tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14851166549343712882024-03-13T09:43:51.246-07:00BK's Craft BlogI sift through the boring and ineffective crafts and give you projects you might actually do.Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-90032343395997271122017-03-24T10:16:00.000-07:002017-03-24T10:16:29.266-07:00New Dress! The Littlest Studio: Free Dress PatternFriends! I made this dress! I made this dress with a friend in an afternoon!<br />
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When digging for projects on Pinterest I immediately put <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/AbAHc3TLlhg9sKL5WemllhzNax60fEEeLtnsygUgcFIKVR8VWNB7Cdw/" target="_blank">this looker</a> on the fast track. My friend, Veronica, has mentioned she would like to learn more about machine sewing and I thought this easy pattern would be a great start to give her, and myself, confidence. Its only four pieces <i>and</i> you get a pattern for the extremely flattering circle skirt, which you can use with a bunch of bodices and blouses. Super useful.<br />
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Veronica and I picked a Saturday to have a sewathon. I printed the pattern from <a href="http://www.thelittleststudio.com/1/post/2016/01/free-pattern-with-dress-tutorial.html" target="_blank">The Littlest Studio</a>. We made a trip to JoAnn Fabrics to buy <a href="http://www.joann.com/sew-classic-knits-ponte-roma-solids-many-colors/xprd728576.html#q=ponte&start=2" target="_blank">material</a> and got excited. The Saturday came and I packed my machine up and went over to her place. (Speaking of, I love my <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Universal-Fit-Sewing-Machine-Carrying-Case/5064502" target="_blank">travel box</a>. I have moved so much and I don't have a dedicated sewing area so being able to protect my expensive machine is marvelously useful.)<br />
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Cutting the pattern pieces is a snap. And ponte, the fabric that we used, doesn't fray so hemming is much easier. Ponte is like a heavier, yoga pant-like fabric that smoothes out your figure and keeps it in place. I love it and I want to make everything out of it. Even my husband noticed the weight. It gives the skirt a beautiful drape. The Littlest Studio gives a rundown on stretch stitches which is very helpful for begining stitchers. Veronica and I used a zigzag stitch because her machine had that as its only stretch stitch option and I think that our sturdy material didn't need a more delicate stitch. However I recommend taking a scrap piece of fabric and making that decision for yourself. This pattern calls for elastic to stabalize the weight of the fabric. We thought about skipping this step but don't! It is very worth it especially with ponte.<br />
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Another lovely aspect of this pattern is that it gives you a handy pattern to figure out the waist cut out. You can easily draft your own circle skirt pattern by figuring out the circumference of your waist <i>or</i> just use this <b>extemely</b> simple pattern. Woot.<br />
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I own a dress that looks just like this from H&M. That dress is made of crap material and pilled right away. I had to make darts in the bust to better fit me anyway! So I spent the same amount of money, around $25, on good material and about 4 hours of my own time to make a dress that I'll keep for years as opposed to the H&M dress which looks like garbage and was probably made in a sweatshop.<br />
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This project is a total win! I love it and I feel pretty in it. And the skirt twirl is exceptional!<br />
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<br />Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-19431104373738727242017-03-13T08:33:00.000-07:002017-03-13T08:33:27.374-07:00How did I spend January?<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nUxMMz6VE28/WKM9jgpZUjI/AAAAAAAAAqM/rzevJIdanTQZi9DKgdYu5DmkJGs80FksgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nUxMMz6VE28/WKM9jgpZUjI/AAAAAAAAAqM/rzevJIdanTQZi9DKgdYu5DmkJGs80FksgCLcB/s320/IMG_0300.JPG" width="320" /></a>I know February is a tad bit late when starting the conversation on a 2017 long project. However! I was finishing up some projects for other people before I had the clear slate and mind to start my own work.<br />
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I have an acquaintance who dreams big. We work on costume-y projects for Burning Man and it's smaller events. In the past, I have created for him a sweatsuit dino costume and a highly decorative naval officer jacket. This time around I made Pac-man lingerie for a friend of his. The costume world takes all kinds. It is three pieces: Bra with Pac-man chasing Mrs. Pac-man, panty with ghost, and skirt that does a little peek-a-boo with the ghost.<br />
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My aunt often goes to comic book and anime conventions as Carousel Accessories (though she is on the edge of a rebranding), selling really cute stuffed animals and other cute goodies. She asked me to make her some clothespin aprons (basically a big pocket) for easy cash transactions and a place to put business cards. Which was a total blast because I could add trims and bobs to dress them up! <i>And </i>I got to use those adorable cartoony cottons from Jo-Ann's and I always oogle and never have a reason to use. They came out super cute!<br />
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But now that these are off my plate I CANNOT wait to start projects for me! And the wait is almost over! My next post with definitely be my first new garment of 2017!!<br />
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<br />Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-46225962137900302402017-02-28T09:17:00.000-08:002017-02-28T09:17:00.006-08:00My New Favorite Resource: The Library!As I started to delve into finding patterns for myself I, of course, tripped headlong into Pinterest where I found some really interesting <a href="https://www.namedclothing.com/" target="_blank">online</a> <a href="http://sewhouse7.com/" target="_blank">pattern</a> retailers. But I also pinned some patterns found in books. With my trusty, rusty library card I did some searches and came out with a few new books in my request list.<br />
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I had kind of forgotten the section of the library that had coffee table books detailing the careers of fashion designers but as I browsed I also found more pattern books, auto and biographies of designers, treatises on gender and fashion, and several books by <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_2_8?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=tim+gunn&sprefix=tim+gunn%2Caps%2C177&crid=6HBH4NOWP3HF" target="_blank">Tim Gunn</a>!<br />
