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By Julie WilliamsJulie Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04148418192944556347noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004755455092821528.post-67503642235935144492011-12-31T21:12:00.001+00:002011-12-31T21:19:48.403+00:0052nd Project Completed - A 'Gilded' Panel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well here we are, the 52nd and final project of the Challenge! </span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I decided to go out with a bang and produce a totally textile inspired piece, more along the lines of my normal work. I hope you will find it interesting.</span><br />
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</span></div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A panel inspired by a Russian icon made from sweetie wrappers and wrapping paper!</span></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have been meaning to get round to stitching a Russian style panel for ages as I have always admired them as an art form, and I feel it is quite apt for the time of year. Originally I thought of making it from fabric, but since starting this challenge I have decided to make it more 'multimedia' in make up so grab your glue spray, paint, paper and sewing machine and off we go!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Materials required:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Left over Christmas wrapping paper</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Left over sweetie wrappers in Jewel like colours</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A small piece of synthetic fabric (I used a scrap of Evolon which I was sent as a sample)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Adhesive spray suitable for fabric such as AD505</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sewing machine</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Threads</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Computer and printer</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Freezer paper</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A piece of fabric to use as a base, this can be anything - I used an old pillowcase</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A stretched canvas ready for covering - luckily I had one lurking in the loft left over from my college days!</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fabric paints</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ruler or tape measure</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Scissors</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">An old chiffon scarf (the darker and finer the better!)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Staple gun</span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Instructions:</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. The very first thing to do is to measure your canvas, mine measures 30cms x 40cms so my backing fabric will have to be 46cm x 56cm to allow for wrapping around the canvas and attaching at the back. Once you have the measurement cut a piece of fabric this size. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. Now to getting all the pieces of the 'collage' together. The first step is to iron some freezer paper to an A4 sized piece of fabric and print out an image of your icon the correct size (I used an image from an old Christmas card. I played around with my image, cropped it down to just the figures and printed it out to get the size I wanted). </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. Cut out your image and spray the reverse with some fabric adhesive spray, place it in the centre of your backing fabric and smooth it down. Now paint in some detail if required with some fabric paint.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMVvaS4KJweXy-bmlSQ-w37zcntFCIlxpXZyNXO51Z-Voy_IZnDRXb4kEZCfn1bj8eMU7lPy4sSxUtCJjJ3DKXKaIBmpZA-yFxDr2mTKkbo4t1o5OEqC_4Q1hSMeQ_zoUJGRIM-cuKc8/s1600/IMG_20111231172640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMVvaS4KJweXy-bmlSQ-w37zcntFCIlxpXZyNXO51Z-Voy_IZnDRXb4kEZCfn1bj8eMU7lPy4sSxUtCJjJ3DKXKaIBmpZA-yFxDr2mTKkbo4t1o5OEqC_4Q1hSMeQ_zoUJGRIM-cuKc8/s320/IMG_20111231172640.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. Start to build up a frame around your image with torn pieces of wrapping paper and other shiny bits like chocolate and sweetie wrappers. Attach them using the spray adhesive The aim here is to achieve a worn, distressed look so don't be too precise!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MNI1vKXJic8nmVuCzA87cfFQy621g6_xXn8F8tphgzlzHkguiOv2glxS2DjgUTFsSRoP735fQTQg2miiYd-CHiwC5zcvcWB0dHvf69kcy5D_ENUMYwBfkQ0uh54gseJq0StwQjDOKJE/s1600/IMG_20111231164038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MNI1vKXJic8nmVuCzA87cfFQy621g6_xXn8F8tphgzlzHkguiOv2glxS2DjgUTFsSRoP735fQTQg2miiYd-CHiwC5zcvcWB0dHvf69kcy5D_ENUMYwBfkQ0uh54gseJq0StwQjDOKJE/s320/IMG_20111231164038.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. Now add some Halos around the figures, again with torn paper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijk6eK4SDh-RNnosyzuNvfO_oNGN1oPscu82GGQI0em072IFnojdEXGAsDzYu3n9EhvEUBqqSaMxkK5kvZ08tZGoAqWCLnO2ymiNxhXfd6tCUbwyOer3MS8jiT2vvRWmYopzMNWEEEoi4/s1600/IMG_20111231172801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijk6eK4SDh-RNnosyzuNvfO_oNGN1oPscu82GGQI0em072IFnojdEXGAsDzYu3n9EhvEUBqqSaMxkK5kvZ08tZGoAqWCLnO2ymiNxhXfd6tCUbwyOer3MS8jiT2vvRWmYopzMNWEEEoi4/s320/IMG_20111231172801.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5. You will find that the panel is now very gaudy, to knock it back and make it easier to stitch, spray the panel with a coat of the adhesive spray then smooth an old chiffon scarf over the top. The darker the better as this will not change the colours too much. Mine was a really dark blue scarf.