My New Years resolution is to continue crafting - I'm leaving home for the first time at the beginning of next year, and going into a university residence. Because of this, I won't have my usual crafting space (i.e. my bedroom) and I'm worried that this will mean that I won't craft as much. For this reason, I'm determined to take a few crafting supplies with me, and to continue making, and, when I have a chance, blogging about it. I don't want my passion to go unfed! I'm just hoping that I can manage to sneak my sewing machine into my university residence...
Oh my gosh. If this project weren't awesome at all, the how-to would still be mind-blowingly fantastic to read. And the project is awesome, so now I'm on awesome-overload.
Very nice idea! :) But are you sure it would work? I think that might be resin on the earrings in the picture.... But it would be nice to see someone's attempt!
For me, the best way to stay positive is to remember that if you don't try something, you'll never know if you can do it! Don't be afraid of failure, because if you don't get it right the first time, it's just a learning curve for next time. You can't catch a fish if you haven't got a line in the water! Surround yourself with positive people, and more than that, make sure that you are a positive influence in someone else's life!
The fabric looks very nice and the pouch looks very cute, although it's a pity the pattern is such a nightmare! So nice to hear honest opinions on patterns, though! :D
It's very rare that such a new book will be in the library. Personally, the libraries in my country wouldn't bother buying these books anyway, so I usually buy books like this for myself. It'd be nice to actually try out the pattern and see if I like it before buying the book, though.
I love a neutral-coloured bag that's medium size - it needs to be able to fit my biiiiig camera, phone, wallet and ID book, but small enough for me to be able to find what I want when I want it, and that I can wear with any outfit!
These holidays, it's not summer here, but winter, and as much as I'd love to travel overseas, there's something even more exciting happening on my back door step! I live in South Africa, and at the end of June/beginning of July, a little city called Grahamstown hosts our country's National Arts Festival! This festival has LOADS of incredible arts, from art and photography exhibitions, to a craft market, to hundreds of plays, music acts and comedians! So that is, without a doubt, where I'll be going this holiday. :)
I'd really love to learn to crochet so that I could give some of those adorable amigurumi patterns a try! I've been admiring them for years now! Perhaps a little bunny or a kitten for starters. :)
This is my favourite holiday photo because I feel that it encompasses some of the symbols of one of my favourite cities in the world: London, England. I took the photo on a street in London in 2009 and edited it so that the hanging flower baskets, buses, telephone booth and post box all stood out in their original colours on a black and white background. This photo always reminds me of how much I love London, and brings back incredible memories of time spent there. It's always so great to have photos to look back on, even when the moment has passed!
I had originally linked to the tutorial on the Links tab. I don't know where it's disappeared to now, though :/ I assume it is still somewhere and I can't find it, considering that someone just posted a version of it.
@Kayleigh T - She posted this project as a version of my version of it, and I did link to the tutorial in mine. It's usually not considered necessary to link to a tutorial in a version, as it's already directly linked to.
They look great! :) What exactly is #6 plastic? It's quite hard to find shrink plastic in my country and when you do, it's very expensive, but the times I have had it, I've LOVED working with it!
My mom is a miniature doll maker, but used to work with some bigger dolls too, so she still had a pair of the eyes lying around. I'm not sure where you'd be able to find them - try asking any local pottery shops, or if you know of any doll shops, try there! Also, I'm sure you could find some online.
When making dream catchers, instead of battling to make perfect circles with wire or twigs, recycle the little plastic hoops on bottles that form the type of "safety seal".
Ahh, okay. I've lived here all my life... First in CT, the Joburg, now PE. I've been to England a few times, though, and I love it there. :) How long have you been here now? I see you're 18? (Not stalking, promise!) Have you just finished matric or are you in your gap year now?
