58:01.769-07:002009-03-08T18:58:01.769-07:00

It's a little late on Sunday, but I wanted to share the next part of my "Making Do" series. Back in October, I posted on my other blog about finding this shelf that was in need of a little TLC to be made awesome.It was pretty easy with some black spray paintAnd some pretty scrapbook paper to bootto make it this lovely piece.I'm really happy with it. What do you think?Now to stock it with some

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Yesterday I showed you these beads. They are simple light blue cat's eye beads. I've had them so long I can't remember when, where, or why I bought them. I haven't used cat's eye beads as a major part of my beadwork in quite a while. As such, I needed to go ahead and DO SOMETHING with these.So, I thought about what I wanted to make and considered chandelier earrings first. But, when I realized

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I was able to get some pictures taken and loaded today of what I've been working on this week. It's quite a mixture of crafty stuff.Collage/Soldering:I started the week working on just one collage/ soldered pendant. I then strung it up with some beads to make this very cool necklace that I'm calling "Fun and Games".This is the 'front' of the pendant.It is two sided and here's side B.I went on

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I just want to stop in, say hi, and show any of you still hanging around what I've been crafting:Jewelry: I made a glasses-holder thing for my Mardi Gras Ball - to hold my mask on I made some button braceletsEmbroidery:And, I've been seriously embroideringNo, really I haveSeriously.

CraftyHopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10341033878002504601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391293181281977077.post-81846224560855431252009-01-28T08:19:00.000-08:002009-01-28T08:47:18.111-08:002009-01-28T08:47:18.111-08:00

I'm a few days late posting this, but with the week of stuff that I have to do - I'm pretty proud of myself for posting now even. Soooooo, here's a glimpse of some of the crafting I undertook last week:BAKINGI baked some cookies, not from scratch or anything.KIDS CRAFTWhile I visited with the nieces, we played with my Sharpies and Shrink PlasticThey made some really cute imagesUnfortunately, I'm

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I admit, I've neglected this blog for quite some time. I want to begin to remedy that. This may end up only being a once a week blog post. Maybe more. We'll see.For tonight, I just want to show some pictures of the craft projects I've worked on this week. Here goes:This was started a few weeks ago, and is still not completely finished. It needs a pin back. However, it was sealed and the pieces

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It's been a while since I've posted, so I figured I should reveal my latest creative endeavors - all collage. I was first working on a small scale and started working on these pendants.They still need to be glued and sealed before they are officially done.I was getting so stuck working on such a small scale, I was compelled to work on some larger collages.I'm more partial to this second one. I

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Woweeee - It's been a while since I've posted here, but I have been working on getting some lists together to post more often. For now, I want to share the Halloween necklace I made and the directions. Check it out. . .I started with a simple pin-up image and a wooden tag. I found a variety of Halloween images in the Flickr Collage Images group and at Thrifty Collage Artist's free images.Paint

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I'm just about to head out of town for a few days. I have yet to pack my craft supplies, but have a general idea of what I want to take. We'll see how that goes. I have a tendency to overpack. I have to be able to carry all my own luggage off the cruise ship, so that limits me. I plan to take very little. As such, I've been putting off the actual packing and have just been narrowing down my

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So the two-blog thing is getting pretty hard on me especially with all the. . .well, life that I have. This is only post #5 and I just feel bad that I've done such a crappy job on this blog. However, in my defense - I have been rather crafty - continuing my shrink plastic obsession and passing it on to my nieces. I even attempted to string one of the shrink plastic pendants the other night. I

CraftyHopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10341033878002504601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391293181281977077.post-17992631406149287032008-09-10T12:29:00.000-07:002008-09-10T14:19:56.287-07:002008-09-10T14:19:56.287-07:00

Personal CreationsOh, I was so very crafty this weekend!! It was wonderful.I got to play with Shrink Plastic. Basically, I just cut sheets into smaller sections with a paper cutter and doodled on them with sharpies before punching holes in them for jewelry. I then shrunk them and began sealing them with Glossy Accents.For a while I've been carrying around and putting holes in these small, plastic

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So here's another attempt at sharing some craft links and information. This post includes some crafts that would be easy for both experienced and new crafters. Enjoy!ReferenceAbout.com has a fairly complete list of a variety of crafts with projects, patterns, and tutorials. The variety of crafts includes everything from weaving and felting to soap and paper making. You could spend a very long

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So here's my attempt at a solely 'CRAFT" blog.I've got a TON of blog posts, craft ideas, craft downloads, and tutorials saved and want to share them with the world - or at least with those brave souls who dare venture here. I'm starting at the bottom of one list and will share a few of these at a time. I also plan on posting about the crafts in which I find myself entangled or any craft ideas

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I have another blog over at Crafty HopeCheck me out there until I have time to figure out what I want here.I simply liked the play on words and wanted to snag this spot for now.Check back later.

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