Craftykins
Hello fellow bloggers! I'm Allison, an overworked, underpaid college student. I love anything artsy or crafty or scientific-y and I enjoy using my talents to make others happy. If I can send a smile your way today, I've done my job well. Enjoy!
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Here’s yet another great weekend project! My boss at the craft store gave me a gift card for my birthday so I just had to go shopping. I found a great little lined notebook and decided to cover with a set of scrapbook paper and embellishments by Teresa Collins. In order to work on the covers, I chip-clipped the pages back and removed them from the spiral binding.
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This year, for the life of me, I couldn’t find wedge heels that were under seven inches tall or the right color to match my Easter dress. Therefore, I decided to undertake the task of converting sandals I had purchased many years ago into something cute and updated.
Note: Please disregard the type of glue pictured. It ends up staining the ribbon. I resorted to my other favorite—-Aileen’s tacky glue.
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As promised, the final product. My tension didn’t come out quite the same, though. The “new” sock is about an inch longer than the “old” sock but hey…they’re wearable.
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A few years ago (well, more than a few years ago), I happened to acquire a certain gift certificate to a local yarn shop. It was more of a knitter’s/crocheter’s paradise, if you ask me. I promptly bought two skeins grey fingering weight yarn and on the spot decided I was going to conquer the art of knitting socks. I know, I know… I guess I’m just old fashioned that way but nevertheless, when I put my mind to something, I usually end up doing it no matter how long it takes me or how long I procrastinate about doing it. Which brings me to today. I finally finished one sock of the pair I had begun so many years ago. And yes, I said ONE sock. What can I say? Life happened. I graduated high school; I went to college; I got a job. Knitting socks was the last thing on my mind. So why am I dredging out my moth eaten “projects past” from my crafting closet you ask? Simple. I’m finally motivated to finish them. FINALLY!!!!!! My mantra is NO NEW PROJECTS and I intend to see this accomplished in its entirety…at least until summer :)
Coming soon: Pics of my illustrious knitted socks….once I get them done, anyway.
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I decided that before I go back to school I would have a little embroidery fun with my Toms shoes. The idea isn’t completely mine (Toms shoe embroidery has been done before) but the design is all mine. My inspiration came from one of my favorite verses—notice the reference on the right shoe :) Also, forgive the image quality. Like I said before, I’m a starving college student so I can’t afford a professional camera for times such as these.
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Photo reblogged from My Happily Ever After
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