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Jewelry display, II

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Making DIY jewelry displays is going to be fantastic, quick and inexpensive fun. Now I needed smaller display to showcase wonderful jewelries made from mammoth's tusk. Fortunately, I had Ribba frame from Ikea sitting around and fabric leftover from my last project, huge display (please read previous post).

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All you need:

:: a picture frame (you won't need the glas),
:: a tape (you can take double adhesive tape, I just used what I had),
:: a piece of fabric (i.e. velvet),
:: scissors.

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Cut a stripe from tape in the length you need, mine was 15 cm I think. Fold ends together.

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Fold again.

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Place folded tape on the back of the frame.

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Push the fabric on to tape.

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Repeat on all sides. You may need three stripes each on longer sides of frame. It should look like this when you're done.

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Put the back on to frame.

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Now it's ready to showcase your jewelry.

Enjoy!

xo,

Sardana

DIY display

Lately I needed a display to show all wonderful accessories. The idea of showcase them on a black underground came pretty spontaneous, I needed:

* 1 big picture frame (mine is from Ikea and I found it on a flea market),
* a stapler,
* thick interlining,
* velvet or velour in black.

As first I put the glass of the frame away.

On My Desk 365/341, originally uploaded by sardana_creations.

On My Desk 365/341, originally uploaded by sardana_creations.

Cut the interlining approximately 5 cm (2") bigger than the back wall of the frame.

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and fixed the interlining with a stapler on the back wall.

On My Desk 365/341, originally uploaded by sardana_creations.

I checked if it still fits in to the frame.

DIY display, originally uploaded by sardana_creations.

Did the same with the fabric, put the wall on to the frame, and:

DIY display, originally uploaded by sardana_creations.

tada! It's done!

DIY display, originally uploaded by sardana_creations.

Now my DIY display is ready to showcase all these preciousnesses! Try it! It's easy-peasy!

xo,

Sardana

New Yumminess

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These colours are making me happy! What about you?

Happy days!

Sardana

First Knit Project...

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...after 9 years. A washcloth made from the softiest and most delightful organic cotton yarn I ever felt.
It was like riding a bike, even if I had to have a look what K and P do mean and how do they look like. How comes? Because I learned how to knit as I was 11 and with Russian instructions. Now I have to translate from English to German. Oh well. As long as I don't have a rubbish of four languages in my head I can live with it :)

I changed the border on original pattern and made another. My knitting is a bit wonky, kind of out of exercise.

Pattern: Two Hearts as One by Cathie Waldie on Ravelry, can be found here
Yarn: Bio-Baumwolle by G-B Warenhandels GmbH (pretty German, isn't it!), 110 m/50 g
Needles: Prym No 4
Finished size: appr. 20 x 23 cm/8 x 9 inches
Time invested: 1 1/2 hours

Happy knitting!

Sardana

Featured On Cuteable.com!

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My brooches have been featured on cuteable.com last Friday! Thank you!!!!!

xo,

Sardana

Crowded Craft Desk At Home

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At long, long last I changed layout settings on my Flickr, so I can continue posting directly from Flickr which is way easier for me to keep blogging! Hurray! Not a remarkable step for the mankind, but for me.
So, back to my desk chaos which, honestly, is not chaotic, just crowded (thanks, Vanna, I was looking for this word!). I hope I won't stay here for long.
It makes my heart flip over each time when I see it, but it doesn't help me to awake from my hibernating yet. I just take a break and finish here and there pretty small bits of crafts. It's not the end of the world, I'll come back. Some day...

Happy hibernating!

Sardana

Crafting 365/8

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That's the result. Backstitch rules!
I wanted completely another style but didn't have matching fabric (well, pre-washed one). So it turned this way. Anyway, I'm happy with it.

Crafting 365/7

crafting 365/7
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OMG!!! I've got HTML! Now I can blog from my Flickr without struggling, I changed the layout on my own! Centered picture without framing. Not the big step for the mankind but for me :D

Anyway, I prefer to get better at embroidery, I'm still a pupil.
Had a new idea. A handmade tag. I bought a transfer pencil, wrote with my prettiest handwriting 'Buttons', and tried to get the transfer on to the fabric. I didn't get it well. Anyway, started with the backstitch, *sigh*, I know my handwriting. Read the next post.

Too lazy to blog.

Yep, that's true. Already paid 90 bucks for a Typepad account are not really a motivation to blog. I just can't leave my comfy zone. Don't know why. Despite the fact that didn't feel bloggy got this done last time: two shoe bags for my daughter, a sewing case for her textile class and a cross-stitched dish towel for my kitchen:

   

Crafting 365, day 2

Trying Typepad from new laptop. Finally I've got configured my new toy, installed some programs, copied files. Then started new project, it's a kitchen towel with a cross stitched cock. The towel is made of 55% linen and 45% cotton. Enjoy the sneak preview for now!