I received from Summer6061 this weekend!! When I saw the HUGE box sitting on my doorstep- I got really excited about what was inside. After ripping it open, I discovered that Summer had gone in a slightly different direction- instead of creating something for someone to take home, she made beautiful birdhouses for me to place in the parks around my house- to be left there for all to enjoy. I absolutely love this idea and as soon as I am done with my midterms on Wednesday- I am going to spend the day leaving them around town.













I am having a hard time choosing which one to keep- but I am thinking that I will keep the book bird house. It is so my style!

Also for those that wanted to see some close up photos of my art- you can check them out HERE

[Sunflower]

sold to sarahj2001:
Sunflower- 298 yards. Single spun BFL- Super soft and squishy


Thanks for the claim!!

I wasn't sure where to put this, so I just picked a board 

For the latest hoopla swap I knew I wanted to create something based on one of my favorite, and my partner's favorite, television shows- Firefly. I decided to embroider a part of the opening theme song, but I needed the perfect fabric to stitch it on. After searching the local fabric stores, I decided to create my own galaxy fabric!

Starting with a piece of plain black cotton fabric.


Add a little diluted bleach and scrunch the fabric


Dry the fabric


And then proceed to completely cover the bleached parts with paint, so you can't tell you bleached it.  When I started painting I wanted to just add highlights and dimension, and I ended up covering everything.


Now the stitching can begin! I was worried about how I would transfer my design to my newly created galaxy print- but luckily I found a pack of colored carbon paper at JoAnn's. You can also see the finished fabric.


Forty hours of satin stitching later and the piece is complete! I used glow in the dark thread for this piece to give it a little punch. I am not sure I would ever do this much satin stitching with glow in the dark thread again. I had to un-do knots every other stitch.


I think the end result was totally worth the hassle though!

[Closed]

LeapFeetFirst's Shop

Closed

All of my items are crafted in a cat friendly, smoke free home.
If you need more information about any of my items, please let me know!

CRAFTED ITEMS

2 Point Items
Pink Panther- 140 yards. Hand dyed mernio plyed with bamboo.

Wild Thing- 72 yards. Core spun merino, bamboo, mohair and angelina. A wild and crazy yarn ready for a fun project!


1 Point Items
Mini Mixed Media Art- Fa La La La- 4inchX4inch canvas with lots of texture!


0.5 Point Items
BUTTONS!!- Hand crafted polymer clay buttons. All are about the size of a US Quarter.

Bronze Felted Pendant


SUPPLIES
0.5 Point Items

Fabric Markers- Never Opened


0.5 Point Items
Copper Sequin Waste- One Yard for 0.5 points. Lots available! Great for mixed media, stencils etc.


Adirondack Ink Pad- Meadow


-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Claims made from me -
Tim Holtz stamp-underthemountain - 1 point
to sarahj2001 - Sunflower Yarn - 3 points
to MissingWillow- Distress Stains - Spun Sugar, Mustard Seed -2 points
to sheepBlue: Custom address labels (1 pt)
to squidget: Distress Inks-Wild Honey (1pt)
to sheepBlue: Embrace Creativity art (1pt)
to iota1617 - Blue Buttons 2 (1pt)
to indigo_roses - Think Different! art (1 pt)
to calluna: dark green buttons #2 (.5)
to calluna: 1 yd copper sequin waste (.5)
to Eiseldora - Stormy Skies and Blue Buttons - 2pts
to sheepBlue: Dark Green Buttons (0.5), Leaf Buttons (0.5), Freebie: Light Green Buttons (0.5), sticker/embellishment pack (0.5)


Claims I have made -  
From underthemountain - Steampunk Pendant fly - 3 points
From sheepBlue- Dancing Flamingo fabric- 19" x 22.5" - 1 point
from sheepBlue- Hunky Sitting Boy (12.75" tall) - 1 pt
from sheepBlue- Hunky Laying Boy (13" tall) - 1 pt
Calluna - Green Copic Markers - 1pt
Calluna - Custom Prayer Flag- 1pt
iota1617 - Tribal Chevrons infinity scarf- 2 pts
TroubleT - Holiday Ornaments- 2 Gingerbread Zombies - 1 pt
**Free point** TroubleT- Carmel Apple Cider Jelly- 1pt **Free Point**
iota1617- Running Wild Pillow Cover - three covers- 3 pts
**Free Points** iota1617- Running Wild Pillow Cover and Ocean Bloom Tote - 1.5 points. **Free Points**


Points:
Started with:3
Pending:1
Current:2

TOTAL:3

I received the coolest hoopla from goldfishpollywog. I am a little late to the Battlestar Galactica fandom, but better late than never. I actually just finished watching the final episode a few days ago, so this hoop is perfect!!



goldfish stitched this in white thread and then tinted everything by hand! So awesome.

And I love how she finished the back:


Here it is on my Wall 'O Craftster artwork!!


Thank you so much Summer!!

P.S. This new quick insert of photos is amazeballs. It makes putting pictures into posts SO much easier!!

SheepBlue- maybe add something to the end of the red string? Or maybe another pop of color behind the keys? I love the rusted look of your piece.

After reading what everyone else is doing, I am afraid my creations are going to be too plain. I bought some 3x3 canvases at Michael's and I've been messing around with them- adding texture and colors.



I haven't decided how I am going to finish them yet...

