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bonniegrrl, posting in craftgrrl @ 12:32 pm: General Grievous Finger Puppet Craft


I always enjoy making puppets. Perhaps it's the kid in me who never grew up. I secretly wanted to get lost on Sesame Street and stay there. In fact, my mom used to wake me up as a child with a Kermit puppet so I imagine that's why I'm drawn to making toys that have a bit more life in them.

The more puppets I make for Starwars.com, the more I realize that at some point I need to put on a puppet show. Maybe like Punch & Princess Leia? Perhaps if I can get enough of you to make Star Wars puppets, we can do a flash mob puppet show at Comic-Con? Who's in?

Either way, I hope you crafty kids, Star Wars fans and amateur puppeteers out there have fun with my latest craft!

General Grievous Finger Puppet
(via Starwars.com)

eshgheman, posting in craftgrrl @ 03:17 pm: nice idea for gift wrapping

See other nice things: here

pinkjammastar, posting in craftgrrl @ 09:24 pm: baby/toddler no slip hair clippies
Can anyone direct me to a site or instructions on making no slip hair clips? I'd like to make some for my daughters, but everything I'm coming across is books/DVDs you have to purchase or instructions that aren't very detailed or don't include pictures. TIA!

Tags: baby, hair things

dolphin_daze, posting in craftgrrl @ 04:14 pm: Sparkling Cherub Butterfly Pendant
New pendant, handmade out of clay and hand painted with a painting of a butterfly called a Sparkling Cherub (I love that name!)


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ethora, posting in craftgrrl @ 02:51 pm: Prototypes and Ideas
I crafted this Tree of Life pendant from recycled sterling silver wire, a faceted garnet bead, and love. Can you see the word "Love" in its branches? The next tree that I make like this will have an E with its own set of branches (rather than joined with the V), and I also need to do a better job with the O:



( Next: a sun, an owl, and a tree bracelet... )

xdeadlyalivex, posting in craftgrrl @ 11:41 am: Trouble with sewing machine :[

lookuplove, posting in pratt @ 11:37 pm: Does anyone know the move in date for international students? Thanks in advance.

bibliogrrl, posting in craftgrrl @ 09:40 pm: It's a book purse!


I was having a terrible time looking for a tutorial online for this (the one from HGTV is TERRIBLE), and a friend of mine helped me find a couple. This one was helpful for figuring out the sides. I figured out a lot of the rest on my own, and the top flaps are my own design.

I did the sides in vinyl, which kind of worked. I used about a fat quarter's worth of fabric for the lining. It turned out a little wonky, but I think that's because of the vinyl sides. Oh well, I know for next time.

Click here to go to the photo set at my flickr with pictures from almost every step That way I don't spam you with pictures. :D

Yup, It was my day off, and I got a lot done.

x-posted to my journal

Tags: bags/purses

rooftopscandal, posting in craftgrrl @ 05:18 pm: College Hat

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bibliogrrl, posting in craftgrrl @ 01:50 pm: Card box for a shower/wedding
Hi all!

So my sister is getting married in a couple of months. I'm not in the wedding (*whew* I've been in ENOUGH weddings already. :D ) but stated that anything they wanted me to do I'd be happy to do.

Her Maid Of Honor (known as the MoH, she's awesome) called and asked if I would like to make a card box for the bridal shower and wedding. I was completely stoked to do it.

I originally was going to make a sewn bag, to stretch over some sort of a frame, as sewing is normally my forte. But I was having trouble trying to make that work.

And then I found the kraft paper boxes at Joann.

The only guide from the MoH and my sister was to use the color scheme from the invitations. This is what I came up with:

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chasingthenuns, posting in craftgrrl @ 01:42 pm: two new knits


Some wristwarmers made out of sock yarn and crocheted tightly. They should be warm without being bulky.

And a beret from self patterning yarn.



( more pics of the beret after the cut )

snickersaddict, posting in craftgrrl @ 12:35 pm: New hair pretties!!!
I bought $80 worth of silk flowers for $40 yesterday!!! To say that I'm ecstatic about said purchase would be an understatement.

I got to work with my garden last night.

Picture Heavy!

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tatteredrags, posting in craftgrrl @ 11:02 am: New Doll...
Happy New Year everyone!

hippykiller1, posting in travelexchange @ 07:44 am:

urban_quilter, posting in craftgrrl @ 09:27 am: The Invention of Pinwheels
You may recall that I posted about making this top last spring, well, I finally got around to quilting it, and it's my first finish of 2010.



( Holding true to my new determination to take my time with my quilts to let them be what they need or want or are fated to be )

squiguana, posting in eurotravel @ 01:57 am: Italy in Easter??? Or not..
Hi guys -- just a quick question! Would people recommend going to Italy in the spring (around March/April) for a brief time or is it more worth it going to Italy in the summer (brighter, sunnier, etc, but also chockablock full of tourists!) for a longer time?? I am seriously inclined to think the latter, because although it would be nice to escape the tourist queues and large crowds, I think it would be nicer to do a lot of Italy than just small bits, in the larger spacer of time. However peoples' suggestions and opinions would mean a lot to me on this -- what do you think??? I just don't know much about what Italy is like in the summer/spring, whether one is glaringly better a time than the other, etc. (As far as cities go the main ones are Venice, Rome, Florence, Naples, etc.)

Tags: !question, ^what is it like in..., italy

ipaytogohere, posting in pratt @ 10:35 pm: What is the most ridiculous thing a professor has ever said in class?
What is the most ridiculous thing a professor as ever said in class?  Funny, startling, embarrassing?

Post your quote.

jubber, posting in craftgrrl @ 10:21 pm: Is there any sort of knot I can make so that this seashell will lie flat on someone's chest if they wear it as a necklace?



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I want to avoid jump rings if possible. I also want to avoid metal clasps. Any advice on how to close/tie the necklace without a metal clasp but still have it look nice? And, a pastel-colored silk cord would look best as the chain, I think. Do you have any other suggestions for a chain?

Tags: jewelry: other

burning_disco, posting in craftgrrl @ 08:33 pm: Perfectly fitting icon - M.A. Inspired trinket box!


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The tin is just a 2 3/4 inches in diameter and one inch tall window tin, I bought it on Etsy a while ago and never had a use for it.

I covered the lid in a picture of fabric once made for Marie Antoinette. The paper was Modge Podged onto the plastic and embellished with gold zig-zag ribbon. (You can see the spot where the pattern is messed up ... the paper ripped while wet so I tried to cover it the best I could)

I mixed gold body glitter with the Modge Podge for the top layer, so, at different angels the picture is more gold.

I absolutely love it. No one I showed was really impressed, but I think it's pretty cool.

By the way, I'm Chelsea. Hi! I rarely ever post. You all make such beautiful things!

sugarcreamcandy, posting in craftgrrl @ 05:12 pm: Flowers made of feathers?


Tags: decorating ideas, flowers: projects/decoration, wedding/anniversary