Latest Issue of Ink and Fairydust

I hope you aren't tired of all these posts with Ink and Fairydust!
This issue, I wrote a photography article (24 and 25) and another comic (30).


Enjoy! And don't forget to check out old issues at Ink and Fairydust's Issu page.

Sewing Project Pictures!

I told you "long ago" about my various sewing projects... namely, the three things I have sewn: 1) a doll dress whose pattern I made up 2) a skirt and 3) an Elvish dress.

It is very hard, when you are the photographer, to get pictures of yourself dressed up. I do not have any pictures of my Elvish dress. The pictures I am including in this post are ones that my brother W. took several months ago-- and only when I bribed him.

Looking through the pictures, I realised I mostly made avatars and signatures for fun. I don't think I've actually used any... just experiment. So I apologise if the pictures have words all over them. :)

FYI: To get what "Bear" and "Fish" mean, read the Fairy Tale Novels by Regina Doman. And to get what "Tree Walking" is about, join the FairyTaleNovels Fourm, and read page 400 something in the Rivendell thread in the roleplaying section. Haha.

The Twisty Design

These are more pictures of the design that, for lack of a better name, I am calling the "Twisty Design".

The green and blue one is my favorite... those are my absolute favorite shades of my absolute favorite colors.
The problem is, I didn't think about making it big enough to fit me. I made it the same size as the pearly one, but that one didn't fit me. So this bracelet is going to be a Christmas present for someone who does not have a ginormous wrist. :) And I'll make myself one later.

I made the pink and white one with G. I can't believe how many things we made in just a few hours! I think this would make a nice Easter bracelet.

The Tales of Wire Crocheting

Remember that post a few months ago when I claimed I would never again try to crochet with wire?

Well, I guess I lied.

A few weeks ago I got to see some of the spectacularly amazing jewelry my friend D. made. She had made several crocheted necklaces. They were amazing! So, of course, I had to ask just what she did to make them.

Turns out the easiest way to wire crochet is to string beads onto wire, then chain stitch a length, pulling up a new bead each time you yo over. This is my first attempt at it-- I crocheted two strands and twisted them together into a bracelet.

I think it turned out rather nicely. :) The below picture is the same bracelet, before I smushed the wire together. I definately prefer the smashed together look.

Button, Wire, Ribbon, Beads Necklace

This is another fun design that G. and I came up with! Actually, most of it was her idea. :) My jewelry is normally very delicate, or at least very swirly and sparkly. I was very pleased with this fun, bold design.
I actually did not make this one; G. made it for me. I made one for G. but forgot to grab a picture of it.
The centerpeice is a big button! It was left over from some Christmas projects I made a few years ago (see bottom picture). The ribbon threaded through twisty wire was a nice touch.