This is another small batch of handmade soap I made recently, I plan to sell locally. I've made a total of 6 batches of soap on Marketplace. It's slow doing. I have one more batch to get up but need to take photos of them. One more is waiting to cure.
My Artful Creations
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Red & White Cold Process Handmade Soap
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
BRAZILIAN CLAY DROP SWIRL HANDMADE CP SOAP
Sorry I haven't been on blog in some time. Life just seems to get in the way. I'm feeling better and have been thinking of getting back into soap making. From 1999-2008 I sold wholesale handmade soap and candles.
Today, I'm sharing this handmade soap using Cold Process method. I used Cucumber Melon FO/EO and Brazilian Clay from Nurture Soap on this soap. I'm pleased with the results of this soap. This is the first batch of 8 kinds of soap I've made this year. I make each batch in small quantities.
Friday, February 4, 2022
Handmade Leather Handbag
I loved my first black leather handbag made appropriate 8 years ago. It was showing wear. This time I wanted a larger handbag. I used the same pattern but extended it width and length creating this brown leather bag. I'm using it already, but plan on topstitching.
I used my Bernina 1630 sewing machine purchased from early 90's.
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Love Journal
I made this journal using a new scoreboards xl die called Folio Journal, a new mandala thinlits die, and a new thinlits set called page, pocket and flowers die, and thinlits journaling words die set. All these are by Eileen Hull Designs.
I've also used paper from scrapbook, 65 lb card stock, waxed cord, distress oxide ink pad, 1.5mm elastic cord, bling from my stash, big shot tools.
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Die Cut Mandala and Flowers
I used Eileen Hull mandala die on this card along with sizzix die cut flowers and cling stamp by Tim Holtz. Distress crayons were used to color flowers and leaves using a waterbrush.
Friday, January 3, 2020
Get Well Wishes
I'm so glad she told me doesn't have Pneumonia. Our daughter has had a lot of health issues since last August and has been struggling to get back her good health.
I used two oval and a round die cut piece. Largest oval 3"x 4"
Tiny flowers cling stamps were inked with archival black ink and then watercolored. I made a background and foreground scene using watercolors with my water brush. I had the die cut butterfly on my craft table and this was applied to the oval.
This cling stamp set is by Will 'n Way by Dianne J Hook.
Monday, December 16, 2019
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Sewing a Signature and Making a Cover for Signature
Sewing Signature
Sewing signatures of the book start off as loose pages. Small holes are punched through the center fold of each signature, and then the signatures are sewn together with stitches to form a book. Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book from a number of folded signature pages and then attaching a book cover.
Sunday, July 14, 2019
Hand Made Needle Keeper Books
Monday, March 11, 2019
Monday, December 3, 2018
Handmade Santa
I started making Santa dolls the afternoon on the 20th of November, 5 days later I had 5 dolls finished. Two of those days, I was gone through the day.
The dolls were made with good quality muslin I had in my stash. I had a scrap piece of vintage red wool felt to make five coats and hats. I wish I had more of this nice vintage material that is no longer available.
I looked at a few places to buy wool for the beard and hair but didn't find any at three craft stores. I know I've got some but with my back like it is now, I didn't go looking through my stash.
At JoAnn's I found this yarn by Bernat. I used double sided tape and glue to apply the yarn for hair and beard for my Santa dolls.
I painted the dolls arms, legs and face with gesso. A portion of the legs was painted with Dina Wakley Night paint to look like boots. I used a watered down Dina Wakley magenta scribble sticks over the gesso on face.
I sewed on a small jingle bell on each hat, this size of bell was purchased last week at HL in Christmas area. White felt from HL was cut using a ruler and rotary cutter. I wish they had what I used years ago on my larger Santas.
Everything was made using needle and thread except the beard. I have a Bernia sewing machine but it wasn't used to make my Santa Dolls.
Thanks for looking and have a nice day!
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Handmade Bears
Butterfly Tag
Thursday, August 30, 2018
This is something I made this past week
In 2004, I was asked to join SSReflections online magazine, I purchased some of the books and DVDs while others were supplied for me to do book and DVD reviews.
Some of the supplies were furnished to do monthly samples from each team member.
After SSReflections closed 2009, I joined Rubber Road Adventures where I did projects for online and major companies in industry. When they closed I didn't join another online magazine.
Although I have been a design team member for several stamp companies.
Moving on....
A couple weeks ago I saw someone show a project on Facebook. The comment was made; "you had to go to her class to see how she made the booklet"
Now, this is where it comes to my mind, I know that I've made that booklet in the past or something very similar to it. It came to me, it's similar to a star book I made years ago.
I won't be showing how I made this booklet but will show the first two pages. I have four pages but this will be the only one I will share for now. Small tags come out through the top of each page. Lots more work before its finished!
Saturday, December 31, 2016
Friday, November 18, 2016
Delight in the Beauty of the Day!
Sharing a card I made with my Gelli Printing Plate and a few rubber stamps. The round of roses stamp was inked with Memento black and then Copic markers were used to color image. A white gel pen was used on large rose.
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Stamping All Year Long by RSM
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Christmas Card
I made three styles; Tim's festive gent bigz die (as seen here), Tim's angelic bigz die and stamped and watercolor snow scene cards.
To make this card, I die cut the main piece in black, and then using small pieces of red or green I ran the die through again to make the extra pieces. You have to free hand cut out the bow, wreath and scarf. These were layered using glossy accents. It doesn't show very much in photo but I used Distress Stickles in clear and rubbed over scarf and wreath.
Happy Holidays Everyone!