A few days ago I posted a shadowbox I made to commemorate our visit to London's Playhouse Theater to see John Barrowman in La Cage Aux Folles. I just finished the other two and here they are:

( Oh La La )

custom made for a friend :) she asked me to make a bear that likes tennis, as a thank you gift to someone who also likes tennis. g-hook & 100% cotton.

My son just showed me a snowman he made at his class Christmas party, and I thought I'd share in case some of you would be interested. ( Santa hasn't brought my new camera yet, so one large crappy cell pic it is! )

Tomorrow night I'm going to whip up some Oreo truffles (made with 16oz crushed oreos + 8oz cream cheese, rolled into balls, refridgerated, then coated with melted chocolate)

I have 3 questions I hope someone can answer:

1. After they are made I will be taking them to my family on Christmas Eve. They live about 3 hours away. Will they be ok sitting out and not in the refridgerator? (They do contain cream cheese)

2. Does anyone have any ideas for decorating? I was going to do one package plain oreos covered with white choloate and one package mint oreos covered with dark chocolate. I figured I'd dust the black oreo crumbs over the white chocolate truffles but not sure about the mint ones.

3. I'm sure some of you have all ready made these, so do you have any other tips?

Thanks!

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Taking directions from this website, I decided to make matryoshka (Russian nesting doll) holiday greeting cards this year.

First, I created a template (they also provide one on the linked website) and cut out a bunch of oulines on patterned cardstock (it was pretty difficult to find this, but I found some books of it at Michael's. I also did okay with some patterned paper which was stiffer than regular paper but not quite cardstock).

From December 2009

( Moar )

hey all! just wondering if PearlEx pigments are essentially the same as micas you can get from Coastal Scents, TKB Trading, etc.

I've never bought any PearlEx so I'm not sure if it's pure mica, or if it has some specific carrier/binder/filler that makes it more suited to various artistic applications.

Has anyone used cosmetic micas from TKB, etc., for their crafts/art?

Two pictures under the cut of finished Christmas-y projects and some edible craftiness

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I've been busy making Christmas gifts for everyone lately, then on a whim I decided to make myself a gift as well.

Morning Glory





Imitation Alexandrite wrapped in Argentium Silver

Happy Holidays~

Someone had made an Arnie the Donut on here a few months ago that was so cute! My 5 year old niece is a huge Arnie fan so I made her a stuffed donut to play with. ( take a bite )
I'm off work due to snow today! I plan to spend the day sewing and crocheting the last of the christmas presents (everyone is getting a warm scarf and comfy pajama pants)

A sweater I knitted for Daughter.




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Done by request, with the specification "red and black, and silver if you think that would go."

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Here's another painting I'm giving as a gift. I did it for my cousin who's really into Audrey. I used oil based enamel sign paint. It's really think, smelly and takes forever to dry, but it's perfect for this kind of high contrast pop art. It's super glossy, opaque and is weather proof (more so than the canvas I'd imagine).

The Jeeves & Wooster Edition of my fan-themed snowflakes.




Folded paper + scissors.

( Bigger pic at my LJ )

my good friend is a drummer in a death metal band. his stage name is MYSTERIO. of course he needs embroidery.



i think it is SO FUNNY.

Iridescent Cellophane, is it made of Unicorn Tails and Babies First Giggles? Honestly, with the time I've been having finding the stuff it might as well be!

The plain clear stuff is 1-2-3 easy peasy to find, but I require the pretty iridescent stuff. I'm in Canada (Toronto, specifically) so please no suggestions for US Chain only stores! I need it in a bit of a pinch, so I can't order online.

Please and Thank You!

p.s. Hello I am New! I am new to crafting, but I enjoy it muchly.

I have a slight obsession with saving every fortune I get. Any ideas on how to display them? Right now I just tape them to my desk and stick them in my wallet or any pouch with a zipper.

( Lookie! )

I made him myself.

I am a nerd. That is all.