Check-In Post - October 26th 2024

[badly_knitted]

Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.


This Week's Question: Have you ever made something and then had no idea what to do with it?


If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.

I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

The semi-sausage angel

[wiseheart]

... is finally finished. I'm not entirely happy with her, especially the face turned out a bit weird, but for a first attempt it will do. I intend to make at least one more.



And since two angels are better than one, I've also made a stitched angel card - well, the stitched part anyway. I'll make the card itself tomorrow or the day after.

Re: The semi-sausage angel

[badly_knitted]

I think she looks rather cheeky! Well done!

Re: The semi-sausage angel

[wiseheart]

It's the eyes that don't work. I keep forgetting that one shouldn't use simple felt-tipped pens on wooden beads - the colour always runs out a bit.

Re: The semi-sausage angel

[badly_knitted]

I wish I could find something that works on wooden beads as well as the CD pen I bought years ago (for labelling computer discs) did. Sadly, nothing I've tried since works without smudging.

Re: The semi-sausage angel

[wiseheart]

The video suggested acrylic paint, applied with hair-fine brush, but I'm afraid my hands won't be steady enough for that. But since I do have leftover acrylic paint, I might give it a try.

Re: The semi-sausage angel

[badly_knitted]

I don't have steady enough hands either, or paint and a fine brush for that matter.

Re: The semi-sausage angel

[m_findlow]

I think she looks lovely and I really like the face. I think it works great.

Re: The semi-sausage angel

[wiseheart]

Thank you!:)