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I am sure something will come up and you will find the perfect avatar to inspire you. XD
anyway, about to run off to bed. Late here. |
I am going to try doing an exchange of squares with my friend for our gifts... she says she'd like to start knitting again once the semester ends for her. I'll be happy about that cause then I can talk about knitting woth her XD.
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± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ☁☂ That's cool Femme. I hope you have fun.~ I have been considering getting back into cross stitching again. I really need to start doing it again. I haven't done it for sooo long and at least it would be a great source for me to help control my stress that I seem to have a ton of right now. I should look at the pattern I was working on and see if it's something I might want to do again. I also even went through my craft shelf and tossed a bunch of things including my patterns I printed from online sites and now I have a bunch less of things. I might end up cleaning again because I need to save space in case I am evicted from my home and I know I won't do any of it anymore. ; ; I need to do alot of things ~_~ ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± |
I knew I had a lot of yarn, but in trying to clean my room I realized... I have even more than I thought x_o. I filled one big garbage bag and one smaller one, and there is still a lot left... probably could fill another one. DEFINITELY need to stop buying it for awhile... At least until I actually make some more things and ideally get rid of them either by gifting or selling. I bought a bunch of motif books in the past month. Mostly crochet, but also knitting. Motifs are the way to go for me right now... they use up small amounts of yarn, can be multiple colors and visually interesting, but don't have to be worn. Hats are great but it's not always practical to wear them, even though I do like the style of wearing knit and crocheted caps in warmer weather too. Motifs can be made individually and then put together later as a scarf or a blanket... Blankets are always usable inside the house. And pillows and the like...
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± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ☁☂Wow Femme that is a ton of yarn. That sounds like a great idea though. Making motifs sounds like a good way to go. So much easier to do things with them then I guess. I really need to get back into crafting again. Mostly been messing around on my computer and painting my nails. And now I am doing different things with my nails too. Not too artsy yet though. Can't since I suck at using my left hand. ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± |
I have lots that needs to be used. I crochet and I'm crocheting little mochi from Hetalia to be sold off for artist alley and they are cheap
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± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ☁☂ Aww that is so cute Echo. I hope it sells. Which it will hehe~ ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± |
Me sister was experimenting with different nail painting techniques today, too. Been working on my room for a couple of hours, now... it still looks beyond crazy but it is slowly getting better. WIPs seem to appear from nothing haha. I have been unraveling some and don't know what to do with the ones tha I intend to keep, but I guess I'll figure that out...
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Haven't done much crafts lately. Came across a few pair of knitting needles but I don't knit.. never had the urge to learn. I'm hoping to get together with my neighbour's granddaughter again and do some more pottery one of these days.
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± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ☁☂ Femme- Cool. What kind of things was she trying to do? I hope you can figure something out with the things you find. Have fun exploring your room~ Chloe- Ooo what kinds of things do you make with pottery? And I hope you can get together with her too~ ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± |
One of the best things about knitting for me is how little you need available to do it. Just some string and sticks, as it's said. You can get as fancy as you like, but it can also be very simple. With pottery you need clay, which in the suburbs isn't exactly available at every store, and you need a place to fire it... which means you're either rich, or live near some community or school which has a kiln. Most people also require a wheel which is another big thing... I like working with clay and have pieces from when I had ceramics classes, but I spend most of my time at home and transportation for me means public trans or a bike... xP.
EDIT: Saiyouri well she tried an ombre effect. It only turned out ona couple of nails cause she was impatient with drying but it seemed like it would be something that works well. |
± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ☁☂ I never liked pottery to be honest because I hated the clay being stuck underneath my nails and that drove me crazy. But it is a nice craft to do. ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± |
I don't mind that, and I keep my nails short anyway, but there are other obstacles, haha.
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Indeed XD.