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfCTQu9Mrumf9y0Cdov7RlrvAHtdupKUK_88BH4PorhZUjjrDJ7HlusSTOi-Ggu8aDbKfcnUoSbmuLysQAlInddv62LQxjJTIpEx9RC11NW2S9t5jZ7c9K0VBZ7IOFTQ0_P36P1CS1u0/s1600/IMG_20111231191015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfCTQu9Mrumf9y0Cdov7RlrvAHtdupKUK_88BH4PorhZUjjrDJ7HlusSTOi-Ggu8aDbKfcnUoSbmuLysQAlInddv62LQxjJTIpEx9RC11NW2S9t5jZ7c9K0VBZ7IOFTQ0_P36P1CS1u0/s320/IMG_20111231191015.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">6. Now to the sewing machine...Thread up with some metallic thread and drop the feed dogs. Now embroider away to your hearts content. Try a meandering stitch around the frame, straight stitch around outlines and Halos etc. Change colours of thread and add detail to the figures. You may find it helpful to wind a few bobbins beforehand so you don't have to keep stopping to wind some. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tG1tmyv-e1Kq5Lz7AOzTQEfPK6Kbc8Gzhd2IEQHmRkykGk-v99HXI7xer1MVN1v_F6pZbO9E9vlw6nnD4sk-oeL2DLHxS30lG_9xGTh2lZfD0LtuuX-51PNhRnsCfdxjasCmWhPWWZY/s1600/panel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tG1tmyv-e1Kq5Lz7AOzTQEfPK6Kbc8Gzhd2IEQHmRkykGk-v99HXI7xer1MVN1v_F6pZbO9E9vlw6nnD4sk-oeL2DLHxS30lG_9xGTh2lZfD0LtuuX-51PNhRnsCfdxjasCmWhPWWZY/s320/panel.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">7. Once you are happy with your stitching, wrap it around and staple it to the canvas on the reverse.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And there we are the end of the challenge, </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I would just like to say a big thank you to all of you for supporting me along the way. I hope you have all enjoyed the projects as much as I have creating them. I also hope that I have come up with something that you all could have a go at. I have tried to keep the projects varied so that they appeal to all levels of skill and interest. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Do pop into the Blog from time to time as you never know what I may be up to in the future - my next project will be a wearable art piece for the National Quilt Championships 2012 (hopefully) so keep an eye out for me there. If I do make any more recycled items, which undoubtedly I will, I will pop them on the blog for all to see.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The website will be available all year should you wish to download any more projects and I will get the last couple up there this week for you all. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anyway, this is me signing off and wishing you a very happy and crafty New Year!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div></div></div>Julie Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04148418192944556347noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004755455092821528.post-78778599416017151052011-12-25T11:55:00.001+00:002011-12-26T00:24:46.443+00:0052nd Project announcement<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well thats Christmas day done, the dinner went well (thank goodness) and we have all eaten far too much! Everyone is now snoozing and the house has gone very quiet . This has given me a chance to come out to the office to write this, the last project announcement of the Challenge. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I still can't believe I am at the end of my mad idea, it only seems a few weeks ago that I started but here we are number 52 so I felt it was apt to finish with some materials that I started with, and boy don't we have a lot of them left over from today!.....</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have a really special project in mind this week as a finale, so join me next Saturday night (If you can) for a New Year's Eve reveal!</span></div></div>Julie Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04148418192944556347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004755455092821528.post-12206343682505058372011-12-24T17:43:00.000+00:002011-12-24T17:43:39.366+00:0051st Project completed - Festive place holders<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Merry Christmas everyone!!!!<div><br />
</div><div>I hope that those of you who are celebrating Christmas this weekend are all nearly ready for the big day. It is always so much work but good fun when it does arrive. The house is, at last clean and tidy (not that anyone is expected to visit but at least I know it's done! The food is pretty much ready for tomorrow and tonight's dinner is ready to go into the oven so.....</div><div><br />
</div><div>Onto this weeks project - this is the last of the festive ideas so I hope you all enjoy it!</div><div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Festive place holders inspired by the napkin rings and matching centre pieces that I already own.</div><div><br />
</div><div><u>Materials needed:</u></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Plastic milk bottle</li>
<li>Permanent marker pens</li>
<li>Crisp packets</li>
<li>Clean Tin Foil</li>
<li>Beads</li>
<li>Wire</li>
<li>Card (For Name cards)</li>
<li>Glue</li>
<li>Scissors</li>
</ul><div><u>Instructions (to make 4 place holders):</u></div></div><div><br />
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</div><div>1. Remove the top and bottom of your milk bottle and cut it open so you have a flat piece of plastic to work with. Mark and cut out 8 rectangles approx. 2" x 4" in size. Cut an aperture approx 1" x 3" in 4 of them to make frames the other 4 rectangles will become the backs. Now cut 4 strips 1/4" x 1" for stands. Colour the frames if desired with permanent marker pens. Glue the frames to the backs around 3 sides, just around the edges so you leave the inner edge free to hold the name cards.</div><div><br />
