tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74082376268603866092024-03-14T01:49:40.878-07:00CraftPuddingCrafts, illustration, art, sewing, tutorials, rubber stamps, hand carved rubber stamps, pottery, ceramics, children, cooking, handmade crafts and more!Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-66549575741500841752009-12-09T15:17:00.000-08:002009-12-09T15:45:42.268-08:00:)I know, silly title. I am just a little bit tired and can't think right now, but wanted to show that I am still here, alive and with lots and lots of work. I guess that is actually very good :). My shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/craftpudding">CraftPudding</a> was mentioned at <a href="http://www.coolmompicks.com/">Cool Mom Picks </a>as part of their <a href="http://www.coolmompicks.com/holidaygiftguide09/">2009 Holiday Gift Guide</a> and because of that I am swamped with work right now, thanks guys! Here is just a small part of what I have been doing (I have a mess too).<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SyAx3DKSRyI/AAAAAAAAB_I/mXFWkWIOGD8/s1600-h/stamps.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SyAx3DKSRyI/AAAAAAAAB_I/mXFWkWIOGD8/s400/stamps.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413381573910349602" /></a><br /><br />One of my stamps was featured too inside of the <a href="http://simplyhandmademag.blogspot.com/">Simply Handmade Magazine</a>. One of my customers was really nice to let me know, and she in fact wanted to order one for herself. This is an awesome magazine by the way and it has a lot of really cool crafty projects.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SyAzSOyyitI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/JMxJtFHvCjk/s1600-h/deer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SyAzSOyyitI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/JMxJtFHvCjk/s400/deer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413383140401122002" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SyAzRpamyyI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/zvuqpIm2mOg/s1600-h/simply+handmade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SyAzRpamyyI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/zvuqpIm2mOg/s400/simply+handmade.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413383130367576866" /></a>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-81678105736073243052009-11-09T10:45:00.000-08:002009-11-09T10:49:25.663-08:00free hand emboideryI made this little embroidery design some time ago. I was just relaxing (oh! those days) and truly enjoyed myself creating this free hand. Hope you find some inspiration on it :). Got to go back to work!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Svhj_FQ-T0I/AAAAAAAAB-w/agzTwaHdsu0/s1600-h/freehand.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Svhj_FQ-T0I/AAAAAAAAB-w/agzTwaHdsu0/s400/freehand.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402177688427188034" /></a>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-70178358144180975622009-11-06T13:00:00.000-08:002009-11-06T13:29:12.792-08:00hello again!OMG! So much going on this year! I will have to add many other posts letting all of you to know what I have been up to all this time. I have been away from my blog for so many months that I don't know what thing to post first. But in the meantime and because I am very busy with the <a href="http://www.craftpudding.etsy.com">shop</a>, I am going to post about the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33950402&ref=em">new designs for the personalized stamps </a>that I just listed <a href="http://www.craftpudding.etsy.com">there</a>. I hope everybody is doing well and I have a lot of things to share with you in the coming days, got a new tutorial in mind to show you too, so keep coming back ;)<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SvSQUIqYOMI/AAAAAAAAB-o/UxtriW-ebEM/s1600-h/dark+hair+faces.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SvSQUIqYOMI/AAAAAAAAB-o/UxtriW-ebEM/s400/dark+hair+faces.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401100528721082562" /></a>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-44819551678158545252009-04-17T08:25:00.000-07:002009-04-17T08:42:26.130-07:00fabric contestWOW! I just got an email from the wonderful people at <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome">Spoonflower</a> giving me the heads-up that they are running my fabric design for this week's contest, along with other wonderful designs. I have been waiting for this e-mail for so long! (a little bit of exaggeration here :) Just too excited). OK, here are some images of my fabric design already printed. Many of you ordered a little piece from my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5180073 ">shop</a> already and I got nice feedback, thanks! The designs are not up yet but sometime this Friday they will, so go and vote for your favorite fabric at <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome">www.spoonflower.com</a> (Hope is mine though, just kidding :) <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SeiiOKIHpBI/AAAAAAAAB9o/6H6n0oiCtfg/s1600-h/flickr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 273px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SeiiOKIHpBI/AAAAAAAAB9o/6H6n0oiCtfg/s320/flickr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325684923485889554" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SeiiOYe38eI/AAAAAAAAB94/c0_qiNbea4g/s1600-h/DSCF1262.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SeiiOYe38eI/AAAAAAAAB94/c0_qiNbea4g/s320/DSCF1262.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325684927339426274" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SeiiODpudBI/AAAAAAAAB9w/wnyk4f6fu0k/s1600-h/DSCF1257.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SeiiODpudBI/AAAAAAAAB9w/wnyk4f6fu0k/s320/DSCF1257.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325684921747797010" /></a>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com67tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-76545900162048482192009-04-04T10:26:00.000-07:002009-04-04T10:34:18.473-07:00better<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SdeZgCI1waI/AAAAAAAAB9I/AN69XM5HttY/s1600-h/copyright2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SdeZgCI1waI/AAAAAAAAB9I/AN69XM5HttY/s320/copyright2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320890260370342306" /></a><br /><br />I just added to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5180073">the shop </a>this rubber stamp. This stamp is not hand carved but it looks just like my 'little girl' personalized hand carved rubber stamp. These are way better and I love the fact that they look more professional without loosing the hand made feeling, besides, I am more productive this way and I will have more time to come up with more and new designs with the same hand carved look.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SdeZf112AYI/AAAAAAAAB9A/yY6jnA6urho/s1600-h/copyright.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SdeZf112AYI/AAAAAAAAB9A/yY6jnA6urho/s320/copyright.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320890257069441410" /></a>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-18238820090081199352009-03-31T11:54:00.000-07:002016-09-07T11:52:24.066-07:00blythe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am so busy as usual and I am grateful for that, but I could not let my blog without a little post. This time is to show my mom's exquisite crochet. She fell in love with Blythe (more than I did, I think) and started to make beautiful crochet outfits. She made several for my own Blyhte and now she expanded and opened her own etsy shop called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6208470">Blue Nest Boutique</a>. Here is an etsy mini from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6208470">her shop </a>for all the Blythe lovers:<br />
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And here is her FLICKR gallerie for more beautiful crocheted designs. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30384890@N02/">LINK: Blue Nest Boutique</a><br />
