tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270016855508615622024-03-05T14:02:16.597+02:00Pleasure in creationArts & crafts, simple things & ideas how to make a world more beautifulGiedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-21435486742870499632012-03-26T15:33:00.002+03:002012-03-27T11:20:57.961+03:00New passion - tattingRecently I discovered brand new for me lace making technique - tatting. And I feel that i becoming sort of obsessed with it. In a good way of course. But about everything from the begging.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>Tatting</b> (or also French <b>frivolite</b>) is a technique constructed from series of knots and loops. The ornaments made using this technique are marvelous, I've collected some <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.278136348928320.62489.115629761845647&type=3" target="_blank">inspiring pictures in my facebook page</a>. Sometimes from the first view it reminds crochet, well, but its not. Although there is a way of tatting using special tool. The other tools for tatting is special tatting needle and special shuttle. I am using shuttle so far, so I can't say much about the other tatting tools. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Tatting shuttle and thread</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGXjsZ6i1B8/T3BhP_3L8tI/AAAAAAAABFE/Ls9EPpPyFkI/s1600/shuttle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGXjsZ6i1B8/T3BhP_3L8tI/AAAAAAAABFE/Ls9EPpPyFkI/s200/shuttle.jpg" width="200" /></a>I ordered tatting needle on line, the metal one with replaceable bobbins. It works just fine, but for those who are planning to get some of these tools friendly advice - get at least two at once, as some patterns require to work with two shuttles the same tame. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Or course it takes some time for shuttle to reach you if you ordered it on line especially and if you are so impatient to try it as soon as possible you can make a shuttle by your self! Here is great idea <a href="http://makelittlethings.blogspot.com/2010/07/tutorial-cheap-easy-plastic-tatting.html?showComment=1332762994357#c1303874898452339241" target="_blank">how to make it using simple materials</a>. This is what I did and it worked just fine for practice. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">When you have a main tool, the other necessarily thing is thread. I am using cotton string No.12 (the earrings in the picture above is made from this thread). Just I had one big roll of white thread at hand, and for practice it works just fine. After you'll learn basic steps you can go with finer and dark color thread. No.12 and white works very well for the beginning as it is easier to see the knots.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Speaking about other tools you should keep scissors at a hand. Later you can sometimes use a crochet hook and also I'll try to make tutorial how to make measuring tool for loops. But so far, you have everything you need.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Getting started</b></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Books on Tatting are way too expensive in my point of view, especially having in mind that you can find everything on internet. Just takes some time to search. I will make this time shorter for you. I have been browsing for tutorials for days and days, and the conclusion is: the best video tutorials are made by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/kcabrera74/videos?sort=dd&view=0&page=4" target="_blank">Karen Cabrera</a>. (Thank you Karen one more time!) Don't get scared by amount of lessons on tatting. Just start from lesson one, for the beginning first 10 lessons are more then enough. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are much more tutorials in different forms on internet, so I just don't want to repeat them. Instead I'll go to prepare you step by step tutorial for flower earrings while you are practicing main knots. Don't worry, first steps may look a bit difficult but as soon as you will get the technique it works like best therapy! </div>Giedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-48153476519216661592012-01-13T15:33:00.000+02:002012-01-13T15:33:05.833+02:00Traditional wrist warmers and knitted jewelry<div style="text-align: justify;">Beaded wrist warmers, more precise - <b>wristers</b> are traditional Lithuanian </div><div style="text-align: justify;">accessory which use to be part of the national costume. Both men an women use to wear them outdoor and indoors as it keeps not only hands but all your body warm as its normally made from natural wool. The variety of patterns is enormous! If you google Lithuanian word <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=riesines&hl=en&prmd=imvnsfd&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=HikQT-6qLYXd8gPmpMX9Aw&ved=0CCwQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=653" target="_blank">riesines</a>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Anyway, now wristers are sort of reborn, so if you are interested in making techniques, without bigger difficulties you cab find loads on line tutorials how to make a pair of this useful and also pretty accessory.</div><br />
