some craft projects are whack..

in REAL life.

they look all good on the inspirational websites and they don't tell you how annoying the whole process is gonna be.

this is an example of one of those whack projects..

yesterday i mentioned that some craft projects suck.
yea.. it's that SAME one that i started like FIVE days ago..
when i'm workin' on sumthin for that long, i wanna see BIG results. and each day this thing looked the SAME way.

corny.

it's not a complicated craft at all.. it's just ANNOYING. i didn't think crafting could be annoying..

this one proved me sOoo wrong.. o_O

that lil' bowl in the center took about FIVE days to make..  o_O
ALL that paper was left & i was DONE.

all you do is cut strips of magazine and wrap them up in a lil' wheel shape..

you know how most times when you start a project you can't WAIT to see the finished result so you work on it day & night?

not this one.. it's boring. lol

BUT.. there is one good side.. it's an eco-friendly craft project.. i saved at least .999999 % of the environment.. o_O

whatever. 

i painted it.. cuz i didn't like the way it looked with all the magazine writing.. it looked junky.

but then it looked lonely to me.. like it needed some shtuff. ;)

i think i need to podge it!  but for the record.. it's definitely NOT gettin' anymore magazine strips!

DON'T try this at home.. it'll drive you nuts. ;)

some inspiration..

just when i need it most..

after midnight.. LOL

i thought that THIS was an amaZing little way to use paper.. would i try it?

no.

& yes.. it IS paper

but it's still pretty neat to look at.  ;)

and THIS is just too much cuteness.. i love it when people aren't afraid of color.. so much fun*

and THIS is one i just gotta have.. but i can't find it where it's supposed to be..

i saw it here, though..
should i make one for myself.. maybe.. ;)

sO, yea... i'm inspired. :)

May First.

happy day.

it's beautiful out.

i think warm weather is staying

this time.

p.s. sorry about photo credit.. i don't remember. :/

reduce, REUSE, recycle.. magazines!!

oh yea.. this is definitely one of those projects that is takin' up some of my brain space! i was talking with a friend today.. she challenged me to make a list of projects that i should create.. while possibly takin' a break from posting about finds.. and begin posting my own goodies..

think i can do it?? i hope so.. still a work in progress over here..

;-)

anyway.. this is a pic of the bowls from the inside.. you can get a bit more of a tutorial HERE.. i'm hoping to make a few.. i'd love to make them Pier1 sized like the one below..

more inspiration!!!

i wanna try to make stuff like this!!

sO fun & colorful!! you can see the flickr site here..

nice paper!

some people are just good with color...

check these out...

i like collages.. & i find this particular artist's choices in medium and texture combinations to be pretty creative.

once again, i'm inspired.

=)

you can see more of her work HERE..

something cute to make!

i LOVE finding new ideas for crafting projects... esPeCiaLLy when i'm in a slump myself..

i found this awesome idea on this website..

you simply use butcher paper which i haven't seen since i was a kid.. i tOtaLLy forgot that the stuff existed..

turns out it's PERFECT for stenciling! WHO knew that stuff doubled as an iron-on!?

i'm sure it'd be pretty interesting to see this HUGE dude in the back, with blood on his apron from cutting cuts of beef all day, saying to his colleague, "hey, Joe.. hand me that iron! this is gonna make such a cute design for our aprons!"

ha!

can't wait to try this one!... ONE day. ;-)