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Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-69548320874879336682009-03-16T11:25:00.000-07:002009-03-16T12:35:21.038-07:00stamps galoreThis time I just want to show some of the new custom stamps I have been designing, I think they look neat and I could not stay behind so I designed a couple for myself as well. They come really handy when packaging all my orders. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6j9IkvxII/AAAAAAAAB7Y/yn_EpyxKfKw/s1600-h/girl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6j9IkvxII/AAAAAAAAB7Y/yn_EpyxKfKw/s320/girl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313864881012720770" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6j83NG_bI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/MEz4nSmtuM0/s1600-h/thank+you.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6j83NG_bI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/MEz4nSmtuM0/s320/thank+you.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313864876350176690" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6j83cHR8I/AAAAAAAAB7I/CssFQR0x0Z8/s1600-h/unicorn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6j83cHR8I/AAAAAAAAB7I/CssFQR0x0Z8/s320/unicorn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313864876413110210" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6j8ZJk96I/AAAAAAAAB7A/t6gSGQvkwq4/s1600-h/weeding.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6j8ZJk96I/AAAAAAAAB7A/t6gSGQvkwq4/s320/weeding.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313864868282300322" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6j792WI7I/AAAAAAAAB64/DpySVSmydAw/s1600-h/owl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6j792WI7I/AAAAAAAAB64/DpySVSmydAw/s320/owl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313864860953879474" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6kL-CBmbI/AAAAAAAAB74/zExlATkDECk/s1600-h/mine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6kL-CBmbI/AAAAAAAAB74/zExlATkDECk/s320/mine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313865135880772018" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6kLfh3OqI/AAAAAAAAB7w/YBvK96o_Cy8/s1600-h/mine+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 311px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6kLfh3OqI/AAAAAAAAB7w/YBvK96o_Cy8/s320/mine+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313865127692810914" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6kLZjt85I/AAAAAAAAB7o/7AXBYMzxY6A/s1600-h/annu.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6kLZjt85I/AAAAAAAAB7o/7AXBYMzxY6A/s320/annu.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313865126089978770" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6kKVy3A1I/AAAAAAAAB7g/K40wccWEwqY/s1600-h/baby+girl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sb6kKVy3A1I/AAAAAAAAB7g/K40wccWEwqY/s320/baby+girl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313865107899876178" /></a>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-15328361059731015662009-03-13T18:26:00.000-07:002009-03-13T19:41:11.500-07:00thanks!I have to thank all the wonderful people that commented on my post about the <a href="http://www.craftpudding.com/2009/03/tutorial-baby-food-jar-pincushion.html">baby food jar pincushion tutorial</a>, I am glad you all like it. I too need to thank to the ladies that kept pressuring and asking to post that tutorial because without that I would probably still be avoiding it, no because I am a slacker but because as I have said before I get easily distracted by new projects and I tend to forget. But it needed to be done because I promised it to my blog readers before and because I wanted to share it, and I am happy about the response from all of you.<br /><br /><a href="http://sewducky.wordpress.com/">Elaina from Sew ducky!</a> gave us a very useful tip too. She suggested to fill the pincushion with a steel wool pad sold at the hardware store because fiber fill tends to make the needles dull with time, I think that totally makes sense. Thanks Elaina!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SbsXHi6XyXI/AAAAAAAAB6o/aukRJodmNu0/s1600-h/697859507_1b71030902_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SbsXHi6XyXI/AAAAAAAAB6o/aukRJodmNu0/s320/697859507_1b71030902_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312865603811789170" /></a><br /><br />Another thing I wanted to post about is that the reason for me making and sharing this tutorial is because back in July of 2007 I participated in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/fabricaddictsanonymous/">Fabric Addict Anonymous Swap at flickr</a> and I made this pincushion with a matching fabric sewing tray for that swap and here are a couple photos from that set back in 2007.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SbsXHqQQGWI/AAAAAAAAB6w/RN19KCrHHJs/s1600-h/000_1846.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SbsXHqQQGWI/AAAAAAAAB6w/RN19KCrHHJs/s320/000_1846.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312865605782608226" /></a><br /><br />After my flickr friends saw it, many asked me to create a tutorial for this pincushion, and after 1 year and 8 months exactly (oops) I finally finished it (YAY).<br /><br />Thanks again and there will be another tutorial coming soon!Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-84603703632817652522009-03-09T10:19:00.000-07:002009-03-09T10:33:34.276-07:00new stuffHey everybody, this is just a short post to show my new stamp and fabric! The designs are the same as in my hand carved stamps but they will come on a regular red rubber material, making them more durable and more professional looking, the wood is better too and for a more comfortable grip when stamping. The nice thing is that they will still look hand carved, I can make the font a little shaky too but my daughter wanted a more "clean" looking font.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SbVRPNBBm2I/AAAAAAAAB6Y/rkbM1mSEADg/s1600-h/sophia%27s+stamp+final.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SbVRPNBBm2I/AAAAAAAAB6Y/rkbM1mSEADg/s320/sophia%27s+stamp+final.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311240657187216226" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SbVRGHeu6LI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/lZ17owfHYQs/s1600-h/DSCF1013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SbVRGHeu6LI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/lZ17owfHYQs/s320/DSCF1013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311240501082384562" /></a><br /><br />And here is my new custom printed fabric that I ordered from <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome">spoonflower</a>. It is wonderful! And I will have some fat quarters available in the shop. <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SbVScxSLxtI/AAAAAAAAB6g/g_OkQwtHQ7w/s1600-h/fabrics.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SbVScxSLxtI/AAAAAAAAB6g/g_OkQwtHQ7w/s320/fabrics.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311241989772789458" /></a>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-33036744479772538582009-03-04T12:22:00.000-08:002009-03-04T13:56:14.377-08:00tutorial - baby food jar pincushion<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7z3p5lCUI/AAAAAAAAB6E/ubxBUndRBoU/s1600-h/14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7z3p5lCUI/AAAAAAAAB6E/ubxBUndRBoU/s320/14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309449148182104386" /></a>Finally! After so many months of procrastination I managed to finish this tutorial and share it. A few of you were begging to hurry up and post this tutorial already, sorry about the delay ladies.<br /><br />OK, let's go directly to work. For this pincushion your will need...