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</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Inspired by traditional wristers, using the same technique I made some bracelets. It's easy to make and you can match any color you like according to your wardrobe. Just a couple of hours and you can have brand new jewelry exact the same color as your sweater, scarf or socks. Just a bit of string and some matching beads. Here is the result.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div>For more designs check in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PleasureInCreation?section_id=10763148" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>.</div></div></div>Giedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-6111260823657480182011-12-19T18:59:00.001+02:002012-03-26T13:49:34.416+03:00How to make modular origami vase<div style="text-align: justify;">One more time about modular origami vase. This time I prepared step by step instruction, hope it will be helpful. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me! Here we go. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A few month ago I made one very tall vase, which wasn't very useful so I took it apart and made a new one, for my so called Christmas tree :) </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yOFDm6himt8/Tu9f0zVzz0I/AAAAAAAABDk/m2-IfTQuOXk/s1600/DSCN5272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yOFDm6himt8/Tu9f0zVzz0I/AAAAAAAABDk/m2-IfTQuOXk/s200/DSCN5272.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To make a origami vase first you need loads of triangular pieces, modules. How to fold them you can find <a href="http://www.opane.com/swan.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">How many of them to fold? It depends on how big your vase going to be, I made a really big one and I used 1800 pieces. Don't worry you can make a smaller one, but you have to have in mind, that if you want your vase had a shape, you will need at least 300 of pieces.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Colors are absolutely your choice! I used colors, but its ok to start from one colored vase.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">When you have your pieces ready we'll start connecting them. As you know the pieces has two flaps/legs and two pockets. You begin with connecting 3 units as you can see in a picture.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You keep connecting the units until you are ready to make the circle. Just be careful - the top of triangles makes sort of two rows. Try to keep it this way. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here is my circle. I used 100 pieces (50 first row and 50 second one). You can use 20 +20, 30 +30 or so. If you will have less than 20 on your base, after it might be difficult to get the shape you want. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Don't worry if at the beginning circle is falling apart a little bit - this is the most difficult part, after when you make more rows it will be much more resistible.So keep going. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">When you put units be sure you use one leg of one triangle and one of the another. It reminds knitting a bit :) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">After you made 5 more rows the circle must be firm enough so you can turn it over. And now, if you have different color units you can start making ornaments. The way I do it - it's all improvisation: I put red units every 14 bits. When I make other row I put 2 red ones, then 3... and so on. And then the same backwards: 8, 7, 6 .... So I get diamond shaped ornaments. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">NB! the amount of units on every row is the same! It naturally gets into the shape of egg. The is no trick, jut u need to know when to stop and make the top of the vase. </div><br />
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Here is my result. I would be interested to know how you did. Don't be shy to try and send me a pic!<br />
If you have any questions - leave me a message!Giedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-13775396911038638032011-12-06T22:32:00.001+02:002011-12-14T10:09:10.736+02:00Lizard pillows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PmFEcbi7XCk/Tt51xLtk8OI/AAAAAAAABC0/rjs_XyusEcg/s1600/george.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PmFEcbi7XCk/Tt51xLtk8OI/AAAAAAAABC0/rjs_XyusEcg/s200/george.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Inspired by gorgeous our home pet George (see pic. on the left) I decided to dedicate a few cushions for this amazing creature. At first, here are some pctures with the result and then a 'how to' bit.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcu9ugVFUFp3G59pgKrvS6gCB6mFdYUrzZDRN1s4lLb76T46X4rI480pRkngLd49sCGckF5-FPcIbVEjpp9aF5TSKL3TaqgLHYEj48RilkckTRjQesyQ6Ue_ct2lbpeg7ez32vsZ4p2oQ/s1600/Pillow_lizard_stitched.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcu9ugVFUFp3G59pgKrvS6gCB6mFdYUrzZDRN1s4lLb76T46X4rI480pRkngLd49sCGckF5-FPcIbVEjpp9aF5TSKL3TaqgLHYEj48RilkckTRjQesyQ6Ue_ct2lbpeg7ez32vsZ4p2oQ/s400/Pillow_lizard_stitched.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">One of two pillow cases is made crocheting line by line. Its like making a net, small squares and filling up some of little squares makes a picture you want. The scheme is the same as cross stitching. