making stuff

So, as usual, I've been busying myself with a bunch of craft projects and I wanted to share a few photos of what I've been doing. Most of these are works in progress.

This is the start of a top secret project that I will be sharing later next month. You'd think making a small pinch pot out of polymer clay would be no big deal but getting the surface even and smooth is a challenge! 

 

I made this tiny polymer clay skull for no reason in particular. After a coat or two of white paint he'll be a cute halloween accent on one of our bookshelves. 

I also made a few tiny polymer pumpkins that are about the same size as the skull above. I've got five of them made so far and I have plans for more. I love these!

I've been playing around with paper mache too. I've wanted to make a small deer head for soooooooooooooo long. I'm talking years and years. I finally started a few weeks ago. I can't wait until it's done!

This colorful piece will one day be a pillow cover. It kind of reminds me of these painted chevron candle holders I painted awhile ago.   

Oh! I finally finished one of the crochet flags I've been working on! One down, one to go.

What kind of things have you been working on??

blanket update

So I haven't worked on my crochet chevron blanket in awhile, unfortunately. Its been a few months. I was head over heals excited with this project back in February when I started it. But, as I've mentioned before, I have a bad case of creative ADHD. I can't help it, I go from one project to the next.

This is what it looked like last time.

 And this is what it looks like now.

I'm just over half way done.

Once the weather starts getting colder I'll be more inspired to work on it.

chevron painted glass

This time in glass form. These little guys used to be candles that I got from the grocery store. Once the wax had melted away I cleaned them up and repurposed them into these chevron gems by using dishwasher safe glass paint. I like the elementary look. The lines aren't straight and the paint is uneven. For these I set my perfectionism aside.

They look cute with a tealight. The flame projects the pattern beautifully. I also think they would make great drinking glasses. Though they are on the small side. Portion control right?

They could also be jewelry catch alls, office supply storage, Q-tip or toothpick dispensaries... You know, a general holder of things.

Happy March by the way!

I dream of chevron

Don't you love the chevron pattern? It's simple, bold, classic.

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This pattern has recently inspired tons of projects that I want to make. At this point it's a challenge to design something that isn't zigzag. The first project that I couldn't wait to start is a crochet chevron blanket.

When starting a new project google is always the first place I go. Naturally. I began by looking at all the different crochet chevron blankets out there -trust, theres a ton- so I could get an idea of where to start. I knew it would be black and tan... because I already had a ton of black and tan yarn. It was just a happy coincidence that the two colors go lovely together.

I decided to create my own pattern. I chose to do it in single crochet and a small hook to create a very defined pattern and a dense piece of fabric. Plus I wanted the points of the chevron to be... well, pointy.

I'm falling more and more in love with this blanket with every stitch.