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Post by caeterle on Dec 14, 2023 2:54:28 GMT -6
This was one of my last projects, I needed something fast and easy. I found, however, that a career in origami is NOT in my stars. The fourteenth door  |
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Post by DawninCal on Dec 14, 2023 14:08:09 GMT -6
I dunno, Cat. With a little practice, I think you'd be great at origami. Love it!  Dawn |
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Post by caeterle on Dec 15, 2023 2:26:15 GMT -6
I doubt a little practice would be enough seeing how much I cursed over this thing  Today we are back in my familiar realm. The fifteenth door  |
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Post by caeterle on Dec 16, 2023 2:14:01 GMT -6
Oh, this is a hard one. My first attempts with "gold" leaf and only one of three projects worked out. One I can't explain because it obviously involves chemistry and one just made me mad, whatever sense of the word you may prefer in this case, lol. The sixteenth door What? Why? When everything goes wrong and you finally don't care anymore and just want to stab something (I'll either keep this a reminder of what I'm capable of when getting annoyed or I'll pull out the pins and say goodbye to the apple which is the more probable scenario)  Yay, it's a golden nut!  |
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Post by DawninCal on Dec 16, 2023 2:35:43 GMT -6
The golden nut is spectacular, Cat. Truly. But, we all want to know. Did you really repeatedly stab that poor apple with pins? My goodness! Honestly, though...I love that you did that, but I can't explain why. I guess because it's so raw and honest. Dawn |
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Post by caeterle on Dec 16, 2023 3:32:57 GMT -6
Those are pearl pins and they are long, so yes, I most definitely did. I was so frustrated and it kind of had a voodoo doll feel to it doing that.
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Post by DawninCal on Dec 16, 2023 15:28:46 GMT -6
I'll bet it was quite satisfying too. And, because I became side tracked by that, let me just say one more time how gorgeous that gold walnut shell is. You really did a nice job on it. Dawn |
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Post by caeterle on Dec 16, 2023 15:33:37 GMT -6
It was extremely satisfying at that point. After the first few I knew there were holes in the apple, so ... but now I'm thinking about pulling out all the pins and covering the holes with something prettier.
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Post by caeterle on Dec 17, 2023 4:03:36 GMT -6
These too tested my patience, it was a long YouTube video. The little one is after the tutorial, the bigger one is based on it, but I used a different stitch and put my own touches on it. The seventeenth door   |
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Post by caeterle on Dec 18, 2023 5:17:05 GMT -6
A tree for the tree The eighteenth door  |
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Post by brad on Dec 18, 2023 8:15:13 GMT -6
The tree can be a fun way to use beads from the stash, eh. Brad
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Post by caeterle on Dec 18, 2023 8:24:42 GMT -6
Exactly what I did, yes!
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Post by caeterle on Dec 19, 2023 2:44:07 GMT -6
Deck the halls The nineteenth door  |
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Post by caeterle on Dec 20, 2023 2:30:15 GMT -6
Unfortunately I had made this one before the snowman challenge!  The twentieth door  |
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Post by DawninCal on Dec 20, 2023 12:08:15 GMT -6
I just love the nutcrackers! Awesome job on those. The little tree is such a cute ornament and der Daken can't climb that one! The holly is gorgeous. It reminds me of the holly bushes we have in the backyard. The red beads are perfect as holly berries. Cat, I don't think anyone would object if you want to use that adorable snowman for the challenge. I'd encourage you to do that and then it's one less thing you have to do. Dawn |
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