The Introverted Crafter

I've tried to do some more polymer clay this week, using some bezels to make a beachy scene. I haven't got the sand quite right, but it's not bad for a first attempt. I've also found out the best thing for cutters is plastic wrap. I made them into keyrings, using shell beads. I've also been working on the stitch. 80% down now I love how the latest colour I'm using is transforming evelyns hair. Until next time Ems

I've made a necklace this week, using the totally beads christmas tutorials. It reminds me of a dragon eye, which reminded me of a kids tv show we watched at school called through the dragons eye, which freaked me out as a kid.  I've also been working on the stitch. Here's the latest update.  Until next time Ems

I've made a card for my nephew this week, inspired by a little video my brother sent of them at the aardman animation exhibition at lands end. I stamped wallace and gromit and a lot of pigs, then die cut grass from a paper in my stash. I used a happy birthday paper for the sky.  I've been working on the stitch. Here's the update.  Until next time Ems

Before I get onto my makes for this week, here's the update on the stitch.  Three quarters of the way there!  I wanted to do something similar to victoriana displays, without the pinning live animals onto boards. I've got a fair sized stash of resin pieces, mainly cos I overestimate how much resin I need when I'm pouring it, so make extra moulds. I dug through, and started to arrange displays on the back board of deep photo frames.  I then used tim holtz papers for the background, painted the items with black gesso and then used prima waxes to colour them.  I also added a tim holtz candle on the bottom one, and some phrasing on both.  Until next time Ems

Before i get onto my make this week, here is the update to the stitch. Again i will say, as I've said before, it's hard doing cards for guys. I decided to dig through my stash for ideas. I found some steampunk dies and decided to do a background using silver embossing powder and distress ink. I finished it off with a shadow box die.  I'm working on a mixed media project as well. Hopefully that'll be completed this coming week.  Off topic, if you are ever at newquay garden centre, pop into the restaurant!  Until next time Ems

I've made a plaque this week for the new house. It's my first time using watercolour paints on resin, so be gentle! The houses are the stamperia cozy houses moulds. I've also been working on the cross stitch. Here is the update.   Until next time Ems