That's actually the main reason I added you! :D So cool to find someone else from here. I'm from Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape! :) I see you're originally from England... What're you doing here? :O
It'd be super easy to turn a current beanie into one of these! :) Just cut out the eyes, ears, nose and tongue, and stitch a mouth. Just stitch the face on! :)
Hi everyone! Thanks so much for your kind comments! <3 Since quite a few of you seem to want a tutorial on how to make little Henry, I'm currently working on a how-to for a monster very similar to him. It will hopefully be up this week or, if not, towards the end of the month. Thanks again for your kind words!
Thanks :) I don't actually have a pattern - I just kinda cut as I needed, but for the body I made one large ball and then a smaller one to put on top, using 4 identical pieces. I really wish I'd made a pattern for this since I think it turned ot pretty well! :P Sorry Jet!
Hey there ^_^ I've been reading your blog religiously for quite a while now, and you're kinda sorta my hero :)
just thought I'd let you know :)
much love from South Africa
xxx
Lauren 5 days ago
Awesome! Thanks for trying out my how-to! :)
Lauren 8 days ago
Awesome! Thanks so much for trying out my tutorial! :) He turned out so super cute!
Lauren about 1 month ago
Thank you so much! :)
Lauren about 1 month ago
I love these! Awesome job. :)
Lauren about 1 month ago
Aww, awesome! I love it! Thanks so much for trying out my how-to!
Lauren 2 months ago
Adore this!
Lauren 3 months ago
Beautiful. :)
Lauren 4 months ago
No, no, no! Don't think that way! This is simple - you'll manage! :D
Lauren 4 months ago
So nice seeing you here, Annika :D Congrats on being a Superstar!
Lauren 4 months ago
Hey! Always nice to find another South African on here. Welcome! :)
Lauren 4 months ago
I love this idea! Definitely need to try it out soon!
Lauren 4 months ago
Aww, thank you! There's a little bit of Grumpy Cat in all of us. ;)
Lauren 4 months ago
It's an absolute pleasure! :)
Lauren 4 months ago
Aw, thank you. :)
Lauren 4 months ago
Yay! Please, please post when you've finished! I'd love to see your version! :)
Lauren 5 months ago
It's a pleasure! Thank you so much. :) I LOVE your crafts, especislly your dino cushion!
Lauren 5 months ago
I'd LOVE to see your version! :D Please post if you do make one!
Lauren 5 months ago
Such a pity that Gala pulled out - they're awesome!
Lauren 5 months ago
Awesome recon! I love it. :)
Lauren 5 months ago
Thank you! :)
Lauren 5 months ago
Aw, blush! Thank you!
Lauren 5 months ago
Awesome! It look great! I'm so glad that you could make use of my little tutorial. :)
Lauren 5 months ago
My New Years resolution is to continue crafting - I'm leaving home for the first time at the beginning of next year, and going into a university residence. Because of this, I won't have my usual crafting space (i.e. my bedroom) and I'm worried that this will mean that I won't craft as much. For this reason, I'm determined to take a few crafting supplies with me, and to continue making, and, when I have a chance, blogging about it. I don't want my passion to go unfed! I'm just hoping that I can manage to sneak my sewing machine into my university residence...
Lauren 5 months ago
It's a pleasure! I'm so glad. :)
Lauren 5 months ago
Thank you! I'd love to see your version if you make one!
Lauren 6 months ago
I love the printed fabric!
Lauren 6 months ago
Hey! Thanks for the follow. Always great to see other South Africans here on the site! :)
Lauren 6 months ago
Oh my gosh. If this project weren't awesome at all, the how-to would still be mind-blowingly fantastic to read. And the project is awesome, so now I'm on awesome-overload.
Lauren 6 months ago
I love it! This makes me wish I could crochet. Too cute!
Lauren 6 months ago
I love how creative and cute this idea is! Awesome way to fix something!
Lauren 6 months ago
It's an absolute pleasure! I love all of your projects! :)
Lauren 6 months ago
Yours is WAY more stunning than the original! Great job. I love it! :)
Lauren 7 months ago
Very cute! Might have to give this a go.
Lauren 7 months ago
Very nice idea! :) But are you sure it would work? I think that might be resin on the earrings in the picture.... But it would be nice to see someone's attempt!
Lauren 7 months ago
I love it! Reminds me of Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes! :D
Lauren 8 months ago
For me, the best way to stay positive is to remember that if you don't try something, you'll never know if you can do it! Don't be afraid of failure, because if you don't get it right the first time, it's just a learning curve for next time. You can't catch a fish if you haven't got a line in the water! Surround yourself with positive people, and more than that, make sure that you are a positive influence in someone else's life!
Lauren 9 months ago
SO cute! I love it!
Lauren 9 months ago
Thanks so much for posting your version! He's super, super cute! :)
Lauren 9 months ago
The fabric looks very nice and the pouch looks very cute, although it's a pity the pattern is such a nightmare! So nice to hear honest opinions on patterns, though! :D
Lauren 9 months ago
Love it! It looks so effective and really makes a statement!
Lauren 11 months ago
So awesome! :D I love it!
Lauren 11 months ago
It's very rare that such a new book will be in the library. Personally, the libraries in my country wouldn't bother buying these books anyway, so I usually buy books like this for myself. It'd be nice to actually try out the pattern and see if I like it before buying the book, though.
Lauren 11 months ago
I love a neutral-coloured bag that's medium size - it needs to be able to fit my biiiiig camera, phone, wallet and ID book, but small enough for me to be able to find what I want when I want it, and that I can wear with any outfit!
Lauren 11 months ago
TOO stunning! I love it!!!
Lauren 12 months ago
These holidays, it's not summer here, but winter, and as much as I'd love to travel overseas, there's something even more exciting happening on my back door step! I live in South Africa, and at the end of June/beginning of July, a little city called Grahamstown hosts our country's National Arts Festival! This festival has LOADS of incredible arts, from art and photography exhibitions, to a craft market, to hundreds of plays, music acts and comedians! So that is, without a doubt, where I'll be going this holiday. :)
Lauren 12 months ago
I'd really love to learn to crochet so that I could give some of those adorable amigurumi patterns a try! I've been admiring them for years now! Perhaps a little bunny or a kitten for starters. :)
Lauren 12 months ago
Where's the template for this? Am I being dim? I can't seem to see it!
Lauren 12 months ago
This is so incredibly beautiful!
Lauren 12 months ago
Very very cute! :) Love it!
Lauren 12 months ago
Adorable! Definitely going to have to give this one a try :)
Lauren about 1 year ago
This is my favourite holiday photo because I feel that it encompasses some of the symbols of one of my favourite cities in the world: London, England. I took the photo on a street in London in 2009 and edited it so that the hanging flower baskets, buses, telephone booth and post box all stood out in their original colours on a black and white background. This photo always reminds me of how much I love London, and brings back incredible memories of time spent there. It's always so great to have photos to look back on, even when the moment has passed!
Lauren about 1 year ago
I had originally linked to the tutorial on the Links tab. I don't know where it's disappeared to now, though :/ I assume it is still somewhere and I can't find it, considering that someone just posted a version of it.
Lauren about 1 year ago
@Kayleigh T - She posted this project as a version of my version of it, and I did link to the tutorial in mine. It's usually not considered necessary to link to a tutorial in a version, as it's already directly linked to.
Very cute, though! :)
Lauren about 1 year ago
I love the designs you chose! Gotta love Freddy Mercury and memes :)
Lauren about 1 year ago
Wow! That's awesome - such a cool way to recycle. I'll definitely be trying that as soon as possible! :)
Lauren about 1 year ago
They look great! :) What exactly is #6 plastic? It's quite hard to find shrink plastic in my country and when you do, it's very expensive, but the times I have had it, I've LOVED working with it!
Lauren about 1 year ago
This is awesome! I love the fabric :)
Lauren about 1 year ago
Maybe I'd knit a tube map blanket, or the iconic underground sign! Or, if a land mark, maybe good ol' London Bridge. :)
Lauren about 1 year ago
The colours you've used look so great together! I love it :)
Lauren about 1 year ago
I adore this - the depth you've achieved is incredible!
