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Killer Kween

September 3, 2008 Marissa Rhoades 1 Comment

My partner has received her package for the “Craft My Favorite Decade” swap, so I can post some of the stuff I made now. She liked the 18th century, so my crafts were inspired by Marie Antoinette. I did some research and watched both he PBS documentary and Sofia Coppola (very dissapointing) movie. I loved the tote bag so much, I made 2!

I’m starting with my favorite item. This tote bag is so awesome! I’m not a great sewer, but I gave myself a pat on the back for design. To think, I just had these scraps of fabric and lace laying around my craft room.

This ruffle collar/neckwarmer was knitted in acrylic, then embellished with gray lace and gi’normous buttons.

Trinkets included chandelier earrings (real and fake), crocheted cuff, a ring, cell phone charm, silhouette necklace and “Let them eat cake” mirror.

My partner also liked the 50s, so I tossed in some retro nautical-ish things.
Nautical earrings:

Nautical hair clip

Mermaid and hibiscus necklace

I sent a few more things, but nothing worth blogging about. Thanks for looking!

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I hate pleats!

July 9, 2008 Marissa Rhoades

For my first purse, I definitely aimed high. Pleats are so difficult! Then again, maybe I didn’t do it the proper, easier way. I originally made this for the rockabilly swap, but decided to keep it after all the grief it gave me. I’m glad I did, since I got flaked on. Now it’s for sale in my etsy store.

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Yes, it’s a uterus.

July 9, 2008 Marissa Rhoades

I’ve officially been flaked on, and it sucks! I sent an awesome package all the way to Leeds for the Rockabilly Swap on craftster.org, and I got zip from my partner. Anyway, (arrgh!) I also included a little extra surprise that I wished I had kept. My partner is trying to have a baby and wants to make a fertility shrine, so I made her a womb from knitty.com. It really gave me a hard time since I used ribbon yarn that wasn’t so forgiving. My fingers were cramped for days! He turned out pretty cute though. I called it my “Happy Uterus.”

here are some pics of the other stuff I sent:
group shot

embroidered hankies

headbands and cherry choker

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Rockabilly Swap!!!

July 7, 2007 Marissa Rhoades 3 Comments

I really lucked out! My partner for the Craftster Rockabilly Swap was a fashion design teacher, so of course I got clothes! Not only did I get a rockin’ new outfit, but I also got a new apron, ring and wrist pin cushions, a makeup bag with matching coin purse, some glitzy barrettes, makeup brushes, magnets, pedi clippers, headband, and pinup girl compact and tin.

here are some pics of the small-ish stuff: