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04 Jun 2013 18:43 #1 by Lirael

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It seemed a bit much to make a new thread for everything I've been doing lately, so I made a thread to encompass them all. Hope that's okay.

Let's start with the things I made for people for Christmas.
Primarily it was owls made using patterns my mum found on the internet. Also in the photo are the pin cushion and hair slide I made for my sisters girlfriend.

I also made a felt Elmo (From Sesame Street) for my friend Dave. He's a big Elmo fan and so it was an obvious thing to try and make. There's two versions because I didn't stuff the first one enough, and I used cheaper felt anyway. The one with the ribbon was the one I actually gave to him.

Up there just me and my shadow, no bass, no guitar, no tambourine. Then I found you like a melody, you were singin' in the same key as me. <3

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04 Jun 2013 18:44 #2 by Lirael

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Next up we have the Chameleons! Made from a pattern I drew up myself. Of course inspired by the film Tangled, in which Rapunzel has a 'pet' Chameleon called Pascal.
The Green ones were mostly gifts to friends.
The one with its tongue poking out was for my friend Rini, she was far too special to be charged, she's been lovely to me, and she's been through so much lately, and the little critter has helped her through a fair bit now too.
The one in the middle was Holly's, and the other one's actually mine. I forgot to take a photo of the one I made for my sisters girlfriend. (Go me)
Then there's the lilac one, commissioned by a friend of Holly's, and the dark blue for my friend Alice.

Up there just me and my shadow, no bass, no guitar, no tambourine. Then I found you like a melody, you were singin' in the same key as me. <3

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04 Jun 2013 18:44 #3 by Lirael

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And finally the Box Books!
They're basically a box in the shape of a book. I've made three for myself, and my friend Bexi decorated one for me too.
I took these photos to demonstrate to a friend the sizes of the ones I have so she could decide which size she wanted.

First two are the smallest size, third is what I'm calling medium.

Up there just me and my shadow, no bass, no guitar, no tambourine. Then I found you like a melody, you were singin' in the same key as me. <3

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05 Jun 2013 07:08 #4 by Eph

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Aw, that's all soooo cute I don't know where to start! ^,^
I just love the colour schemes of your owls and the chameleons are adorable! I want to cuddle the photos. Elmo turned out great too. Maybe one day you'll share the chameleon pattern? :sneaky:

The box books are also great!

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05 Jun 2013 14:15 #5 by Lirael

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Well Rini kept badgering me to show her photos of her finished book. So I did, and she loves it. SO here they are for you guys to see too.
Front cover:
Fimo clay shell that I then painted with lilac metallic paint.
Main box front painted gradients of metallic blue's and gold for the mermaid tail type corners.
Spine:
Stick on crystals
Metallic blue straight from the tube, with the darkest shade used on the front (Lighter than the tube) for weathering detail.
And again, Gold for the mermaid tail detail at the top.
Inside:
Straight from the tube metallic blue.

Plus the picture, one of my little 'thank you for buying from me' cards, and some Ariel stickers (There are more hiding behind the picture).

And to finish it off, two bits of pale blue organza ribbon to hold the book closed. =)

Up there just me and my shadow, no bass, no guitar, no tambourine. Then I found you like a melody, you were singin' in the same key as me. <3

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05 Jun 2013 14:31 #6 by Eph

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It's gorgeous! You're really good at making these - and I'm a sucker for blue and glittery things lately so it's totally down my alley. ^^
Do you make them from wood or cardboard?

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05 Jun 2013 17:46 #7 by Lirael

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I buy the books premade from Hobbycraft, they're listed on the site as 'mache' so I'm guessing they're made from card/paper.
I went with the blue glittery/shiney both because the colours really fit with the whole 'Little mermaid' theme, but also because Rini said her favourite colour was light glittery blue. It just all worked out perfectly. =D

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05 Jun 2013 17:47 #8 by Eph

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Oh, then I should go looking what those cost at our DIY/art store. Making a Seekers themed one... wow, I'd finally have a use for all those glittery stones in my jar.
Bah, but I can't steal all your ideas. ^^;

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05 Jun 2013 17:50 #9 by Lirael

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Hahah, if you can find one, go for it! It's not my idea after all, loads of people have done it before. =)
I'm not sure if you'll find them. I hope you do. I've never managed to find them on eBay or amazon. I have to go to one of the three Hobbycraft stores to get them. Which is a pain really. XD

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05 Jun 2013 18:02 #10 by Eph

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Whee, I got one! Our local art/tinker store has at least two versions in two sizes each. (Some shelves were empty so there might be more that are out of stock.) Mine is quite small, like a manga pocketbook.

