My most recent embroidery.

Let me present to you... Beardman


I did this freehand, while referencing a similar doodle I did at work the other day.



As always, the frame is a faux wood rubber frame from Michael's.

and

here is a little glimpse at my doodle cloth for fun



Comments, criticism, beards, all welcome.

more pictures of the doodle cloth and other work on my flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/beckerh/

I did this embroidery freehand as a gift for some friends of mine who got married on the fourth of July.


It is about 5 inches in diameter, and I made the embroidery in that frame (it is rubbery fake wood from Michael's).


detail shot

my flickr has images of my other embroideries http://www.flickr.com/photos/beckerh/

C&C appreciated

I am exchanging holiday gifts this week (the beginning of 2nd semester) with my college friends, as I was too busy during finals to figure out gift giving.

My one friend loves owls and sleep masks and I just so happened to stumble upon this tutorial http://littlegreen.typepad.com/romansock/tutorial-owl-eye-mask.html.  I ended up adjusting the pattern, but the basic idea is the same.



Scarf 1:
I made up this pattern for a short pull through scarf.



detail


Scarf 2:
Another pattern I made up as I went along. I wanted to make a really textural scarf and the pattern emerged as I figured out which yarns were easiest to crochet into one another.



detail


These are my first crochet projects in years. I learned to crochet as a child but haven't really made anything since.  Comments and criticism is much appreciated!

I bought these little flapper face buttons and decided to embroider them some bodies.  I also used metallic floss to add some sparkle.



whaddaya think?

[Paper Bag Houses]

My most recent photo assignment was "Architecture" we were allowed to interpret it in any way, so I made a series of box and paper box houses to photograph. Here they are!

Paper Bag Houses

Fun House


Saloon


Greco Roman House


Shingle Roof House


Cottage



Box Houses

Clock Tower

weather vain detail


Fire House


Yellow House

front stairs detail


Log Cabin

roof detail


Aparment Building

revolving door detail


more pictures and details on my flickr http://flickr.com/photos/beckerh/

Comments and criticism are welcome and appreciated!

My Mom just submitted these for a juried craft show. I figured I would post them here for her and see what you guys think!


button flower bouquets


fabric yo yo hair clips and garland


vintage table cloth and handkerchief sachets (lavender!)


crocheted dishcloths and apron

comments are always welcome. ENJOY!

I made these two embroideries back in march for some friends. They are done on muslin in rubberized wooden hoops about 2 inches in diameter. 


my best friend and i call ourselves salt and pepper or salt n peppa if you will


um...another one of my friends loves elephants and pooping, thus the elephant butt pooping hearts

I hope you enjoyed! Comments are always welcome and much appreciated

I decided to make a mini monster embroidery tonight. It is in a 2 inch rubberized wood hoop that I got at michael's. 


w/o flash



w/ flash for good luck

comments and criticism are welcome!

So I'm off to college and I have a love of acrylic jewels. I decorated some stuff for my dorm room that should make it especially fabulous.

Lamp-
spray painted gold
jewels added with E6000
Painted shade with acrylic gold paint
hot glued pink ball fringe





Unfinished wood picture frame with jewels



cardboard box


Jar for holding my spare change

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other $ide

the lid

and for fun...

my pimp cup

I wanted to make a faux animal head plaque and I had some beany babies sitting around.



I even included the name of the species, Beanus babae

comments are appreciated