I made a snowman ornament out of a shotgun shell! haha! I know what you’re thinking. Isn’t this a little unethical, and I could have just gotten an ornament and made it into a snowman, but eh? I thought this was a fun and cute little Christmas gift! I mean,…
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Crochet Flower Dinosaur
I was browsing Pinterest one day looking for Christmas gift inspiration and I saw the cutest crochet dinosaur! I immediately found the pattern and broke out my supplies. The dino consists of 50 flower motifs in a variety of sizes and is a great project to finish off your scraps!…
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Kratos at the Cliff
I was making Christmas gifts and knowing my friend loves God of War, I decided to make a scene from the game. Specifically, the scene when Kratos “jumps into the ocean”. I started by finding an STL file of Kratos on Thingiverse. I printed this model on my Elegoo resin…
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Magi/Wise Man Costume 3
Magi/Wise man #3 has his own set of creative details. The fabric is an elegant scarlet silky satin with a beautiful sheen and yummy drape. The tunic very simply pulls over the head, then ties with a woven brushed cotton herringbone burgundy sash. The sash now has a black tassel…
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Magi/Wise Man Costume 2
Wise man/Magi #2 was our tallest actor, and the overall design was elaborate. With the beautiful watercolor blue batik and the white accents, I wanted this to have a strongly masculine feeling to it. I wanted to play with couching on my Bernina 790+ Crystal Edition, so I used presser…
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Magi/Wise Man Costume 1
My church asked us to create three wise man costumes for the Christmas Eve drama. I was excited to work on this project because (1) it helps share the message in a unique way; (2) the costumes will be used for many years; (3) we can experiment with sewing techniques.…
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Crocheted & Knitted Stuffed Animal Frog!
This is a crocheted & knitted frog. For the main green part (his body), I got creative with it and used a beanie knitting loom. After knitting a green tube, I just sealed one end of the tube, then stuffed it of course. Next I had some help crocheting the…