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7xK2aHf8I/AAAAAAAAB4U/Z0-qIQzvMW4/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7xK2aHf8I/AAAAAAAAB4U/Z0-qIQzvMW4/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309446179422437314" /></a>Any size baby food jar (empty and clean of course. I like the tiny ones), glue gun, thread and needle, poly fill (that is how is called, right?) or fluffy pillow stuff, a piece of fabric cut in a 5" diameter circle and some ribbon (enough to cover around the jar lid).<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7xLOyJQjI/AAAAAAAAB4c/tB8NIC8mmvg/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7xLOyJQjI/AAAAAAAAB4c/tB8NIC8mmvg/s320/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309446185965666866" /></a>Make a knot at the end of your thread and needle so it does not come off the fabric. Take needle and tread and sew around your fabric circle over the edge, DO NOT finish off. Use a simple stitch because you will be pulling the thread to close the circle. While you do this your glue gun should be getting hot and ready to use.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7xLa7DIoI/AAAAAAAAB4k/ac73XGbxSrE/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 275px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7xLa7DIoI/AAAAAAAAB4k/ac73XGbxSrE/s320/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309446189224239746" /></a>Place the handful of fluffy pillow stuffing in the middle of your fabric and gather by pulling your thread with the needle.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7xLVOCj1I/AAAAAAAAB4s/kwAtVlLE1tw/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 273px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7xLVOCj1I/AAAAAAAAB4s/kwAtVlLE1tw/s320/4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309446187693281106" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7xL-QmKiI/AAAAAAAAB40/6L_FUyB-03o/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7xL-QmKiI/AAAAAAAAB40/6L_FUyB-03o/s320/5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309446198709856802" /></a>Use you hand to squish the fabric and stuffing to give it some shape and to continue sewing around.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7yBiF1jiI/AAAAAAAAB48/hNDhrFciN8E/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 285px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7yBiF1jiI/AAAAAAAAB48/hNDhrFciN8E/s320/6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309447118861471266" /></a>Secure with a knot, and finish off. Cut your thread and the top of your pincushion should look like this.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7yBxDw3zI/AAAAAAAAB5E/VEfknLE9T0g/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7yBxDw3zI/AAAAAAAAB5E/VEfknLE9T0g/s320/7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309447122879307570" /></a>This is how you will place the pincushion over the jar lid (please ignore that pink thread coming out from under the lid).<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7yCVNG7_I/AAAAAAAAB5M/MpYWlEpUFTQ/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 276px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7yCVNG7_I/AAAAAAAAB5M/MpYWlEpUFTQ/s320/8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309447132582178802" /></a>With your glue gun ready, pour enough glue on top of the lid. Be careful because the lid gets hot (I know, my poor glue gun looks disgusting. I will get a new one, I promise)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7yChJb_DI/AAAAAAAAB5U/sZAow9fF2z0/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7yChJb_DI/AAAAAAAAB5U/sZAow9fF2z0/s320/9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309447135788006450" /></a>Immediately after you put some glue on your lid, place the pincushion on top (stitched part down)and press firmly to glue it to the lid. Keep pressing until the hot glue has cooled down and the pincushion stays on there neatly. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7yCmQ6ntI/AAAAAAAAB5c/WPnOyuaS7_E/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7yCmQ6ntI/AAAAAAAAB5c/WPnOyuaS7_E/s320/10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309447137161551570" /></a>This is how the jar and lid should look after gluing the pincushion part.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7y6Z4XT9I/AAAAAAAAB5k/6F0be0THYBg/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 289px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7y6Z4XT9I/AAAAAAAAB5k/6F0be0THYBg/s320/11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309448095910023122" /></a>To conceal the messy part of the pincushion and lid, we are going to glue some ribbon around the lid. Use a wide enough ribbon so it covers part of the lid and part of the pincushion edge too. Work this part little by little to make a neat finish and be careful with the hot glue.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7y6j0GTjI/AAAAAAAAB5s/mkE4CRK0tXE/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7y6j0GTjI/AAAAAAAAB5s/mkE4CRK0tXE/s320/12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309448098576485938" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7y6m-MedI/AAAAAAAAB50/BY2fx2rZwF8/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7y6m-MedI/AAAAAAAAB50/BY2fx2rZwF8/s320/13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309448099424139730" /></a>Glue all the way around the lid, secure and cut the excess ribbon.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7y7GsCbeI/AAAAAAAAB58/rxNoekEUeAY/s1600-h/14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/Sa7y7GsCbeI/AAAAAAAAB58/rxNoekEUeAY/s320/14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309448107937918434" /></a>Voilà! Our pincushion is finished :)<br /><br /><br />I hope you enjoy this tutorial. If you have any questions or there are some typing mistakes, please let me know.<br />Thanks for stopping by!Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com114tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-84144005162869189492009-02-24T07:18:00.000-08:002009-02-24T08:16:31.564-08:00againWell, one of my New year's resolutions was to blog more often, at least 2 times during the week, I told myself. It is just too hard to organize myself and do everything in a more structured manner, I am just so busy trying to catch up with work and the everyday chores. In addition to that, I get easily distracted by ideas and want to try them right away, I am just too impatient at times. Anyway, I am finally catching up with work but I am so behind it won't surprise me to get a few negative feedback comments at the shop (crossing my fingers so it does not happen). I have been sending extra goodies along the orders just to make up for the delay, hope that helps a bit. I am just too perfectionist at times, and concerning work everything has to be perfect and that takes time.<br /><br />But in another note, I have been very fortunate about custom requests. I love designing and drawing, and that is what I have been doing besides carving stamps. here are a couple ready carved stamps.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SaQTfWK1qgI/AAAAAAAAB28/pCNJlA4SFZQ/s1600-h/3+birdies.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SaQTfWK1qgI/AAAAAAAAB28/pCNJlA4SFZQ/s400/3+birdies.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306387690197199362" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SaQTfCCSbtI/AAAAAAAAB20/dXFdJkss89E/s1600-h/matry+big.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 384px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SaQTfCCSbtI/AAAAAAAAB20/dXFdJkss89E/s400/matry+big.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306387684792626898" /></a><br /><br /><br />This next image is of a soon to be stamp and I designed it too. I can't wait to see how this one turns out! Oh, and I will be making some t-shirts with this image as well, love it!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SaQUGtqzkkI/AAAAAAAAB3E/EO_9FElAN0Q/s1600-h/unicorn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SaQUGtqzkkI/AAAAAAAAB3E/EO_9FElAN0Q/s400/unicorn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306388366520193602" /></a><br /><br />And last but not least, here are some ceramics I made. I made some Valentine's day heart pins but they did not sell. I think I was too late to add them to the shop, but they are pretty and will stay there until they go.