GTKY: Arts & Crafts

NYTino24

Are you artistic or crafty? Share your past, current, or future projects here! Also feel free to share ideas from other places like Pinterest or Etsy.

cwalker042

I love to be crafty and use my imagination. I use to scrapbook. I have everything imaginable from Creative Memories. I'd take classes, read books and watch tutorials on scrapbooking. I started a book for DS1 with my maternity pictures. Every few weeks I'd scrapbook a new pregnancy pic. Once DS came, it was hard to continue. I'm hoping once this last baby comes, I'll be able to pick it back up again. It's so relaxing to me. I love to use my brain to create things. Plus, it's me time where no one will bother me.  I most recently purchased an Erin Condren planner and buy all of the sticker kits off Etsy to decorate each week. I had to put a hault on the sticker buying because it was getting very costly. Most weekly sticker kits are around $20.00, times 4 weeks=too much money! 

hillaryo14

I have tried my hand at lots of different craft projects, but I've found that I really like redoing furniture-easy stuff though. I don't have the eye for scrapbooking or anything like that.
Last year, I re-upholstered a chair I inherited from my grandparents. I also took a cheapo dresser, sanded it and repainted it. 
 A few years ago, I repurposed an old bookshelf into a wine shelf. 

bannaners

Currently making a baptism dress for my cute niece I love sewing! 

hillaryo14

@NYTino24 Love the gif!

Bonnie Sue

I love being crafty, but haven't had any time to do anything recently with three kids running around, lol. I'm pretty sure the last thing I made was a fall wreath. 

ElizabethSchuyler

Where are my Cricut/Silhouette crafters at? 

I can sew but I never do that. A lot of our decorations are handmade by me. I like doing small things with DS now too. I get the crafting bug September 1st through New Years Day. 

NYTino24

@ElizabethSchuyler My sister does Cricut. She made these shirts for DH and DS (so cool to be able to say that now!) for Father's Day! Not a good pic, but you get the idea.

hillaryo14

 @ElizabethSchuyler My SIL does a lot with Silhouette. She made vinyl cutouts for koozies for our wedding. 

ElizabethSchuyler

@NYTino24 Love it! I actually haven't tried shirts yet! I wish I used it more but I do use it at least once a month. 

mymulligan

@cwalker042 I love Erin Condren planners!!

hillaryo14

mymulligan said:

@cwalker042 I love Erin Condren planners!!

I do too! I've only gotten the teacher lesson planners, but they're awesome!
I decided not to get one this year because they tend to be a little pricey and we are trying to save money. 

cwalker042

mymulligan said:

@cwalker042 I love Erin Condren planners!!

My life would fall apart without a planner but the sticker cost for the EC planners sneak up on you. Before you know it you're spending close to $100 a month on stickers. 

NYTino24

Went to a moms group paint night yesterday. First time painting in 20 years. I could use some practice!

cwalker042

@NYTino24 I love doing those paint nights! I probably have at least 10-12 paintings I've done. 

JDW0325

Made this for the bows and headbands!

ShePersisted

I suck at craft. Always did.  Heck can't even wrap a present decently. But I am good with my camera. Not any pics, but mostly portraits and animals. I just don't get to do it enough. 

Took this adorable shot in the Serengeti. This was part of a photography exhibit in NY and sold out in 30 mins. I should do this more. PS: the photo can be shared but has my copyright so if anyone uses it for commercial gain will owe me. Just saying ;-) 

NYTino24

@ShePersisted That's an amazing shot and experience! I got a camera and lenses for a wedding gift from DH and can't find the charger, but you best believe I will be taking tons of pics with our LO!

jess0211

You ladies are so crafty.  I suck at crafts so bad it's actually a joke in my family because the rest of them are ridiculously talented.  I can loom knit hats. That's it.

kissthesky32

jess0211 said:

You ladies are so crafty.  I suck at crafts so bad it's actually a joke in my family because the rest of them are ridiculously talented.  I can loom knit hats. That's it.

This is me. My sister makes her living as an artist. And I'm over here like "this is a stick figure!"

ineedsixeggs

I like to sketch and paint. But I haven't done that in awhile (aside from toddler friendly paint projects). I also like to make party decorations and decorate tshirts and do really simple sewing projects. Most recently I decorated my 4th of july shirt. (I need a cricut in my life)

ETA: I also taught preschool art for a few years so I love children's art projects!

foxaírt

Some cakes 

foxaírt

sugar cookies 

this is my MIL 60th i styled 

cake cookies , also made the lace  privacy screen behind the cake table 
my sister in law sells quilting fabrics  and these are hand painted or wet on wet piped  sugar cookies of some of the fabrics she sells, for my nieces 2nd birthday

foxaírt

crochet

MississippiCatfish

I refurbished, painted lettering and attached garland for our entryway welcome sign