thank you for that sweet offer. I am overloaded with commitments so will decline.
It’s making me a bit crackers that I have finished, like, 6 things that I can’t post (yet)! I’ll be shipping my IYP Swap package tomorrow, so hopefully by the end of the week I can open the gates and flood my list! I also have a “set” WIP that is half done and is waiting on something so I can complete it. ARRRRRRRG!
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Trillian-I love that doll sweater.
ErChanHime-I particularly adore your hairpin. My daughter is just learning to use resin, I never have. I can’t imagine how you get the movement with the wires while using resin. Very pretty.
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Thank you! It’s not actually resin. It’s glue and nail polish!! 
I used this tutorial mostly, and then some experimentation.
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Well, I FINALLY get to add pics from a swap package I made, because it’s going to be delivered today! I am going on the assumption that my parnter won’t be checking my post for updates on this thread, of course, so I haven’t made them their own topics, yet. But while I was at it, I realized I hadn’t updated with a few other projects. I’ve hit (I think?) the halfway mark! Well, if 50 is the finish line, which it isn’t really. And you count a couple of placeholders. Ahem.
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Hi
Figured this would be a good place to come out of lurking and start with blaming my sister (@Tanath) for getting me on here.
Haven’t done much art since becoming a parent a few years ago up until Sep 1st of last year. In order to battle the pandemic induced brain rot, I decided to dedicate at least 15 minutes to art every day.
A good portion of the projects I’ve worked on have been drawing (something I never thought I was good at) but I have been trying to explore other forms of creation as well.
I’ll go by list formats I saw above and try to keep this up to date 
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2021 Completed Projects by Month
January
- Drawing - Rose
- Origami - Butterfly
- Drawing - Ear
- Drawing - Duckling
- Origami - UFO (With my son)
- Drawing - Baby Yoda (Grogu) and Mandalorian Helmet
- Drawing - TY (With my Daughter)
- Drawing - Mountains
- Drawing - Wolf Head
- Mandala (With my Daughter)
- Origami - Dragons (With my son)
- Drawing - Double sided interchangeable doodle
- Drawing - Penguin
- Drawing - Croc and Eel
- Drawing - Outside the pretty box
- Drawing - Good/Bad
- Origami -
- Tape - Gift Box
- Drawing - Jug
- Drawing - Yin&Yang Dragons
- Drawing - Dragon Heart
- Lego - Accessible Mary-go-round (with son)
- Drawing - Impossible Heart
February
- Lego - 100 days of school (with son)
- Origami - Sectional Spheroid
- Weave - Cord Bracelet
- Drawing - Polydragon (with daughter)
- Lego - Leprechaun (Family effort)
- Drawing - Cat eyes
March
- Mandala (with daughter)
- Drawing - Feline(ish) Alien?
- Drawing - Rose
- Needle Felting - Rockhopper Penguin
- Drawing - Peacock in Color Pencil
- Message in a Walnut
April
- Drawing - Dragon Head
- Drawing - Waterfall
- Drawing - Bunny
- Drawing - Clueless Dude:
- Drawing - Jackalope
- Drawing - Spirograph
- Furniture - Re-finished the dining table
- Knitting - Learning how to
- Drawing - Pixie and Brutus Epic Adventure
- Drawing - Smoke
May
- Jewelry - Learning wire working techniques
- Drawing - Dragon Unicorn (With Daughter)
- Drawing - Water Lilies Monet style (With Son)
- Origami - Irises (With Son)
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Hurley 2berius Okeanós - The water keeper
- Drawing - Dritten
- Jewelry - Chainmaille Necklace
- Drawing - Irises (with the kids)
- Drawing - Iris
- Drawing - Line Art - Fox
- Drawing - Nyan Cat (with Daughter)
- Drawing - Iris
- Paper Cutout - Inspired by Alexander Calder’s work (with Son)
June
- Drawing - Hands/Love
- Drawing - Loom / River boats - Inspired by this photojenn’s weave
- Drawing - Broom with a magic hat carrying buckets (For my mom)
- Chainmaille - Crown
- Drawing - Fire and Ice / Phoenix and Dragon
- Origami - Ocean Life (With Son)
- Jewelry - Chainmaille Bracelet
- Drawing - Mandala
- Drawing - Mandala (With Daughter)
July
- Poetry - Just trying to put it down into words
- Drawing - A Hug
- Drawing - A Harp (working separately but with Sister @Tanath)
- Drawing - Mandala
- Drawing - Mandala
- Drawing - Drops on a flower
- Drawing - Flower
- Drawing - Heart of stone
- Drawing - Heart of stone
- Sand - Heart Castle (with Kids)
August
- Drawing - Washington Landscape in portrait
- Origami - Dragon (With Son)
- Origami - Heart - Secret
- Photography - Rose heart and flag
- Drawing - Fairy
- Photography - Sunset and Twilight
- Sand - Castle (with Kids)
- Drawing - Feather on sand
- Drawing - Mandala
- Photography - Fishing the Sun
- Photography - Panoramic Twilight
- Drawing - Heart - Pencil Shavings
- Drawing - Thaber tooth tiger
- Origami - Winged Heart
- Rock Painting
- Drawing - Recreating school notes
- Food - Creative plating (with Son)
- Drawing - Gryphon
- Drawing - Mouse/Dragon? Mougon? Drouse? Either way, done. His name is Darius.
