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I'm Diane and I make lots of things. That's what I write about here, along with musings on internet culture and creative small businesses. Thanks for stopping by! Would you like some tea?
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 This project came out of a bad habit of mine. I have a little felt needle book, and I’m always sticking my needles right into its front cover, rather than neatly putting them back in the book. So the poor thing is looking really beat-up with all that stabbing, and every time I need … Read On! There’s More!  Yee-Haw! I gotta declare the first Plastic Canvas Blog Hop a smashing success. Every participant came up with something super cool, and I think that collectively, we showed off a lot of things this humble medium can do. (See pictures and links at the bottom of this post.) …And here I am, closing things out … Read On! There’s More!  My friends, today is a momentous day – one I’ve been waiting for eagerly. Today, a group of intrepid and awesome crafters come together to launch a whole blog hop about plastic canvas projects. You’re getting misty-eyed. I understand. I’ll give you a minute…. Anyway. Somehow I found 13 crafters who were willing to join me … Read On! There’s More!  Do you love the PC, or feel like you might if only given the chance? Well, I’m planning a plastic-canvas-themed blog hop for early May, and we’re looking for one more participant. All you’d need to do is post a tutorial for a plastic canvas project of any size and type on your blog during … Read On! There’s More!  I’m proud to unveil my second incredibly nerdy plastic canvas project. For those of you saying, “Ah, she made a little square man with blocks,” let me clarify. This thing is based on a video game called Minecraft. It’s a really interesting little low-resolution-graphics game that has a huge following. It’s pretty simple; you … Read On! There’s More! I’m pleased as punch to report that I’ve been diving into plastic canvas in earnest since New Year’s weekend. And here’s what I’ve made so far! This little robot couple stands about 6″ tall. The boy robot is built from 38 small pieces of PC, and his ladyfriend required 22 pieces. They also used up … Read On! There’s More!  1. NEEDLEPOINT ABSTRACT TREES-$80.00, 2. David Lynch needlepoint, 3. tikis done!, 4. CarrieWolf-Pincushion-1, 5. Needlepoint draught excluder , 6. shikaku cushion :: mono, 7. needlepoint pattern magnets, 8. shikaku :: white mix, 9. 020609felissimo_pouch I originally had a different post planned for today, but then this morning, during my amorphous coffee-and-persual-of-the-internet time, I went … Read On! There’s More!  Today, let’s drink in a little vintage plastic canvas awesome, shall we? Kendra, who knows what I like, sent me this amazing score. It’s an insanely good piece of PC-engineering. …As in, working drawers! Embedded mirrors! And notice how there’s a wallpaper pattern stitched into the inside walls. The designer clearly put a lot of … Read On! There’s More!  Yup, I’m pretty excited about this tutorial. Because I want you all to experience the wonder that is plastic canvas, I figured out a very simple way to make this tiny gingerbread house. It’s about 2″ square, and just as cute as it can be. If you’re new to plastic canvas (heh heh), you might … Read On! There’s More!  ACK! I nearly forgot to post the second half of my epic plastic canvas haul! Here are more treasures Amy was kind enough to let me have… A whole pile of Christmas ornament kits! One bajillion pre-cut snowman shapes! …And best of all, this angel kit. This is some amazing PC architecture, my friends. Just to give … Read On! There’s More! |
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