New year, where did it’s first month go?
Jumping in again.
Prompt: January Battle - Tortoise Team: Bits and Bobs Project Name: Stuffed Veggies Project Link:Stuffed Veggies Brief Description:
I made a big pot of stuffed vegetables for a family dinner this month. The process is somewhat lengthy, and it cooks slowly over low heat. So, it’s slow and steady, but I feel like a winner when I serve and eat it. Project Photo(s):
I promise to (try to) comment on all the amazing things posted tomorrow, but for now, I’m panic posting my battle at the last moment!
Prompt: January Battle - Tortoise Team: Bits and Bobs Project Name: Blinged up Walker Project Link: N/A Brief Description: What do you so when your belly dance bestie is going through some health issues and is having problems walking? You bling up her walker to look like a belly dance skirt! Project Photo(s):
Prompt: January Battle- Hare
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Crocheted Sponge
Project Link: coming soon
Brief Description: I needed something quick to make tonight so I could get a project done for the Battle! And, while I’m not the fastest at crocheting, I was able to knock this out in about an hour and a half (while talking on the phone). So, that’s speedy for me I stitched up a strip that was 15 stitches across (I used half double crochet), and a length that would be sponge-sized when folded in thirds. Once I hit that length, I crocheted the layers together with a single crochet border (adding a little loop for hanging, too!).
Prompt: January-The 2 Pots Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Doing His Best -a family ATC Project Link:Doing his best- a family ATC Brief Description: My son has brown hair. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: January-The miser Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Tree painting Project Link: Brief Description: I always want to enter the Craft This in Your Style craftalong but time always seems to get away from me and I don’t get to it. This month I managed to barely squeak one in. Not my best work, but it’s practice!
Prompt:The Two Pots Team:Bits and Bobs Project Name:How do you eat a whole chocolate cake? One slice at a time. Project Link:"One slice at a Time" Painting reminder Brief Description: Chocolate cake is brown. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Free Range #1 Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Navajo Tacos Project Link: Brief Description: One of my favorite meals! Homemade naan topped with shredded smoked pork, green chilis, black beans,tomatoes, onions, sour cream, shredded lettuce and cheese. Project Photo(s):
These look and sound tasty! My mom and I were at a street fair once and the vendor with the longest line was selling Navajo tacos. Everyone swore up and down that they were worth the wait. Sadly, they were not, lol. Yours on the other hand do look worth the wait, especially with that homemade naan!
Prompt: February Battle: Disney Team: Bits & Bobs Project Name: Disney Princess envelopes Project Link:Wall Calendar Envelopes Brief Description: I think no explanation is required as to why this fits the prompt … I bought heavily discounted 2024 wall calendars and made envelopes out of them. One of them happened to be Disney Princess-themed. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: January- The Peacok Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Valentine nails Project Link: Brief Description: I’m gradually learning how to use nail dip at home. Today, I did pink ombré nails for Valentines. They are for decoration only. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Research project #1 Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Family Valentines Project Link:Family Valentines- pic heavy-ish Brief Description: I made 6 Valentines, and a total of 7 magnets, each with a hand cut envelope. It took about 2 hours for each magnet, about 1.5 hours to prepare the mailboxes and their backings (cutting paper, cutting the doors, attaching the flags- especially since I made errors and had to do some of them twice), about 2 hours to create the envelope template and cut & assemble the envelopes, and another 2 hours to put all of them together and write messages on all of them. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Free range #2 Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Feather arrangements Project Link: Brief Description: I was helping my sister-in-law decorate for my brother-in-law’s birthday party, which is a masquerade theme. I made these arrangements out of the items she had available. Excuse the mess of supplies in the background. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: February Battle – Disney Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Friend-Chip Goals rendering and coloring pages. Project Link:Friend-Chip Goals Brief Description: Even though I am strongly in the Grimm camp, these little cuties are Disney-fied. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: January - Miser Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Origami Hearts Project Link: (Ribbon Heart Galentine's Day Cards) Brief Description: If anyone knows me, they know I hate origami. It was the one time I didn’t shine in art class, and it still bothers me. Ha! But for the Galentine’s Swap, I tried it for the first time in over 25+ years and made origami heart bookmarks. I made over 30 of them. Here are just a few. Project Photo(s):
Here’s how I’m displaying my pins so far. I’m pretty sure I’ll change this display to something wearable eventually, but for now they hang on my office wall, reminding me of all the fun I’ve had since discovering this site. I’m truly, really grateful for it
Prompt: January - Peacock Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Ribbon Heart Cards Project Link:Ribbon Heart Galentine's Day Cards Brief Description: These are for decoration. They are cards for Galentine’s Day! Project Photo(s):
Prompt: The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing (January) Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Galentine’s zine Project Link:All the Strengths: A Wee Galen-zine Brief Description: The background is [off-]white. (I’ll be honest: I had slated this project for this prompt a while ago, and now I don’t quite remember why. This is my best guess.) Project Photo(s):
Prompt: The Peacock (January) Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Flowery calendar page envelopes Project Link: N/A Brief Description: Compared to standard envelopes, these are ostentatious. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: February - The Frog Prince Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: G-Tube Pads Project Link: Brief Description: I’ve been meaning to make some new g-tube pads for a long time now and when I saw that the first week of February was Feeding Tube Awareness week (thanks to @LindyBluesEveryday Holidays craftalong), I decided it was time to finally get them made. When choosing my fabric, I came across some perfectly sized scraps that just so happened to be spotted. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: February - Hercules Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: G-Tube Pads - batch 2 Project Link: Brief Description: I made these with love for my little love, LittleBookLover. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: February - The Little Mermaid Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: G-Tube Pads - batch 3 Project Link: Brief Description: I used water soluble stabilizer and water soluble tape when making these. The last step of the process required using water to disintegrate the stabilizer and tape, leaving behind a finished pad, ready for use. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: February - Battle - Disney
**Team Running with Scissors Project Name: G-Tube Pads - batch 4 Project Link: Brief Description: I’ve been looking for a way to simplify the g-tube pad making process for a long time and I finally discovered it! That’s what I call a happy ending . Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Free Range 1 Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Galentine’s card 4 Project Link: Added to the original Mixed Media Galentine’s Cards post Brief Description: I ended up angeling for this swap, so I made one more card. Credit for the leafy embellishment to jemimah. Project Photo(s):