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BACK TO THE BEACH!!!

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May Arts May Craft Challenge is going BACK TO THE BEACH!!! .  I decided I wanted to take part in this challenge, now this is my first time entering a challenge so I'm a bit nervous - also because I am not used to making tutorials on how I come up with a project.  I am not used to working with themes, usually I just sit and make whatever comes to mind.  Having a theme has made me realize that I rather just make whatever comes to mind, simply because I had so, so many ideas, I had to make a decision as to what to make, and I think I'm going to make some jewelry too, but for now here it goes; my first item.  Hope you all like this as much as I do. 1.  Gathering all the materials to use; (a) May Art ribbons #'S HX34, 369-15-04, 369-15-02 & AW33 (used for this project); (b) tulip's  glitter champagen, soft fabric paint glitter sapphire, slick royal blue and color change white/blue; (c) Fabric Mod Podge; (d) shells (my sister just happened to give me these last

X-Mas gifts made with shrinky dink

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I received a greeting card from one of my sisters, I think any how it had three little angels  so I decided to make it but made a few changes - these became my three little angels - starting with Nicole - Michael - George!! they were little when I made this one.  Some years back I found out about shrinky dinks papers - well had to try them and since I love precious moments I got a couple of coloring books - had lots of color pencils. I decided to make some Christmas ornaments that also served as greeting cards.  So I picked designs that would go with the person that was going to get these.  I gave them out and everyone loved them.  The ones you see here are the one's I made for my kids and some I made just cause I liked the image. for the favorite teacher added some tiny glass beads to the bottom I drew this from the cover of the movie when i got it for my daughter - this hangs on my wall @ work I just loved this one - so I had to make it (still have it) I made

FLOWERS - HAIR ACCESSORIES!!

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So, I love flowers - specially when they don't die.  I made all of the flowers used on all the hair accessories you see here - I made these last weekend.  And last night I made lots and lots and lots more flowers - I will be stitching them together during my lunch break soon.  Hope you enjoy looking at these - I hate to have to sell them but I've done so much this year I have no choice....  here are pictures of some of the hair clips I've done and pony tail holders blue satin flower hair clips red satin hair clips hair clip hair clip hair clip ponytail holders ponytail holder ponytail holder ponytail holder ponytail holder ponytail holder with a t-shirt flower Below are pictures of the headbands..... headband with three recycled flowers - the materials came from a floral top and a white t-shirt i recycled another headband with similar flowers these one only has 2 flowers the flower on this headband came from a recycl