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</div><div>3. Cut out some holly leaves from the foil, crisp packets and milk bottle plastic and glue around the edge of your apertures to decorate. </div><div><br />
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</div><div>4. Glue on some beads to simulate berries.</div><div><br />
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</div><div>5. Now write out some name cards measuring approx. 11/4" x 31/2" these should slide into the frames from the open edge.</div><div><br />
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</div><div>There we have it the finished place holders seen here with the napkin rings that they were inspired by and some of the other festive projects I have produced over the last few weeks!</div><div><br />
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</div></div>Julie Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04148418192944556347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004755455092821528.post-16142093869576241852011-12-18T19:58:00.000+00:002011-12-20T20:03:30.324+00:0051st project announcementWell what am I going to use for this, my penultimate project? <br />
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Milk bottles and crisp packets of course!Julie Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04148418192944556347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004755455092821528.post-60571497953663709192011-12-17T20:41:00.000+00:002011-12-17T20:41:37.795+00:0050th Project completed - recycled wine glass charms!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcI_43_1ltNmSGEI7F7qNDtqEfuC9fbVgiyyD9XLvtvjgHPUQy8QRxSQJA72EpF5E9KxE4EDSfHKxZZZoPZdEuSQKXW7HwS7YmtZcE_JxKl0oDT9m-abbpaxcq9LLckLAciKIX3d5EyCA/s1600/IMG_20111217202100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcI_43_1ltNmSGEI7F7qNDtqEfuC9fbVgiyyD9XLvtvjgHPUQy8QRxSQJA72EpF5E9KxE4EDSfHKxZZZoPZdEuSQKXW7HwS7YmtZcE_JxKl0oDT9m-abbpaxcq9LLckLAciKIX3d5EyCA/s320/IMG_20111217202100.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Don't you just hate it when you can't remember which drink is yours? Well no longer, jazz up your Christmas glasses with these cute little charms! I have made a set of 4</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">: A Christmas tree, A snowman, A Christmas pudding and Father Christmas himself! All made from the plastic bottles and paper clips I found whilst tidying up last week!</span><br />
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<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A couple of white plastic bottles</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Multi purpose Glue</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Super Glue</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Seed beads in different colours</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Scissors</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">China-graph pencil </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sharp, thick needle</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thick knitting needle or similar</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4 small jump rings / metallic thread</span></li>
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</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. Remove the top and bottom of your bottle then cut open so you have a flat piece of plastic to work on. Now draw out your designs using a china-graph pencil or similar.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. Cut out the basic shapes and spread glue all over the front. Using tweezers, place seed beads into the glue to make the design. Then run a layer of super glue over them to seal.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. Allow to dry thoroughly, whilst you wait straighten out the paper clips using the pliers. Then wind them around a thick knitting needle or similar. Trim off any excess and make an open loop at one end. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. Make a small hole at the top of each charm with a sharp, thick needle an attach a small jump-ring to each one. If you don't have any jump-rings you can make a loop with metallic thread.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5. Now thread a small number of beads and your charms onto your rings. Finish by making an open loop at the other end so you can interlock the loops to close</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div></div>Julie Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04148418192944556347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004755455092821528.post-66045343804328285642011-12-11T22:20:00.000+00:002011-12-11T22:20:55.596+00:0050th Project announcement<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Good evening!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Welcome to the 50th project announcement, we are getting so close to the end of the challenge now I am actually beginning to feel a bit sad, I'm not sure what I will do without it!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anyway lets get on with this week's announcement. What have I selected for this week's challenge?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So what did I make with the plastic lids? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The countdown to Christmas (and the end of the Challenge) is certainly under-way in our house. The Kid's are getting excited and the list of wants seems to be growing by the day, but I am concentrating on keeping up with the orders for supplies that are coming in thick and fast at the moment. I think a lot of people are choosing a crafty Christmas this year due to the lack of money everyone is experiencing at the moment.