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">The secret is, that to make your own original scheme is much more simple than you think, especially if you are using only one color strings. Here is what I did: </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU78jItI68fUS-f8Xykh0vBeZbxaBlZBZ9wLa3Up3jaNRu0kr7BJxc8kZVyVsqCeBc9DehJNz5kvhoEfJk5PIIUlkRiviK-57e9bo0TGPed7NA2IaMmRLGWf1cja9OO5A-tj12YZWUzw0c/s1600/lizard_patern_stitch.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU78jItI68fUS-f8Xykh0vBeZbxaBlZBZ9wLa3Up3jaNRu0kr7BJxc8kZVyVsqCeBc9DehJNz5kvhoEfJk5PIIUlkRiviK-57e9bo0TGPed7NA2IaMmRLGWf1cja9OO5A-tj12YZWUzw0c/s200/lizard_patern_stitch.JPG" width="200" /></a>I drew a lizard on a piece of squared paper with the pencil and then I filled the picture with tiny crosses and erased the pencil to get get the view more clear. That's it! I did the same for both pillows: croched and stitched one. </div>Giedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-19454478429259515172011-11-30T20:36:00.002+02:002011-12-17T20:53:21.377+02:00New on Etsy<div style="text-align: justify;">So here, finaly I put myseft together and I opened my own <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PleasureInCreation?ref=si_shop">Etsy shop</a>! Everybody was asking me why I dont sell the things, so I decided to give a try.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">First thing on etsy is of course my favorite <a href="http://pleasureincreation.blogspot.com/search/label/Kusudama" target="_blank">kusudama</a>. Christmas is comming and I decided these realy small flower balls (round 4 -5 cm width) decorated with beads can make a good start. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">To make these tiny kusudamas is a bit more dificult then a bigger ones. I used a pincet to fold these small squeres of paper. And each flower is decorated with bead. Also I made a small nearly invisable loop for the string or ribbon. In this way ribbon can be easily changed acording to any need without cutting the old one. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">It takes some time to make it so small, but I really like the result. I am sure these mini kusudamas can be on the top of christmas tree. Not of cource nesisarely for christmas - I hanged one on a mirror in my car.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Anyway, I am new on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PleasureInCreation?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Etsy</a>. It takes some time to understand how it works, but as they say in Cyprus <i>siga siga</i> (eng. slowly slowly) we get there. And I promise there will be some more! </div>Giedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-81503071654777062792011-11-25T19:46:00.001+02:002011-11-25T19:51:44.047+02:00Extraordinary picture frame<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Helo there, I'm still here! Here is one more easy craft for kids. Probably from now on I'll be posting more adult crafts as my situation has changed and at the moment I don't work with kids. But still some ideas left, so here we go! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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Good luck!!!!Giedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-43027902058376116922011-09-05T01:45:00.001+03:002011-09-05T01:45:12.576+03:00Quilled angel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P_JAgHYnS9s/TW0Fyf6hwuI/AAAAAAAAArg/6JxARLrim3A/s1600/quilled_angel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="152" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P_JAgHYnS9s/TW0Fyf6hwuI/AAAAAAAAArg/6JxARLrim3A/s200/quilled_angel.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm not a professional of quilling, I don't use any special tools or special paper. Just recycling and quilling by hands.(More about experimental quilling with kids <a href="http://pleasureincreation.blogspot.com/2011/01/quilled-zoo.html">here</a> and <a href="http://pleasureincreation.blogspot.com/2011/02/quilled-aquarium.html">here</a>) That's why it would be hard for me to give any step by step instructions because all of my quilled works are result of experimenting.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here is a guardian angel I made for my friend in winter time. A few weeks ago I made another one. Although I'm not very keen on repeating myself. The second time I think I did a bit better, don't you think?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Also finally I made a quilled sheep. Had this plan for ages because seems to me quilling technique is just perfect for making these cute animals in a clover meadow. As usual: no instructions, no rules. Just would like to encourage everyone for experimenting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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Giedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-25269247788551002452011-09-05T01:03:00.000+03:002011-09-05T01:03:41.372+03:00Crazy peg facesAs they say in Cyprus: "Long time no see" :) But it doesn't mean we were on holiday. Many new ideas for crafts just waiting to be written. Let me start from very simple craft for kids we made today.<br />
