"SJ" Purse

Back to school means ZERO time for crafting, which is a shame because I have a ton of materials that I can't wait to turn into projects, but sadly due to lesson plans, grading, and various other school related items, I have no time. I did however manage to punch out this purse despite the lack of free time.

I saw this Chanel purse tutorial on craftster and thought it was great, but I made a few change to make it more ME.

The full purse:


A close up the lettering. This part SUCKED to sew, I hate it. The thread kept knotting up and I was having a hard time turning it on the machine but I think it still looks pretty cute.


I punched these buggers in all by myself and didn't have to make my boyfriend do it. I was thrilled (and so was him).


Snaps. I couldn't find a green zipper that I liked so I decided to try snaps. They turned out pretty well!


And the inside of hte purse:

Free Stuff!

JoAnn Fabrics (this is why I love them!) hosted a teacher appreciation day last Saturday. They gave teacher discount cards (which I already had) and a goody bag full of stuff, this is what was in my goody bag:



I don't know what I'll do with most of it, but I love it!

Queen Amidala

This first of my Star Wars Cross-Stitch design line:



She is stitched on 28 count Aida fabric, uses 21 colors, and is 75 stitches in height and 35 inches in width.

I have 90 other Star Wars patterns in line to follow her, in similar design. As well as 59 Harry Potter, 6 Lord of the Rings, and 40 Star Trek: TNG.

Whew, I better get working!

Button Jewlery!

This black and white button jewlery set is very similar to the green and blue set that I previously made. The necklace is designed a little differently and it is minus a ring, but other than that the two sets are nearly identical, save for the differences in color of course.

The whole set:


A closeup of the necklace layout:


A close up of the earrings:


Close up shot of the bracelet:


I've got a few more button sketches so expect to see some more button work in the next few weeks (I hope). I'm back to work/school next week...

Safety Pin Earrings

I saw this post on crafster of safety pin earrings. I thought these were just the cutest and most unique thing I've seen in a very long time. They seemed fairly simple to make and exactly my style.

These were very, very easy to make. I whipped up several in the span of minutes.

This first batch was made using the larger types of safety pins:


This second batach was made using the smaller types of safety pins:


If I had more beads, I probably would have made dozens more, and experimented a little bit more.

Poncho... attempt?

Raise your hand if you love your knitting looms! I attempted to make a poncho using the Serenity Loom. I followed the pattern provided with the loom but it created a short, chic like poncho and I was looking for something longer and more roomy.

Here's what the outcome looks like:



And the action shots:





I think its cute and it is comfortable but I've made some notes on where I need to make adjustments as the poncho I was looking to knit was about 3 times this size! Oh well, accidents help you learn.

Teacher Stuff

I paid a total of $2.00 for all three of these kits at JoAnn's last year. I stitched them up in one evening and hung them up in my 6th grade classroom last year. I think for this year, however, I'm going to turn them into Christmas ornaments and hang them from the tree instead. They are cute, if not borderline cheesy. :)