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SaQdR1IvROI/AAAAAAAAB3k/znV5O80uoxE/s1600-h/love.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SaQdR1IvROI/AAAAAAAAB3k/znV5O80uoxE/s400/love.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306398453107999970" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SaQVZBqNKCI/AAAAAAAAB3U/XbVroLQH70s/s1600-h/dream.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SaQVZBqNKCI/AAAAAAAAB3U/XbVroLQH70s/s400/dream.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306389780635658274" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SaQVYxtC7gI/AAAAAAAAB3M/PE9Lj61l8ag/s1600-h/bowls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 380px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SaQVYxtC7gI/AAAAAAAAB3M/PE9Lj61l8ag/s400/bowls.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306389776352603650" /></a><br /><br />I will be back with more. I am so impatient to blog some tutorials that I have ready but need to edit them. I need to finish making stamps needed to go to their respective homes and then I promise those tutorials will make it here for me to share with you.Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-39328364139524000052009-01-23T20:48:00.000-08:002009-01-24T09:52:57.968-08:00YAY! I won!A couple weeks ago I found out that my <a href="http://en.dawanda.com/product/668358-Red-Riding-Hood-Fairy-Tale-hand-carved-stamp-set-of-3">'red riding hood' </a>hand carved stamp set had been chosen by <a href="http://pikaland.com/2009/01/08/dawanda-pikaland-competition?commented=1#c001511">Amy Ng from Pikaland </a>as one of her favorite items from <a href="http://en.dawanda.com/">DaWanda</a>. At the same time <a href="http://en.dawanda.com/">DaWanda</a> started a <a href="http://en.dawanda.com/s/pikaland">competition</a> from this <a href="http://pikaland.com/2009/01/08/dawanda-pikaland-competition?commented=1#c001511">Pikaland's collection of favorite items</a>. <br /><br /><a href="http://en.dawanda.com?partnerid=banner" alt="DaWanda.com" title="DaWanda - Products with love"><img src="http://dawanda.com/images/bannerv2/dawanda_logo_250.jpg" border="0"></a><br /><br />Well, yesterday I received an email from DaWanda letting me know that my stamp set won the competition! Thanks to all the people that voted for my stamps! <a href="http://en.dawanda.com/shop/CraftPudding">My shop at DaWanda </a>was not the only winner, one of the voters, <a href="http://en.dawanda.com/shop/englishcookies">englishcookies and who has a Shop</a> at DaWanda too won a €35 voucher to spend it in my shop which made the competition even better. <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXqiztSjx1I/AAAAAAAAB2U/bTQH0s73Ow0/s1600-h/red+riding.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXqiztSjx1I/AAAAAAAAB2U/bTQH0s73Ow0/s400/red+riding.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294723321141905234" /></a><br /><br />I am so happy! My prize? A free paid showcase spot! Yay for DaWanda and all the people who voted for my stamps! <a href="http://en.dawanda.com/"></a>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-39685875207529547332009-01-21T08:59:00.000-08:002009-01-24T09:52:11.356-08:00New stamp and illustrationsI recently made this 'Ex Libris' bookplate stamp and I just love the way it turned out. I have had a drawing of this stamp for long time on my little sketchbook and decided to give it a try. It came out much better than I had anticipated.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXdVSyOpqCI/AAAAAAAAB0Q/OZqV9et50k8/s1600-h/bookplate.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 263px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXdVSyOpqCI/AAAAAAAAB0Q/OZqV9et50k8/s320/bookplate.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293793668206536738" /></a><br /><br />Another thing I am giving it a try is Adobe Illustrator. It is so much fun and it gives to my illustrations a more clean and nice look. I am pretty new at it but I am working really hard to learn the technical part of it, if you are not familiar with this program it can be a little bit frustrating. Here are some simple and quick drawings I made using Adobe Illustrator.<br /><br /><em>Banner for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6208470">Blue Nest Boutique at Etsy</a></em> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6208470" target="_blank"><img src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn308/magdak_photos/blue-1.png" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><em>Monkey Button vector using <a href="http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/creating_pins_in_illustrator/">Verlee's blog Tutorial</a></em><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXdW8eE8g8I/AAAAAAAAB0Y/7K-YO2rZUbI/s1600-h/monkey+blog.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXdW8eE8g8I/AAAAAAAAB0Y/7K-YO2rZUbI/s320/monkey+blog.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293795483863253954" /></a>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-2257014995257594132009-01-19T10:30:00.000-08:002009-01-23T21:38:25.162-08:00Happy New year!I hope everybody had a wonderful holiday season! I indeed had a nice vacation and enjoyed spending time with my family. But I am finally back, ready to work , energized and creative.<br /><br />Despite of the cold weather and tons of snow that we are receiving from mother nature, I have been quite busy doing lots of crafty things this month. I have updated <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5180073">my shop </a>and added new stamps, they are all available now and here you can see some pictures.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTO7-9JYbI/AAAAAAAAByc/e_9MACPcdIw/s1600-h/for+blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTO7-9JYbI/AAAAAAAAByc/e_9MACPcdIw/s320/for+blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293082991974244786" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTO8P7xktI/AAAAAAAAByk/w6gX-50TRT4/s1600-h/girl+frame.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTO8P7xktI/AAAAAAAAByk/w6gX-50TRT4/s320/girl+frame.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293082996531892946" /></a><br /><br />I have been "baking" like crazy, but not regular baking since I am not very good at cooking and baking :P. I am talking about "baking" little shrink plastic projects such as brooches, hair clips and buttons (some of these are available at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5180073">my shop</a>). <br />This is a lot of fun and these are some photos of what I have been making with this wonderful material (I will have a free tutorial on this pretty soon too).<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTPJpNganI/AAAAAAAABys/Y5g8XMa3gbc/s1600-h/baking.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTPJpNganI/AAAAAAAABys/Y5g8XMa3gbc/s320/baking.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293083226655451762" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTPJ_04xCI/AAAAAAAABy0/iVl4BsVjziw/s1600-h/pins.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTPJ_04xCI/AAAAAAAABy0/iVl4BsVjziw/s320/pins.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293083232726205474" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTPxMVRbeI/AAAAAAAABzM/VsosCExNGbc/s1600-h/bunnies.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTPxMVRbeI/AAAAAAAABzM/VsosCExNGbc/s320/bunnies.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293083906098163170" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTPxCbePGI/AAAAAAAABzE/irDqa6Qo_w0/s1600-h/DSCF7440.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTPxCbePGI/AAAAAAAABzE/irDqa6Qo_w0/s320/DSCF7440.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293083903439813730" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTPwy82qYI/AAAAAAAABy8/eJkXQ2QsK8g/s1600-h/106_3263.