Artisan Interviews

I'm starting a series of artisan interviews over on the Prairie Patch. If you'd like to be interviewed, send me an email. (Email address is in profile). I'm partial to telephone interviews right now, as most people would prefer email interviews.


Click on the photos below to go to the interviews. :)

Sunburnt Cow Features

Well, I had every intention of putting these features up a couple days ago, and then Blogger had a kerfluffle. Thankfully, they are back in action. Thank you, Blogger, for getting the situation fixed. :) We oftentimes get impatient over the down time, but Blogger is a free platform, and they've done marvelously for being a free service. I do wish they would've kept us more informed, though. :)

Anyhoo, on to the features from last week's Sunburnt Cow link party.

Tiaras and Bowties showed off a formal dress recycle. She doesn't even consider herself a seamstress, but you sure couldn't tell!



So Free Me Crafts shared a rag wreath made out of a soft baby blanket.



Reef Botanicals shows that cake decorating is one of her many talents.



Snowflakes and Dragonflies made me very hungry with their Cordon Bleu Stromboli. Luckily, it's really easy to make.



Blooms n Bugs makes sewing look so easy with this cute skirt.



She also shared a creatively embellished shirt. Looks tres chic!



Custom Teddys shared one of her newest adorable creations: Reinhold.



I've received one of Custom Teddys marvelous bears. I write about him over at the Prairie Patch.

Hazel and Honeysuckle shared a super easy tutorial on making scented sachets.



She also shared some marvelous Anthro inspired earrings that are, deservedly, getting some attention on link party features!



Sugar House Creations joined the party with more of her beautiful salt dough ornaments.



Something Created Everyday shows that there's no limit to creativity when it comes to wreaths.



Cindy Adkins brought to the party her own work of art - a shabby chic torso.



By the way, she'll be interviewed over at the Prairie Patch within the next week or two.

Charcoal and Crayons showed off a creative, cool thing to do with jute.



Made by Suzana shared some more lovely jewelry creations.



Homespun with Love showed how to make such a beautiful gift, and it's so darned easy to do!



Last but not least, Michelle's Bears showed a sweet rosebud of a creation - and one you can win!



Thank you all so very much for linking up. There's another link party going on right now at The Sunburnt Cow! Come join us!

More Tinfoil Painting

I had so much fun with my tinfoil wreath that I've been trying this technique on other things.

Here's my bird house...though it's a little plain in front, and I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to add to it.

I love the texture!

Looks like crackle paint, doesn't it? And it's soooo much cheaper!

I think the trick in making it look aged and crackled is using the Ranger Heat It Craft Tool; when I use it, it makes more of a crackle texture.

Here's a little wall hanging I did using the tinfoil paint technique over a piece of cardboard from a pasta package. Then I painted some corrugated cardboard and glued the two together.

Linking up to my link party: The Sunburnt Cow, as well as these great link parties:

A Creative Princess
At Home with K
Beyond the Picket Fence
Blue Cricket Design
Cherished Bliss
Cherished Treasures
Christina's Adventures
Coastal Charm
C.R.A.F.T.
Craft Goodies
Craftomaniac
Crafty Geordi
Creation Corner
DebbieDoos Newbie Party
Elements Interiors
Fireflies and Jellybeans
Flamingo Toes
The Frugal Girls
Green Door Designs
I Heart Naptime
I Am Along for the Ride
It's a Crafty Life
Lil Luna
Me Making Do
Momnivore's Dilemma
Night Owl Crafting
Paisley Passions
Passionately Artistic
Pinkapotamus
Running with Glitter
Santa's Gift Shoppe
Sarahndipities
Sassy Sites
Sew Much Ado
The Shabby Chic Cottage
Simply Designing
Singing Three Little Birds
SugarBee Crafts
Super Stinky Boys
Tales from Bloggeritaville
The Tattered Tag
The Thrifty Home
Thrifty 101
Under the Table and Dreaming
Very Merry Vintage Style
Wildflowers and Whimsy
Young Nester

Weave a Basket Tutorial - the Simple Way

This weave a basket tutorial isn't all that complicated. In fact, it just looks woven, but it's not in the traditional sense. Plus, it's a box, not a basket. :) In fact, the above woven basket started out as a Ramen noodle box; you know, the big box that has a dozen of the package noodles.

