My First Ever Quilt Block!

My First Ever Quilt Block!
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I did it! I'm so freakin' proud of myself! Last night's class went so smooth. Of course I ripped a few seams, but I think everyone there did that. I was the least experienced one in the class, but managed to follow along just fine. I'm loving how it came out! Eleven more blocks like this to make and then time for the border! That part sort of scares me, but I'm sure I'll do just fine. I sure hope my Mom is going to love this quilt! The quilt is called Buckeye Beauty. It will have a dogtooth border when I'm done with it too. The fabric is the Laura Gunn Poppy Collection from Micheal Miller Fabrics. I just picked some of the fabrics from the line and went with it because my Mom loves green. Some of the patterns don't translate very well, but I like the final outcome anyway. I feel so accomplished!

Dirty Toes!

Dirty Toes!
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So this is the reason I don't have as much time to craft as I'd like. I sort of feel my dirty toes show just what my life is like this time of year. Hectic, dirty, exhausting, some days annoying, but yet still rewarding. Each day I play in the dirt and watch things grow. Veggies, herbs, flowers of all sorts, makes me realize how much happiness the things I do brings to others. So I haven't shared a crafty project in a bit, because I've been to busy getting dirty toes! My quilt class starts tomorrow night! I'm so excited, but nervous at the same time. I may be an experienced sewer, but I've never made a real pieced quilt. I finished my pre class cutting and got my sewing supplies ready to go! Maybe I'll have a quilt block to share on Tuesday!

Naughty Alphabet Inchies

Naughty Alphabet Inchies
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I'm done! My naughty alphabet is complete and set away to my inchie swap partners! It was fun, but daunting to think of something naughty for each letter! I hope my partner's like my sense of humor!
A-Ape Shit B-Boner C-Camel Toe D-Douche Bag E-Elongate F-Fuck G-Gonad H-Horny I-Ice J-Jerk K-Kinky L-Lick M-Muff N-Nipples O-ooo P-Pasties Q-Quickie R-Rat's Ass S-Stockings T-Thong U-Undies V-Vibe W-Wet Dream X-XXX Y-Yellow Snow Z-Zesty!

What an alphabet!

Sally Jean The Zetti Queen

Sally Jean The Zetti Queen
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Last night after relaxing from a long day at work I decided to make another ATC. My crafting time is coming in spurts because of work. Each little thing I do is a precious time for me. I used the gesso on an image technique for this card. When I saw the image on flickr I just knew she was born to be zetti! I used gel pen, chalk pastel, and acrylic paint to color her along with a couple of collage elements including the crown and the pointy side border. She is a bit creepy so I added the funky hair. Off to work! Happy Secretary's Day too!

More Naughty Inchies!

Two more sets of inchies! I still have one set to make and send outs are tomorrow! I sadly had to let my partner's know I would be sending a day late. I plan on finishing up the last 4 before work tomorrow and sending on Thursday.

On to the naughtiness!

C-Camel Toe

I-Ice this one has clear embossing powder to make it shine. I know ice isn't that naughty, but I was drawing a blank!

O-oooooo Magazine image collage.

U-Undies! I cut out those undies from paper!

The next set:

D-Douchbag
J-Jerk
P-Pasties another gessoed magazine pic with sequins.
V-Vibe a rabbit holding a rabbit! (get it get it LOL)

Bride and Groom Birdies

Bride and Groom Birdies
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The other thing I made for Alexz in our wonderful personal swap was a set of Racky birds (so named for the creator of the idea Rackycoo on Craftster). Alexz asked for them for her wedding display! Her colors are dark orange and deep purple so I used deep purple satin for the hand made roses on the bride and orange for the bow tie and hat band on the groom! They were so much fun to make! If you'd like to see close ups of the individual birds fly on over to flickr!

Meat Loaf

Meatloaf
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Finally I can share the doll I've been working on! It is the wonderful singer Meat Loaf! Alexz requested him and I was more than happy to take on the challenge. I'm a sucker for details and I knew I could pack lots into this doll. She showed me several reference pics and I choose one and went from there. Meat's shirt has the wee ruffles, pearl buttons, and pearl button cuffs. There is velcro behind the buttons down the front and snaps behind them on his cuffs. I can't do button holes that tiny! He also has suspenders that are stitched to his pants in the back and snap to the inside of his pants in the front. I even made them cross in the back! The vest was tough, but I love the way it came out. Only took two tries to get the back right. Meat wears tux pants so I had to put the black satin stripe down each side, just like real tux pants. He also has black leather boots. Alexz mentioned that he must have his red scarf so I whipped that up too. His arms and fingers are all wired to pose and his eyes are inset. I also did a slightly sculpted mouth. He was so much fun to make and he lives in a wonderful home now with Alexz! She loves him just as much as I loved making him! If you 'd like to see more pics and some close ups you can visit my flickr.