Monthly All Girls Craft Group - April 2013

Hey guys! We actually had a pretty mild Craft Day in April as it seems it's just the 4 of us regularly showing with the exception of 1 guest along with my mom visiting for a couple hours, but not to make anything. I did get pictures of what we did get done however so...

First of all, this is a polymer clay brooch/hair-pin piece Michelle made to test the viability of use for bridesmaids in a wedding. The green is only tissue paper to hold up the petals during baking so imagine those gone, and the in center is a black button pressed in there.... Pretty awesome, don't you think?! We thought so!! Can't wait to see if she kept with this idea and made more! ;)


Leena was able to make a couple of pieces of jewelry I believe (pics to come soon!) but spent most of her time being an awesome hostess!!

Airon and I apparently decided it was time for more perler bead pieces!!

Mine

Airon's.. and no, the 'A' isn't for her, it's for a friend who's an Atlanta Braves fan :p

I know this isn't much to show for you guys, but it was a short and simple craft day for us. May's Craft Day should have a bit more going for it as attendance sounds much better this time (darn school and kid's schedules! :p)

Craft ya laters!!

Monthly All Girls Craft Group - March 2013

March was much more productive for all that showed, even me!! w00t!!

Airon didn't have to work on a paper (Yay!!) and after looking up a little last minute advice on best way to do it..

She was able to finally get her project finished she'd been dreaming about for a few months!!

Inspiration came from the lovely and talented Kristi Linauer at Addicted2Decorating.com only, in a much smaller scale than what she presented in her post.


Leena worked on a necklace:

 

As well as a very cute baby announcement/card for a friend:

After some discussion and brainstorming about supplies for other projects...

 And some playing with one of the pet attendants...

I was able to make some necklaces!!

As well as one that we mocked from a necklace Michelle had already and modeled by the lovely "Airon's neck"...

Michelle was working on a necklace for her soon-to-be sister-in-law:

Which was pretty enough as it was, then she had to top herself and make more for the bride and bridesmaids to choose from!!

All in all, this craft day was pretty good in terms of projects worked on/finished but again, was just great to see the gals and have a little wine and gossip!!

Craft ya laters!!

Monthly All Girls Craft Group - February 2013

I am really behind on this guys, I apologize, but just haven't had the chance to get this post up!!

We had our monthly Craft Group get-together for February on 2/23/13 and most everyone got work done!!

 We had Angry Birds masks being made for a son's birthday party....

Leena made a fox tail out of a braided rope base, then hand stitched pieces of frayed yarn down the length to create the tail....

Unfortunately, Airon had a paper to work on for class and was distracted working on that... Good news is, she got an "A"!! Go Airon!!

We apparently weren't entertaining enough for all present......

My mom showed up and was able to get a badge lanyard for work strung for herself, first one ever!! Yay!!! And of course, plenty of wine, and in my mom's case chocolate red wine, was enjoyed!!

 

 

Michelle turned a regular old hardback book cover into a Kindle case!!

Carrie made a perler yoshi (which is so freaking cute!!) and a couple of crocheted arm cuffs (of which I will try to get a picture posted later and you can kinda see if on the bottom left.. the blue one...)

Now, I wish I could say I was just as productive as everyone else that day.... unfortunately I was only able to attempt 1 thing (a little zippered clutch like the blue one I made before, I can try to get a picture up later of what it would have looked like) but as I completely screwed up the one actual stitch I laid down (the cross ribbon piece on the front), the only thing I really got done that day was....

Yup! that's it! I drank, ate and was sorta merry.... except for not getting anything actually made. To be fair however, I was helping my mom in directing her how to make her lanyard... soo..... that counts, right?...Right?!!?!

Anywho, on to next month!!

Feature #2 for an Artfire Collection!!

I was featured in another Artfire Collection ya'll!!

Psychedelic Yellow and Blue Lampwork Glass Bead Pendant Drop

This is a flameworked bead I made with yellow glass and then did some light blue and dark blue layered dots, then let the whole thing drip down a little to make a drop pendant bead! Pretty bright colors, yeah?

Craft ya laters!!

Once more...

Wow, so, I still didn't actually post anything after that awesome apology......

I know it sounds cliche and I've said it before but I've been doing a lot of OT at the day job again, but the long hours are also filled with a lot of just being busy and hard work. This means that by the time I get home, all I really wanna do is have a beer or two and watch tv til bedtime.

Add that to the small fact that I have been on the downswing of yet another minor depressive period which is somewhat fueled by overworking and stressful work which all makes it so I haven't been able to have the energy to craft or do anything that really makes me all that happy unless it's just about thrown at me (see trip to New Orleans with bff and a couple other gal pals).

Good news is I might be put on a different project soon for a temporary hiatus from what I've been doing lately that shouldn't be nearly as stressful as what I've been putting up with recently so that should leave me with more energy or want to work on crafty stuffs!!

I know you didn't come here to hear a sob story or anything, so I'll just go ahead and wrap this up by saying I'll do what I can to start posting again and we'll just take it one week or time, shall we?

I was featured in an Artfire collection!!!

You guys!! Look!! I was featured in a collection on Artfire!

I know it's a "Dollar Menu" Collection, but it's still a feature! :-p It's the top right product, the black and orange flame bead. I only have a few things in my store that are $1, and I believe it's just a few beads like that. Pretty neat, huh?!

Craft ya later!!

Back from Hiatus....Sorry guys....

February snuck up on me, and just as easily, was gone! In the blink of an eye, the month just disappeared... and then March did just about the same thing!

If anyone was excited to see the purse/clutches I alluded to in my last post, I apologize for disappearing all of a sudden and not getting to make any to show you!!

The reasons I disappeared and wasn't able to really do anything the last 2 months are many, but for the most part, by bff had to move in for a little while (she still is with bf and me, but only needs a temp residence so not much longer but I've felt sort of like a regular sleepover and who wants to work at a sleepover?!) so we had to get her in and settled but some of her stuff unfortunately had to go in my craft room for temporary storage, but I also have been working some major OT at my day job. I mean, extra money is awesome, don't get me wrong! But the time spent doing the extra hours and then the energy it takes means that once I get home, I have a bit of trouble getting up and motivated and wanting to do much of anything but relax and watch tv while eating dinner. 

The good news is however that we did have an All Girl's Craft Day for both February AND March!! Those pictures/posts will follow, as well as a sort of impromptu Craft Challenge for March since I made 4 of the same type of thing on Saturday at March's Craft Day and I think I can manage to make at least another few before the week is out!

I promise to try and keep up with the blog though and try to at least post once a week if anything so you guys don't have to witness my sad disappearing trick again!

Craft ya later!!