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Giedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-92037893071985607582011-07-18T00:25:00.001+03:002011-11-14T14:37:32.745+02:00Kanzashi flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jyyYrhdp8Ls/TiNGtaz42QI/AAAAAAAAA5k/KjfSe2FMWEM/s1600/kansashi_brosche.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jyyYrhdp8Ls/TiNGtaz42QI/AAAAAAAAA5k/KjfSe2FMWEM/s400/kansashi_brosche.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's sure been a while. But finally here it is - all the tricks I've learned making a <a href="http://pleasureincreation.blogspot.com/2011/03/more-flowers.html">kanzashi flowers</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">First of all you need to find some fabric for making a flower. Also later you going to use needles, matching color strong string, some beads and chucks or anything you want your flower on. One more thing we going to use for making our life easier - simple gelatin. Yes that's right. You can find some no flavour gelatin in any shop I believe. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I used gelatin to make fabric more like paper. And in worked like magic. I read before that for the same purpose starch was being used but to tell you the truth I was a bit afraid that it might leave some white spots on my black fabric. So here is step by step instruction.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<ul><li>After you have the squares you start making the petals. How big they are, how many petals you going to use and other things absolutely belong on you. Just try to make some flowers and find your own way. Here you can see simple <a href="http://abigailscraftshowto.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/kanzashi.jpg">photo instruction</a> how to fold the petal. The rest - experimenting!!!!! </li>
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</div>Giedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-23520368301771442662011-06-05T00:35:00.001+03:002011-06-12T23:07:15.133+03:00This and that<div style="text-align: justify;">It's been a while since I posted something. Still problems with internet. Oh, well. It's Cyprus! But it doesn't mean I stop playing with paper and stuff. In fact have some new materials to play with, and some new ideas too. But before I want to share something I've been working lately. Just some pictures from this and that. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zZK8W9yWWLc/TeqaGRDL_7I/AAAAAAAAA28/RCsNisWZb5s/s1600/kansashi_brosche.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zZK8W9yWWLc/TeqaGRDL_7I/AAAAAAAAA28/RCsNisWZb5s/s320/kansashi_brosche.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Kanzashi flower brooch. I wrote a little bit about material flowers in <a href="http://pleasureincreation.blogspot.com/2011/03/more-flowers.html">here</a>. I'm stuck a little bit with making these, but I already found some good tricks how to make things easier. Like for example I actually used gelatin to make fabric more like paper, so it makes measuring,cutting and folding processes much easier. More difficult to sew thought. Anyway, I promise a full and detailed post after I finally finish experimenting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">One more bird - sort of peacock - for 3D origami family. I saw the instruction somewhere and I'm sure it's easy to find a few versions of it on internet but to tell you the truth I was absolutely improvising. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WM8Q6FypMDY/TeqbU9x-CQI/AAAAAAAAA3g/wUOgEFacFMs/s1600/learn_live_hope.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WM8Q6FypMDY/TeqbU9x-CQI/AAAAAAAAA3g/wUOgEFacFMs/s320/learn_live_hope.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Oh and this thing now is on the wall in my new temporary bedroom. Just tried to make it look more cosy. Oh well, I borrowed the words from proverb "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow" and added "feel" to it. And also butterflies. I finally managed to sit down with an amazing <a href="http://www.giladorigami.com/BO_Butterflies_Lafosse.html">Michael G. La'Fosse's origami butterfly book</a> and actually learn how to make few sorts of there creatures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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Making them is really easy and my first try to teach 8 year old Liza was a success! Next day she came to make one more for her friend, and another...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I didn't make step by step post this time. But there are loads of instructions on internet if you google it, <a href="http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2011/01/how-to-make-friendship-bracelets-easy-step-by-step-tutorial-for-kids/">here is one</a>, which I find really clear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Of course, beside double knot bracelets there are loads and loads of ways to make friendship bracelets by just using a simple string. I've tried a few, but the list is endless! It's really good activity where you don't need loads of things and of course it's a great gift for friends of a nice memory from holiday. Have fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Giedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-21658545115860915292011-03-24T20:29:00.000+02:002011-03-24T20:29:45.746+02:00Modular bunny<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-czAo-P9TnS4/TYfFOgXn5nI/AAAAAAAAAyY/KtoJFtyAjgQ/s1600/Modular_bunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-czAo-P9TnS4/TYfFOgXn5nI/AAAAAAAAAyY/KtoJFtyAjgQ/s320/Modular_bunny.