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well another busy day over. I spent the day with my Other half and Daughter at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport for their 'Trash to Treasure' Gift fair. It was really nice to do a craft fair again as it must have been around 6 yrs since I did the last one.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anyway, on with this weeks offering. As promised last week, this is the first of a few 'Christmassy' ideas to tie in with the time of year.......</span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A Polystyrene ball (mine came from my stash, it had got warm at sometime and was a bit melted on one side)</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I seem to have an abundance of empty squash and other plastic bottles this week so I have decided to use them up and see what I can create with them. I feel Christmas decoration ideas coming on! Don't forget if you are in the Gosport area on Saturday, come and see me at the Submarine Museum's 'Trash to Treasure' event. It would be great to meet you!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I wasn't at all sure what to do with the chocolate box, I really liked the shape but didn't have a clue what to turn it into..... then I had a flash of inspiration! So I made this, it is made from lots of different scraps, sweetie wrappers, left over fleece and silk fibres, scrap threads and other bits and pieces! It was great to get the sewing machine back out as well!</span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Left</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">over scrap of iron on interfacing large enough to cover the box</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And there we have it a wonderfully textured vessel. To use as a vase for fresh flowers just pop a slim jam jar or drinking glass inside to hold the water!</span><br />
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Come and see me at the Trash to Treasure event at the Royal Navy submarine museum Gosport, Hampshire<br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Some small beads and 4 x handmade sweetie wrapper beads (as made in project 1 of the challenge)</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and yes that's me with my partner Richard driving!</span></div>Julie Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04148418192944556347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004755455092821528.post-4350428659040880612011-10-29T21:30:00.000+01:002011-10-29T21:30:01.549+01:0043rd project completed! - Gift jars<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Start by removing the labels from your jars, I soaked mine overnight in a bowl of washing up liquid and hot water. The labels easily peeled off in the morning!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. Print off some pictures from the internet to correspond with the items you are going to fill the jar with. For example I printed off some pictures of some beautiful Victorian baths for a jar to hold small bath bombs, and some crayons for a jar to be filled with crayons for a nephew who loves drawing!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have actually been very busy this week with another project. My Daughter is on the <a href="http://www.hollycombe.co.uk/">Hollycombe</a> float at the local carnival. The theme is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axQpElAAnco">'Ivor the engine'</a> and she is posing as Idris the little red Dragon! Being 14 1/2 she is not best pleased but I have been relishing the making of her outfit all week - those of you with Teenagers will understand how great it is to get your own back sometimes.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Dragon outfit was made from some left over sweatshirt material given to me by my Stepmother after a clear out and it was stuffed with some more of the pillow stuffing from the other week.</span></div>
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</div>Julie Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04148418192944556347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004755455092821528.post-51160372987596110522011-10-23T22:15:00.001+01:002011-10-23T22:15:48.680+01:0043rd project announcementGood evening!
I seem to have an abundance of glass jars this week in the rubbish so this week I am going to use them up. Let's see what I can use them for!Julie Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04148418192944556347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004755455092821528.post-50457924715620905352011-10-22T21:00:00.000+01:002011-10-22T21:00:03.400+01:0042nd project completed - perfect autumnal earrings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Right, I have decided to have a go at a paper craft project this week, as you will probably have gathered my field is much more of a textiles related one so please excuse the basic nature of my paper crafting!</span><br />
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Whoops! I wrote this post last night (I must admit I was a bit tired!) but I stupidly forgot to press the publish button!!!!! Oh well here it is........<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well, number 41 has proved challenging already as I don't seem to have anything in the rubbish that I haven't done already. However, I eventually found these so lets see what I can come up with!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Join me as usual on Saturday night to find out what i do with them.</span></div>
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