I took pictures for this tutorial using various size boxes, such as

Get two coordinating fabrics and cut them into long strips. The length of the strips will depend upon how long your box is around, and how long it is wrapping the strips from the top of one side, around the bottom, and up the opposite side. The strips you use for going around should all be the same fabric, while the strips going down, around the bottom and back up the top should be of the second fabric.

Glue each strip along the top and hold in place with clothespins.

Then go all the way around the box to the opposite side, gluing the opposite end. Make sure you do it somewhat loosely, since you'll be weaving the other strips of fabric in and out in the next step.

For the fabric strips that you'll be weaving around the box, put some glue on one end, and fold it in a bit, like this.

Then put that glued end underneath one of the strips at the top of your box and start going around, weaving in and out of the fabric strips already there.


A note about the bottom: I also did the in and out weaving on the bottom as well. I turned one a bit so you could see how I was weaving.

I tried it with some braided jeans, but I'm just kinda meh about that box. I knew that the braiding wouldn't be tight, so some of the box would show through. Because of that, I glued some jeans fabric onto the box, then started gluing the braided strips.

The braids are just too unwieldy since they're thicker, so they're too loose.

I might get some strips of jeans and weave them in and out of the braiding. I'm not sure yet.

At any rate, glue coordinating material on the inside of the box, and you're finished!

Linking up to these great link parties:
Along for the Ride
At Home with K
Be Different Act Normal
Cherished Treasures
Coastal Charm
Craft Goodies
Craftomaniac
Crafts Keep Me Sane
Crafty Geordi
Creation Corner
Dittle Dattle
Elements Interiors
Flamingo Toes
Freckled Laundry
The Frugal Girls
The Girl Creative
Green Door Designs
I Heart Naptime
It's a Crafty Life
Krafty Kat
Lil Luna
Making the World Cuter
Me Making Do
Me 'n My Thrifty Ideas
Night Owl Crafting
Pinkopotamus
Run with Glitter
Santa's Gift Shoppe
Sarahndipities
Sew Much Ado
Simply Sweet Home
Spunky Junky
The Stories of A 2 Z
Sugar Bee Crafts
Super Stinky Boys
Type A Decorating
Under the Table and Dreaming
Whipperberry
Wildflowers and Whimsy
Young Nester

ScreamingSardine's photostream

ScreamingSardine's photostream on Flickr.

Some of my creations and favorite things.

Edited to add: Oh cool. Just dinking around in Flickr and wondered what this feature did. :)

Link Party Features #7

Hey, everybody! We had a wonderful variety of party participants at last week's Sunburnt Cow link party. This week's link party has just started, so come on over and join the fun!

Currently I'm able to feature everyone, so I'm doing that over on this blog since it has more eyeballs on it. :)

Deb from Paxton Valley Folk Art showed us one of her latest creations: a handpainted terra cotta pot.



Reef Botanicals shared a cute mouse. What a great way to use up scraps of fabric!



My Sister's Doilies showed off yet some more lovely doily creations.



Custom Teddys linked up Link!



By the way, I was the recipient of one of Custom Teddys amazing creations. You can read about lil Kenneth MacAlpin here.

Something Created Everyday shared a very good idea - Mothers' Day Coupon Book. I remember when my son used to make them for me, though they weren't as fancy. (Ssshhhh, don't tell him that).



Made by Suzana shared some lovely crochet jewelry creations.



So Free Me Crafts partied with some pretty wired jewelry.



Snowflakes and Dragons did a very creative way of making curtains: seed bag curtains!



Dreaming 'n Color made a beautiful birds nest with eggs that I've been meaning to try my hand at. Now I know how to do them!



Last but not least is Hazel and Honeysuckle's beautiful vintage inspired jewelry. I'm definitely going to be getting some Dimensional Magic and try creating something like this.



Thanks so much, ladies for linking up. I really appreciate it!