Picture related: I am THAT excited about this project. I have my battle axe ready to go. This, along with the ongoing cooking project my mom and i have going on, is going to be a blast. <3
Here's a back story along with what I'm doing. if anyone feels like joining in, just do it! We'll all craft together. The more people that want to craft, the easier it's going to be to stay motivated. If you don't think you can do 50 (i know, it's almost April!!) just remember that some crafts don't take as much time. Many crafts can be done in while sitting on the couch watching tv. :DAnyway, I was flipping through my old craft books & idea books, & realized how many things I "dog ear" as crafts I want to do, but never get around to doing (for whatever reason.) I have a whole folder full of bookmarks with things I want to make, and for some reason, I never end up doing it. So, in an effort to motivate myself, I made a list of things I want to do. My list not only has things that I know how to do (sew) but also includes things I want to improve on (jewelry making, applique) and things I want to learn (knitting). I'm trying not to get ahead of myself. I don't expect to learn to knit and then suddenly make myself a beautiful sweater. I'm starting small. maybe in 2012 I'll be able to knit a gorgeous sweater. ;] This list obviously doesn't include everything I will craft this year.. but these are the main things I want to make. I'll have a photo album up on my facebook page, and naturally I'll update this blog as I do the crafts.
Without further ado, here is my list! :D
1. MORE TRIBBLES
2. figure out what to do with the headphone charm & t-rex skull charm.
3.this http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=356098.0 GORGEOUS bracelet. (im in love with it.)
4. kitty bed <3
5."Army Men" Halloween costume for the guys.
6. My Halloween costume (to be determined later this year.)
7. "Spring/Summer" bag (my -fake- leather bag is "too hot" for warm months)
8. Circle Skirts.
9. FINISH MATTHEW'S TRIFORCE QUILT
10. Jumper/pinafore
11. Learn freezer paper/bleach stenciling
12. Bake a cake & decorate it with fondant
13. Pokemon stuffies (I want to make: Eevee, Umbreon, Spinda, and maybe more TBD later)
14. Potholders/oven mitts from my "Pretty Little Potholders" book
15. Make another Quilt. (perhaps a watercolor quilt, I'm obsessed with the way they look)
16. finish the "Cat Quilt" project I got for Christmas
17. Do a snarky cross stitch project
18. Modge Podge clay charms (w/pictures) following tutorial
19."overloaded" charm bracelet
20. Lictenstien-type pillows
21. DS Case
22. New wallet (my pretty wallet is falling apart.)
23. Plant veggies: Peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, watermelon (lol 'cause daniel asked), basil, etc.
24. 70s style shorts
25. P-I-N-C-U-S-H-I-O-N-S (seriously, I'm tired of using a beanie baby.)
26. flat plushies (for keychains & applique)
27. speaking of applique, I'd like to get better at it.
28. "cat" craft. (bookshelf w/ cat shelf - something along those lines. refashion something.)
29. Louboutin makes all these things with petals (shoes, bag, etc) so I want to make my own "louboutin-style petal clutch.
30. barrysfarm.net has SUPER cute iPod, laptop, & iPad sleeves. I want to make one of my own. They look simple to DIY
31. EAR CUFFS. (I know i've already made a few, but I want to get better at it & make them look cooler)
32. spiral ring (i have the tutorial .<3)
33. Quilted dish mat
34. Placemats! :D (with applique.. maybe... ? :D)
35. LOBO Costume (for me. I want to do a "sexy" Lobo, because A. that's hilarious and B. I love Lobo.)
36. Use my Dia Los Muertos fabric (i have 4 yards and I'm terrified to cut it up.)
37. following the idea behind "quilt a month" make one square per month for a quilt, finishing it up in Dec.
38. Apron for me & one for mom :]
39. finally make at least 4 tops that fit properly. (reconned or using a pattern)
40. fix my saggy jeans. i have never attempted to alter jeans before, but i never wear my holey jeans b/c the butt is too big.)
41. PILLOWS PILLOWS PILLOWS (couch, bed, etc.)
42. DOG BED. (he needs a cushion to sit on. seriously.)
43. Finish the electric green tote bag kit I got for christmas (it's electric green & zebra striped.. and awesome.)
44. USE MY FAT QUARTERS. i buy them because i love the fabric, but then they sit & I'm too afraid to use them. seriously, crafting with a fat quarter is stressful lol
45. learn to KNIT. (start with a scarf.)
46. KNIT fun headphone-wire covers. I know what this means. hopefully LOL
47. Knit a floppy hat (i don't know the name of it, i'll have to do some research. kinda looks like the "rasta" hats i've
seen.. hats for dreadlocks. i dont' have dreads, but i do love those floppy hats.
48. G I F T S. <3 I know what they are. can't write them down. I'm putting gifts into one list, because otherwise i could
easily have half my list done and i feel like that's cheating. ;D)
49. Nintendo bag or laptop cover. (you know what? i'm going to make a bunch of laptop covers. why not.)
50. Reusable grocery bags (I know, it's lame.. but mine never come out very pretty & I'm determined to make some
(51. is GLASS ETCHING. I don't know if i'll have the time to learn this, but this is definitely my #1 WANT TO DO thing.)
xoxo
diZZy
PS most of these seem fairly easy, so if I complete the majority of this list, I'll just create a new list <3
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