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Finally modular bunny is finished. Its' made only from recycled paper, when you will make yours, you can try use more bright colours. The instruction in Russian but with very clear pictures you can find <a href="http://stranamasterov.ru/technic/bunny">here</a> or you can just improvise as I did.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And sorry for the picture. It's not the best quality because is made with my phone, but my camera is arriving really soon , so I promise soon much more crafts with much better pictures!</div>Giedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-62171060364334666962011-03-17T22:10:00.000+02:002011-03-17T22:10:41.802+02:00Mini kusudama<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHP5QaVJAQq9wX4ZnVHSu9BrqurdbSByBTqfoyLsJ4mw8djsj69FM4gk3ojOsuaCjNBOJfELSKYpoyBg-4TeDjk3oKYSapK7WDo6FMQqMzWCay_3FdVzSk85HBMcJvo6ZLKSp6X5kfSc/s1600/mini_kusudama.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHP5QaVJAQq9wX4ZnVHSu9BrqurdbSByBTqfoyLsJ4mw8djsj69FM4gk3ojOsuaCjNBOJfELSKYpoyBg-4TeDjk3oKYSapK7WDo6FMQqMzWCay_3FdVzSk85HBMcJvo6ZLKSp6X5kfSc/s320/mini_kusudama.jpg" width="235" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">From one extreme to another :) </div><div style="text-align: justify;">After rather unsuccessful <a href="http://pleasureincreation.blogspot.com/2011/01/giant-sonobe-ball.html">giant sonobe project </a>I've decided to try to make a really small kusudama. After some searching and a few trials I've decided that the same <a href="http://pleasureincreation.blogspot.com/2011/02/sonobe-balls.html">sonobe ball</a> will be just perfect to make mini kusudama. And what do you know! Here we have a few small balls. I folded them, glued a bit and varnished a few times. Now they are firm and shiny and can be used as a pendant for cell phone, set of keys or anywhere you like.</div>Giedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-88267166470569115212011-03-13T23:45:00.000+02:002011-03-13T23:45:44.536+02:00More flowers!<div style="text-align: justify;">Recently my sister send me a picture of the brooch she made. It's really original. As you can see it's made from zip. Isn't that clever?! :) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You can easily make one your self. The step by step instruction you can find <a href="http://www.unikalusdirbiniai.lt/lt/pasidaryk-pats/111-sage-is-uztrauktuku">here</a>, it's in Lithuanian but with pictures so must be pretty clear.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Inspired by these zip flowers and up coming spring I started searching for some new flower making techniques. As I like saying, everything is already invented, just need to discover it again :) And discovered an amazing art of traditional Japanese <i>kanzashi</i> flowers. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Kanzashi</i> are hair ornaments used in traditional Japanese hairstyles. The whole history of these traditional ornaments is really interesting and a bit complex, so I'll try to write more about that later. Anyway, nowadays</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>kanzashi </i>is mostly applied to folded fabric-petals flowers. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The easiest way to make a mask - printable masks which you can find on internet, like <a href="http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/animal_masks_to_print.htm">here.</a> To make activity last longer and to get various and original masks - you can print black & white masks and let kids to color them. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oo1qTBGKsoo/TXKjEYZxvCI/AAAAAAAAAuM/WmynDiljba4/s1600/masks2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oo1qTBGKsoo/TXKjEYZxvCI/AAAAAAAAAuM/WmynDiljba4/s200/masks2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Unfortunately all advert was covered with different color paper. Thanks to Carole & Rob for sending us some shiny, glossy paper. It made our masks even more luxurious! And we didn't have use glitter on which I'm not so keen as it is impossible to take it from my head and clothes after :)))</div><br />
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So here it is! Really easy to create right atmosphere for the carnival. In the evening on a mini disco everybody was wearing their own made masks !Giedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-7248016216351685842011-03-05T23:21:00.000+02:002011-03-05T23:21:00.491+02:00Simple stamps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvSaa3g4EOHcGgwpUbwu2aHtYB-eS6Gx1Y8A73b0XRnGMSvw_OY3uoAzOgPR20thWwMabscpOrOtKWL5AEmduMTiTQ1TB4stAeRirQ7wC9TCYKf9MOR5855chjpM1Noic0_A1dG_z-5s3/s1600/stamping3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvSaa3g4EOHcGgwpUbwu2aHtYB-eS6Gx1Y8A73b0XRnGMSvw_OY3uoAzOgPR20thWwMabscpOrOtKWL5AEmduMTiTQ1TB4stAeRirQ7wC9TCYKf9MOR5855chjpM1Noic0_A1dG_z-5s3/s200/stamping3.jpg" width="168" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I saw this idea in internet and decided to try it in kiddies club. As some boys don't have enough patience for making more difficult crafts, but still they were anxious to make some postcards for their relatives at home. We tried to make it as simple as possible and it worked just perfect!