Holiday Finals
made these presents
Skate-O-Rama Diorama
This isn’t the first time I’ve made a diorama (in high school I made them for extra-credit), but it’s the first time I’ve ever gifted one. I crafted this Skate-O-Rama miniature for my bro, with a push-light included and secured to the lid for optimum viewing pleasure. You can’t really see the full extent of paper-skating pleasures I glued together, but the park includes a half-pipe, quarter-pipe, ramp, bowl and steps to kick-flip over and grind on.
I only wish it had traveled better and not gotten (minorly) crushed in my suitcase.
Flaming Mallow
Seeing the cuzins is the best part of Christmas, even though a mere 3 hours of visiting within a 6-month period pretty much bums me out. None-the-less, excitement and happy ensues when we are together and I hope I helped us along a little bit more this year by designing this original ornament just for them.
Bonfires and marshmallow memories… those were the days!!!!
Before and after the year is over I hope everyone can enjoy their days with loved ones and some sunshine.
Like Bigfoot and the Gnome…
Big Foot and the Gnome catch some rays...
Goodbye ’11!!
HANZZmade Jewelry: feel pretty, look pretty
made for a lovely lady
HANZZmade Jewelry: secret givings
made for a lovely colleague
It’s been a weird year for me in terms of feeling that holiday spirit… It’s come in waves, mostly infrequent crashes on my yule-tide shore.
Maybe it had to do with the fact that I ran into my first Christmas tree for the year before we even hit Halloween (Thanks Bloomingdales), but today I think I caught a pretty good wave to ride through the season.
Not only did I overhear a perfectly retold outcome and moral to the Polar Express from one of my third graders, but I also had the chance to finally notice the effects of a secret gift exchange that has been going on at work this past week. The two crafts above (along with a (kinda) perfect circle) made up 3 of the 5 presents I passed on to another. When I revealed my elfish ways this morning/afternoon, I knew I made her happy.
And I also got to stop worrying if the bracelet fit or not – so, thumbs up.
HANZZmade Jewelry: shiny pretty thing
made two-strands of pretty
This is the most intricate piece I’ve made and my first experiment with chains.
It felt more like a construction project, connecting each bead and chain length one at a time. My charm projects aren’t nearly as time consuming. I gauge my craft-time by the number of episodes I watch on Netflix while at-work and this one took a hefty number of Parks and Rec on Friday (5), and a fair few episodes of Glee on Saturday (2).
There was probably a few Christmas music interludes mingled in as well…
Don’t worry… I’ll see the sun in the spring.
Tis the season!
HANZZmade Jewelry: strawberry sentiment
made twice
Today brings another repeat and new life to my series of fruit charms
I think the green wire adds fresh-picked appeal, paired with much neater wrapping on my part… which means more staying power, too, because this one has to last.
This was the only strawberry-like bead left in my collection and I haven’t seen any like it out there in craftland. Maybe one day.
I could probably spend time making lots of other fruit charms again and again if I had the time – and the energy.
For now, I’m looking forward to the holiday revival ahead…
And strawberry season.
Christmas Creations: tiny trio
made knick-knacks
These Christmas Cuties were fun to make with a bit more spacial planning involved. It was hard to make the cube(ish) present not a sphere(ish) present. And I probably could have used less wire for that tree… I’ll have to venture for supplies quite soon.
Don’t be fooled by that reindeer, though. It’s not who you think…
That’s Rerun the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Rudolph was around last year. He was just too cute not to make twice.
HANZZmade Banner: winter wonderland
made to last the season
I’ve been absent from here for quite a while – mostly due to my inability to manage my duties as both a teacher and a grad student and a human being. Along with my thumb injury in September, physical crafting has been out of the question this semester… until now!
The budding holiday season has inspired motivation of the crafter inside.
Get ready, ’cause here crafts come!
HANZZmade Banner: october time!
made for 10/2011
Wheew! Happy October everyone!! Halloween’s a-coming!!!!!!!
HANZZmade Doodle: er remedies
made left-handed
Pretty good for a non-dominant south-paw, eh?
Near the end of an extended dishwashing session on Saturday, I wound up jamming my right thumb against the broken edge of a classy Ikea glass, resulting in one nasty gash.
It didn’t really gush to the point depicted in my artwork (see below), but I did need to put three bandaids on it to keep it in check.
A couple hours later (after making pancakes, watching Netlfix, and going to the ATM) I called my mom to ask her advice on cleansing and bandaging since I needed to go to Duane Reade anyway to get dishwashing soap (I used it all before the cut).
It was her idea to go to the hospital. As she said “hospital”, I could feel my bandages getting soggy and my hand tightening in pain.
Three stitches later it turned out to be just the right idea.
HANZZmade Doodle: iWhat? iPad!!!
made with ArtStudio App for iPad!!
I knew it would be a rough September! Working with a rambunctious bunch during the day,maintaining grad school afterwards and suffering a broken laptop all the while, I felt it time for a personal reward 🙂
For now, enjoy the quick art I got to make in between planning and response writing.
HANZZmade > handmade
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