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I am certainly obsessed! This photo is just one of several similar piles. Have you found anything as useful or empowering at the library?<br />
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Brittany<br />
<br />Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-22806051231677987982017-02-13T09:43:00.003-08:002017-02-13T10:33:51.266-08:00Back in the hot seat again!I am not the kind of girl who thinks you need to wait until New Years Eve to make a big change. But I do like to use the new year to fine tune my hobbies. A few years ago I made it my goal to read a book a week. Which seems ambitious but it helped me assess how I was using my free time. Like "Hey Brittany, how long have you been on facebook? Do you think this time would be better spent with your nose in a book?"<br />
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So I have decided that this year I want to make and alter more of my own clothes. I have done pretty well buying clothing from thrift stores and altering them to fit my figure but I have seriously slacked on the alterations that ended up in a pile in my closet-re: loose buttons, worn spots, broken zippers. And I cannot ever remember the last time I made something from scratch for my closet!</div>
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I've decided to blog through 2017 to keep myself honest and to remember what I learned! Let's be honest 365 days is a long time. I'll certainly forget stuff!<br />
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I started by pinning like crazy! I posted pictures of fashion I dig with no patterns under <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/kuglerbk/get-dressed/" target="_blank">Get Dressed!</a> and pictures of fashion with patterns under <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/kuglerbk/sew-what/" target="_blank">Sew What</a>. I bought a few of those <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/178032991500482672/" target="_blank">patterns</a> that haven't any buttons or zippers. Let's start easy! And they are mostly wrapped garments and jumpers. I've got specific tastes.</div>
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I'm so jazzed! I have already stacked the To Sew list! </div>
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Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-83060731427857929722013-10-27T15:28:00.000-07:002013-10-27T15:29:09.998-07:00Great Halloween Craft/DIY/Everything SitesHey Malloweenies,<br />
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<a href="http://www.instructables.com/halloween/?&offset=0" target="_blank">Instructables</a> has a great Halloween thread. Its got a bit of everything too! Make up tutorials, cool decor tips, snacks, pumpkin carving. You won't regret it.<br />
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<a href="http://www.brit.co/?s=halloween" target="_blank">Brit+Co</a> has really great tutorials on Halloween crafts and costume ideas. I've always liked how Brit+Co's team isn't super professional and glossy with their crafts. They look like anyone can, and has, done them.<br />
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<a href="http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/halloween-challenge-season-17/" target="_blank">So You Think You're Crafty</a> (who once hosted BK in their competition) did a Halloween contest in their 17th season.<br />
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<a href="http://www.howaboutorange.blogspot.com/search?q=halloween&x=-334&y=-426" target="_blank">How About Orange's </a>Halloween paper crafts are amazing. So cute and so versatile.<br />
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BKBrittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-84010992797930371142013-10-23T13:02:00.002-07:002013-10-23T13:02:47.893-07:00Thrift Store Costumes<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">
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I love pulling together a Halloween outfit from the thrift store because you can get a better quality and more authentic version of your chosen costume character than if you buy it from the store. If you take like $10 bucks in, I bet you can get a great costume. The trick here is creativity. Any of these can be turned into a zombie.</div>
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<b>Tourist:</b> Hawaiian shirt, khaki shorts, any camera with a strap (can be broken); <b>Bonus detail:</b> Fanny pack</div>
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<b>Fortune Teller:</b> Long skirt, blousey top, scarf; <b>Bonus detail:</b> Chunky jewelry</div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b>Bride (Miss Havisham)/</b></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b>Disney Princess:</b> Any bridal or prom dress; </span><b style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Bonus Detail: </b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">The signifiers of your character usually a necklace/crown/veil</span></div>
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<b>Professor (could be a Harry Potter thing if you find a black graduation robe which thrift stores love to trot out before Halloween): </b>Tweed suit or jacket; Bonus detail: Patches on the elbows, colors of your HP house</div>
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<b>Rosie the Riveter:</b> Blue work shirt (men's dress shirt), bandanna, red lipstick; <b>Bonus Detail: </b>Voice bubble</div>
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<b>Grunge Rocker:</b> Flannel worn open with a concert/band tee or while tee, baggy jeans (holes option but recommend), wear hair down; <b>Bonus Detail:</b> Guitar Hero guitar</div>
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<b>Marley from Xmas Carol: </b>Grey suit, buy plastic chains at Home Depot, dark grey spray paint;<b> Bonus Detail: </b>Scarf around the head</div>
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<b>Sherlock Holmes: </b>Trench, two baseball caps (one pointing forward the other backward; <b>Bonus Detail (twofer): </b>Cover the baseball caps with some plaid or tweed, pipe.</div>
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Have a blast and please send photos of your Halloween costumes!!</div>
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Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-13388942009266395692013-10-13T13:12:00.001-07:002013-10-13T13:12:36.753-07:00Spoonflower Design Contest: Pies!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Hey Fabric Fiends,<br />
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Spoonflower's most recent contest is<a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/contest_voters_temp/new?contest_id=217" target="_blank"> Pie</a> themed! Check out my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/kuglerbk/spoonflower/" target="_blank">Spoonflower Pinterest</a> page to see my votes. I tend to lean towards two groups, geometric and cutesy pie designs. I always love the 50's like designs with a ton of tiny images in a design. But the design above was my number one favorite, Pumpkin Pie !! by demigoutte. I love that it looks a bit Halloweenie in its color scheme.<br />