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I made a few simple stamps by rolling a piece of carton box in a different size rolls. Just a bit of paint and postcards are ready! Just need to write down all the wishes on the other side of the postcard after the paint dries :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KUemHK3CXbM/TXKiCeUlXsI/AAAAAAAAAtw/iHKQeG4uabo/s1600/stamping1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KUemHK3CXbM/TXKiCeUlXsI/AAAAAAAAAtw/iHKQeG4uabo/s320/stamping1.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Yx324FvfYPM/TXKiaGOZ0iI/AAAAAAAAAuA/ZNIsQwzR_nc/s1600/stamping2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Yx324FvfYPM/TXKiaGOZ0iI/AAAAAAAAAuA/ZNIsQwzR_nc/s320/stamping2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I just cut the bottle in different sizes rain drops and hanged them in a circle. My friend Fredi as always tried to make this craft look as a real piece of art. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I really like the colour of these plastic bottles, so I was trying to make a nice blue cell for t<a href="http://pleasureincreation.blogspot.com/2010/12/nnnnn.html">raditional Japanese crane</a>. One kid asked me if we going to learn this bird to speak or sing! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Using plastic bottles can be great fun, especially if you have different colours. But its better prepare the shapes for kids if you planing to make mobile as it takes some time and it's not really easy to cut plastic. With kids we were using pieces of colour straws to make our "rain mobiles" more colourful as there was a rainbow after nice summer rain. Experimenting is fun!Giedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-33491442693599324682011-03-01T17:41:00.000+02:002011-03-01T17:41:40.468+02:00Modular penguin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Sp9McS9TxG4/TW0G1V9zmkI/AAAAAAAAArs/B1RBFkn8KN8/s1600/modular_pinguin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Sp9McS9TxG4/TW0G1V9zmkI/AAAAAAAAArs/B1RBFkn8KN8/s320/modular_pinguin.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I was planing to make a rabbit for Easter, but it was much easier and faster to make a penguin. So here it is. This one is the most simple of all <a href="http://pleasureincreation.blogspot.com/search/label/Modular%20origami">modular animals </a>I made. The same modules from black an white paper and you go round and round until you get a shape of an egg. Then just stick the eyes, cut legs and peck from a paper. And you got cute Happy feet penguin! </div>Giedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-44279970025414077402011-02-21T20:34:00.003+02:002011-03-01T16:37:59.767+02:00Quilled aquarium<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-1lgL4JjiAqiAojnZpW9kSm3BXnTmrrdBY5nRLBqcoefg9PWuB3YxESy9drYJD-E6YXUIxKROrnw310tFxRiNyXSehaviMGI-y-_k_1HxVHnWIJkL-uw9E5dU6BHxhAsja7PnSWudlQ/s1600/paper_quilling.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-1lgL4JjiAqiAojnZpW9kSm3BXnTmrrdBY5nRLBqcoefg9PWuB3YxESy9drYJD-E6YXUIxKROrnw310tFxRiNyXSehaviMGI-y-_k_1HxVHnWIJkL-uw9E5dU6BHxhAsja7PnSWudlQ/s200/paper_quilling.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Lately it was quite busy in a kiddies club. We spend much more time playing games than making crafts. But in a breaks between running and shouting we managed to make some nice postcards for parents and friends and to quill some colour paper. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm really proud to present brand new quilled aquarium by Amphees, Karina & Max with Sky's supervision :) </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">We still using anything and everything what we can find in a hotel for our arts and crafts. So a few days with two really diligent girls we made this big bouquet of tissue flowers. Vase is <a href="http://pleasureincreation.blogspot.com/2011/01/mosaic.html">mosaic</a> from small pieces of colour carton. For making flowers we used simple white tissues and some green crepe paper for leafs. </div>Its really simple to make there flowers and variety of flowers you can make by using the same tissue is incredible!<br />
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Use your imagination! You can make loads of different blooms by using simple tissue. It depend on you how big your flowers will be, me personally prefer micro :) Here is slightly pink sakura twig picture I made:<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Finally I can present you all collection of my paper stitching experiments. I have to confess that it's not always really easy when you want everything for free :) What I mean is that it was quite difficult to find patterns for paper stitching, but after long searching on internet here is stitched picture of ballerinas and a few origami boxes. I varnished them a few times to make them more resistant. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This technique is not difficult at all although it depends on picture but in a future I plan make a few simple patterns suitable for kids. After a few tries when you understand how it works you can make your own pictures and stitch anything you want. But for the first try is good to make a simple thing.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MHAUEun6XNM/TVwZyZxGZXI/AAAAAAAAAos/voqf6F8njHo/s1600/origami_box_stitching.