Now I just have to decide what to make of it. One of Eloya's spellbooks? Giselda's picture book? Nareen's necromancing schoolbook?

If you're going to make more of them maybe a separate thread for all the books would be better, as I hope to make a second and maybe third too. I certainly don't lack ideas, rather the space to put them later on.

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05 Jun 2013 18:07 #11 by Lirael

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I made this last year. July time. It was meant to be a bracelet type thing for myself, but it ended up being far too long, so instead it hangs on this shelf.
I made another three, but gave them to members of FranKo. I don't think I took photos of them completed.

Have a photo of my reasonable attempts at needle felting. Using a mould of course. The blue and white was my first attempt, the all cream was the second, and is much better.

Second and third are photos of the presents I made for my parents for Christmas last year.
A glasses case with an owl (It's Owloicous from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) for my mum, and an iPod case for my dad.

Up there just me and my shadow, no bass, no guitar, no tambourine. Then I found you like a melody, you were singin' in the same key as me. <3

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05 Jun 2013 18:08 #12 by Lirael

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MORE!

My first Chameleon. He's bigger than the ones I was selling, and has actually got googley eyes!

Then there's the candle holder I made for Rini for her birthday/Christmas last year, but still haven't given her (oops).

And some Felt fish that are actually filled with toy stuffing and catnip for use as cat toys.

Up there just me and my shadow, no bass, no guitar, no tambourine. Then I found you like a melody, you were singin' in the same key as me. <3

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05 Jun 2013 18:23 #13 by Eph

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Your felted flowers are fabulous!
Aw, you always make the cutest stuff! I want to make such things too but everyone I know would hate being gifted with them. >.< Why can't I know cool people like you? (Maybe it would help to know some, you know, WOMEN and not just computer geeks and academics. Let's not talk about the face my mum makes when I make something for my grandma instead of buying cheap kitsch.)

Googley eyes are sooo fitting for a chameleon, it looks great! That owl is just adorable, I love it!

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06 Jun 2013 21:10 #14 by Lirael

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Have a penguin! =)

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06 Jun 2013 21:46 #15 by Eph

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Squeeeee! *faints*
*gets up and takes a second look at the photo*
Squeeee! *faints again*

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06 Jun 2013 22:11 #16 by Lirael

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Penguin made using this pattern
triciarennea.blogspot.co.uk/2008/12/felt-penguin.html

Also, can't remember if I ever posted these anywhere before.
Custom FranKo converse.
They're not official converse, obviously, because they don't have the Logo on them. =P

Up there just me and my shadow, no bass, no guitar, no tambourine. Then I found you like a melody, you were singin' in the same key as me. <3

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06 Jun 2013 22:13 #17 by Lirael

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And then there's my newest project.
Dave Giles inspired shoes!
So far they've begun their lives as plain white, and become purple!

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06 Jun 2013 22:13 #18 by Lirael

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Mini update on the shoes!
One's almost finished, just needs a few bits tweaking or adding then it's done!

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06 Jun 2013 22:14 #19 by Eph

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Wow... how do you do that? Fabric paints?

Both shoes look really sweet.

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07 Jun 2013 09:00 #20 by Lirael

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Actually ephie, the shoes started white, then I got them wet, and straight away applied some really watered down 'Liche Purple' Games Workshop acrylic. This 'stained' the shoes instead of 'painting them'. Then I painted white acrylic patches where I'm going to draw pictures. Outlines are a permanent marker, and the colouring's all done with coloured pencils. =D

Bugger. Just remembered something else I was going to get while I was out. New laces for these. Oh well. They'll have to be plain white after all.

The FranKo ones are all just plain drawing pencil, with a bit of white around the edges of the pictures to give them some more definition, and permanent marker on the laces and the writing. =)

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07 Jun 2013 09:21 #21 by Eph

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Interesting, as I need 6-7 layers of Liche Purple to achieve decent opacity on miniatures.

Doesn't the white paint peel off when moving though? I had bad experiences when I tried something similar on a bag years ago. Pencils and colour pencils? Is that rainproof?
I'm just baffled.

Darn, now I really want to go and sew something for a dollie, for some unfathomable reason.

