The Introverted Crafter

I am still practicing beadwork, with varying results. This is what I made this week.  I've also been working on the stitch. Another colour down!  You can see it is really coming together already.  Until next time Ems

Its that time of year again, it's lawn fawn grab bag time! For those who don't know, lawn fawn are a craft company and every year they do grab bags, the profits going to a nominated charity. Here's what was in my grab bag this year.  These are coloring stencils for a stamp set.  The dies for the same stamp set. Be a bit of a bugger if they didn't add the stamps wouldn't it!  Oh no, here they are!  A build a margarita die set.  Festive banners die. Always a useful thing to have.  A large let's celebrate die. Again, useful for a quick card.  A stitched maple leaf  die. Ironically I could have used the autumn leaves recently.  A winter wonderland arch die.  A slide and surprise die. I always like the mechanism dies, and this is worth over 30 bucks by itself  A falling leaves paper pad  Sentiment stamps that go with the goose die.  An embroidery die. I'm toying with the idea of getting the hoop die now.  Pin badges  ...

I decided to do a mixed media piece this week, based on heaven and hell. I started off by getting a heart blank, covering each half of it in a different tim holtz paper. I then got various resin pieces, painting them according to whether they went into heaven or hell. There are stars on both, but different designs for each half. There is a silver chain in the middle, and pieces crossing between heaven and hell are painted half in one theme, half in the other. Finally, I added some ephemera, including paper dolls for a demon and angel.  Ive also been working on the stitch. 20% down!  Until next time Ems

Ive got loads of bugle beads, and to be honest, i find them hard to use. Still, I attempted to use them this week to make a bracelet.  Ignore the little tail, im always afraid if I cut it too close it will come apart!  I also made some simple hoop earrings.  Here is the stitch update. Its coming along nicely.  Until next time Ems

I have been working on jewellery this week. First, a set of bicone earrings.  A bicone black and red beaded bracelet.  Snowman earrings.i love the minimalist look.  Ive also been working on the stitch. 16.5% done! Until next time Ems

Made a get well card on request this week. Why it so much harder making a card for guys?! Anyway, saw something online that gave me inspiration.  I would have personally gone for a funnier theme, but I was outvoted.  Here's the update on the stitch. 15% done.  Until next time Ems

I tried something new this week. First time so not perfect, but quite good. I poured clear resin into moulds and when they were dry, glued a scene on the back with sparkly glue. I then painted resin onto part of the mould to make it clear, painted the other bits black and added wax. Finally, I added magnets on the back.  Where it didn't quite work was the extra coat on the resin, which was a little lumpy in places. Something to work on.  I also made a bracelet.  Ive also been working on the stitch. Finished this colour, so onto another now.  Until next time Ems

Got a few things to put on the blog this week, courtesy of being off work and not well enough to go and do anything. Let's get to it! You might notice i did a couple of other colours on the stitch. I got bored of the same colour so took a break from it for a day. A beaded necklace, using various beads including peanut beads.  A birthday card, using spellbinders dies from the 2024 advent calendar and some paper from my stash.  Same thing, with different dies obviously. I wish I'd found spellbinders earlier. I've got the 2025 calendar to look forward to for Christmas as well.  A card for a man, using papers from my stash and some stamps.  Until next time Ems

Strange title i know, but apt to me. Im off sick at the moment with a nice middle ear infection and burst eardrum. At least i made things earlier this week. Here is the stitch update.  I made a couple of snowglobes using resin houses and various tim holtz ephemera.  A pair of earrings, using sead beads, larger pearls and bicone beads. I found the tutorial on facebook. A bracelet. Im still not getting the stringing tight enough, but its getting better. Until next time Ems