WIP 8/5

[cam]

What have you been working on this past week? Any pictures to show off? I saw from the last WIP thread that some have new toys, so perhaps a good GTKY would be to share a favorite recent purchase.

[cam]

I have been in cake mode hardcore the past week. Yesterday MH came home and I had been doing a trial with modeling chocolate (my first time working with it and first time making it). I had a small sheet rolled out with a brick pattern that I wrapped around the handle of a spatula and stuck the spatula head in a clump of extra modeling chocolate to see if the spatula would stay upright and if the wrap would stay in place (not slide down or peel away). I had a cube formed to check for potential slumping of the modeling chocolate, and I had a couple of other situations set up to test out how the modeling chocolate would hold up to the various applications. I was quite pleased with the results. MH didn't comment on it, and I figured he was going with the 'I'm not even going to ask' approach. I called him on it and asked him to taste test. LO's birthday cake this year is going to be by far my most complicated, so I am trialing several products I haven't yet worked with to see what will best fit my needs and to practice working with them. I picked up a brush set, and I am working on my shopping list for today, which includes impression mats, possibly a mold, and carving tools.

I did also do a small amount of mending and made a few toy baggies. That has been the extent of my crafting this past week.

[saltypearl]

I started a flip flop wreath last night. I managed to get them all on the wreath form, now I need some gerberas or other accents to fill it in at the gaps.
I also need to get into party mode for DD's birthday next weekend but I'm dragging on it.

[cmeon]

I made quilted coasters/mug rugs- 3 of them in various sizes. Easy, quick projects. Printed out more clay cutters (our printer had an upgrade that NERFed it a bit, so it's limited to short [not tall] projects at the moment), got a new laptop, my new pottery wheel came today (Speedball Artista- a small, portable wheel that I can take to DD's school easily), and that's about it!

Violet starts puppy K tonight, so I made a batch of "Puppy Crack" training treats- easy, healthy, stinky and soft- great for group class use. I printed a few cutters last week for the cookies I make them, too- it's fun to make dog biscuits in silly shapes.

I can't WAIT to play with my wheel!

[craftcrazymama]

My only slightly crafty achievement this past week was my little girl's '2' cake for her birthday. I was originally going to do Peppa Pig but thought better of creating her favourite character to hack up in front of her. Plus time got away on me and I decided it would be quicker and less stress to work with plain butter icing rather than proper icing.



No new toys for me lately. I am looking for a new swift for my yarn dyeing but haven't sourced one yet. The other 'toys' I want are right out of my price range right now so I'll be saving rather than buying for a while.

[MadApple]

I helped my sister make some stencil painted canvases for her classroom. This is her first year teaching, so she is really excited. They turned out nicely, but I don't have any pictures of them.

I also made some more personalized Starbucks cups and did a tiny bit of cross stitch while on a car ride.

My newest toy is my Silhouette Cameo. I've been using it A LOT lately. I really need to get back to stitching and making things for my shop, but vinyl is so much fun and projects take a lot less time than hand stitching does.


craftcrazymama - I sent you a PM on Instagram.

[rooskie]

So DH has had pink eye and we had to stay home all weekend. And I got to crochet All The Things!! I'm still on prayer shawl 2.0 but I got a lot more done than I have had in awhile.

My last purchase was yarn Memorial Day weekend. I just got a 20% off total purchase coupon from JoAnns and Michaels so probably some new toys soon. I thought about knitting needles.

[nemomof2]

Got my new embroider and have been playing with logos for DH. Not quite where I want it to be. The software for converting is the tricky part.
Made a on scrap fabric so far. The scrap is from a hip carrier I made for LO. I don't have a picture of that but he lives being carried around while I am chasing after DD!

[sunfrogger88]

Crafted this weekend with my mom! Taught her how to make a wreath. Fun! She made a burlap one for fall and then we both made a deco mesh beach themed one. Working with the deco mesh was a pita and we ended up altering it when we were done bc we could still see too much of the wire frame but, they look great done!