Lauren about 1 year ago
I love these! Too cute! :)
Lauren about 1 year ago
I love it! Too cute! :)
Lauren about 1 year ago
My mom is a miniature doll maker, but used to work with some bigger dolls too, so she still had a pair of the eyes lying around. I'm not sure where you'd be able to find them - try asking any local pottery shops, or if you know of any doll shops, try there! Also, I'm sure you could find some online.
Lauren about 1 year ago
I'd sew myself a shirt - if a metre would provide enough for that! Otherwise, maybe a cute handbag :)
Lauren about 1 year ago
Thanks so much! :) I wasn't sure what people would think of it when I first wore it out, but people seem to really like it! :)
Lauren about 1 year ago
When making dream catchers, instead of battling to make perfect circles with wire or twigs, recycle the little plastic hoops on bottles that form the type of "safety seal".
Lauren about 1 year ago
My favourite movie to craft to is Across the Universe - a beautiful love story, and some of the most fantastic Beatles songs of all time!
Lauren over 1 year ago
I love it! So cute!
Lauren over 1 year ago
Did you use a stencil/pattern? Or was this free-hand painting? :)
Lauren over 1 year ago
I love this so much I think I might start crying. Too incredible.
Lauren over 1 year ago
I'd love a temporary tattoo of a dandelion, with some of the seeds floating away!
Lauren over 1 year ago
Is the pattern for this given? Perhaps I'm just being blind, but I can't seem to find it. :(
Lauren over 1 year ago
I made it using this how-to: http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/fleece-dino-hat
Lauren over 1 year ago
It'd be fun to do a whole set of Lady GaGa cake pops; one for each of her zany outfits! I'm not so sure about her meat dress though... eek!
Lauren over 1 year ago
Ahh, okay. I've lived here all my life... First in CT, the Joburg, now PE. I've been to England a few times, though, and I love it there. :) How long have you been here now? I see you're 18? (Not stalking, promise!) Have you just finished matric or are you in your gap year now?
Lauren over 1 year ago
That's actually the main reason I added you! :D So cool to find someone else from here. I'm from Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape! :) I see you're originally from England... What're you doing here? :O
Lauren over 1 year ago
So cute! Love it. :) Thanks for adding your version!
Lauren over 1 year ago
This is too cute <3
Lauren over 1 year ago
It'd be super easy to turn a current beanie into one of these! :) Just cut out the eyes, ears, nose and tongue, and stitch a mouth. Just stitch the face on! :)
Lauren over 1 year ago
It's a pleasure! :D
Your projects are all lovely! Thank you so much for your kind words :)
I'm fantastic thank you, and you? :) x
Lauren over 1 year ago
I cut up old t-shirts for the panda and some of the balloons, and for others I just used scraps of old cotton fabric. :)
Lauren over 1 year ago
This is too gorgeous. I love it. <3
Lauren over 2 years ago
Hi everyone! Thanks so much for your kind comments! <3 Since quite a few of you seem to want a tutorial on how to make little Henry, I'm currently working on a how-to for a monster very similar to him. It will hopefully be up this week or, if not, towards the end of the month. Thanks again for your kind words!
Lauren over 2 years ago
Thanks so much! Your stuff is also awesome! :)
Lauren over 2 years ago
Thanks :) I don't actually have a pattern - I just kinda cut as I needed, but for the body I made one large ball and then a smaller one to put on top, using 4 identical pieces. I really wish I'd made a pattern for this since I think it turned ot pretty well! :P Sorry Jet!
Lauren about 3 years ago
I absolutely adore your blog :) very inspiring, I love your style xxx <3
Lauren about 3 years ago
Rimokidddddddd <3 thanks for the add my friend :)
Lauren over 3 years ago
Hey there ^_^ I've been reading your blog religiously for quite a while now, and you're kinda sorta my hero :)
just thought I'd let you know :)
much love from South Africa
xxx
Lauren over 3 years ago
Thanks all :)