- Clay Pottery (with Kids)
- Drawing - Mandala
- Drawing - LPS (with Daughter)
September
- Drawing - Fox Face
- Drawing - Apple
- Drawing - Shofar
- Chainmaille - Bracelet
- Drawing - Boat
- Ring - Clef
- Drawing - Lighthouse
- Drawing - Guard Tower
- Drawing - Seashell
October
- Drawing - Baby Thresher Shark
- Drawing - Harpy Eagle
- Painting - Flowers (with Daughter)
- Drawing - Cat (with Daughter)
- Painting - Cat (with Daughter)
- Drawing - Nature to paper - Green Python
- Shrinky Dinks - Recycled
- Coloring in - Island
- Drawing - Cheshire Cat
- Drawing - Owl
- Drink Mixing - Geeky Drinks
. - Drawing - Owl in Pencil
- Drawing - Cat/Bat Witch and Fire-lizard Heating a Cauldron
- Drawing - Floofy Wolfy
November
- Décor - Cat on Pumpkin
- Photography - Dew on a Leaf
- Drawing - Bridge Over Water - Eraser on Pencil
- Pumpkin Carving - Redwall and Cat
- Drawing - Gyrfalcon
- Photography - Views thru prisms
- Baking - Challahs (with the kids)
- Baking - Birthday Cake
- Jewelry - Clef Bracelet
- Coloring in - Cat/Fox (with Daughter)
December
- Jewelry - Clasp ring
- Sewing - Fixing the machine and learning how to use it
- Drawing - Fox
- Drawing - Hug
- Drawing - Nature photo to paper + imagination
- Baking - Nutella Brownies - Recipe
- Melting Beads - turtles, cat, flowers and love (with Daughter)
- Painting - Impromptu box painting (with Daughter)
- Cooking - Peruvian Green Spaghetti (Work Team Building/Holiday Virtual Party)
2021 WIP Projects
- Wood - Walking Stick - going to clean, decorate and seal
- Chainmaille - Ring - using micro jump rings
- Chainmaille - Necklace
- Chainmaille - Bracelet
- Needle Felting - Monkey
- Drawing - Waterfall
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I have a few projects in addition to the items I made for the IYP swap to add to my list.
The oldest…this afghan I made for our camper. I started it more than a year ago, and it sat, almost finished, for a few months because weaving in the ends is my least favorite part (old picture…see all those awful strings?!).
A pair of dog collars:
I crocheted a pair of fruit hammocks to hang under my kitchen cabinets. The other is a doily and hangs under this one (forgot to take a picture). I used up the last of my cotton yarn, too.
I 3D-printed, then painted, a pair of needle cases. The one for @Bunny1kenobi got some bling, too:
A simple needle minder made from fabric-covered buttons:
A pearl and crystal bracelet:
A mini book necklace:
And some hand dyed, handspun yarn:
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Gorgeous! So lucky to have received most of that stuff in the IYP… what an amazing partner you are!!
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Thank you! It was a pleasure to craft for you.
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Welcome, @T.K! Your drawings are wonderful! It must be difficult to find any time for yourself with little ones, but when you get a chance, show off your projects! Also love that you are doing things with the kids…
I all of a sudden want a fruit hammock…actually, it would work to hold all of my little stuffies for me to see while working!
Love the colors in the afghan…
and, I didn’t notice it before, but is that a little cross on the book pendant? It is lovely and meaningful…
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Thank you! I didn’t intend it to be a cross, but I suppose it is. That’s how it’s kept closed. There’s a silver loop on the opposite cover that slides through a hole in the leather, then the little wire dagger/cross slides through the loop. The dagger/cross is a twisted and hammered bit of silver wire.
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I forgot about posting a picture! I need to get some better pictures too. But last week I finally got my butt in gear and made this sweater that I’ve been wanting. My parents and I rewatched Great British Bake Off and in season 8 Noel wore a sweater with a smiley. And I become obsessed with that sweater. I found it online and saw it was like $1000 and went nope. I used an Ellie and Mac pattern to make the sweater. I had a ton of fun making it and am super happy with how it turned out.
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Cute sweater, @poetrylover828! It’s so sunny and cheerful, and I love the color blocking.
Yesterday was my DS1’s birthday, and I made a couple little things for him.
He has been asking for a face mask for sleeping. He keeps his night light on really bright, but it disturbs his sleep. Rather than turn it down, he wanted a mask. 
I had some yellow cotton sateen in my stash, and improvised a mask. He slept in it last night, so I think it’s a hit.
He also got a new bike for his birthday. Because of a mishap last year, with him trying to carry something while riding his bike, I figure he needed a good-sized bag for his bike. This is the pattern I used, modified to have velcro loops for his handle bars and an adjustable strap. The outer fabric is outdoor upholstery fabric, to repel the weather and the kids’ shenanigans.
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Great mask! And that bike bag is a great idea, and well executed!
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I really love that bike bag, it looks fabulous!
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I love that you made it with two different fabrics. They work so well together. Is the smiley face made out of a bias tape chenille?
Your clothes making skills are quite impressive!
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Cute bike bag! A kid can carry lots of things in there! Looks quite sturdy as well…
My sister and her husband swear by their sleep masks! Nice job! Sleep is important!
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Thank you! I used chenille it for the smiley! It needs another wash or two to be super fuzzy but I’m really happy with how it turned out. I actually haven’t made too much with clothing so I was really proud of how this turned out. I did the two fabrics because the shirt I based it off of was also in two different fabrics.
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I love your iconic sweater! Great job…and wow…look at how much money you “saved”…
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Thank you! Yeah I think I’m down to try making my own version anytime something is $1000 
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