Looking Back at Re-Creations, One Year Anniversary

Happy Birthday Blog!

My blog is one year old this month! I am so grateful for all of the opportunities I have had to meet new crafters, teach classes, learn new techniques, create and "re-create".

Here is a look back at a few my favorite projects. You can click on the links below the photos to view the original blog post of each project.

Cards

My Craft Channel Superfan Blog Hop  

Rubber Cafe Inspired Greeting Card

Side view of stand up card

Graphic 45 "Bird Song" Cards

Home Decor

Valentine/Anniversary Wreath

Real Leaves made into Fall Bouquet

Spring Childhood Memory Jar

Graphic 45 & Clear Acrylic Clipboard Display

Scrapbook Layouts and Albums

Graphic 45 + six more Layers Layouts

Using a Floral Paper on a Masculine Page

Tiny Canvas Frame Accordion Album

Made from Scratch Summer Album 

Wearables

Felted Wool Booties

Felted Wool Beads

More UP-Cycled "Ugly Sweater" Beads

Anthropology Inspired diy Fabric Necklace

Just For Fun

T.P. Roll Challenge - Marionette

I hope you enjoyed viewing some of my favorites, and that I have inspired you to try crafting something new this year. 

Follow me to see some  unique Christmas decor, cards, layouts, and d.i.y. gifts to be posted over the next few months. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Anthropology Inpired DIY Fabric Flower Necklace

I get the Anthropology catalog, I have a store very close to me that I wander around in, I never buy anything.  because it's too pricey for my budget (o.k. I'll give them credit for some good sales).  Wandering around upscale stores, thrift stores, even hardware stores for inspiration and then going home to make it, yeah, I'm that person. In high school I fell in love with some bait in a fishing tackle store. They were adorable little painted wood fish with feathers on them. They became earrings.
This charming little piece of eye candy was made by hot gluing rolled fabric flowers to a felt backing. Hung with a gorgeous piece of seam binding, subtly died with Heidi swaps Color Shine Sprays.

Here I am wearing my new favorite necklace.

Up-Cycled Wool Baby Booties

Ho Ho Toes Baby Booties

These sweet little booties used to be an "ugly sweater". After felting the sweater by washing and drying it several times, I cut out the wool just like a fabric. Lucked out again at a rummage sale where I found the adorable pompons for the toes. I blanket stitched around the edges and added pearl buttons. I also made a pair with cashmere, but it didn't felt as well as the wool and they slipped off of the baby (craft fail ) I would have taken pictures for a tutorial, but I didn't have a blog when I made these last winter. I would be happy to send directions if requested. This baby is going to have a little sister or brother soon, so I will be making more.

Felted Wool Jewelry made from Ugly Sweaters

Sushi Beads

I know! don't they look great? I made these beads out of old ugly sweaters that I cut up, rolled and felted.

Yes, it took a long time, but this is a gift for my sister. I think the presentation is really great too (yes I am bragging). This was my 4th attempt.









The Licorice Allsorts necklace is a beauty as well! For my British mother, Allsorts are a candy favorite.
This was my 3rd attempt.

Second attempt at felted wool beads

First attempt at felted wool beads

DIY Halloween Costumes

Here I am as Little Bo Peep. The P.J. bottoms have sheep print on them. I added lace and elastic to bottom of legs. Used a full circle of white cotton and elastic for cap. The sheep I had are lost.

Sixties costumes for a Julia Child's dinner party. Thrift store dress, bag and gloves. My husband is in rummage sale t-shirt, and fake-suede fringe vest. 

Our sweet little dog in a child's extra small tutu. Simply cut of the pant portion, and cut away the tule from the under side of the tutu so it doesn't drag on the ground.

Family outing to Ren-Faire "Historical Day". #1 son in Steam-punk beggar clothes, all from rummage sales. Pants are grey medical scrubs that we cut off and frayed. We cut  the t-shirt and threaded a leather cord through for laces.
I'm in Victorian Downton Abby attire. Most found at re-sale shops over the years.
#2 son in Caesar style toga. I hot glued artificial leaves and grapes to a few green pipe cleaners, and twisted them together for head piece. Used white sheet over white t-shirt fastened in strategic places with safety pins, tied with a gold cord. The best part about this outing (for me) was staying up late and putting these costumes together the night before with my boys. 

Dragon Lady Shoes

Update Dec 21, 2012- I won 3rd place in this contest! Thank  you Dover Books! Here is link to the amazing  page with all artist's work. http://store.doverpublications.com/craft-fantasia-craft-contest.html

These shoes turned out so much better than I could have imagined! This is a project I created for the Dover Publications Craft Fantasia contest. Dover Crafts Facebook Page 

I down loaded clip art from the DoverPictura website. The images are from the "Traditional Chinese Embroidery Designs" and "Chinese Design" books.Then I printed it on Kodak Shoe Art Film and fussy cut.  Then I applied the images to clean dry shoes with the glue stick included with the shoe art film. Voila!