Picking up an old WIP ... well not the oldest, but... with bigger projects one of the obstacles to finishing them after laying them down is... I don't do a good job of keeping track of where in the pattern I stopped x_o. Fortunately I think I figured it out this time... This is a bigger project in that it is a wide, fancy hood (pattern here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/97299860...pattern-alasse )... by no means a sweater, but still bigger / takes longer than the average hat and smaller scarves. |
± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ☁☂ That looks awesome Femme. I hope if you finish it you can post pics of what you have done for it. It's so pretty~ ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± |
Yes I really like the yarn that I am using for it as well, it is actually JoAnn's store brand, so not at all high-end, but it is one of their few non-synthetics and it's very stretchy and shows stitches really well . I think it might be better if I weren't using black but I like black and can see myself actually wearing it so it works out. And I'll definitely be sharing pictures when I finish. Maybe I can make myself finish sooner rather than later...
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± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ☁☂ That is really cool. Have fun for sure then~ And I can't wait to see the pics~ ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± |
*clings on sai sai*
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*clings tighter* sai sai...I feel really sad.. ;^;
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± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ☁☂ *snuggles Keiko* Aww why hun? *hugs tightly* ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± |
well, my uncle died a week back and we buried him yesterday...and my bf decides to break up with me on the same day...
couldn't my life get any...worse? |
± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ☁☂ OMG *hugs tightly* I am so soooorry to hear that hun. That is horrible. ; ; He could of picked a better day for sure for something like that ; ; *hugs* ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± |
well, he just decided to be an ass on me.
I couldn't cry anymore, the grief of losing my uncle over lapped him breaking up with me.. *sighs* |
± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ☁☂ I am really sorry to hear about both things. Losing family is really hard to deal with. ; ; But having to deal with the break up is really bad to do. He really should of waited for a different time to do this if he really wanted to. ; ; *hugs snuggles* I don't blame you for not being able to cry anymore. ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± |
Thanks, sai sai. I can get through this though ^^
It's just another pain in the neck that I need to deal with ^^ I recover quite fast, I know that. |
Soo I'm hoping to start up a big project within the next year, assuming I'll have the expenses. I would like to convert a 12 passenger van into an RV van, complete with a cooking range and fold-able counter tops, bathroom with shower, and at least two beds. This will take a lot of learning and I would definitely consider it a craft.
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That... sounds awesome. And yes, it would definitely fall under the umbrella of "craft" though the skills required might be considered more... trade skills? I don't know XD. But anyway. That sounds awesome. It bore repeating.
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We really don't make anything, it's all premade. We just paint and act stupid. XD
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I see... That's different, then. Although not as involved or as fun XD.
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Yeah I will definitely need to learn a couple of trades before actually partaking on this crafting adventure. It could be my riding work of art? Lol ;D
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Indeed. Well, I'm sure if you do it right you'll get a lot of good value/use out of it.
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I'd definitely be living in it on a month-long road trip. It won't be for a couple of years from now but I'll be saving and working hard until then. I'll be inviting a couple of friends after my van is complete, as long as they have sufficient funds to help out with food, gas, and have their own entertainment fund.
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That sounds like an amazing thing to aspire to. Personally, I don't even have a license and my one good friend lives a couple hundred miles away. But who knows where I'll be and what I'll be doing two or three years down the line... At this point, as long as yarn is involved and I have a better job than I do now, I'm golden.
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± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ☁☂ That sounds like fun still Choloe~ I'm glad to hear that Keiko~ OMG Ginger that sounds sooo awesome. That is for sure a craft. I hope you can do it and I wish you the best of awesome luck with it!! I hope you share pics when you do do it~ You make me want to start crafting again. *so needs to do that* ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± |
*frolics in the thread* hi hi sai sai <3
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± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ☁☂ Hi Hi Kei Kei~ How are you doing? ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± |
*nuzzles close* I'm doing okay, I'm at work right now...kinda bored, but still okay :3
how about chu? n3n |
± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ☁☂ I'm doing pretty good. Considering we don't have water for another half hour and I'm thirsty as heck ; ; Can't drink anything because I can't use the toilet for awhile ~_~ Damn I hope he finished hooking up the washing machine in the basement soon LOL (our landlord that is). Working on a rain themed post style for ernya right now. And I'm actually posting too. Haha. I hope you are having fun at work at least. ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± ± : . : ± : . : ± : . : ± |
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