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GondolaGirl · Dec 19th, 2008, 11:12 AM

^^^ Great work!! And you have the perfect model!!!!
I have a couple models myself... not as accomodating, though!!!
Can't even keep them in the clothes much less the frame!!!

TygerKitty · Dec 20th, 2008, 06:54 PM

Gianna those baby hats are SOOOOOOOOO adorable and I love the argyle! You are oh so talented, way to go! Can't wait to see more of your work!

Wildflower · Dec 28th, 2008, 01:12 AM

I am Carolyn and I'm 47 and live in Iowa. Have been dabbling in crafts of one kind or another since I was about 10. I began crocheting then and still have the first blanket I did. Have tried so many things over the years but my favorites have been quilting, mosaics and making handmade soap. I once began to go into business for myself making soap but was actually TOO successful! It kinda took the fun out of it for me so I backed off... but one day I would like to do it again when I have more time.

Two things I've always wanted to do but I am not good at it are sewing and knitting. I have made some gorgeous doll clothes in the past when my daughter was little. Even a professional seamstress told me they were better than hers. However, when I tried sewing larger things for myself or my daughter, I could not do it. And knitting... I've tried many, many times to learn but just cannot seem to get the hang of it.

GondolaGirl · Dec 28th, 2008, 09:23 PM

^^^^ You're also a great photographer, don't forget!

just1morebag · Dec 29th, 2008, 08:08 PM

hi,, first off i want to say that it is really neat to start a thread like this... i have been lurking around tpf for about a yr before getting up the courage to join in the fun!! i frequent hh quite abit,, but saw this thread and would love to share alittle about myself. since i moved from a big town to a small town, i don't get to talk fashion or art as much and tpf is my outlet for that. i am a faux painter, muralist, and just a full fledged painting fanatic,,, i will paint anything thats paintable basically,, about 6yrs ago i started doing artwork on ugg boots and selling em on my website and on ebay, and that has kept me kinda busy when im not doing walls... i will make an attempt to add some pics of acouple things, and would love to hear from any other big city girls,,, turned country bumpkins on how they cope w/ the culture-shock!!! or should i say lack of "culture" -shock!!!

indian ponies on leather...

a day spa that i plastered n faux bricked n stenciled....

a tromp l'oeil talvera sun on a wall...

sunflower ugg boots,,, just to show-off alittle,,,, thanx for looking,,, im still learning everyday about painting walls,,, its hard work for a 40 somethinger like me, but i loovvve lovvve loovve it!!!

TygerKitty · Dec 29th, 2008, 10:54 PM

^^ beautiful work just1morebag!!!! I especially love the day spa wall!

just1morebag · Dec 29th, 2008, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by TygerKitty

^^ beautiful work just1morebag!!!! I especially love the day spa wall!

thanx so much,,, your a sweetie to start a thread that we can all show & share our stuff and talk alittle,,, its good to be able to do that when youve moved away from your family and friends ,,, sometimes new places can be kinda lonely,, this place has helped me alittle,,, so keep up the good work, your very thoughtful.

LLANeedle · Dec 30th, 2008, 09:23 AM

Hi, it's nice to meet everyone. I've been knitting, crocheting, needlepointing and stitching sampler reproductions for over 35 years. I've worked in three shops, two specifically for needlepoint and one that carried both NP threads and yarn. I have an organization called Tiny Toppers. We're a group of about 40 volunteers that knit and crochet newborn hats and donate them to hospitals in the Baltimore area. Thanks to our exposure in Ravelry, an online knitting community, we've had donations from as far away as Nevada and New Mexico!

TygerKitty · Dec 30th, 2008, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by just1morebag

thanx so much,,, your a sweetie to start a thread that we can all show & share our stuff and talk alittle,,, its good to be able to do that when youve moved away from your family and friends ,,, sometimes new places can be kinda lonely,, this place has helped me alittle,,, so keep up the good work, your very thoughtful.

Awh!

Well I'm just glad we have an arts and craft subforum to share! Missie got this all started and I couldn't be happier! I totally understand about the being far away thing too... that's when I started making jewelry! I moved from Wisconsin to Colorado to go to graduate school... very scary but now I absolutely LOVE Colorado and can't really imagine living at home lol!

mysweetaudrina · Dec 31st, 2008, 02:56 AM

Hi! I'm a 31 yo mom of 1 and I am a scrapbooker! I love my Cricut and my Cuttlebug and would be lost without them:-)

I belong to two clubs/month to get me out of the house with other sbers - Close to my Heart and Stampin Up. I love to stamp and make cards.

The non-sb thing I am getting into is making felt foods. My dd is getting a kitchen for her 2nd bday and so I have started collecting patterns to do this. I have all the felt bought, I just need to find time to sit down and do it!

It's nice to see so many other crafty people here!

alliemia · Dec 31st, 2008, 06:14 PM

Hi!!! how did i not see this section? LOL

I am allison and i love scrapbooking. i scrapbook about my two kids. and i have more supplies than needed for like 3 scrappers. LOL

kymmie · Jan 1st, 2009, 12:10 AM

I am Kymmie.

I dabble in paper arts of all kinds: art/visual journals, atcs, scrapbooking, cardmaking, mixed media collage, rubber stamping, paper making, bookbinding.

Prosperity · Jan 5th, 2009, 03:20 PM

I am 18.. I love to cross stitch, but I also knit and crochet

asamiramirez · Jan 5th, 2009, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by TygerKitty

Awh!

Well I'm just glad we have an arts and craft subforum to share! Missie got this all started and I couldn't be happier! I totally understand about the being far away thing too... that's when I started making jewelry! I moved from Wisconsin to Colorado to go to graduate school... very scary but now I absolutely LOVE Colorado and can't really imagine living at home lol!

