#nardacci crafts

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Used a pattern from a vintage booklet to make some super cute lil paper scaredy cats. The original instructions call for a sheet of brass or tin but all I have is origami paper & tape.

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@princessxombie gave me a little disco pumpkin plush & I sewed wings & glued a googly eye on it & it's a littol creechure now

It hangs under streetlamps & slowly spins using its 2 little grabby feet. The light reflecting off its shiny scales disorients its prey- insects, small rodents & sometimes even fish [pretty much anything nocturnal & small enough to fit in its mouth. It uses a froglike tongue to catch prey. I don't know why it's pumpkin shaped or what the stem is for. Vibration-sensing organ maybe? Maybe it uses echolocation, but fitting with the disco theme, it makes like a rhythmic 4-4 beat by clicking its jaws I dunno

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A request for another bat bag tag, but albino style! I managed to put the pocket on the right way this time!

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Woohoo I'm making little leather practice projects again! This bag tag of my OC the Traveler is for an internet friend who's working toward moving soon.

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Another practice bag tag.

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Made 2 little shelves out of old cigar boxes today & I think they turned out pretty nice! Construction-wise they're kinda janky but they're holding up my many little collectibles so that's all I need.

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Happy Halloweeeeeen~!

I found this big Lalaloopsy at a thrift store a while ago, & turned it into some kinda spoopy decora character. I’d like to add some beads & ribbons to the hair because it feels a bit empty compared to how busy the rest of the outfit is, but for now this is what I got.

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Look, someone else prolly already thought of this, but tonight I figured it out all on my own so I want to share my discovery with other doll modders. I’m doing a hybrid using a Boxy Girls body & a mini Halloween candy bucket decoration. I found a plastic spray bottle cap & packed some scraps of craft foam in to make the peg holder area the right height. Then I rolled a couple strips of foam around the inside until they were snug when I put the neck peg in. I cut a hole in the bottom of the pumpkin that’s a little wider than the neck, to allow for a bit of head tilt. The amount of head tilt is being limited by the size of the hole I can cut, so if a bigger diameter container is used, it should allow for more head tilt. Then I glued the neck peg holder into the bottom of the pumpkin, lining up the holes. Here’s a sketchy diagram to make up for my amateur photos & description:

If the neck peg has the grappling hook sorta design, like barbies, then I think either the spikes could be cut off, or the foam could be wrapped around the hook first before being put in the holder & attached to the head, altho that would make it a more permanent attachment.