ANYWHO....since we were couch potatoes this weekend, i thought it would be a great idea to get some crafts done and since i am very good at multiy tasking i got a good deal done! i finished the boy and girl bike embroidery and it is going in a brown faux bamboo frame!
some of you have asked what type of material i am using and i am not entirely sure as one of my clients gave me a HUGE bolt of this fabric. It is a tightly woven canvas that has been so perfect for embroidering on! also some of you have been asking what patterns i am using...i don't use any patterns. the mister hand draws all of the bikes on the canvas for me and then i embroidery on top of his line work...i think we make a good team :)
here is the one i am almost finished with...a schwinn tornado! i just need to embroider all the metal parts and this bad boy is done!
i also finished up some owl earrings...just three and i have 4 more to do and i still need to go pick up some jewelry parts at the store...eeek!! two of them have leather strips one them, i tried to take a close up of them but failed...as our camera is super freakin awesome! question: what do you think about the earrings being displayed on the typewriter for my craft fair? we have an older black one that i was thinking of using but that baby was waaaaayy to heavy for me to pick so i used our blue one instead....
tonight i am working on some hair clips...will post pictures of those as soon as i can! can't wait till it is all over and i can kind of relax....still have to make some christmas presents!!!!!!!!!! a crafters work is never done!
xo,
cb
I think it's super cute to have the earrings displayed on a typewriter! I wish I could embroider stuff, your little bikes are so awesome.
ReplyDeleteWhy u like bike most?
ReplyDeletei LOVE the typewritter display. i totally understand your camera problem, i HATED our old sony digital camera! my hands shake really bad so every picture i take is blurry (not so good since i'm a photographer lol.)
ReplyDeletehere's two hints that i learned to work with it: 1.) if you don't have a tripod place it on a stack of books to keep it still 2.) the hint i heard the most is use natural light and it's so true take pictures outside but if you can't a simple desk lamp will work, you can even try some tricks like reflecting the light off a white piece of poster board.
i love your stuff! best wishes!!!
@ with a chance of: thanks for the great tips!! i have noticed that the camera takes great pictures outdoors so i will try taking more with natural light!
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cb
Love the bike embroidery you did! So cute! And I love the owl earrings. I am so into owls lately! Displaying them on a typewriter would be great! A really old one would be great if it's not too much of a hassle to take it with you!
ReplyDeleteyou are the most creative crafter ever and I love the owls on the typewriter.
ReplyDelete@amber blur bird: thanks sweetie, that means a lot to me!
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness! I love the owl earrings. Those are adorable! And what a great idea to have your hubby draw the pics for you and then embroider them! I may have mine do that for some gifts! :) Thanks for coming to say hi...I love your birdie blog too. :)
ReplyDeleteThe bike love is so sweet!
ReplyDeleteFor a small but high quality digital camera, the Canon S90 is a great choice. I don't have one, but a couple of friends do.
Aww those bike embroideries are adorable.
ReplyDeleteOn the camera front I recently purchased a Nikon L22 for like 90 bucks as a filler until I get my d60 fixed. (I hate not having a camera to use) and surprisingly it's pretty good.
A technique i use when I find my hands are shaking too much is to take a couple of deep breaths, shake out my hands then inhale, take the shot and exhale.
I feel your camera pain, mine is driving me nuts as it doesnt want to focus anymore *grumbles*
ReplyDeleteI really love the bike embroideries, so cute!
xx
The owls on the typewriter looks adorable! And check back soon for the review of the Creative Inc. book, will let you know if it's good or not :)
ReplyDeletexoxo L
Hi again! :) I was just wondering how you replied to my comment via email? Is there an automatic way with blogger? Very handy if you wanna answer a comment and they don't have a blog!
ReplyDeleteTake care, and keep up the good work!
L x
Gorgeous embroidery, so cute!! And LOVE the owls displayed on the vintage typewriter (I wish I could find mine) xoxo
ReplyDeleteAwww, your bike embroidery looks so adorable! Also, a big ol' yes to using typewriters as part of the display, seems like a fun idea!
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