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<br />Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-71939138773346981392013-10-12T12:58:00.002-07:002013-10-13T12:59:03.706-07:00Cheap Halloween Decor<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Hey Practical Pumpkins,</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b>Using the Joann's app for discounts:</b> I like Joann fabrics for two reasons; they often run deals of 40% off and if they are not, we have so many options to get the discount. Joann's has coupons in their weekly mailer and their app always has several coupons. They also just have really cute, quirky decor for Halloween.</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Checking the remnants bin: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Right now there are a ton of fall remnants lurking in the bin. Burlap, upholstery</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> fabrics, and sheer net blacks are all great options for Halloween/Fall decor. I made a table runner from a half yard of burlap. I also had the great luck of discovering the remnants</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> were 50% off when I went in!</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-deOH8LtMXBA/UlXCfANd4aI/AAAAAAAAAa0/79ThyUNggbA/s1600/photo+(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-deOH8LtMXBA/UlXCfANd4aI/AAAAAAAAAa0/79ThyUNggbA/s200/photo+(3).JPG" width="149" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b>Spray painting things: </b>One can of black spray paint can go a long way. This year I bought a can of matte black and experimented with pumpkins and empty wine bottles. The wine bottles I soaked and scraped the labels off and plan to attach potion labels printed off the Internet (tutorial to come). You can also slap a coat on weird shaped jars, frames, figurines, branches, etc. The world is your oyster. To make a safe, clean space to spray, cut one side of a cardboard box and place it outside. Recycle it when you're done!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b>Easy webs: </b>Cotton ball or hot glue webs are really easy and I bet you have both in your place right now.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Candles from the last Ladies Craft Night</span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b>Table cloths</b>: I love table cloths for many reasons including their easy flat storing and they keep messes on your furniture to a minimum. But the number one reason is that they they cover a large area with a holiday or themed pattern. It is an instant change in mood. You can cover a desk, end table, coffee table or dinning room table. And it takes a half hour max to hem a yard of fabric and throw it over a table.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b>Paper chains:</b> The safest, easiest, most classic craft of all time. Looks festive and is great for young crafters. Glue, tape, or staple closed.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Remember have fun while saving a bit of cash. Let me know if you try anything out!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span>Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-45052594792330573122013-10-09T12:33:00.001-07:002013-10-09T12:33:34.498-07:00Halloween Pinterest!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey Halloweeners!<br />
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I love Halloween with all my heart and have been decorating since September! If you are trying to figure out what to dress up as, how to decorate your home, or what to make for a spooky supper follow me on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/kuglerbk/halloween/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> for ideas! I'm still trying to decide what to be for Halloween and I've been thinking about it since last October 31st!<br />
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BKBrittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-72775620419920487582013-09-22T19:05:00.001-07:002013-09-22T19:05:19.555-07:00Homemade Fire Starters<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not pretty but does the job</td></tr>
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Hey Firestarters,<br />
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During my recent Ladies <a href="http://bkscraftblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/ladies-craft-night-pour-candles.html" target="_blank">Craft Night: Poured Candles</a> I squeezed in
a second craft that has been on my crafting bucket list for years. Fire
starters!<br />
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I make quite a few bonfires during the summer months and my ability to
forget what I need to start a fire is unmatched (Get it? Matched?) I was inspired by <a href="http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/homemade-firestarters/" target="_blank">The Art of Doing Stuff's</a> <i>Homemade Firestarters</i> post. From
top to bottom, the whole craft is very simple. Just keep a few candles that
have burned out for their residual wax, an old paper egg carton, and
your dryer lint (other more ambitious option include wood chips, paper
towels, cotton balls, pine cones, and sawdust). I used them on an overnight trip to a few <a href="http://www.doorcounty.com/what-to-do/parks" target="_blank">WI State Parks</a> and they worked like a dream! Just cut them apart, stick under your future fire and light.<br />
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A few tips for prepping this project:<br />
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The <a href="http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/homemade-firestarters/" target="_blank">original blog post</a> suggests that you can melt your wax in an old can on the
stove. I just put my wax in a Pyrex and stuck that bad boy in the
microwave for a minute and a half or until it melted.</li>
<li>Take the metal wick holders out of your old candle wax before you put in the microwave.</li>
<li>
Place your carton on a surface that you don't mind catching wax that has
seeped through. Maybe lay down some paper grocery bags first.</li>
</ul>
Fanning the flames of my heart, BK<br />
