Short & Sweet Treats discussion

Do you knit, crochet or sew. Do you do other crafts. Tell us what you're working on or post a favorite craft with instructions.

I took a Lysol wipes container recently and peeled off the label. then my son and I mod podged pictures onto it. you can mod podge anything. like doilies or pictures. we used little cut outs from a glossy book my husband had of every Sports Illustrated cover ever published.

and you can store things in it obviously. so its practical and cool looking

Sounds great but bit what does mod podged mean? is it similar to decoupage?

At the moment I plan on gluing back little china pieces to items that have broken. Not much of a craftsy type person so

Nancy wrote: "Sounds great but bit what does mod podged mean? is it similar to decoupage?

At the moment I plan on gluing back little china pieces to items that have broken. Not much of a craftsy type person so"

yes it's decoupage kind of thing. I think Mod Podge is the name of the product that they sell for you to do it.

I am a graphic designer and am hoping to get a blog site started soon. It will combine said talent and book review/other ET stuff. I will keep everyone posted in the vent anyone is interested in following it. FIngers crossed, folks. :)

Jessica wrote: "I am a graphic designer and am hoping to get a blog site started soon. It will combine said talent and book review/other ET stuff. I will keep everyone posted in the vent anyone is interested in fo..."

good luck, Jessica! definitely keep us posted. I can one day say "I knew Jessica when..."

Jessica wrote: "I am a graphic designer and am hoping to get a blog site started soon. It will combine said talent and book review/other ET stuff. I will keep everyone posted in the vent anyone is interested in fo..."

Good luck! Be sure to let us know. I'd love to check it out when it's ready. :)

On Pinterest I have a DIY board. Here's the link if you want to check it out: http://pinterest.com/sammya8/diy/

I'm following you on Pinterest, Sammy! :)

I wish I could knit or sew! Then I'd make my own hats and scarves! Haha.
My little sis bought this rubber-bands kit from a toy store and I make bracelets out of them occasionally. My fingers feel sore and are all red afterwards, but it's really fun and the bracelets have turned out pretty cute so far! :)
I might post pics up when I have time later. :D

Hmm, interesting.
Thanks for the link. :)

ME TOO!! I would love to learn how to sew and knit!!

Haha Deionsia!
It is quite a useful craft to know!
I think you should check out the link Alicia provided for me. :)
It's pretty simple, although long and tedious, but I think that goes for all crafts!

Thank You!! I will check out the link that she gave you!! I hope I can knit and sew by the end of February!!

It's my pleasure! ♥
And I'm sure you will if you put your heart and soul into it!
I wish you luck on learning it. :)

Thank You!! Good luck to you to!!

Mm-hmm. ;)
And thank you! I will be needing all the luck I can get, since working with needles and anything long and pointy is one of my weak points... xD

I have been knitting for over 13 years. I generally make hats, scarves, socks, felted purses, mittens and the occasional afghan or sweater. It is so relaxing. I do it while I watch television.

I wish I could learn to knit. what a cool talent.

I should give it another shot.

If there is a yarn store in your area, they would teach you to knit.

I have been considering learning to knit. .. Might have to wait until this class is done. Anyone need a scarf and hat for the summer? ?? lol jk

Ashley wrote: "I have been considering learning to knit. .. Might have to wait until this class is done. Anyone need a scarf and hat for the summer? ?? lol jk"

sure! hahaha!!

I've dabbled in jewelry. Wire wrap, mostly, I don't have the knowledge or tools to make rings yet. Maybe if I can get a-hold to some good pictures I'll show off some of the pieces I've made.

I'd love to see them Heather! I would love to learn to make jewelry!

Recently I have been listening to audio books and knitting. with the Olympics starting this week, I'll be knitting and watching that.

oh how pleasant that sounds, Teresa ...

I just finish knitting a baby blanket and now I am off to make socks.

oh how sweet Teresa! did you have a baby? or someone you know!?

Alicia wrote: "That sounds interesting. I used to knit, but haven't tried audiobooks. I wonder if the hypnotic effects of knitting would make getting into the audiobook more intense?"

I will say a bad narrator can turn it into a bad experience. I treat audiobooks like itunes: I sample the audiobook before purchasing it that way, if I don't like the voice....I can search for another version. Audible is the best! You can sample the books and they recommend stuff based on what you like. Just a little tip.

LaLaLa Laura wrote: "oh how sweet Teresa! did you have a baby? or someone you know!?"

Someone I know had a baby and she came early.

Jessica wrote: "Alicia wrote: "That sounds interesting. I used to knit, but haven't tried audiobooks. I wonder if the hypnotic effects of knitting would make getting into the audiobook more intense?"

I will say a..."

You can also get audiobooks from the library.

I sew and collage! I've been collecting an extensive art and sewing library for years. I'm gearing up to share my quilts on Etsy.

hey Kathryn! how do you collage? is it like a vision board or book form?

Hi Laura! I do vision boards, visual journal collages and artwork. Do you also collage?

Kathryn wrote: "Hi Laura! I do vision boards, visual journal collages and artwork. Do you also collage?"

Not yet, but I want to start a vision board and have been looking online for ideas. So it's funny you mentioned it!

That's great! There are a lot of online courses you can take about creating vision boards, I discovered them through toliveinspired.wordpress.com Have fun visioning!

I knit occasionally and right now i'm making a sculptor.,. I even like origami so I often make flowers and gifts for people from paper., it also gives a personal touch to the gifts..

I love vision boards!!! I used to have one in Qatar, but when I moved to India I lost it. :P I'm gonna make a new one when I move to Sudan in July. :P

My new room in Sudan is gonna be nearly entirely made of DIYs :P I'm obsessed with DIYs.

Hi Samantha, what backing did you use for your vision board? I made mine on poster board but was wondering if the same concept could work on like a cork board or something similar. That way I could add to it when ever i want. Juhi, that's awesome you knit! My twin sister knits all these awesome gifts for me!

Kathryn wrote: "Hi Samantha, what backing did you use for your vision board? I made mine on poster board but was wondering if the same concept could work on like a cork board or something similar. That way I cou..."

I used a cork board. It was nice because i could just add and remove things whenever i wanted.