Hobbies, Arts and Crafts

[jpmcgrew]

Who is into arts and crafts?I I do alot of jewelry making stringing beads and some wire work no silver smithing I also make alot of wooden crosses from small to very large I either paint them or do wood burning on them.[Corazon you will know what Im talking about with the crosses} and I make canvas floor cloths.Im including a pic of my latest piece the biggest one so far I intend on going bigger as soon as we get our new garage where I can work. once I polyurathane it about 4 times it will be raedy to go on floor.
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[texasgirl]

I don't have time to do it anymore, but, I used to make yard art. I sold quit a few things too. )
I made stuff for 4th of July, Christmas and Easter. I loved doing it!! If I could make a living doing that stuff, I would be in heaven!!
We kept some for those holidays. We have to put them up every year.

 

[kimbaby]

I write poetry and do some stuff on the computer...

 

[texasgirl]

I love that, jp!!

 

[pdswife]

I want to be creative.... I really really do... but.... I'm not. lol.

 

[jpmcgrew]

Thanks Texasgirl.
Pdswife.You dont hafto be creative! I am soo not creative! I use stencils etc to help me, coming up with what to put down on something is really,really hard for me. About my only talent is Im pretty good with picking colors that go to gether.Thats It!

 

[pdswife]

I"m sure that's not true Jmp! I just looked at your canvas and it's great!

 

[Dove]

That is beautiful!! I love anything Southwestern. Especially jewelry.
Can you show us some of the jewelry you have done?
Marge

 

[grumblebee]

I do lots of crafts! People always think I'm a bit funny because I am into "old lady hobbies" and I'm in my early twenties. Hehe. But I really do love doing crafts...

I knit, crochet, make marble magnets (I'm obsessed with marble magnets!), bead, do macrame, etc. I find it very relaxing and rewarding... plus all the crafty things I make are perfect gifts for people.

 

[jpmcgrew]

Pdswife! Im serious I am not creative I hafto gleam books and get instructions for alot of my stuff.But I dont care the more I try the more I learn.

 

[jpmcgrew]

Ok!Dove
These are my first ones from two years ago I have now expanded and work with swarovsky crystal,hand made lampwork beads and so forth I am also learning wire work and make a few more complicated things like wiring beads to make earings and such.I sell alot at the ranch gift shop.Although I must be clear at this point its all just an expensive hobby.

 

[jpmcgrew]

Oh LORD!iI thought I would never get this pic up I kept putting up my silly rug.I am still trying to figure out all this stuff.

 

[pdswife]

but... you're not creative? Oh JPM... you are! I really like the top necklace.. the one with the big square green bead in the middle.

 

[jpmcgrew]

Show some of your stuff Grumble.
You are so right it is really relaxing I kinda zone out when Im making stuff.
It's all just good fun!

 

[jpmcgrew]

Oh dear Pds!Im really not! But I try, I have more fun learning about the different stones,minerals and such, that pendant is a stone called Gaspeite that necklace is long gone.
When I look at magazines and such and see what other people create Im envious Im still trying to break out as to say with staying in the box.
But you know it's all a learning process.

 

[Piccolina]

I've been into cross stitching since childhood, but honestly haven't done much in the last year. Before I moved to Ireland though I made a large one for my mom that was an ode of sorts to how thankful I was to be her daughter and to have her as my mom.

I've always loved creative stuff. I gather stickers, beads, buttons, fabric scraps, coloured papers, gel pens, markers, neat stationary, etc when I can and use it in gifts and when I write snail mail. (One day I vow to properly start scrap booking!)

I also love to write and take pics (though the photographic talent in the house goes to DH, hands down), and as it's a craft in it's own right I'd say cooking certainly comes out very high on my favourite craft list

 

[grumblebee]

Show some of your stuff Grumble.
You are so right it is really relaxing I kinda zone out when Im making stuff.
It's all just good fun!

I need to get some batteries for my digital camera... its dead right now. But I'll post some pics of some of my crafts as soon as I can.

My most recent projects have been little knitted bunnies. I use this pattern because I think it's so cute and it's fairly simple. I've made one for my neice and the others I made I've given to the kids I work with. (I work part time in a kindergarten w/ special needs children)

I'd love to learn glass art... like stained glass and such. It seems like it would be so much more complicated then what I usually do, but it would sure be neat to try!

 

[Shunka]

I had a business in which I made traditional and custom Native American beadwork. Did so much of it that I only do it for family now. I also crochet, quilt, embroidery and do counted cross stitch. If I'm not cooking, you can find me sewing!

 

[corazon]

Right now my only hobby is modern dance. I read when I can and used to write a lot but haven't since I had kids. I'd love to learn how to knit. My mom grew up in Scotland, where they were taught how to knit as a requirement in school. She knits so beautifully, she knitted both my boys a baby blanket and a couple sweaters. Right now she's knitting a shawl from a pattern that is over 100 years old. I could really see myself enjoying it and will take a class when the kids are a bit older. I need to become a pro by the time my kids have their own kids.

 

[Raven]

I'm into Crochet and Knitting, Gardening, Genealogy and Computer Programming. Wierd combo huh?

~ Raven ~