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<br />Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-36881917147602081242013-09-15T13:16:00.003-07:002013-09-15T18:03:21.282-07:00Ladies Craft Night: Poured Candles<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GI1GWNDyD7g/UjYVX293iyI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/02nrK7Ldc5g/s1600/image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GI1GWNDyD7g/UjYVX293iyI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/02nrK7Ldc5g/s320/image.jpeg" width="320" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Hey Crafters,</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I just had an amazing Ladies Craft Night.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I offered my services to a organization near to my heart for their silent auction. The deal was I would facilitate and gather all supplies for an evening of crafting if the winner hosts and invites guests. A friend bought the package and we decided to make pour candles. We played some late 90's boy band tunes and danced in the kitchen. We ate some great dips (artichoke onion garlic dip!!). We made some candles. It has been a long time since I've been able to host a Ladies Craft Night and this one was a tremendous success.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I used a mass DIY Survival Candle recipe from <a href="http://teotwawkiblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/diy-survival-candles.html" target="_blank">Teowawki Blog</a> and figured out how to add fragrance. We made the candles individually in a Pyrex measuring cup so we could change the fragrance by guest preference. It was so easy and a real big blast.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><u>BK's Slightly Adjusted Soy Candle Recipe</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Supplies:</b></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Soy wax, flakes or chips (est. 3 8oz. candles per 1lb. of wax, so do the math!)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Wicks with metal base</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">8oz. Ball jars</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Candle fragrance</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Pyrex measuring cup (at least 8oz.)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Spoon</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Microwave</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Pot holder</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i>Optional:</i> pot with cold water and butter knives</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Instructions:</b></span><br />
<ol><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-scxzysbEciQ/UjYVXqJxuLI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/IqqdpiJyE2Y/s1600/image+(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-scxzysbEciQ/UjYVXqJxuLI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/IqqdpiJyE2Y/s320/image+(2).jpeg" width="320" /></a>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Pour soy wax up to the 8oz. line of your Pyrex, microwave for 1:30 mins.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Pour a finger's width of wax in the bottom of each jar. Put in a wick and let cool. Use your butter knives to keep the wick up right by laying them across the top of the jar. This will keep your wick in place as you fill. *</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This is also where you may place the jars in your pan of cold water to speed up the cooling process.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Pour soy wax up to the 8oz. line, microwave for 1:30 mins.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Stir in three drops of fragrance and fill to 6oz. with more wax. Microwave for 1:30 mins.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Stir and pour into jar.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Wait for the candles to cool before cutting the wicks to a half inch.</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">**To make large batches follow the original <a href="http://teotwawkiblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/diy-survival-candles.html" target="_blank">Teotwawki Blog</a> link.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Keeping the light on for ya, BK</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span>Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-66788585907823550322013-08-30T20:28:00.001-07:002013-08-30T20:28:38.725-07:00JauntarooHey Craft Buddies,<br />
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I have entered a contest with friend Jessica W. on <a href="http://www.bestjobaroundtheworld.com/submissions/view/11794" target="_blank">Jauntaroo</a> to be sent on vacations for the entire year of 2014! Do me a favor and give my <a href="http://www.bestjobaroundtheworld.com/submissions/view/11794" target="_blank">video</a> a "like". You don't have to sign up for anything and you can vote every 24 hours till the first round ends on September 15th.<br />
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Much love and a ton of thanks, BK <br />
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<br />Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-75391741467761797922013-08-03T13:01:00.000-07:002013-08-03T13:01:13.607-07:00Artist Spotlight: Joe Garber<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Hey Crafters,<br />
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<a href="http://toobb.org/" target="_blank">The Odyssey of BlueBoy</a> is an online weekly comic drawn to wake up the creative process. The illustrator, Joe Garber, takes suggestions of what next week's adventure is about. I made a submission and it became <a href="http://toobb.org/pages/chapter-0008/79.html" target="_blank">Week 8</a>!<br />
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The Odyssey of BlueBoy was recommended to me by Artist Spotlighted friend <a href="http://www.bkscraftblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/artist-spotlight-andy-musser.html" target="_blank">Andy Musser</a>.<br />
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<b><span style="background: white; color: #500050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When
did you decide that illustration was how to wanted to make your way in the
world?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
think I'm still deciding that, haha. It seems like every day I have to question
and weigh the pros and cons. An ex-boyfriend told me once that I was like a
sheet in front of a storm. That stayed with me probably because it's at least
partly true. Illustration-type things is what I seem to keep coming back to. I
wouldn't say I really chose it, but that seems like such a canned-answer. I've
been drawing forever, which is also a canned-answer, but I just think that
there's something about drawing for me, that specific way to express my
thoughts and ideas, that I just find really exciting every time I do it. So it
wasn't really a choice just a part of life that really excites me, I've
definitely put a ton of work into it, too. I also animate as a day-job.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tell us about your process, please.</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My
process seems to always be changing, but the base is always a strong idea. An
idea that really resonates with me to my core, when you have that nothing else
really matters, even if the art turns out a little wonky you still have that
idea in your head of what you meant it to be, an idea that resonates with you.
I always come back to objective and subjective as two basic forces in life.
