Crafts, hobbies and other fun stuff

[ajrwdwgirl]

My daughter has this cool attic room. Everything upstairs is her space. One of the coolest things ever is this secret passage way from the bedroom to the dress up closet, but it's gross inside. Dingy linoleum, old hooks, and so much dirt and scuff marks on the walls. So I gave it an IKEA makeover today
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And then I went back to IKEA because I felt like it needed more wall stickers. Finished look:
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I'm not going to tell her I did this. No idea how long it will take her to find it

what an awesome surprise! Can’t wait to hear about her reaction!

 

[DryerLintFan]

I love those hidden gems, especially when I was a kid. That’s super neat

I grew up in a school bus so there wasn't a single spec of space we didn't know about 280 square feet for two adults, three kids, and two dogs but when I was house shopping I absolutely fell in love with that secret tunnel

what an awesome surprise! Can’t wait to hear about her reaction!

She said WHAT THE HECK?!? and screamed with a lot of excitement

She hasn't stopped playing on there which is really cool because she normally doesn't. I'm definitely glad I did this project

 

[Timmay]

I grew up in a school bus so there wasn't a single spec of space we didn't know about 280 square feet for two adults, three kids, and two dogs but when I was house shopping I absolutely fell in love with that secret tunnel



She said WHAT THE HECK?!? and screamed with a lot of excitement

She hasn't stopped playing on there which is really cool because she normally doesn't. I'm definitely glad I did this project

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Awesome!!!!

 

[Timmay]

Yay. I’m done.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Yay. I’m done.

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Someone has been busy!!!

 

[Timmay]

Someone has been busy!!!

Actually only about 4 hours time total over two days, not including drying time. Laying the bricks was the longest.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Actually only about 4 hours time total over two days, not including drying time. Laying the bricks was the longest.

That's not bad at all - it looks like it would take way longer than that.

 

[Timmay]

The Balrog. Gandalf is next, of corse. The picture isn’t the best

 

[Songbird76]

My daughter has this cool attic room. Everything upstairs is her space. One of the coolest things ever is this secret passage way from the bedroom to the dress up closet, but it's gross inside. Dingy linoleum, old hooks, and so much dirt and scuff marks on the walls. So I gave it an IKEA makeover today
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And then I went back to IKEA because I felt like it needed more wall stickers. Finished look:
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I'm not going to tell her I did this. No idea how long it will take her to find it

Did she find it yet?

edit: Nevermind.

I love her reaction!! It really did turn out awesome! I'm glad she loves it.

 

[DryerLintFan]

She does!! I'm finishing up my kitchen remodel today so I'll post pictures of that soon, and then I have a fairy wonderland planned for the back yard, too! It's not conventionally a craft, but I'm posting my home projects anyway

I'm also writing a book but that would make for some really really boring pictures

 

[DryerLintFan]

So,.. new hobby... I'm sure there are much better things upon which I could spend my money and my time, but instead of those things, I bought this ridiculous tile doormat. Before I start harassing my friends and neighbors with it though, I thought it should introduce itself

 

[Timmay]

So,.. new hobby... I'm sure there are much better things upon which I could spend my money and my time, but instead of those things, I bought this ridiculous tile doormat. Before I start harassing my friends and neighbors with it though, I thought it should introduce itself

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Isn’t that the point of a hobby...spending time and money on something that would be better served elsewhere?

 

[CobraBubbles]

Yay. I’m done.

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This is amazing! How did you get started with miniatures? Ive always been fascinated with them but haven't attempted much. Are the bricks made from clay?

Noticed your profile pic, you're an F1 fan? My son got me hooked on F1, but we are Renault fans

 

[Timmay]

This is amazing! How did you get started with miniatures? Ive always been fascinated with them but haven't attempted much. Are the bricks made from clay?

Noticed your profile pic, you're an F1 fan? My son got me hooked on F1, but we are Renault fans

Lol, ready for a not-so-short story?

Ive been building model aircraft for a long time, so I had some basic understanding of painting, weathering, etc. I got into board games about 15 years ago and many of the games have miniatures. One day about a year and a half ago I got tired of seeing all these games I played with unpainted miniatures, so I did a little research and just started painting. Then I found the world of actual miniature gaming, and things just exploded from there. A lot of the games need terrain, so I started building that too. The bricks are actually just XPF foam...pink insulation foam you get at Home Depot. Just cut and textured. After you practice a bit, like with anything, it’s pretty easy.

And yes, definitely an F1 fan. There is a thread over in the sports section. Come join us.

 

[Timmay]

Ok...I know I promised Gandalf...so



But the problem is a Kickstarter arrived and of course as usual I got distracted with new, shiny things. So, from the game Marvel United...one of like 40 miniatures so far...The Hulk

 

[Timmay]

Couple more. You poor people.

 

[CobraBubbles]

My daughter and I were just reminiscing about the quiet book that I made for her, I was really proud of this Very Hungry Caterpillar page from the book, complete with a little custom-made pom-pom caterpillar

 

[NiarrNDisney]

Made a few new pieces for my shop.

 

[NiarrNDisney]

Sorry to see this thread go quiet.

I have been super busy these last few months so haven't been able to set time aside and work on any new projects. However now that my friend and I have decided to do a craft fair this month I needed to make a bunch of pieces to fill out our little shop since my plan is to take items out that have been sitting around for a bit and try to sell them at the fair. I still have a bunch more to make but luckily have another week before the fair so I will post again once some other items are finished.
In the meantime here are a few new pieces I have made:

 

[Me 'Earties]

Sorry to see this thread go quiet.

I have been super busy these last few months so haven't been able to set time aside and work on any new projects. However now that my friend and I have decided to do a craft fair this month I needed to make a bunch of pieces to fill out our little shop since my plan is to take items out that have been sitting around for a bit and try to sell them at the fair. I still have a bunch more to make but luckily have another week before the fair so I will post again once some other items are finished.
In the meantime here are a few new pieces I have made:

Ask and you shall receive! Here are a few items made recently: