The Introverted Crafter

I've said it before and I'll say it again. It's hard to do masculine cards. Still, I gave it a go this week. First, the stitch.  Slow going this week, cos I hurt my arm. Fit flops and die machine handles do not mix!  The card was made using tim holtz papers, a stamp from a magazine I've had for ages, tonic dies for the film strip and photo, and lawn fawn stamps for the hat and bunting. Here's an earring I made. Managed to misplace the other one!  Until next time Ems

Made a few things this week. First, used some Wallace and gromit stamps to make a card.  I'm getting better at colouring! I also made a necklace, using beads and some coins I've had in my stash for ages.  Finally, I've been working on my stitch.  Until next time Ems

Short post this week. I've been trying open bezels with resin, with varying results.  As you can see, some of them overflowed, and some have slight smudges, because I'm impatient and can't wait till they're dry! Hopefully I can fix them. Also finished page 15 of the stitch!  Until next time Ems 

I have been busy this week. I've finished the secret stitch, so can focus solely on the other one. Here's the update.  I've also made some jewellery, some from resin moulds I've used.  Finally, I've made a couple of cards.  This one was made using a country diary of an Elizabethan lady stamp set I got from a magazine ages ago, and using chameleon pens to colour.  This one was made using a feather embossing folder, tim holtz and lawn fawn alphabet dies, and hats off to you lawn fawn stamps.  Until next time Ems 

Busy week this week. First of all, the stitch update.  I tried to do some resin coasters this week. I dutifully poured out the resin, waited for it to dry and it looked like....well this. Disappointed didn't begin to cover it. I was thinking about ways to fix them when I flipped them over...and they were great! All I needed to do was add some other colours and presto! Admittedly, the first attempt at waves didn't work as the white sank through the resin, but they still look good.  I've also made the second book nook, this one narnia themed. I painted the trees with blue, then weathered wood overplayed with white to get that crackle. The inside was painted white, sprayed lightly with blue oxide and then coated with sparkle mod podge. The lampposts were painted white, snow texture paste was added, and a die cut red scarf added to one, to represent Mr tumnus. The sweets are the Turkish delight offered to Edmund by the white witch, which are tim holtz confections coated in dist...

Been doing a few things this week. First, finished page 14 of the stitch. Two more to go! Still gotta figure out what to do about where I went wrong, but not till I've stitched the rest.  I've also made some earrings and bookmarks using blue beads and umbrella charms.  The hearts are my favourite.  Speaking of hearts, more resin work! This is purple sparkling resin for the base, silver for the background, and tim holtz transparent butterflies.  This worked really well. Looks like actual butterflies! Until next time Ems

A few things to show you this week. First, here's the update on the stitch.  Hopefully will finish this page next week.  Next, I've been experimenting with resin again, this time with bigger moulds.  Finally, I've made a haunted mansion themed card. For those who don't know, there was a feature called the hatbox ghost, which was taken out a week after the ride opened because the special effect didn't work. I made this using tim holtz paper, fireplace and pumpkinhead dies, and lawn fawns magic picture changer die on the inside.  Not bad for a first attempt!  Until next time Ems