Crafty Kitten

I am starting to get back into crafting. I work with a lot of mediums, primarily polymer clay, yarn/knitting, and acrylic paint. This is a look at my process and projects.

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Hanging Storage Solutions!

I worked hard this summer to make a little side cash from recycled projects.

These first 2 are jewelry organizers, the mint one has gold accents complimented by the recycled wine corks, while the blush has white accents. Made from reclaimed vintage frames, backed with wire from a recycled air filter, and some spare cup hooks I had lying around the house, these cost less than $3 to make both. Total profit: $52

This front door organizer was made from a recycled dresser drawer. Switching out the drawer pull hardware to the round knobs was simple, the painting was a very soothing action.

On the back I added two photo hooks. Calculation the cost for acrylic paint, I maybe put $2 into thos project.

We wound up keeping it, and now it holds our dog leashes and pandemic masks.

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Birds of a Feather!

Valentine's Day is around the corner! Penguins show their love and devotion by delivering the perfect rock with which to build a nest.

These little birdies are made of polymer clay and painted with acrylics. I forgot to take process pictures (typical me, tbh), but here is a before and after of being painted.

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More wedding pumpkins!

These were inspired by a pinterest page. My fiance and I are having a spectacular time creating new looks that are both spooky and elegant.

These were made with foam craft pumpkins and flowers I bought on clearance last year.

I simply traced the shape I wanted then, hot glued the blossoms on. Last were the leaves and lavendar sprigs.

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My latest sculpture! I've been into a fantasy mood lately, and wanted a friend for my recently painted water dragon, who I made last year.

I used a toothpick and wire frame for the torso on the mermaid, and the rest is done in original sculpey, hand painted with acrylics.

For her sandy beach, I used aluminum foil and then built sculpey around it. Fun fact, the seashells surrounding her are real! Some from a lake in Missouri, some from the coast of Florida.

And, just as a reminder, Black girls need to see themselves in art and fantasy too! #BLM

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I got back into the crafting mood for wedding decor! My fiance and I and planning a Halloween Wedding (fingers crossed).

We are really leaning into the theme, and I am so excited.

Here are some fun craft pumpkin designs I did. More to come!

These were made using foam craft pumpkins I bought on clearance last fall and some acrylic paint. I created the images using photoshop, then I printed them and traced them onto the pumpkins before filling it in with paint. The edge details were free handed. I used a clear glossy spray paint to seal it.

Total cost was around $10 each.

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Teachers are Magic

I just finished up my semester of student teaching to get my MAE. My mentor teacher was FABULOUS (I cannot stress this enough). We had such a blast together!

As my parting gift, I decided to craft a little figurine to remind her of me. Teachers are magic, but there are special teachers, the ones who give 200% to the school and their students, who are true Unicorns, rare and powerful.

This is Penelope, a little glitter, a little paint, she took me two nights of obsessing over the details because she had to be perfect. But I am super pleased with how she turned out.

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Birthday Cake Topper

While I grew up Catholic, it has been years since I *felt* Catholic (does that make since?). However, every year around Christmas my family would unpack the nativity. This year, since I moved, I haven't found my old glass set, so I whipped up one of my own.

Simple in design but with a lot of technical elements, this one was my most challenging this year.

So, whether you celebrate or not, here's a little scene from my childhood. I intended for this to go on a holiday cake, but then was too lazy to bake. It would make a great dessert topper, or simply a festive tchotchke.

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Ornaments

With the holiday rush behind me, I can finally get caught up on posting. This year, I got into an ornament making frenzy! Most were gifts, but I kept a few for myself, like the Let it Snow hanging ornament.

Sister got a penguin, Mom got a snowman, just a few of my favorites. Some are much more dainty than others.

In the rush, the process pics were neglected, but most are pretty straight forward! Enjoy my favorites here!

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Birds of a Feather!

Valentine's Day is around the corner! Penguins show their love and devotion by delivering the perfect rock with which to build a nest.

These little birdies are made of polymer clay and painted with acrylics. I forgot to take process pictures (typical me, tbh), but here is a before and after of being painted.