I was just wondering what craft everyone is currently working on in their spare time. I just made a card organizer that can hang on my wall out of fabric. And you?

I am working on artist books for the class I am taking on artist books. I am working on three: "not THAT facebook" which is a collection of faces in magazines with the background collaged over, and blank pages for me to try and draw those faces; "a seed grows in a hidden place" which is a series of drawings depicting the imaginary development of the soul trees I started drawing this year; and "dictionary fauna" which is a mixed media book built on dictionary pages showing different animal definitions (a-z) with single line sketches of each animal and stamped text.

I am working on some necklaces - beading has always been a favorite craft of mine. Kelly's Facebook sounds like a lot of fun. I am interested in drawing some mystical mermaids too. Gotta dig the pencils out and practice sketching!

I made some holiday themed wall art for my living room, and I made some ATCs, deco pages, and inchies last week.

Well, I finished making two hats and am in the middle of a scarf. I'm using my sister-in-law's "knifty knitter round loom" This is fun piece of equipment.
I just realized with the talk of face books. I haven't done any altered book project for ages. Thanks for reminding me!

I'm knitting a "kebaya", a traditional clothing of Indonesia. It's been my obsession to make a knitted kebaya...

I am currently working on my Black and White Photography porfolio, and I'm also working on three magazine cover designs (this one is for my Digital Imaging class)!

I have been making explosion box photo albums. They take a lot of time, but are really fun to make.

What is an explosion box photo album - that sounds interesting!!

The best way to explain is to show you:

http://stampspaperscissors.typepad.com/p...

I'm knitting socks and finishing up a tank top (knit in the round up to the neckline) I started this summer.

Scrapbook-wise, I have all Friday to crop (10a-midnight!)and I'll be finishing up projects here and there, as well as our annual family photo album.

I just finished a Ragtime Quilt for my 9 yr old grandson's birthday. In the past year our family lost 2 grandpas. I used their flannel shirts to make this quilt. It was a labor of love and as I worked with the fabric I could picture different events where these former shirts that I cut up into many pieces had been worn. My grandson is the kind of kid who will appreciate the quilt which made it even more special for me to make.
I have another quilt top about half constructed and then my intention is to make some Christmas table runners to give as presents next year. All that gorgeous Christmas fabric is on sale right now!!

I'm about ready to finish up a vacation scrapbook that I literally started eight years ago! I am one of those people who dabbles in a million things and has trouble finishing projects, but this is a priority once again! That quilt sounds very special cheryl, and the explosion box is cool too.

Whenever I have a spare minute, I try to do some 3D renders and when that gets boring I like making Egyptian broad collar necklaces & sewing clothes. Trying to find time to do anything during the summer is useless though since I spend most of the summer keeping my 7 year old occupied. :)
Lynn

just got back from two weeks' holiday at the lake in new hampshire, so i'm presently about to dive into the process of scrapbooking the best of the several thousand photos i took while there.

other current projects:

collage-covering my bedroom door with all different sorts of text. it's about half-done but i havent' yet gotten up the mojo to finish it off.

redecorating my bathroom. always a crafty process.

re-covering an old footstool using pretty dishtowels from anthropologie.

I am organizing photos for a beach book from our trip we just got home from and am working on a quilt that hopefully will be raffled off to help a friend who is battling cancer.

I've been working on art journaling this summer. I just started and have learned quite a bit. It's a lot of fun.

Sandy,

What is art journaling?

Keeping a journal, like a diary, or such. You can do it Julia Cameron style (let the pen run with your thoughts) or Pennebaker style (he has several!)

Knitting my first scarf (how typical!) and building a desk from scrap materials.
Plan to do
- draw/paint a map to mark places have been/to go.
-make some magnets

making trees and fall colored leaves out of used paper bags and paint. Great to use after reading The Giving Tree to children :)

I just found a How To for adorable pendants made from old Scrabble tiles, and I'm eager to make a few of my own.

http://www.makeandtakes.com/links/scrabb...

Currently I'm doing acrylic paintings, getting ready for a show in October, that's the main thing I should be focused on. But I am really feeling the urge to do some art journalling and make an altered book, and I also have some knitting projects on the go. Not to mention a couple of unfinished quilts...

Mo's comment reminded me that I've also been wanting to make jewellery, the scrabble tile pendants are great!

So many ideas, so little time....... ;-)

Since Hubby got me a Dremmel power tool set earlier this year (belated Christmas present!), I'm looking forward to getting into Gourds this Autumn!!!

I did a little acrylic painting a month or so ago... fun to get the paints out & just play.

Now that it's not so hot outside I need to pick up my knitting again. I just taught myself how last year. I only made scarves, but this year I'd like to learn to do mittens or maybe a simple sweater. If anyone has any good books to recommend for a beginner, I'd love some!

I am currently working on 3 quilts. When I get tired of one, I'll switch to another.
I am collecting pieces of glass which I will tumble and eventually use in mosaic projects (picture "sea glass).
I'm also collecting pine needles, cones, pods and such, to use in Christmas doll projects.

I'm working on a mixed-media piece that will be a Christmas prezzie for my MIL. I'm not completely satisfied with the background, so I can't decide if I should keep working it or start over.

I bought the stuff for handmade Christmas cards -- scrapbook paper and some new rubberstamps -- but it doesn't look as though I'm going to get around to that.

Cindy -- http://www.lantier.org

I am contemplating continuing a series of paintings for an Italian themed art exhitbit. One painting was accepted and they want to know if I plan on doing a series...well if I can get motivated..yes!

Hi. I'm new, so I realize that the last comment was in December, but I'm still interested in hearing what everyone is up to. Have any of you finished the projects you wrote about several months ago?

Mostly I've been working on meditation and prayer beads. I do my own designs and give my own purpose to them, but I have also made malas and rosaries.

I'm also trying to gear up to do a series of healing mandalas---which would be new for me. I've admired manadala art for a while, but have never actually tried it myself.

I'm working with beads. gemstones and crystals...making meditation and prayer beads,, home made accessories, bookmarks ,i like to do them with love :)

Hey, Mona! You make meditation and prayer beads, too. That's wonderful. There is something marvelous about working with beads. As a hobby, I also collect gemstones and crystals. Welcome to Creative Souls.

My current art exploration is watercolor pencils. At first I really tried to control the paint, but now I'm starting to let go and enjoy the bleeding of colors. It's a good meditation for me, to first draw the picture, and then paint it.

Wow--everyone is doing so many exciting things!! I do collage and mixed-media, but that's been on the back burner while I write my book. It's a memoir, and I'm almost done with the first draft!! I'm excited and also looking forward to getting back to some other kinds of creating.

Congratulations on finishing your first draft, Leslie!

Thank you!

I'm working on a story and some poetry. Care to take a look at this poem?
http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/4583...

Hi,
I just read your poem, I enjoyed it, I really like the ending--it fits with all the departures.

cool!

I just created an illo friday post!
http://sodistressing.blogspot.com/2009/0...

I like needlework (cross stitch, embroidery and knitting) so I have a project going almost all the time. I just finished a small cross stitch project.

I am teaching myself to draw and paint with watercolors. I have a children's story I want to illustrate someday.

Still beading - you can see my latest: www.jansart.blogspot.com I am looking at doing a collage of my late sister-in-law for an 8x10 frame - still in the planning stages though.

Needlework. I've been working on Christmas things. They can be seen at www.countrygardenstitchery.blogspot.com

Your work is really great - I love the trees on the pillows- and the color selection is so "Christmas!"

thank you! i really like those clay face beads you used.