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MHAUEun6XNM/TVwZyZxGZXI/AAAAAAAAAos/voqf6F8njHo/s200/origami_box_stitching.JPG" width="200" /></a> Take a square of carton and make all folding lines as you make an origami box just don't put it together yet. We need a folding lines to see where to put varnish. At the beginning I put varnish only on the top of the box as it might be hard to fold it if you varnish it all. I varnish it several times to make it shiny. Have in mind that paper covered with varnish might change a colour a bit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VIr2vMjrjXA/TVwhOEAhu8I/AAAAAAAAAo4/YqJCvV1VXeQ/s1600/origami_box_stitching2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VIr2vMjrjXA/TVwhOEAhu8I/AAAAAAAAAo4/YqJCvV1VXeQ/s200/origami_box_stitching2.JPG" width="200" /></a>After the varnish is dry take printed pattern (you can find a few <a href="http://www.stitchingcards.com/section.php/5/1/free-patterns">free patterns here </a>and I found some photocopies in <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/tania811214">these Picasa albums</a>) try to put in on the centre of the box (square) and make a holes. I used a simple needle for that, just put a thimble not to hurt yourself as the card is pretty hard with a few coats of varnish on it. Also put something on a table under the card - I used just a peace of carton box. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">After you make holes - stitch them. Normally together with pattern you get stitching instruction where to start and which direction to go. After you do that put your origami box together, varnish whole of it a few times and you have a unique box for candies, jewellery or anything you can think of. I made one for my dear friend for the St.Valentine day to make her life more sweet I put some candies into the box. The picture is really banal, I know, but isn't everything a bit trite on that day? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I've been making <a href="http://pleasureincreation.blogspot.com/2010/12/modular-origami-swan.html">modular origami swans</a> for some time now. Different sizes and colours. This time I decided to try to make one upside down. To tell you the truth I couldn't find any instruction of one on internet, my friend showed me how to start. The point is that triangles (modules), which are exactly the <a href="http://www.opane.com/swan.html">same</a>, are putten one into each other 'legs' down and the 'pockets' up. It takes some time to get used to it, once you do it rather simple to put them together. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">To my opinion this way makes a bird look more fluffy and it's nice, but this model is not so resistant. I mean you need to put a roll of carton inside the bird to hold the bottom part of it and still it can fall apart quite easily. But as far as you are not going to do a birdie dance it stays still really nice :) </div>Giedrė -Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450952299017466587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727001685550861562.post-60660425968999089282011-02-09T20:28:00.000+02:002011-02-09T20:28:12.373+02:00SakuradamaThis famous kusudama was created by Toshikazu KAWASAKI. It took me some time to read this only <a href="https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B7c9WLqyQVtOMjE5OWQ3NjgtOTVlNC00ZjM5LThlNzMtYzdkMjBiY2ViZjky&hl=en">diagram</a> I could find. But you can always check lessons on youtube.<br />
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I really enjoyed making this because you need only 30 modules and no glue to put it together! So I made one from light blue paper with white pearls and the other one I folded from map. So this kusudama has a whole map of Troodos mountains on :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> The cover of this box is made from the same calendar - love the view of the sea on it. So inside the sea box there must be a fish - I folded really small <a href="http://pleasureincreation.blogspot.com/2011/01/traditional-japanese-fish.html">traditional Japanese fish</a> from <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Spustelėkite, jei norite peržiūrėti alternatyvius vertimus">translucent</span> <span class="hps" title="Spustelėkite, jei norite peržiūrėti alternatyvius vertimus">paper.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> And of course I couldn't forget about <a href="http://pleasureincreation.blogspot.com/2010/12/nnnnn.html">traditional Japanese cranes</a>! To make these presents even more special I gave a name for each bird: pink one is a Good luck bird, the Good news bird is folded from a piece of newspaper and the last one - Singing bird is folded from paper with notes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I also tried to make box full of small origami lucky stars which are easy to make and kids love those! I called this Sweet Dreams Box. Video instruction for lucky star you can find <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Woj9oP3AI">here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The small rose I quilled from my favourite red colour paper. I varnished it to keep it in the right shape and also the varnish gave a nice gloss. In fact I varnished some covers of the boxes to make them more resistant and shiny of course.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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