When I see a canvas in a coffee-shop somewhere that a person has carelessly
splattered paint onto it seems like that would be an enjoyable experience for
the painter, but the objective experience of looking at a piece like that is
probably not going to be so good. And on the other end of the spectrum you
might have some amazingly beautiful photo-real rendering of a vase of flowers,
which looks like it might not have been so fun to make, but it still dazzles
your eye. The first one has too much emotion and is to subjective, too sloppy,
and the second has too much technique and is too objective and it doesn't stay
with you or resonate. Beauty is found in a balance and balance is my goal. Not that
these people should stop spraying canvases with paint or doing photo-realistic
drawings of their converses, people need to express themselves in whatever way
comes to them as an individual; that's the only way they are going to use their
full potential or progress in a way that is exciting for them. But if you were
asking about physical process I usually like to use ink on paper and
then Photoshop to color things. Lately I've been
doing gouache paints, too!</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What do you like to snack on when you work?</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I'm
vegan so anything that doesn't have animal products. Lately I've gone a little
too crazy over Jo-Jos. My friends might say that my favorite food group is
calories. Pan-fried PB&Js! Oh my gawd, those are super good.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How do you break through creative blocks?</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
think the best way to break creative blocks is to use them. Try to dig deep,
find the feeling that's stopping you and incorporate it into the work. I find
myself thinking things like "Oh my god, no one is going to like this
(random thing I'm creating)" and I try to find the core of that feeling,
like the fear of not being accepted, and I try to bring some of that into the
work. I think that if a creative block does completely stop you from being able
to work it's important to find what that core is and if you still can't get
past it then you need to examine your intentions. When you have good intentions
with a piece, you can't really go wrong. There's good and then there's great.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What is your proudest achievement so far?</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My
proudest achievement is that I have become a person who wants to do this kind
of work. A person who still has hope enough in life to value what I'm doing. As
in <i>The Odyssey of Blue Boy</i>, the hopeless still haven't captured me,
haha! They have come close though! Too real? Maybe. The non-heady answer,
though, would probably be the most recent thing I've done which, right now is
cartoon I'm about to release, it's called Home Town. Check my website for it
soon!</span></div>
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Please check out Joe on his <a href="http://www.joegarber.net/" target="_blank">website</a>, at <a href="http://www.toobb.org/" target="_blank">The Odyessy of Blue Boy</a> and Joe's new cartoon <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0oj_nypdvQ" target="_blank">Home Town</a>!<br />
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BKBrittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-79957142273574416102013-07-31T20:29:00.000-07:002013-07-31T20:31:05.415-07:00Tutorial: Paper Beads<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Hey Paper Crafters,<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ITXLilpcDok/UfnT2-MZLjI/AAAAAAAAAY0/Nj3Vbd3Dzbg/s1600/photo(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ITXLilpcDok/UfnT2-MZLjI/AAAAAAAAAY0/Nj3Vbd3Dzbg/s400/photo(2).JPG" width="400" /></a>I recently made a metric ton of paper
beads for a project out of magazine pages. I was laid up for a week
after injuring most everything under my knees and I needed something
to keep my hands busy. I also watched a metric ton of <i>Sabrina, the
Teenage Witch</i> (every season now on Hulu; you're welcome).</div>
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Making paper beads is extremely easy
and the beads are surprisingly sturdy. When I was young I had a
cheap-o plastic machine to help roll the beads up but as an adult I
don't have room that for that kind of junk so I used a drink stirrer to
help curl the paper and hand rolled the beads. It felt like a joint
rolling intensive.</div>
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<b>Supplies:</b></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Scrap Paper, fashion magazines and
<i>National Geographic</i> tends to be a great place for colorful,
low text images but sheet music or scrap booking paper would be nice
too.</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Scissors</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Stick glue</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Something long and round; drink
stirrer, pencil, chop stick</div>
</li>
</ul>
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<b>Directions:</b></div>
<ol>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Grab your paper and cut long triangle
shapes. No need to make them exact. I just ripped out magazine pages
and cut about 6-8 strips.</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Curl around the stirrer starting
with the wide end of the paper to make curly.</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Swipe glue along wide end to start
and add when needed, especially at the end to finish.</div>
</li>
</ol>
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*You could do your gluing around the
stirrer but I found free rolling worked better for me.</div>
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Uses for paper beads include children's
crafts like stringing beads for jewelry and gluing to frames in place
of pasta noodles or stringing them for garlands for parties and
Christmas trees (try spraying the garlands with glitter for festive
shimmer) or making paper chandeliers (which is why I made mine, stay
tuned for those).
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Have fun!</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
BK</div>
Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-8692454171852854632013-06-20T20:10:00.001-07:002013-06-26T18:26:15.706-07:00Ladies Craft Night: Sky Lanterns-Part Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey Pyromaniacs,<br />
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<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
After our first attempt at Sky Lanterns
went south I had to figure out a way to use the rest of the Sky
Lanterns we had bought. I reasoned that if we add a length of yarn to
the circular frame of the lantern, we could make them into kites so
we could keep better control of the lantern's distance and clean up
after ourselves.</div>
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I was in a bit of a pre-moving time
crunch so we picked a slightly windy day to try this theory out.
Remember, when trying Sky Lanterns pick a day with little to no wind.
My theory proved right! We were worried about the string being a fire
hazard but it was safe and no more a fire hazard than lighting a
paper lantern on fire in the first place.