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10 Jun 2013 00:09 #22 by Lirael

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I forgot to add, everything is then smothered in multiple layers of hairspray. XD. And I don't know about rainproof. Probably not to be honest. But since these aren't really for every day wear I don't worry too much about it.
And if you use thin enough layers of paint, it tends to just flex with the movement. =)

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10 Jun 2013 07:11 #23 by Eph

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Hairspray is a great sealant, I often used it for my pencil drawings whenever I ran out of proper fixative. *nods*

There's one thing I wonder about (and my hubbie too)... why are the prefered motifs to make Dave Giles shoes pink muffins, tea cups and other sweets?

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11 Jun 2013 18:56 #24 by Lirael

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All the images on the Dave shoes are inspired by songs of his. =D
Cupcake, Drink Tea And Carry on, I could list for ages. =')

Drink Tea & Carry On got a retitle btw, it's now called Churchfield Road.

Couldn't really think of anywhere else to put this...
I made a board for my Disney princess charms and bracelet to hang on because, well, I'm not likely to actually wear them on the bracelet, at least not all at once. So here it is.
Also my mini bow board that I can't remember if I posted before. Featuring the prototype Queen Elinor mini bow.

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11 Jun 2013 18:57 #25 by Lirael

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I've been knitting! Oh No!
Wrist warmers!
First attempt is a bit rubbish, but not bad for a first. Second is amazing! I love the wool so much. I might make these for people for Christmas this year!

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11 Jun 2013 23:35 #26 by Eph

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He he he. ^^

Aw, I forgot to tell you how much I like the charms board! I really have to make one of those for my buttons. Is thick cardboard good enough as an understructure or did you use wood?

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12 Jun 2013 10:35 #27 by Lirael

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I actually used the backing from an old clip style picture frame. I also used a bit of hard board. But I guess Thick card might work? Not tried it, but hey, first time for everything, right?

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I NEEDLE FELTED A WHALE WITH NO INSTRUCTIONS!

I know the second photo is blurry. XP Sorry about that. My phone sucks sometimes.

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12 Jun 2013 11:51 #28 by Eph

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It's very cute. ^^ It has no eyes though, the poor little git! Nice shade of blue you got there.

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13 Jun 2013 00:54 #29 by Lirael

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He does have eyes! Just... not added on. XD I just punched the eyes in. We don't have any black after all.

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I made Holly's Birthday present! Her birthday is Christmas day, so she'll get at least two presents!

She got me into The Hunger Games, and thus, both her planned gifts are Hunger Games inspired/related.

I did some searching for what I could do with a book, and found these frame things you could put a part of a page in. Finding out her favourite line was easy, so I found myself a cheap copy of the book and set about destroying it. Not something I usually do, but it turns out it worked well! Have some photos of Holly's Hunger Games pendant.

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13 Jun 2013 00:56 #30 by Lirael

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And the Christmas present to go with it! A notebook. I was going to cross stitch the mockingjay on some felt, and cover the book in felt, but an A4 sheet wasn't big enough, and I'm impatient. Besides, I had that WHOLE book, Might as well make use of it, right?

The book pages cover the back, front, spine, and inside both back and front. I also found the words from one of the songs within the book, and they're on the front inside facing page. =)

I think she's going to like these.

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13 Jun 2013 06:58 #31 by Eph

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The book is very nice, although wrapping it in selfadhesive foil might make it more sturdy. To be honest I don't like the pendant though since the book's font is too large to read it. Just my opinion though.

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13 Jun 2013 19:55 #32 by Lirael

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I agree about the font being a wee bit too big, but it's all I had to work with, and I think it went down well, so that's what matters most. ^^

Now, photos of the box I decorated for my Magic cards! Okay so it's definitely not going to be big enough for very long... I'll just keep it for transporting my main deck(s) in, I guess? XD

The lid has the symbols in plain black (Mixed with a little silver), and on the back, they're in colour (again mixed with a wee bit of silver for some sparkle). You can't really see the sun on the back though... I mean, IRL you can, but in the photos it doesn't show too great.
I also painted on the bottom my initial and surname, and the date 23-12-12 because that's when I first learnt to play, so it's kind of an important date. =)

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14 Jun 2013 06:38 - 14 Jun 2013 06:38 #33 by Eph

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Wow, I never told you that it turned out sweet! Go me! *headdesk*
Too bad the yellow is so hard to see but that's yellow for you anyway.

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14 Jun 2013 14:49 #34 by Lirael

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Yup! I was going to outline in shiney black, but basically decided not to bother after all. =P It now sits in my room with random stuff thrown in it. Had to upgrade to a bigger box for all those cards.

Up there just me and my shadow, no bass, no guitar, no tambourine. Then I found you like a melody, you were singin' in the same key as me. <3

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