After taking over 18 months to make my last Christmas cards, I took a break from making things.
The cards were really labor intensive and I kept changing my mind and when I realized that using sand in the diorama would be messier than I had hoped, I just set them aside for a few (ha!) months.
But I like how they turned out.
Inside:
I used my Minc for the royal blue envelopes with a bright, blue foil.
Now, I’m into automata. The moving toys are so much fun to make. Well, frustrating with all the cutting and folding and (koff koff) gluing.
What I’ve made so far (the bunny eating a carrot is the cutest thing!):
What I have printed out and ready to go:
I made the mountain biker yesterday.
I need to make little videos of each one in action.
@lisaviolet Beautiful card! Ashamed to say that I haven’t even found time to send dollar store cards in recent years.
The automata projects are cool too. I’m guessing you like listening to music while creating them.
@lisaviolet Those are astonishing! And you’re so productive. I opened this on my iPad to get a bigger view. They’re SO COOL!
Your CD collection is impressive too.
My daughter is a bit of a minimalist. Smallish apartment, 2 peeps and a cat, and doesn’t want a lot of dust catchers. When my father passed away, no one wanted his things he had collected/saved. It was sad, but I didn’t want most of it either.
I don’t have the right type of coordination for things that would serve a community purpose. I hate to knit, learned 60 years ago and haven’t started again. Knitting and crocheting are community useful as you can donate them to agencies for use for cancer patients or the like.
I used to do very intricate cross stitch, did a beautiful antique father christmas on like 25 point linen. It’s awesome, but, no, 40+ years later, it is just gathering dust.
I wish I enjoyed that sort of thing anymore, goddess knows I have tried.
@Cerridwyn Same! I used to do all kinds of cross stitch, needlepoint, crocheting and hook rugs but do none of those now. I do sew full time for a living though.
Reading is my relaxation too.
I’ve been piecing these quilt squares for a while now, machine-sewing them on paper patterns. I’ve started several quilts over the years but haven’t finished one yet. This one might be finished eventually before too long!
After taking over 18 months to make my last Christmas cards, I took a break from making things.
The cards were really labor intensive and I kept changing my mind and when I realized that using sand in the diorama would be messier than I had hoped, I just set them aside for a few (ha!) months.
But I like how they turned out.
Inside:
I used my Minc for the royal blue envelopes with a bright, blue foil.
Now, I’m into automata. The moving toys are so much fun to make. Well, frustrating with all the cutting and folding and (koff koff) gluing.
What I’ve made so far (the bunny eating a carrot is the cutest thing!):
What I have printed out and ready to go:
I made the mountain biker yesterday.
I need to make little videos of each one in action.
Free automata files.
Etsy has them, too.
So, are you making anything fun?
@lisaviolet Those are crazy. Super impressed with your skill level. I would not have the patience to do those.
@lisaviolet Beautiful card! Ashamed to say that I haven’t even found time to send dollar store cards in recent years.
The automata projects are cool too. I’m guessing you like listening to music while creating them.
@callow Thank you.
I do listen to music. Or have the television on to some true crime series running in the background.
@lisaviolet Those are astonishing! And you’re so productive. I opened this on my iPad to get a bigger view. They’re SO COOL!
Your CD collection is impressive too.
@Kyeh Thanks. Keeping my hands busy seems to help me focus. It’s better than napping all day, I guess.
I actually stopped.
My daughter is a bit of a minimalist. Smallish apartment, 2 peeps and a cat, and doesn’t want a lot of dust catchers. When my father passed away, no one wanted his things he had collected/saved. It was sad, but I didn’t want most of it either.
I don’t have the right type of coordination for things that would serve a community purpose. I hate to knit, learned 60 years ago and haven’t started again. Knitting and crocheting are community useful as you can donate them to agencies for use for cancer patients or the like.
I used to do very intricate cross stitch, did a beautiful antique father christmas on like 25 point linen. It’s awesome, but, no, 40+ years later, it is just gathering dust.
I wish I enjoyed that sort of thing anymore, goddess knows I have tried.
Anywho, back to my book.
PANS! GLANDS! CRAYONS! AWESOME!
@Cerridwyn Same! I used to do all kinds of cross stitch, needlepoint, crocheting and hook rugs but do none of those now. I do sew full time for a living though.
Reading is my relaxation too.
This won’t count, but in my neighborhood yesterday afternoon, something tried to do giant tree macrame.
My pre-teen recently hosted a booth at a craft fair. She sold rubber bracelets, Pendants (that could be a keychain or a necklace), and painted signs.
/showme giant tree macrame
Something went terribly wrong. Please try again.
@mediocrebot Did something go wrong within the computer, or is that a comment on the real-life “giant tree macrame” situation?
/showme giant tree macramé
@mediocrebot
IMPRESSIVE
Power pylon freeform origami
Quilting
@noonant Now, that’s something that’s very labor intensive and time consuming.
I’ve seen some gorgeous quilts. Envious.
Only thing I am making now is plans.
@yakkoTDI
I’ve been piecing these quilt squares for a while now, machine-sewing them on paper patterns. I’ve started several quilts over the years but haven’t finished one yet. This one might be finished eventually before too long!
@Kyeh They are gorgeous! I always had trouble finishing my projects, usually because I got excited about the next one.
@callow Thank you! I know exactly what you mean! The planning and designing is always more fun than the actual production, for me.
@Kyeh Wow, that’s impressive. So much work.
@lisaviolet Thank you; it’s repetitive easy work, though - measure, cut, sew straight lines, iron, trim, repeat.
Mostly tying scrap fleece into cat toys