The Introverted Crafter

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

I saw something on the tim holtz Addicts page on facebook, and I knew i had to try it. I have different sized paper dolls, so I mixed small bodies with big heads to make a card.  I get vibes from monty python and from the Canadians in south park for some reason.  I've also been working on the stitch. Here's the latest update. I'm definitely gonna run out of a few colours though, so im hoping I have spare in my stash. Until next time Ems

Just a quick one this week, cos I've not been in a great place mentally, which leads to lack of creativity. I have made a bracelet.  I've also been working on the stitch. Already 6% done. My favourite cross stitch website is stopping kits, so i had to buy a new one just so I've got something after this ones finished.  Until next time Ems

I decided to get my resin stuff out this week, and make a few things. I was trying to do dirty pour,b but I realised too late that I'd done too much resin of each colour, it needs to be small amounts.  I used some stickers on the bottom of these.  I used gold paint, wiping off the excess.  I used a sticker in the centre, then painted the numerals with gold acrylic.  I've also been working on the stitch. You can probably guess what film it's from now.  Until next time Ems

That's craft stash! I've been going through my jewellery making stash, trying to use things I've not used before  I've also tried wire wrapping with head pins. Definitely a skill I have to work on.  I've also worked on the stitch. Here's the latest update.  I can see what it is, can you? Until next time Ems

Onto the next stitch! Same designer, different film, and about 5000 stitches less than the last one. Let's see how long this takes me... Best thing I find is to pick a colour that allows you to map the piece. You've gotta be very careful at counting though! A colleague is leaving, so I've made her a card using a mixture of stamps. There was a plan to do a window with bars on it but it didn't pan out  Until next time  Ems

 Only a short one today. After 16 months, doing 1107 stitches yesterday to finish it, the mummy stitch is done!!! 145800 stitches later.  ....and now I'm on to the next one, which is just under 140000 stitches. Why do I do this to myself? Until next time Ems

So get this, yesterday was the 20th anniversary of supernatural starting, so this week I've decided to make something supernatural themed. I had some 3d resin printed figures of sam, dean, castiel, bobby and crowley that I bought on etsy, and some gumball machines I got from vinted. I don't know why, I've always wanted to alter a gumball machine! I painted everything with black gesso, and used prima art stones to give the machine some texture. I also added some chain links to the top.  I then used silver wax on the machine and figures. I used a cardboard disc covered in cheesecloth so I could glue sam and dean on the inside, and added castiel to the top, and bobby and crowley at the bottom. Finally, I added a lamp on the inside and some skulls where the gumballs usually come out.  I love this so much! And amazingly I got over 1000 likes on fb for it. I'd love to do a pirates one if  could find some decent figures.  I've also been working on the stitch, about 10 days...