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTPwy82qYI/AAAAAAAABy8/eJkXQ2QsK8g/s320/106_3263.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293083899284859266" /></a><br /><br />Another project (this came out of an unfortunate situation) is this t-shirt I made for my daughter. Well I did not make the t-shirt but I made the iron-on design shown on it. This came to me after a friend of mine wrote me to tell me that she found a photo of someone else that copied my design to put it on t-shirts. But the problem is that this person never asked for permission and is giving herself credit for the design. I have been reading a lot of stories like this around the Internet; it is very frustrating and disappointing. The picture below is the t-shirt I made using my own design.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTQbbml1vI/AAAAAAAABzU/Cq-wQYoPHxI/s1600-h/my+home.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTQbbml1vI/AAAAAAAABzU/Cq-wQYoPHxI/s320/my+home.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293084631751841522" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTQb1IEWLI/AAAAAAAABzc/GTAy5hpApWs/s1600-h/blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTQb1IEWLI/AAAAAAAABzc/GTAy5hpApWs/s320/blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293084638603139250" /></a><br /><br />In another more happy note, I want to remind you that I will continue posting free tutorials and more embroidery patterns. I have new designs for embroidery that I am very impatient to try and share with you. The next tutorial is coming soon and it will feature the shrink plastic projects.<br /><br />I leave you for today with some pictures of the snowstorms we received a day before Christmas. Happy New Year!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTQvSVhQuI/AAAAAAAABzs/3l2ySkrXsrg/s1600-h/snow4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTQvSVhQuI/AAAAAAAABzs/3l2ySkrXsrg/s320/snow4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293084972861702882" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTQvTEbpmI/AAAAAAAABzk/cs5mEhhiBgE/s1600-h/snow1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SXTQvTEbpmI/AAAAAAAABzk/cs5mEhhiBgE/s320/snow1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293084973058467426" /></a>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-29461733154953156902008-12-01T20:18:00.000-08:002008-12-02T06:32:07.551-08:00stamp carving books and tutorialsHello everybody! I am sorry I have been away for so long, I am totally swamped with work at my etsy shop and there is just not enough time for blogging more often. Tonight I had to take a break and stop by to say hi to all the wonderful visitors of my blog. I am very thankful for all the nice comments I receive from all of you, that is what keeps me going.<br /><br />I also have been getting a lot of questions concerning my hand carved stamps. I wish I could answer every e-mail I receive, many of them asking about techniques, material, design and all the process involved in this fun craft. But because I get almost the same questions dozens of times it would be really hard for me to answer each one of them individually, besides there is just not time (sigh). I think I promised (way) long time ago to create and post a stamp carving tutorial for all of those interested in making their own rubber stamps, but after searching the Internet I found so many good ones that I decided to post the links for everybody right here.<br /><br />I thought too that it would be useful to show you some of the books that I use for inspiration and techniques as well, but the truth is that all what it takes is practice and imagination. After that, you will come up with your own techniques and find the materials and tools that you feel work better for you.<br /><br />OK, I will start with the books...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/STS8OJhiuBI/AAAAAAAABv8/for_FcJ1teE/s1600-h/106_3310.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 263px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/STS8OJhiuBI/AAAAAAAABv8/for_FcJ1teE/s320/106_3310.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275048014818490386" /></a><em>This is my small collection of books and you can purchase them at <a href="http://www.yesasia.com/us/en/home.html">www.yesasia.com </a>which I prefer over all the sites that sell Japanese crafting books (they give you free shipping if you buy more than 25.oo usd in some items)</em><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/STS8OLoES1I/AAAAAAAABwE/cBhSRP59XUo/s1600-h/106_3298.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/STS8OLoES1I/AAAAAAAABwE/cBhSRP59XUo/s320/106_3298.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275048015382727506" /></a><em>From left to right and top to bottom: ISBN 9784479920014; ISBN 9784309280400; ISBN 9784529043397<br />NOTE: just type the ISBN in the search window at yesasia.com to find each book.</em><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/STS8Oay9IqI/AAAAAAAABwM/IWQ5w2Cm4OE/s1600-h/106_3299.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/STS8Oay9IqI/AAAAAAAABwM/IWQ5w2Cm4OE/s320/106_3299.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275048019454927522" /></a> <em>A couple more books and from left to right: ISBN 9784834727098; ISBN 9784277430654</em><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/STS8OQG8rNI/AAAAAAAABwU/w_L4MINcnm4/s1600-h/106_3301.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/STS8OQG8rNI/AAAAAAAABwU/w_L4MINcnm4/s320/106_3301.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275048016585993426" /></a><em>The last two from my collection: ISBN 4834723542; ISBN 4391129914 (this last one was a gift from my flickr friend Yvonne)</em><br /><br />And a couple shots of the inside pages...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/STS8XouGLEI/AAAAAAAABwk/48C_Ng9Nj0E/s1600-h/106_3309.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/STS8XouGLEI/AAAAAAAABwk/48C_Ng9Nj0E/s320/106_3309.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275048177811467330" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/STS8Odl4o6I/AAAAAAAABwc/3PQ5_8q_UjQ/s1600-h/106_3304.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/STS8Odl4o6I/AAAAAAAABwc/3PQ5_8q_UjQ/s320/106_3304.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275048020205413282" /></a><br /><br />Now some interesting and REALLY good tutorials...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=20555">Alma Stoller</a> has a really nice and very original tutorial here at her blog-> <a href="http://almastoller.typepad.com/almastoller/2007/09/carved-your-own.html">LINK</a><br /><br />I found this one at <a href="http://kucachoocrafts.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/carving-your-own-rubber-stamps-from-lino/">Kucachoo Crafts</a> where they use the tools that I started with to carve my first wee stamps.-> <a href="http://kucachoocrafts.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/carving-your-own-rubber-stamps-from-lino">LINK</a><br /><br />Super talented <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5645667">Holly McGuire</a> from <a href="http://twocheeseplease.livejournal.com/">two cheese please</a> has a very good tutorial right here, she uses different tools and materials-> <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/craftgrrl/11736868.html">LINK</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/franontheedge/Index.htm">FranOnTheEdge</a> has a very well illustrated stamp carving tutorial and gives several stamping techniques-> <a href="http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/franontheedge/RubberCarving.html">LINK</a><br /><br /><a href="http://junie-moon.blogspot.com/">Junie Moon</a> uses some of the same tools I use right now -> <a href="http://junie-moon.blogspot.com/2008/08/rubber-stamp-carving-mini-tutorial.html">LINK</a><br /><br />I love <a href="http://www.chasenfratz.com/">Carolyn Hasenfratz</a> tutorial, this was the tutorial I first found when I just started carving stamps and it was very helpful to me in order to learn how to use the tools. The illustrations, material list, tips and instructions are wonderful -> <a href="http://www.limegreennews.com/howcarv.html">LINK</a><br /><br />RUBBER STAMP CARVING TIPS by Kirbert was one of the first tutorials I used too -> <a href="http://www.nettally.com/palmk/Rubber_Stamp_Carving_Tips.html">LINK</a><br /><br />This Rubber stamp carving tutorial by <a href="http://vonvonz.tehpeng.com/">Vonvonz</a> is super cute and very well illustrated -> <a href="http://vonvonz.tehpeng.com/?p=37">LINK</a><br /><br />There are many, many more stamp carving tutorials by very talented people. I will keep posting the links and any other nice books. If you have any questions or you find a mistake on this post (ISBN or links) please let me know by adding a comment to this post.Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-71645396593994033002008-10-23T07:33:00.000-07:002008-12-02T06:32:43.241-08:00carving funJust a quick stop to say hi! And show you some of the stamps I have been working on for the last weeks.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SQCMJBfe_-I/AAAAAAAABvU/EINCGsZ9I-Q/s1600-h/DSCF7103.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 378px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SQCMJBfe_-I/AAAAAAAABvU/EINCGsZ9I-Q/s400/DSCF7103.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260358451415941090" /></a><em>Love this one</em><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SQCMJFfLUsI/AAAAAAAABvM/tCJc8MjJGLw/s1600-h/DSCF7276.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SQCMJFfLUsI/AAAAAAAABvM/tCJc8MjJGLw/s400/DSCF7276.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260358452488393410" /></a><em>Designed by me</em><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SQCMIoVRw-I/AAAAAAAABvE/vVnerwiDbSE/s1600-h/daveney.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SQCMIoVRw-I/AAAAAAAABvE/vVnerwiDbSE/s400/daveney.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260358444662244322" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SQCMIW1L6fI/AAAAAAAABu8/j7QTAo6_J0U/s1600-h/emma.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SQCMIW1L6fI/AAAAAAAABu8/j7QTAo6_J0U/s400/emma.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260358439964240370" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SQCN5n91WsI/AAAAAAAABvc/Ez3j2N4SOqs/s1600-h/family.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SQCN5n91WsI/AAAAAAAABvc/Ez3j2N4SOqs/s400/family.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260360385889131202" /></a><em>Family stamps</em>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-41632211356076750402008-10-16T10:25:00.000-07:002008-10-17T06:45:27.298-07:00house free embroidery patternHello everybody!<br /><br />I have to tell you that I have been terribly sick again. This cold just does not want to go away! These last days I could not even speak, I lost my voice and I was feeling really ill (nausea and everything). I had a lot of stamps to finish and ship and this is the first time I felt with not energy to make stamps, so I had to force myself to take a rest and that is what I did yesterday afternoon. <br /><br />But because I am an obsessive and compulsive crafter I just could not let go, and my embroidery basket (which has been abandoned by my TV chair) kept "looking" at me in a persuasive way and I could not resist grabbing the basket and seeing what was inside. Well, needles to say, I started (and finish!) a little embroidery design, I even drew the pattern to share it with you. Hope you like it, you can see that the colors that I chose are kind of dull and not very happy, but I guess it was because I was not feeling well.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SPeAV7jYQKI/AAAAAAAABWE/gc_593L-4J4/s1600-h/house.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SPeAV7jYQKI/AAAAAAAABWE/gc_593L-4J4/s400/house.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257812204230033570" /></a><br /><br />For directions about how to transfer your pattern visit <a href="http://unafloresita.blogspot.com/2006/09/how-to-use-transfer-pencil.html">Floresita’s blog here</a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SPd_8Fo9ypI/AAAAAAAABV8/5IyJ6z4lc3s/s1600-h/house2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SPd_8Fo9ypI/AAAAAAAABV8/5IyJ6z4lc3s/s200/house2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257811760261221010" /></a><em>click on image to get pattern</em>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-43623985738341712802008-10-14T10:48:00.000-07:002008-10-14T12:17:55.869-07:00they are finished! :)My little clay ornaments and mini pinch bowls are finally finished. I will be listing them in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5180073">my shop </a>tomorrow October 14 at 12:00 central time.<br /><br />I am happy with the way they turned out, check them up!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SPTc_MVQ30I/AAAAAAAABU4/RKGZn1cvtxc/s1600-h/DSCF7248.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SPTc_MVQ30I/AAAAAAAABU4/RKGZn1cvtxc/s320/DSCF7248.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257069643248492354" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SPTc-weAK1I/AAAAAAAABUg/26kLR9DUZIM/s1600-h/DSCF7224.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SPTc-weAK1I/AAAAAAAABUg/26kLR9DUZIM/s320/DSCF7224.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257069635768953682" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SPTc-8Jl-dI/AAAAAAAABUo/a9_TVZ6SZxY/s1600-h/DSCF7220.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SPTc-8Jl-dI/AAAAAAAABUo/a9_TVZ6SZxY/s320/DSCF7220.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257069638904576466" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SPTc_ARAZiI/AAAAAAAABUw/HAomTZTpGYA/s1600-h/DSCF7259.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SPTc_ARAZiI/AAAAAAAABUw/HAomTZTpGYA/s320/DSCF7259.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257069640009410082" /></a>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-5786652028669535192008-10-12T19:51:00.000-07:002008-10-12T22:06:02.058-07:00vote!...for meA few weeks ago, Erin Loechner from <a href="http://www.designformankind.com/">Design For Mankind</a> chose CraftPudding as one of her favorite shops from <a href="http://en.dawanda.com/">DaWanda</a> (yes, I have a <a href="http://en.dawanda.com/shop/CraftPudding">tiny shop</a> in this wonderful site).<br />I was very honored to be one of Erin's favorite picks and thanks to that my little airstream trailer has been chosen to be in a <a href="http://en.dawanda.com/s/Designformankind">competition at DaWanda's</a>. In this competition, the artist whose item receives more votes will win a special prize. The competition ends October 20th so there is enough time to vote! :)<br /><br />I want to thank to those who voted for me already but I want to thank to all my blog visitors and the people that have left me wonderful comments too. So there your know, if you would like to cast your vote for my little stamp just click <a href="http://en.dawanda.com/s/Designformankind">here to vote. </a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SPLGOO1criI/AAAAAAAABUY/E9zTKe1E9EM/s1600-h/il_fullxfull_36899302.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SPLGOO1criI/AAAAAAAABUY/E9zTKe1E9EM/s320/il_fullxfull_36899302.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256481662897532450" /></a>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-90323933168425897072008-09-21T16:39:00.000-07:002008-09-21T17:39:29.009-07:00two months away :)This summer is over for me. I had fun but that does not mean that I was not busy, actually It was the busiest summer ever. But I am back to work on my stamps, other projects, and I will be organizing a lot of things because I have a lot of plans in mind. <br /><br />Something that made me very happy this month is that two of my stamps were featured in the September issue of Canadian Family Magazine. I have not seen the issue because I am still waiting for it, I live in the USA and I don't think it is sold in my town. Hopefully I get one issue soon so I can see it and share the photos with all of you. Hey! But if someone has the magazine, I would really appreciate a small photo of the stamps :)<br /><br />This summer too, I learned a little bit about making ceramics and I am in the process of finishing some mini bowls and ornaments. I made them using my hand carved rubber stamps and I am crossing my fingers so they turn out OK. I will be making more and will offer them at the shop (clay is so much fun!).