I received another wonderful piece of artwork from dreadlady! I've been lucky enough to be paired with her twice now. I love the shading and the color of this happy blue bird.

Thank you so much!!!

[Untouchable Face's Group]

4x6 Art Swap Round 5

Post your amazing artwork here!!

Original Thread

Sent
Received
Sent & Received
Feedback given
Sending late with communications
Problem


Untouchable Face's Group

geekgirl1000100
Fullmoon
Jenn90000
crazyda79
mlookyloo1
Kwality570
ybunnygurl
KittyHerman
jennden

I just received some awesome artwork from thepurplewitch!!!

First up are two graphic canvases. I love the circles and the chevron- so cool




And finally is the coolest thing ever- an awesome watercolor R2D2. I am in geeky heaven


Thank you so much thepurplewitch!

[ONE]

Collage of Art Goodness from Round 4

4X6 Art Swap- Round 5

Swap name: 4x6 Art Swap
 Round 5
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: UntouchableFace
Co-Organizer: Crazyda79
Sign-up date range: August 9- August 16, 2012

Date to send item by: August 24, 2012
Limited to a certain number of people? (optional): No


Restricted to people who all live in the same country? NO



Swap Organizer himself/herself meets these conditions:

- Has fully read the Swap Info Guide: YES

- Has successfully completed two swaps as a participant: YES

- Is not organizing more than three swaps right now: YES

- Will recruit a co-organizer or give all details to a Swap Moderator if this swap has more than 25 participants: YES

- Is at least 18 years old: YES



Swap Organizer will check each participant to make sure they meet these conditions:

- Has been a member for at least one month: YES
- Has posted at least 15 times: YES

- Has completed one swap successfully before signing up for multiple swaps at a time: YES

- Is not currently signed up for more than five swaps: YES

- Does not have any negative feedback: YES

- Participant has agreed that he/she is at least 16 years old: YES

- If within the US, understands that Delivery Confirmation number is required for this swap: YES

- If outside the US, understands that a mailing receipt copy is required for this swap: YES



Details of swap:

The 4x6 Art swap runs like this:  You make ONE piece of art, in your style,  in any medium, how you want.  The only parameters would be that you keep it relatively flat, and 4 inches by 6 inches big.   You will have no idea who your partner is, until "Address time", which will be at the end of the crafting period.  And then you will only know their Address and proper name.  The organizers will do their best to match up partners but do remember that this is essentially a "surprise" swap and no information other than a real name and address will be sent out to you.

Round One Gallery
Round Two Gallery
Round Three Gallery
Round Four Gallery

Here is the time line broken down:
~ Sign ups: August 9 - August 15
~ Crafting period: August 9 - August 24
~ Check-in via private message (pm) to your group leader August 16-18 (by 6:00pm)
~ Addresses will be distributed on August 19
~ You must ship by Friday, August 24

Swap Rules:
~ Please post in the thread after signing up so we know you are still crafting and thinking about this swap.  Updates and reminders will only be posted in the thread so keep an eye out for the Organizer note headline.

~ You are required to check in to your group leader via pm (private message) between the dates of August 16-18 ONLY.  Anyone who has not checked by 6:00PM on August 18 will be dropped from the swap and will not receive an address to send to.
 
~ DC# confirmation is required for all senders in the USA.  Add some packing to a bubble envelope to meet the 3/4" thick requirement when shipping.  If you are sending art on a piece of paper, please ship with a piece of heavy cardboard so your masterpiece arrives intact!

~ No extra's please!  Since the only communication will be through this thread, and there will be no discussion among partners, we don't want anyone feeling upset they didn't send an extra. This includes sending more than one art piece. Only send ONE art piece to your partner.



If you want to participate, information to send to organizer(s): UntouchableFace and crazyda79



QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER:

Name of swap

Craftster username

Email address

Your real name

Mailing address including the country

Would you be willing to ship to an address outside your own country?

Confirm that are at least 16 years old (YES/NO)
I have read the Swap Rules above this post (YES/NO)

Do you have Allergies/sensitivities?
Do you have allergens in your home (dog, cat, smoke, etc)
Will you be creating something that someone might find offensive (graphic, nudity, religious, gory etc.)?  
What are some themes that you would find offensive?
What materials would you be using (please note if you might be using a common allergen like wool)?
What materials would you prefer not to receive?


IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE, REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO THE ORGANIZERS VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE.  


Also, remember to read the Swap Info Guide to find other rules about participating in a swap.



Participants:
1. tamalama
2. Homerof2
3. Belladune
4. johnson.mom2two
5. alwaysinmyroom
6. dreadlady
7. Lady_lilybell
8. Smmarrt
9. UntouchableFace
10. Crazyda79
11. PlumCrafty
12. geekgirl1000100
13. Fullmoon
14. jmiller614
15. Jenn90000
16. mlookyloo1
17. jennden
18. KittyHerman
19. ybunnygurl
20. Kwality570


UntouchableFace's Group
geekgirl1000100
Fullmoon
jmiller614
Jenn90000
crazyda79
mlookyloo1
Kwality570
ybunnygurl
KittyHerman
jennden


Crazyda79's Group
UntouchableFace
tamalama
Homerof2
Belladune
johnson.mom2two
alwaysinmyroom
dreadlady
Lady_lilybell
Smmarrt
PlumCrafty

GALLERY!!! http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=413137.0