I've finally got around to trying out needle felting, and I'm really glad I did! Its so nice to find a craft where you don't need much equipment, particularly if you're a student.
First i made a bunny (unfortunately came out a bit zombie-ish)



I made a little snail. It doesn't really sit upright but I still like it



Inspired by Krissykat's brain slug, I decided to make one for my boyfriend as it's his birthday soon. Its not nearly as good as the original but hopefully he'll still like it.



I also made a rubber duck.



That's about it. Comments/criticisms very welcome.

Great idea for a thread!
Was just going to post the postpals link here, great to see some one already has! (did you here about it by watching Russell Howard as well?) Will definitely be digging out my card making supplies, and have told my mum (runs a youth group) and university art society about it so helpfully both groups will be up for a card making sesh too
Also Ryan H's story caught my eye as a crafter. He's a 16 year with cystic fibrosis who likes collecting keyrings, which is something that can be crafted whatever your preferred medium.

good idea, thanks retromiad

Yikes, just got asked to make a sock monkey for someone. I've only just met her. She did at least offer to pay, but the problem is the supplies are quite cheap (I mostly use baby socks at the moment) but i take ages because I'm still a beginner. If i ask her to just cover the supplies, then it wont be worth the time it takes, but if i ask her to pay based on the time i would definitely be overcharging because I'm still learning. Does anyone else have this problem?
People are generally quite nice about the stuff i make, but despite that niceness i don't think they always realise how much goes into handcrafting something. A while ago i made a quilt for my best friends birthday. It took many,many hours,  and i managed to take a pretty impressive slice off my finger while cutting the fabrics. Anyway, when it got to her birthday she didn't bother to open it in front of me, and she didn't bother to call and say thankyou (just texted). I was really hurt, and for a while i barely wanted to stay friends with her. 

Wow that's amazing! It reminds me of those paintings by Escher for some reason

Hello, long time time lurker, first time poster
I needed a small box to keep jewellery in for when I go off to uni (tommorrow! Eek!) So I crafted one!
The main box was an old Ferraro Roche box (sorry i don't have any before pictures, I was too eager to get started!) First I decorated it with decopatch papers. Then I coloured and printed the matryoshka templates (from craftsbeautiful.com) onto shrinkable plastic. When they were done I stuck them to the lid of the box.



I also covered the inside with candy themed decopatch papers, although its hard to see in the photo. I was going to add fimo legs to the base, but decided against it.


Let me know what you think! Comments,criticisms and questions welcome

Wow i agree with the earlier posters, this is almost TOO realistic. My big brother got beaten up the other day by two absolute jerks after a night out. He's fine now, but his (real) black eye looks just like the one you created with makeup, which shows what a good job you did getting it to look realistic (and for such a great cause too!) Your daughter also did a brilliant job as model

You're fabric-using bravery has definitely paid off, its a lovely purse! 
I've also got some matryoska fabric which I'm using to make a quilt, and I was nervous about using mine too   

really beautiful quilt, love the colour scheme and stitching

These are awesome! I always wondered if anything could be crafted from plastic bags as they are so abundant, and i don't think I've seen them made into a dress before. Rocks!