wine cork bath mat?!!

What a great idea I came across... Now I need to save all my wine corks!
Check out http://www.craftynest.com/2010/03/wine-cork-bath-mat/

 for instructions! I'll post pictures when I make it!

The invasion of fingertip oven mitts...

I'd like to proudly announce that I am starting to get the hang of this sewing business. 

Thanks to a few crafty people on youtube & other craft sites, I feel more and more confident with each finished project...

Lately I've been practicing by making my fingertip oven mitts.... Here are a few pics of finish & unfinished pairs...

PINK! (special request by Jo)

A stack of unfinshed mitts

 These are my keepers. It matches the oven mitt I made a couple weeks ago...

I think she's great, and I'm glad I went to youtube to find some of these fun tutorials.

I'm considering getting a bias tape maker now, because it gives the projects a nice clean edge. 

Here is a video of the machine:

So this is the crafty things I've been up to.. Check out my personal blog by clicking the home button for a more personal update on things. 

I'll be updating again in about a week or so to post some pics of the things I made for a baby shower. 

Cut Out & Keep

My friend Linda introduced me to this website..

I thought it was pretty cute, and i published my first tutorial...

Check it out if you get a chance. 

http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/another-textured-painting

If you sign up or are already a member don't forget to add me!

A quick update....

I've been stepping up my sewing lately, and I've actually got a little basket going of the things I'd like to sell. I have a ton of projects that I've cut out & pinned, but I'm missing a few finishing touches so they're piling up. I'm hoping to make it to the store this weekend to get what I need. 


I found a book that I'm really interested in reading. 
It's called "Crafty Superstar", and I'm hoping it will give me good ideas on finally getting this up & running, but I think I've been pretty productive with my little crafts. 
I'm thinking to add jewelry to my repertoire & I did managed to hunt down my old jewelry making tools & I'm considering it.
I haven't made anything significant since high-school & when I started college so I'm hoping that I can jump back into that & make some pieces soon. In H-school I use to run around with all my jewelry & sell them to my schoolmates. That was fun.


I think at this point, I really need to focus on my projects, so I won't be blogging as much. 


If you want to look at any of my progress please add me on flickr. 


http://www.flickr.com/photos/shen_nanigans/


This is the quickest way for me to update what I'm up to & making.


I'll blog if I learn something interesting & fun to share.
I occasionally run across some really good projects to try, so I'll share those when I can.


Wish me luck, I'm really excited. Hoping that my other crafty friends will be joining me in this endeavor. 


Til my next update.