The Introverted Crafter

So I am not green fingered. At all. We have a nice garden and patio area in the new house, so I am making an attempt, but not doing well so far. Anyway, I was thinking about that when I saw some of the beads from the totally beads christmas thing I bought, and they made me think of tulips.  I've also decorated my kallax unit this week using prima transfers.  And of course, I've been working on the stitch.  Definitely coming together now. Next week, I try a new craft! Well, new to me anyway.  Until next time Ems

I've been doing a few different things this week. Firstly, here's the stitch update  Top half definitely looks more put together than the bottom half.  I've also made some jewellery, making a necklace and also practicing beading using a totally beads tutorial.  I didn't quite have enough thread to do the loop the way it was done in the video, but I've got enough beads to give it another try.  I've also made an altered piece. I bought some boxes ages ago from store twenty one (which doesn't even exist anymore so it shows how long ago it was.) Here's a before pic.  As you can see, by this point I'd already glued them together to make a set of drawers. I added resin pieces to the drawer fronts, painted them black, then added various waxes. For the outside, I used a prima transfer rub, gold leaf and mica sprays, with distress crayons to edge it.  Until next time Ems

OK sue me, I've been making christmas stuff. Now that my craft stuff is (mainly) unpacked, I can do the things I was planning to do last year.  I've used prima moulds, I think they're called cheerful or cosy mugs, to make fridge magnets. I am not a good painter, but I've tried my best. I did have to give up on one because it was too intricate for me, so I painted the whole thing brown and added wax on the details, to look like a cookie.  I've also been working on the stitch. 2/3 of the way through now.  Until next time Ems

I've made a card this week, using a lawn fawn backdrop die, tim holtz sentiment die, and a tonic studio butterfly die. I like how you don't have to use the same company to make a card. I've also been working on the stitch. Here's the latest update.  It's....starting to look like something at the bottom? Still a long way to go.  Slightly off topic, I've set up my first terranium this morning. Don't judge too harshly, I'm not good at painting!  I'm not green fingered either, so this will be a test.  Until next time Ems 

I've made a card this week, using mainly lawn fawn items. I didn't have the lawn fawn book dies, so I used some others in my stash.  This is a little sentiment for the inside of the card.  I like the background dies with lawn fawn, but I wish they were more traditional in terms of card sizing. I'm actually glad that I used this different book die as it meant I could put one of the bookworms in a book.  Almost 60% of the way through the stitch now.  It's definitely looking more complete at the top. Still a long way to go. It's gonna be very boring once I've just gotta do the outside bit, but I might alternate with a smaller one till it's done.  Until next time Ems

I made a card this week using lawn fawn products, specifically the mini pop up box die, which is really  easy to use.  I've also been working on the stitch. 58% down! Until next time Ems

Honestly, I can't stand wind chimes, but I made something like them this week, using a kit from totally beads. I got the items used and a video showing what they did with them, but changed it up a bit.  I've also adapted another piece of furniture.  Finally, here is the stitch update Still cant discern anything at the bottom there! I'm stitching all of the colours in order now, cos that's how my mind works  Until next time Ems

I've finished a bigger project this week. Before I get onto that, here's the update on the stitch. 55% down now.  Here's the before of the bigger project.  This wasn't quite the before actually, it was painted a very light green. Anyway, here's the after.  I painted the whole thing, and took off the handles before soaking them in white vinegar and baking soda before scrubbing them vigorously. I then added a prima paper to the drawers, cutting carefully between so it was a seamless picture. I added copper and turquoise waxes to the edges of the drawers, then made some resin cogs.  Until next time Ems

Still not done much crafting wise, as I am still unpacking. I keep telling myself it takes time, but its frustrating. I did manage to finish a bracelet though. Thankfully quite a simple pattern I should be able to replicate.  I've also been working on the stitch. Here is the update.  I've got twelve months in here before I can put anything on the walls. I might have finished this one by then! Until next time  Ems

So those of you who follow this blog may wonder why I disappeared for a few weeks. Well, I've finally moved house! Fifteen months of waiting and it's finally happened. I'm currently sitting in my new bedroom, looking out onto half built houses. It does mean I've started unpacking craft items I'd forgot I had, and unfortunately some which have had to be thrown because they've dried up in the interim.  I have been working on the stitch, here is the update.  I've also made a belated birthday card. You know me, never miss the opportunity for a pun... Until next time, Ems

I decided to make a birthday card using the Lawn Fawn grab bag.  Ironically even though I've got the matching dies, I had to fussy cut everything cos I've packed my die cutting machine. I've also been working on the stitch. Here's the update  Still looks a mess at the bottom.  Until next time Ems