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Like a kite, it was easy to handle and
much more satisfying since we could control the height and enjoy the
full length of the life of a floating Sky Lantern. If you try this,
wrap your string around a book or into a ball. If it is just a pile
of string it will get tangled and you'll loose the max length of
string/height of the lantern.</div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I still don't recommend the purchase of
Sky Lanterns but if you just have to try it for yourself, keep an eye
out for a deal and happy floating!</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
BK</div>
Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-80474735099298953702013-05-20T10:15:00.001-07:002013-05-20T10:15:10.146-07:00Ladies Craft Night: Sky Lantern Fail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey Pie in the Sky Eyed Crafters,<br />
<br />
Ladies Craft Night had an interesting trial run working with Sky Lanterns. I think every young woman thinks these brightly glowing, floating, paper lanterns are super magical and idyllic. The Ladies and I found them to be the EXACT opposite.<br />
<br />
I found a Groupon that made ten Sky Lanterns $25 plus S&H (about $8). It is one of our more expensive crafts but we all wanted to take a crack at floating one of these babies in the night sky. When they arrived we decided to wait out dusk on a picnic blanket in the park and snack and chat. I picked an evening with little to no wind and a park with a lake thinking that the lanterns would be less of a fire hazard in case they floated into the lake.<br />
<br />
We decided, after realizing we had many unanswered questions, that we would send up a single test lantern. Not knowing how far away our lantern would go, how fast it would travel, how long it would burn we decided to follow it so we could pick up the wire frame (the paper would biodegrade but not that frame) and make sure we weren't setting our neighborhood on fire.<br />
<br />
The first thing we realized is that this lantern is made of paper and if we're not careful, we could light the whole kit and caboodle on fire. I held the small wire frame, another held the paper part upright, and a third lady lit the fuel pack provided with the lantern.<br />
<br />
The bag they come in says Sky Lanterns can go up to 3,000 feet and we wondered whether that was horizontal or vertical. We soon learn that it is horizontal. This paper bag can move! After about 7 seconds of Ooo-ing, we realize that it was on the move and immediately split into two teams, one on foot and one in a vehicle.<br />
<br />
In the end we lost that darned Sky Lantern. We haven't the foggiest where the frame ended up but I believe that the fuel pack dies, then the lantern just floats to the ground with no danger of setting anything on fire.<br />
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This is a BK's Craft Blog first: A video! This video shows our first and only attempt at launching a Sky Lantern. You can see just how quickly our joy turns to safety awareness. Right after the video stops, we immediately split into teams to track the lantern.<br />
<br />
This week we are trying a modified version of the Sky Lantern (since we had 9 left!) by tying a length of yarn to the wire frame so we can control their height making them...FIRE KITES! Stay tuned for Part 2 for the exciting conclusion of Sky Lanterns!<br />
<br />
BK<br />
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<br />Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-63237274079010137172013-05-10T15:00:00.002-07:002013-05-10T15:00:53.073-07:00Ladies Craft Night: Chicago Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey Craftnight Oilers,<br />
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During a recent trip to Chicago to visit friends I hosted a Ladies Craft Night complete with hot tea, red wine and cupcakes. Although I cannot take credit for inspiring the edibles (thanks, Liz), I have been eyeing these <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=henna&rlz=1C1LENN_enUS498US498&aq=f&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=nMOFUZ7vN7Hd4AOOgYGwBg&biw=1517&bih=714&sei=psOFUdz-LrKr4APEyYHoAg" target="_blank">henna</a> patterned jars from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LITdecor?ref=seller_info" target="_blank">LITdecor</a> and thought we could grab a jar from the recycling and a tube of puff paint and go to town!<br />
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PS While at the Michael's we found these totally cute cards designed after patterns in the dollar sections ($1.50-ish for six) The clincher are the envelopes covered in the tissue pattern's shapes. We saw three different sets which I immediately bought. LIKE I NEED MORE STATIONARY!<br />
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<br />Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-44493475547086038282013-05-06T18:50:00.004-07:002013-05-06T18:50:58.793-07:00Artist Spotlight: Andy Musser<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Hey Friends!<br />
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I want to introduce you to a great artist and friend, <a href="http://www.andymusser.com/">Andy Musser</a>. His whimsical style easily translates into illustration. Andy has done animation work for Yahoo, Microsoft and Xbox Live through Run Studios. He has even written his own <a href="http://www.andymusser.com/illustration/Lesters_House.html">children's book</a>. In his free time plays the ukulele and has recorded an EP with his sister, <a href="http://chapterbookexplorer.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Amy</a>, who is a children's librarian and a friend of this blog.<br />
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This holiday season, I asked Andy if he had time between creating and showing his own work to do a little custom work for me and, boy, did he ever come through! I was lucky and very proud to present a really great piece of work to my fella for Valentine's Day of characters based on our nicknames for each other.<br />
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did you decide that illustration was how to wanted to make your way
in the world?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">When
I was growing up I drew a lot and was always building something
crafty. I drew a lot of comics, made puppet shows, and wore sweat
pants all the time; so not much has changed. My parents were very
supportive of all my endeavors and made sure I always had a supply of
paper, cardboard, toilet paper rolls...whatever I needed. In my teens, I started to get into computer animation and decided that is what I
wanted to study in college. But once I was in school, I realized what
interested me the most about animated films was the story and the
pre-production art. When I boiled it down, I essentially wanted to
make picture books. My school had an illustration program that
allowed me to emphasize in Children's Book Illustration, so I really
lucked out.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #500050;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Tell
us about your process, please.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">My
process varies from project to project, but I always start the same
way. Since illustration is all about communicating an idea, I spend a
lot of time thinking about what I'm trying to communicate and how to simplify
it. Then I sketch as much as I can while imagining the most interesting
way to show the idea. Research is essential and I try to
view/experience as much as time will allow so that I can really
understand my subject matter. Once I get a good idea of where I'm
going with the project, I usually do several thumbnail sketches. From
those thumbnails, I'll pick one and do a final sketch.
In-between, I'll do a lot of little sketches to figure out how to
draw elements and characters. When I'm painting, I always do small
color sketches to quickly brainstorm good combinations. If I've done
all this preliminary work right, then the final illustration gets
completed relatively quickly. Since I've already made all the hard
decisions, it's more a matter of putting the paint down and putting
in the details. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #500050;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><b>What
is your favorite part of a project?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Because
I'm a very lazy person, I'd have to say the very beginning and the
very end. At the beginning, it's fun because there aren't any
constraints yet and I get to daydream and draw all sorts of crazy
ideas. The very end is fun because all the hard work has been done
and I can just focus on making the final illustration. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #500050;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><b>What
do you like to snack on when you work?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Oh
man, I love to snack when I work! Right now, I'm really into tea and
brownies, it's the best combo!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #500050;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><b>What
is your proudest achievement so far?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">The
other day some kids asked me to draw a cyclops pig-boy! I'm pretty
proud of that.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #500050;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><b>How
do you break through creative blocks?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Usually
by taking breaks and doing something completely different. That can
be the hardest thing to do, especially on a deadline, but I've
learned that you can't break a creative block by beating your head
against it. Also, having a hobby, job, or regular activity that gives
me inspiration and new ideas is really important.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #500050;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><b>What
are you working now?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">As
a personal project, I'm working a wordless picture book. It's about a
boy waiting for a seed to grow and the magical characters that visit
his garden at night. I'm really excited about it and I'm looking for the
best way to share it with people. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">I've
also started volunteering at the <a href="http://www.826seattle.org/get_involved/volunteering/" target="_blank">826 Greenwood Space Travel SupplyCo</a>., a really cool non-profit writing and tutoring center for kids
6-18. I've been helping with this program where a classroom of kids
get to write a short children's book together. I'm part of a big crew
of volunteers, some days I work as the illustrator and I draw whatever
kooky ideas the kids come up with. That is where I drew the cyclops
pig-boy. The kids were asked to come up with characters and one boy
just threw that down. It was awesome! I also help them write their
endings and draw illustrations. It's so great to get to talk with
kids about time traveling dinosaurs and cyclops pig-boys. They come
up with the best ideas. </span></span></div>
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If you live in the Seattle area, go see his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/221348551341041/" target="_blank">current show</a> at Monster Art and Clothing, like him on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/andymusserart" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, join him on <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/1/100401089619175595257/posts" target="_blank">Google</a>, and follow him on his <a href="http://andymusser.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>!<br />
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BK<br />
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<br />Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-50115487128683018442013-05-05T09:40:00.000-07:002013-05-05T09:40:54.704-07:00Cinco de MayoHey Costumed Crafters,<br />
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For Cinco de Mayo why don't you take a look at my tutorial to make your own <a href="http://bkscraftblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/flower-headband-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Flower Headband</a>. I know I'll be dusting off this festive head wear for the day!</div>
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<br />Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-26634967980741017062013-04-24T19:22:00.000-07:002013-04-26T12:45:49.523-07:00If you like Mint...Hey Master Pinners,<br />
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If you liked my beginner's tale about <a href="http://bkscraftblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/growing-mint-love-story.html" target="_blank">Growing Mint</a> then you'll want to check out some great gardening fabrics on my Spoonflower <a href="http://pinterest.com/kuglerbk/spoonflower/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> board.<br />
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Imagine the possibilities of garden patterned fabrics; full aprons to keep the dirt off, gardening bags with flat bottoms and pockets to keep your tools and gloves in the same place, curtains made of herb packets for the kitchen, or easy washable bags to take to the farmer's market with you.<br />
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My <a href="http://bkscraftblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/growing-mint-love-story.html" target="_blank">Growing Mint</a> post got me thinking about replanting cuttings in cool planters to give as gifts so I scoured Etsy for some really great planters. I'm really digging the self watering jumbo wine bottle planter. They're minimalist and recycled!</div>
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<li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/126559675/blue-planter-with-drip-plate-for-herbs?ref=sr_gallery_14&ga_search_query=planters&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=planters" target="_blank">Blue Planter by brookhousepottery</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/79596048/porcelain-egg-planters-wheat-grass-kit?ref=sr_gallery_6&ga_search_query=planters&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=planters" target="_blank">Porcelain Egg Planter by RevisionsDesigns</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/129078748/recycled-self-watering-jumbo-wine-bottle?ref=sr_gallery_22&ga_search_query=planters&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=planters" target="_blank">Recycled Self Watering Jumbo Wine Bottle Planter by Rehabulous</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/127980732/window-planter-box?ref=sr_gallery_29&ga_search_query=planters&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=planters" target="_blank">Window Planter Box by Lilpicker</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/103125125/terrarium-glass-pyramid-planter-with-air?ref=sr_gallery_16&ga_search_query=planters&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=planters" target="_blank">Glass Pyramid Planter with Air Plant by JechoryGlassDesigns</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/129278969/mothers-day-special-reclaimed-wood?ref=sr_gallery_1&sref=sr_1a2b29907bd7394201909602cd423f4d4548aaeb10f816ea7fa4a4f4c42f6abb_1366386543_14088148_planter&ga_search_query=planters&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all" target="_blank">Reclaimed Wood Garden Planter Box by andrewsreclaimed</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/102249619/neon-orange-rhinoceros-planter-mini?ref=sr_gallery_13&ga_search_query=planters&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=planters" target="_blank">Neon Orange Rhinoceros Planter by CoastalMoss</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/124645442/16-large-planters-raised-bed-vegetable?ref=sr_gallery_4&sref=sr_1a573d9a40205b2d3fc2a4152b58a11a748e1951cf7c06811931d6e952f9eb97_1366386543_14541422_planter&ga_search_query=planters&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all" target="_blank">16" Large Planters by RopedOnCedar</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/100008213/upcycled-poultry-herb-planter-center?ref=sr_gallery_11&ga_search_query=planters&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=planters" target="_blank">Upcycled Herb Planter by SouthernRestoration</a></li>
