Thick leather, thin blue leather exterior, handmade coined brass artwork

I haven't painted in a long time and have decided I need to do it more often. I love it. For this craft, it's a wooden Santa decoration (about 2 ft. tall) we were given. I repainted (the original job was flaking and not to mention horrible). I have no idea how old this wooden Santa is, but now he looks MUCH better. Probably better than he's ever looked (aside from when he had leaves and a tree trunk and all that jazz).

One of these days I'll remember before pictures BEFORE I repaint something.

Here's the after shots:



( two detail shots )

I'm SO happy with this Santa. I can't stop looking at him. Maybe I'm officially in the holiday spirit?

I have been making petticoats!



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How About Orange posted this great roundup of holiday felt ornaments that I thought some of you might enjoy.

I especially like the ice skate ornaments with the paper clip blades.



The retro inspired ones are really cute too, but then again, I'm a sucker for rick rack.

I hope you enjoy these as much as I plan to! :)

I was recently put on Yaz and I love it. The doctor had given me 2 sample packs and this is my first time bringing in my perscription. I called around to a few pharmacies and found that it's a bit out of my price range. I don't go back to the doctor until Jan 18th. Am I able to just call the doctors office and ask them to give me another perscription, or do I gotta wait till Jan 18th? I'm sad cause I love this pill, but i'm kinda broke and can't afford to spend this much.


Also, I skipped my period last month and had two weeks of break through bleeding which just ended a week ago. It was heavy at times, and light at times. Now yesterday I was supposed to start my period, and nothing. Can I expect not to have a period, or should I be worried.

This could be a dumb question, but I get paranoid about these kinds of things.
Could leaving your birth control in a car overnight in freezing cold weather have any sort of effect on their effectiveness? I know there's specific temperatures you're supposed to store it at, and I totally forgot. Thanks!

Hi,

I have been on Trivora for over 2 years now. I have only experienced light spotting before my period around the time i was engaged to my now husband. They said stress can cause spotting.

Last month about a week before my period actually started i was experiencing a dark brown spotting. At first i was nervous but i got my real period the week i was supposed to. This month i am due to get my period next week. But yesterday at work i noticed a dark spotting that looked just like what the END of my period looks like.

This has never happened before and since this is the 2nd month in a row that i am experiencing this i am nervous that something might be wrong. I called my doctor on the way home to talk to a nurse, but since they are a new doc and i have not been able to get an apt yet (i have an apt for jan 25th) they could only give me a generic "that can be normal with bcp and stress".

Stress meaning my husband and I are trying to buy our first house and i just started a new job that is in behavioral management.

Please let me know if this is normal or if you have any information.

Thank you!!

This is how I jam my soul into the holiday season

( A bunch of random critters made recently )

I've taken it upon myself to design and knit hats for my 2009 Christmas gifts. I've been sharing the patterns as well.
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I've never learned how to crochet, but often, when I see someone's products, I wished that I knew how!

Does anyone have any good "crochet for dummies" type books (or IS there a Crochet for Dummies book?) lol

Thanks for your help everyone! :)

Anyone ever use this? I know it's for kids, but it's on sale for 10 bucks at Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Style-Six-00447-Silk-Screener/dp/B0024IABXM/ref=br_lf_m_1000464001_1_11_ttl?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=toys-and-games&pf_rd_p=504262851&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000464001&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=080TSYC26BBDZ6KAHDVT

Hi everyone! I am on the hunt for great fashion design, patternmaking, tailoring, etc type links to add to the Fashion Students Online link directory. I really hope to build this directory into a fabulous resource. There are some great link resource sites already, I know, such as costume.org but they do not cover the topics we hope to cover (schools, manufacturers, freelancers, tutorials, suppliers, and more).

If you have only a few links that you would like to submit you can do so at this address, but you need to be logged in (I can not override that unfortunately):
http://www.fashionstudentsonline.com/submit-a-link

If however you have ten or more links to submit we have just set up a new multi-link submission page (you do not need to be a member):
http://www.fashionstudentsonline.com/multiple-links

We even accept exported favourites / bookmark files from your browser!
Just export your bookmarks out of your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, etc) and send the file to us and we will do the sorting and adding. It couldn't be easier!

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Thank you!

Hey all. Anyone got ideas for cheap ornaments? I am thinking some paper ones could be cool. I don't have a lot of money to spend this year so I will be crafting for the tree. I also really want to do popcorn strands, but I know the dogs will eat them so any idea with food is out. Thanks!

I've been being crafty lately and decided to look for a crafting community. Found it!

I've been making button ornaments lately and that is really the only thing I have photographed. So ( here you go )

Hi everyone :) Just joined up and am having a fantastic time looking through all the posts. I'm bowled over with the amount of talent in this community.

I make Magnetic Hair Clips, basically they can attach to any metal clip or metal headband! It makes them interchangeable, some of my clients have used them as pins!

And now for pictures!!!

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Sorry for all the pictures!!! ^.^

I am interested in making pendants similar to this here:




Is ModPodge the appropriate thing to use to attach the paper to the wood?

Thanks!

EDIT: image removed, but I'm looking to attach a paper design to a thin piece of wood.

I had a baby at the start of October, so while he has been sleeping on me I have been trying to get together some photograph I have taken to give as gifts. These four are ones I really like.

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It's winter again, which means it's time for more Fannish Snowflakes.

Folded paper + scissors.




( Bigger pic at my LJ )

The wild wreath I posted previously was for my dull cubicle at work. The one below is for my home. :)



Thanks for letting me share. Sorry it's just a cruddy camera phone picture.