<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SNblUZVTqGI/AAAAAAAABTw/x8PtWKbzGXs/s1600-h/2868537262_a23f053fa7_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SNblUZVTqGI/AAAAAAAABTw/x8PtWKbzGXs/s320/2868537262_a23f053fa7_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248634554307291234" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SNblKOEmbQI/AAAAAAAABTY/dKQw7eo5moY/s1600-h/2867705291_63c8c44eb2_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SNblKOEmbQI/AAAAAAAABTY/dKQw7eo5moY/s320/2867705291_63c8c44eb2_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248634379485736194" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SNblKTU6CAI/AAAAAAAABTg/wCSChBBjlOY/s1600-h/2867704725_3131e87987_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SNblKTU6CAI/AAAAAAAABTg/wCSChBBjlOY/s320/2867704725_3131e87987_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248634380896307202" /></a><em>They still need to be glazed.</em><br /><br />Anyway, I am very happy to be writing again on my blog and I will be posting more photos of my work. I leave you with some images of my latest rubber stamps and you know there will be more coming soon ;).<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SNblq_vQ2jI/AAAAAAAABT4/sj0rmkAYxmw/s1600-h/2723016504_417770bc48_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SNblq_vQ2jI/AAAAAAAABT4/sj0rmkAYxmw/s320/2723016504_417770bc48_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248634942573828658" /></a><em>Airstream trailer.</em><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SNblrOxue_I/AAAAAAAABUA/MR14cL38Iw8/s1600-h/2688725995_7a23e84d86_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SNblrOxue_I/AAAAAAAABUA/MR14cL38Iw8/s320/2688725995_7a23e84d86_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248634946610691058" /></a> <em>New styles for a more grown up look.</em><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SNblrIuiPUI/AAAAAAAABUI/Klzv7aK6FXY/s1600-h/2871861959_bbd5500bb1_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SNblrIuiPUI/AAAAAAAABUI/Klzv7aK6FXY/s320/2871861959_bbd5500bb1_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248634944986692930" /></a> <em>Some custom stamps.</em><br /><br />Thanks for visiting and hope everybody had a great summer too.Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-10663068314705677952008-07-18T20:44:00.000-07:002008-12-10T13:30:10.068-08:00new stuff!I know I have been promoting my shop a lot lately (no shame here). But the reason is because I want to stock it of items that I have been working on to then post some crafty stuff here on my blog. I am talking about new projects and some free tutorials. <br /><br />For this I need the help of my wonderful readers and people who visit and comment on my blog. I have received emails from some visitors asking questions about many of my projects but thanks to my shop and busy schedule I have been unable to answer all of them. So, I would love some input from readers that are interested to know how to make, craft, or sew something (that is why this blog is called craft pudding, isn't it?). Now, start posting some comments!<br /><br />Now, I know I spend most of my spare time crafting and all of that but I am not expert and obviously I don't know everything. I will limit to my current knowledge to answer your questions as well as make them as illustrated as possible (wow! I just used the check spelling thingy and there were not misspellings! I always post with lots of them, sorry).<br /><br />OK, back to what I came for..oh yes! Shameless promotion. Here are some new items that I worked on last week and finally added to the shoppe.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFmlfNXrJI/AAAAAAAABSA/-Ts_aacNqfA/s1600-h/DSCF5285.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFmlfNXrJI/AAAAAAAABSA/-Ts_aacNqfA/s320/DSCF5285.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224569836945255570" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFmluv1FOI/AAAAAAAABSI/nt95w9bKrW8/s1600-h/DSCF5286.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFmluv1FOI/AAAAAAAABSI/nt95w9bKrW8/s320/DSCF5286.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224569841116320994" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFmliUwIpI/AAAAAAAABSQ/Nq5SFA5V1Kk/s1600-h/DSCF5287.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFmliUwIpI/AAAAAAAABSQ/Nq5SFA5V1Kk/s320/DSCF5287.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224569837781525138" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFml8AGdiI/AAAAAAAABSY/8t5Tj2c1h8M/s1600-h/DSCF5288.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFml8AGdiI/AAAAAAAABSY/8t5Tj2c1h8M/s320/DSCF5288.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224569844674229794" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFml0DugdI/AAAAAAAABSg/HaNMLSAUkkU/s1600-h/DSCF5289.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFml0DugdI/AAAAAAAABSg/HaNMLSAUkkU/s320/DSCF5289.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224569842541953490" /></a><br /><em>Some buttons I made</em><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFnKy9AiTI/AAAAAAAABSo/wb7jvCSTeds/s1600-h/DSCF5301.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFnKy9AiTI/AAAAAAAABSo/wb7jvCSTeds/s320/DSCF5301.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224570477900499250" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFnK0ff_YI/AAAAAAAABSw/JiKarIJyg0A/s1600-h/DSCF5305.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFnK0ff_YI/AAAAAAAABSw/JiKarIJyg0A/s320/DSCF5305.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224570478313602434" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFnK_0PMMI/AAAAAAAABS4/yefMGd-M9ek/s1600-h/DSCF5308.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFnK_0PMMI/AAAAAAAABS4/yefMGd-M9ek/s320/DSCF5308.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224570481353371842" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFnLJ_TliI/AAAAAAAABTA/jPYyTEqKSqo/s1600-h/DSCF5310.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SIFnLJ_TliI/AAAAAAAABTA/jPYyTEqKSqo/s320/DSCF5310.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224570484084151842" /></a><em>Some linen tape</em>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-20099196151834154432008-07-11T19:34:00.000-07:002008-12-10T13:30:11.544-08:00latests creationsToday I am just posting photos of my latests creations. It seems like the creative juices are pouring out of me. I am tired but I wanted to show what I have been up to lately (same stuff, just having fun).<br /><br />All these items will be available in the shop next week. I still have to photograph more!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SHgZ19tbZnI/AAAAAAAABRo/VGw8ruR_3I0/s1600-h/DSCF5269.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SHgZ19tbZnI/AAAAAAAABRo/VGw8ruR_3I0/s320/DSCF5269.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221952182824953458" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SHgZ12zXrvI/AAAAAAAABRw/J9jiPP0bGxY/s1600-h/DSCF5266.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SHgZ12zXrvI/AAAAAAAABRw/J9jiPP0bGxY/s320/DSCF5266.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221952180970827506" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SHgZ2OJZ2BI/AAAAAAAABR4/RxaM2phwwGk/s1600-h/DSCF5254.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SHgZ2OJZ2BI/AAAAAAAABR4/RxaM2phwwGk/s320/DSCF5254.