Stitched Hearts Bracelet ~ Love is in the Air

Those cross-stitch heart patches I made yesterday gave me an idea to whip up this bracelet. :P The patches are backed with scrap felt pieces - a good way to recycle craft scraps.

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The bracelet feels very comfy on my wrist - soft and light, perfect for everyday wear. :) Each patch is linked with a silver jumpring - very sturdy and durable. Tarik also cannot putus one. That's why I love these jumprings. :P The cross-stitch fabric is super stiff and thick, that's why it holds its shape. This is a beginner's cross-stitch fabric, which I had left-over from a few years back, as I'd mentioned a few posts ago.

Rainbow Kitsch + Cross-Stitch Hearts

Fuh... I how many days already didn't update. ^-^" Ahaha.... Got caught up with the last few episodes of Couple of Trouble AKA Fantasy Couple. And I was a little dried up of ideas too. T-T
Yesterday night, I *thankfully* had an inspiration. :P I did yet another rainbow necklace. :P You must think that I can't get enough of rainbows huh? :P

{ ♥ Rainbows ♥ }

{ Le Phanty ♥s rainbows }

I made some fabric cross-stitch heart patches. I made them into pendants. :) There are 2 versions; one ♥ and 3 ♥s. Which one do you like better? I can't decide...

{ Le Phanty wuvs ♥s too }

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Shall make more stuff. If I get more inspiration. ^-^

Lovebirds + Natto-chan

Wondering why I didn't update on crafting for a while? Well, it's because I haven't done much of it. ^-^" Sure, I was finishing up yet another custom order. In spite of that, I should have plenty of time left to craft.

I'm beginning to worry that this will again turn out to be like the previous sem break. I had too much time and too little ideas then. If it is to repeat, I just hope it will not last long...

It's really annoying that ideas strike when I'm trying to keep myself alive during my study break. And then I'm left dried up for hols. T-T I'm so fed up with this cycle.

Well, that aside, I tried making a cuff bracelet yesterday.

{ ♥ Lovebirds ♥ }

The underside is not that presentable. I folded the seams and sewed them near the edge (as can be seen on the front). But the seams are actually about 1.5cm wide, so they have a bit of flap in the middle. I thought of using red thread to sew through the middle, for both seams on both sides, but then decided against it. That might just ruin the perfect birdy pic. I dont' know whether you can make sense of what I'm trying to say here. ^-^"

And here's a kawaii glass pendant :

{ ♥ Natto-chan! ♥ }

I actually made this for the custom order I'm working on. Turned out it's not what the girl wanted. T-T I must say this custom order is by far the most difficult one. But what to do? The customer's always right *rolls eyes*. Ooops. Hope she doesn't read my blog? :P Well actually, I would have made another similar one anyway, even if she did like it. This one's just too cute for words. *lick*

*** I'm in need of more inspiration.

Oh Deer... + Keys and Venetian-like Motif

The weekend spent in Sarikei was not unfruitful, in terms of crafting. I brought along some cross-stitch fabric, and embroidery threads.

Cross-stitch was one of the first crafts that I took up, and it was during my secondary school days. I started out too big - I wanted to do an A4-sized flower bouquet, which had almost every square filled. It was so complicated that I abondoned it after only covering a quarter. ^-^" I guess I wasn't ready to take crafting seriously back then.

Back to what I made the other day.

{ Deer stitch on recycled faux black leather }

This deer pattern was from Cotton Time, a Japanese craft magazine. It didn't include the black outline. I thought the outline would make it more striking. I guess it looks ok, but perhaps the original would have been better. There's sponge between the fabric and leather, so the circle is slightly raised. I wanted to make this into a pin brooch in the first place. But then, it turned out so big that I doubt anyone would want to wear it. ^-^" So, it's just being a 'piece of craft' at the moment. :P Maybe I'll attach a string and make it into an ornament. :P

{ Skeleton key + Venetian-like motif mini pillows}

These two patterns were from the same magazine (Cotton Time). I like the motif (on the right). It'll look good on a bag or pouch. :) Both pillows have a silver string attached, though not shown in the photo, so that they can be hung like ornaments.

'What's with the fake flowers in the photo?' --> Well, these were scavanged from some of the bouquets my parents got from events, dinners and such. There's an idea to incorporate them into something I'm planning to make.