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Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-89982473740683713502013-04-16T14:15:00.000-07:002013-04-17T20:20:54.897-07:00A Midsummer Night's Dream in CincinnatiHey you Creative Cats,<br />
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I recently choreographed William Shakespeare's <i>A Midsummer Night's Dream</i> at the <a href="http://www.cincyshakes.com/" target="_blank">Cincinnati Shakespeare Company</a> in Cincinnati, OH. The design is centered in a jazzy night club of a forest so I had a blast doing research in the 20's and 30's. Take a little looksee and if you're in the Cincy area, come see the show in its final weekend. Tickets are flying!<br />
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PS The Brittany he speaks of at the beginning; that's me.</div>
<br />Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-16355976099375040292013-04-16T12:43:00.000-07:002013-04-17T20:21:11.302-07:00Growing Mint, A Love Story<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Hey Green Thumbs,<br />
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All kinds of window gardens have become popular lately whether its terrariums and succulents, herb gardens, or pots of wildflowers. My chosen path has been the useful, fragrant herb garden.<br />
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It was a rainy day in March when I couldn't take the gray anymore and ventured out to the greenhouse. I started with plants instead of seeds because I am a true garden beginner and I needed the green right away. I picked Spearmint and Cilantro to start slow and expand when spring actually came and the greenhouse had more of a selection.<br />
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Well, the cilantro died. Then I bought some basil. And the basil died.<br />
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But the mint persevered! Mint is a great starter plant if you're new to the gardening game because it is super hardy and tough to kill. Plus, it grows like crazy when it gets enough light and H2O. You'll get excited to see the quick growth and therefore quick usage. I know I did!<br />
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Mint likes lots of light and it's soil needs to stay moist. I put my mint in the window that gets all the early morning to midday light and water it once to twice a day. Make sure you have a pot that has plenty of room for the roots to grow. And pinch the tops off of it as it shoots up. That keeps the plant short and full of leaves.<br />
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After my mint plant seemed like it was going to keep fighting the good fight, I made a few cuttings. A <a href="http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/herbs/how-to-grow-mint-from-cuttings/212.html" target="_blank">cutting</a> is a small section of your plant that grows into it's own plant! Cuttings from your mint plant are great gifts because they're useful, pretty, and show you take the time to cultivate a cutting for a friend. The lil guy at the right started out an inch tall and is now four inches tall!<br />
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This <a href="http://www.patrickdepinguin.com/mint/howtogrow/" target="_blank">Patrick de Pinguin</a> site is a little random but it gives you a nice overview of what you can expect when growing mint and a jumping off point on specifics to search more about.<br />
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Stay tuned for my adventures in planting seeds..<br />
BK<br />
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<br />Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-38666410540746215622013-04-15T18:53:00.000-07:002013-04-15T18:53:28.321-07:00Pinterest<a href="http://media-cache-ec6.pinterest.com/upload/254523816411366504_Z8OPlt6f_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cache-ec6.pinterest.com/upload/254523816411366504_Z8OPlt6f_c.jpg" width="239" /></a>Hey Productive Pinners!<br />
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Looks like everyone is getting on the Pinterest train. Why don't you go ahead and follow my car! I have several different boards including items from <a href="http://pinterest.com/kuglerbk/etsy/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> and <a href="http://pinterest.com/kuglerbk/spoonflower/" target="_blank">Spoonflower</a>, and boards on <a href="http://pinterest.com/kuglerbk/crafts/" target="_blank">Crafting</a> and<a href="http://pinterest.com/kuglerbk/marshmallow-world/" target="_blank"> Holidays.</a> Although, my favorite board is<a href="http://pinterest.com/kuglerbk/hifiscifi/" target="_blank"> HiFiSciFi</a>. Geeks, Unite!<br />
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BK<br />
<br />Brittany_Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107549528288439761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485116654934371288.post-11727079044936412372013-04-11T21:30:00.000-07:002013-04-15T18:10:21.340-07:00Ladies Craft Night: Bi-triangles<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wXC-KMWT3As/UWeNivOhLuI/AAAAAAAAATA/pG9soCT2s7E/s1600/image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wXC-KMWT3As/UWeNivOhLuI/AAAAAAAAATA/pG9soCT2s7E/s320/image.jpeg" width="239" /></a>All the Crafters is the place I'm calling out to ya!<br />
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The latest Ladies Craft Night was all about folding paper. It was the first Ladies Craft Night in a while and I knew we would need to ease back into group crafting slowly, so a simple paper craft would do the trick. We made bi-triangles with this <a href="http://blog.mrprintables.com/origami-bipyramid-tutorial-what-to-do-with-them/" target="_blank">Mr. Printables Blog</a> tutorial. Bi-triangles are just what they sound like; a shape that has a triangle on both sides.<br />
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All you need to make bi-triangles are paper and scissors. For the most part, the ladies took the first first triangle as a trial and error but by the second and third they had the hang of it and were pretty proud of the shape their crafts were taking.<br />
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I made this mobile, as suggested by Mr. Printables; with fishing line, seed beads, and a few heavier beads at the bottom out of the group's efforts.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mrprintables.com/" target="_blank">Mr. Printables</a> is a great, creative, colorful kids crafting website. If you need a rainy day activity to take your mind off the lack of Spring, click your fingertips right on over to Mr. Printables.<br />
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BK<br />
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