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221952187237259282" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SHgZjkHW8MI/AAAAAAAABRA/e4kR4yMkLrY/s1600-h/deer1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SHgZjkHW8MI/AAAAAAAABRA/e4kR4yMkLrY/s320/deer1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221951866716745922" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SHgZj3MIuqI/AAAAAAAABRI/AYDihzdmUgI/s1600-h/DSCF5261.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SHgZj3MIuqI/AAAAAAAABRI/AYDihzdmUgI/s320/DSCF5261.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221951871837059746" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SHgZj_gNITI/AAAAAAAABRQ/t9JGWr3MhdQ/s1600-h/little+red.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SHgZj_gNITI/AAAAAAAABRQ/t9JGWr3MhdQ/s320/little+red.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221951874068717874" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SHgZkGEmWTI/AAAAAAAABRY/Sp9T7CMRq8E/s1600-h/etsy+bowl2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SHgZkGEmWTI/AAAAAAAABRY/Sp9T7CMRq8E/s320/etsy+bowl2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221951875831978290" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SHgZkKWUGUI/AAAAAAAABRg/mlHAn3Fdqow/s1600-h/DSCF5271.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SHgZkKWUGUI/AAAAAAAABRg/mlHAn3Fdqow/s320/DSCF5271.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221951876980021570" /></a>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-5982141022853757022008-06-24T05:53:00.000-07:002008-12-10T13:30:12.674-08:00Can't say "no"Carving stamps over and over it may seem tedious to some people, but let me tell you that this is addictive. I am having a lot fun making the personalized rubber stamps, although I am very busy making them I just can't say no when people at <a href="http://www.craftpudding.etsy.com">Etsy</a> ask me to make this particular stamp for them. I design them myself, usually using a picture of the child or adult that the stamp will be for and add a name or names. <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SGDxYSraddI/AAAAAAAABQg/AZDh9C9-g5M/s1600-h/DSCF5142.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SGDxYSraddI/AAAAAAAABQg/AZDh9C9-g5M/s320/DSCF5142.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215433768128116178" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SGDxYhPNKBI/AAAAAAAABQo/RpE6WbqdF3A/s1600-h/DSCF5141.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SGDxYhPNKBI/AAAAAAAABQo/RpE6WbqdF3A/s320/DSCF5141.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215433772036335634" /></a><br />I have one for my child and it is wonderful to stamp from books, letters to friends, to clothing (I use waterproof ink for fabric). <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SGDxYq9HOtI/AAAAAAAABQw/4vER4Gt3FBM/s1600-h/DSCF3124.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SGDxYq9HOtI/AAAAAAAABQw/4vER4Gt3FBM/s320/DSCF3124.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215433774644804306" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SGDxYjqlsRI/AAAAAAAABQ4/MBpGFVv5hOU/s1600-h/DSCF3121.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SGDxYjqlsRI/AAAAAAAABQ4/MBpGFVv5hOU/s320/DSCF3121.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215433772688060690" /></a><em>I make fabric labels and sew them to children's clothing.</em>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-87398874374914416392008-06-17T18:47:00.000-07:002008-12-10T13:30:13.179-08:00hi!Well, has been a month since my last post and to be honest I have been hesitant about stopping by and write something. I have so much work with my shop that my creativity has been very low and a great deal of things have been happening lately. Good things and not so good things, which in effect are keeping me busy and stressed.<br /><br />But despite the “not so good things” I am happy for various reasons. First, my shop is doing great! I have a lot of work and orders are continuously arriving but I am glad about it, I can not complain. I have to admit that is a little bit overwhelming and I think I underestimated the fact that handmade custom work is quite consuming in terms of time (my house has been a little bit neglected too). I am way behind but people are very understanding and patient, which eases the stress a little bit. <br /><br />Second, I want to share with you something very important for me and related to my work with the stamps as well. The great <a href="http://shop.indiefixx.com/">INDIE FIXX</a> shop is carrying some of <a href="http://shop.indiefixx.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=75">my stamps</a>! I was asked by wonderful <a href="http://shop.indiefixx.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=4&chapter=0&zenid=3b6d0029a4b18e25f6ff9ab936b865f0">Jen</a> to consign with Indie fixx and now I am part of their growing number of talented designers. The blog is wonderful and the shop is filled with great products.<br /><br />There is something else that makes me very happy but I will wait a little bit to tell all my blog readers and friends about this. <br /><br />In the meantime I had some spare time the other day to get my new Blythe doll out of the box (yes, I got into that too) and take some pictures. <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SFh48gLEXkI/AAAAAAAABQM/PQMOK3rHWPE/s1600-h/2579671826_08a67ba2bb_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SFh48gLEXkI/AAAAAAAABQM/PQMOK3rHWPE/s320/2579671826_08a67ba2bb_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213049549505191490" /></a><br />After seeing all the great mosaics that my flickr friend <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/moline/">Yvonne</a> created, I just could not resist and had to have one, maybe more in the future. She has a really nice collection of dolls and adorable accessories too. Oh! And she has a cute <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5067711">Etsy shop </a>as well. <br />I leave this post sharing a couple photos of my new dolly with all of you.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SFh483Z3z6I/AAAAAAAABQU/IQ-F4Zc4C3Y/s1600-h/2578841907_4615c68d37.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SFh483Z3z6I/AAAAAAAABQU/IQ-F4Zc4C3Y/s320/2578841907_4615c68d37.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213049555741298594" /></a>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408237626860386609.post-9857323260826323462008-05-19T07:49:00.000-07:002008-12-10T13:30:13.704-08:00customs and more customs!Hi! I am busy carving stamps and am very flattered that people like them.<br /><br />I really think I found my niche, although I am dying for sewing some forgotten projects, I am having a lot of fun carving these stamps.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SDGYa1K2mmI/AAAAAAAABPs/W2k4ckQHWQk/s1600-h/KeltieandAaron.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SDGYa1K2mmI/AAAAAAAABPs/W2k4ckQHWQk/s320/KeltieandAaron.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202106631306254946" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SDGYbVK2mnI/AAAAAAAABP0/ECk0QRRiUq4/s1600-h/latests.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SDGYbVK2mnI/AAAAAAAABP0/ECk0QRRiUq4/s320/latests.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202106639896189554" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SDGYbVK2moI/AAAAAAAABP8/RVqK0RO3OHE/s1600-h/Tommie+and+olga+stamp.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SDGYbVK2moI/AAAAAAAABP8/RVqK0RO3OHE/s320/Tommie+and+olga+stamp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202106639896189570" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SDGYblK2mpI/AAAAAAAABQE/qb2p6B_2vcI/s1600-h/tommieandolga2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CQq3SRv8F-k/SDGYblK2mpI/AAAAAAAABQE/qb2p6B_2vcI/s320/tommieandolga2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202106644191156882" /></a>Craftpuddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197964402658008536noreply@blogger.com29