I'm from Wisconsin too! Stevens Point.

I moved from there to California. Sorry to inject myself into this conversation, but I get excited when I see another Wisconsinite.

TygerKitty · Jan 5th, 2009, 10:18 PM

^^ Yay wisconsinites!

! I'm from southeast wisconsin but SP is lovely!

Dec 19th, 2008, 11:12 AM	#61
GondolaGirl Member Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Chicagoan transplanted in the sandy beaches of Florida. Posts: 617	^^^ Great work!! And you have the perfect model!!!! I have a couple models myself... not as accomodating, though!!! Can't even keep them in the clothes much less the frame!!!
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Dec 20th, 2008, 06:54 PM	#62
TygerKitty OP ~~ addicted ~~ Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 14,192	Gianna those baby hats are SOOOOOOOOO adorable and I love the argyle! You are oh so talented, way to go! Can't wait to see more of your work!
	__________________ "Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance." I shop too much!

Dec 28th, 2008, 01:12 AM	#63
Wildflower Member Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,409	I am Carolyn and I'm 47 and live in Iowa. Have been dabbling in crafts of one kind or another since I was about 10. I began crocheting then and still have the first blanket I did. Have tried so many things over the years but my favorites have been quilting, mosaics and making handmade soap. I once began to go into business for myself making soap but was actually TOO successful! It kinda took the fun out of it for me so I backed off... but one day I would like to do it again when I have more time. Two things I've always wanted to do but I am not good at it are sewing and knitting. I have made some gorgeous doll clothes in the past when my daughter was little. Even a professional seamstress told me they were better than hers. However, when I tried sewing larger things for myself or my daughter, I could not do it. And knitting... I've tried many, many times to learn but just cannot seem to get the hang of it.
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Dec 28th, 2008, 09:23 PM	#64
GondolaGirl Member Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Chicagoan transplanted in the sandy beaches of Florida. Posts: 617	^^^^ You're also a great photographer, don't forget!
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Dec 29th, 2008, 10:54 PM	#66
TygerKitty OP ~~ addicted ~~ Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 14,192	^^ beautiful work just1morebag!!!! I especially love the day spa wall!
	__________________ "Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance." I shop too much!

Dec 29th, 2008, 08:08 PM	#65
just1morebag Member Joined: Jun 2008 Location: just a lil-o country girl now!!! Posts: 639	hi,, first off i want to say that it is really neat to start a thread like this... i have been lurking around tpf for about a yr before getting up the courage to join in the fun!! i frequent hh quite abit,, but saw this thread and would love to share alittle about myself. since i moved from a big town to a small town, i don't get to talk fashion or art as much and tpf is my outlet for that. i am a faux painter, muralist, and just a full fledged painting fanatic,,, i will paint anything thats paintable basically,, about 6yrs ago i started doing artwork on ugg boots and selling em on my website and on ebay, and that has kept me kinda busy when im not doing walls... i will make an attempt to add some pics of acouple things, and would love to hear from any other big city girls,,, turned country bumpkins on how they cope w/ the culture-shock!!! or should i say lack of "culture" -shock!!! indian ponies on leather... a day spa that i plastered n faux bricked n stenciled.... a tromp l'oeil talvera sun on a wall... sunflower ugg boots,,, just to show-off alittle,,,, thanx for looking,,, im still learning everyday about painting walls,,, its hard work for a 40 somethinger like me, but i loovvve lovvve loovve it!!!

Dec 30th, 2008, 09:23 AM	#68
LLANeedle Member Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,657	Hi, it's nice to meet everyone. I've been knitting, crocheting, needlepointing and stitching sampler reproductions for over 35 years. I've worked in three shops, two specifically for needlepoint and one that carried both NP threads and yarn. I have an organization called Tiny Toppers. We're a group of about 40 volunteers that knit and crochet newborn hats and donate them to hospitals in the Baltimore area. Thanks to our exposure in Ravelry, an online knitting community, we've had donations from as far away as Nevada and New Mexico!

Dec 31st, 2008, 02:56 AM	#70
mysweetaudrina Member Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Midwest USA Posts: 165	Hi! I'm a 31 yo mom of 1 and I am a scrapbooker! I love my Cricut and my Cuttlebug and would be lost without them:-) I belong to two clubs/month to get me out of the house with other sbers - Close to my Heart and Stampin Up. I love to stamp and make cards. The non-sb thing I am getting into is making felt foods. My dd is getting a kitchen for her 2nd bday and so I have started collecting patterns to do this. I have all the felt bought, I just need to find time to sit down and do it! It's nice to see so many other crafty people here!

Dec 31st, 2008, 06:14 PM	#71
alliemia love shopping!!! Joined: Jun 2008 Location: NY Posts: 3,920	Hi!!! how did i not see this section? LOL I am allison and i love scrapbooking. i scrapbook about my two kids. and i have more supplies than needed for like 3 scrappers. LOL

Jan 1st, 2009, 12:10 AM	#72
kymmie superficial quirk Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,742	I am Kymmie. I dabble in paper arts of all kinds: art/visual journals, atcs, scrapbooking, cardmaking, mixed media collage, rubber stamping, paper making, bookbinding.
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Jan 5th, 2009, 03:20 PM	#73
Prosperity Member Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 566	I am 18.. I love to cross stitch, but I also knit and crochet

Jan 5th, 2009, 10:18 PM	#75
TygerKitty OP ~~ addicted ~~ Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 14,192	^^ Yay wisconsinites! ! I'm from southeast wisconsin but SP is lovely!
	__________________ "Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance." I shop too much!

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