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Cold-Blooded Maille! Check it out!

My friend (and partner in craft-fair crime) Peter has started listing jewelry in his etsy shop! This is really exciting for a couple of reasons.

1) Peter is an amazing artist and
2) now I can direct you to his work!

Because before I would be all, “Peter and I did a craft fair.”

But now I can be all, “Peter and I did a craft fair,” and I can hyperlink the shit out of  his name. Then you can click on it and see what you didn’t get to see at the craft fair you didn’t visit us at. OH WORD!

Check this bracelet out:

He opens and closes every single link to make sure that they are closed properly and closed tightly. He doesn’t want his work pulling apart and obviously neither do you.

This one is made with rubber rings, which makes it stretchy:

I have one like this and it’s great because I can get it on and off one handed (I struggle with clasps if I can’t use both hands, aha). Also, it’s neat and not very many people have one like it. And I LOVE having something that not everybody else has.

And he recently started making hacky sacks:

Awesome, right?!

I’m not saying you should go check out Cold-Blooded Maille. I’m just saying that you should go check out Cold-Blooded Maille. Because even if you aren’t into chain-maille jewelry, you have to admit it’s pretty awesome.

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Crafts: bow belt fix

On Monday I went shopping with my cousin and found a super cute belt marked down to $5! It had an elastic band and a snap in the back, aka not adjustable. I could tell that it was several inches too big. Problem? Naw. I bought that shit anyway.

As you can see, it hangs a little low…

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What’s a grrrl with a sewing machine to do? Cut it apart.

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Trim it down.

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Singe the edges to protect against fraying.

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Stick the pieces back in place.

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Stitch it up.

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And rock it!

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Man, ever since I got an iPhone, taking pictures has gotten so much easier! But the quality is obviously not as good as my digital camera. I’m going to vote it a toss up because this project took 15 minutes with picture taking, and you just can’t beat that.

Weekend projects

This past weekend I ticked off some projects from my long “to do” list! I finished lining a baby seat cover for my friend’s mom:

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(She asked for this in July… Sorry it took so long, Hannah!)

Made a coin purse for my mom:

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She’s got a couple friends at work who have been asking for them, and decided she wants one too! I coated it in scotch guard, which I’ve never used before I think I might start using regularly.

A little dino for an old friend:

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I’ve made these before, but for some reason it took me 3 tries to get this little guy right. His eyes kept coming out lopsided or falling out. It was weird.

Some wallets for my brother:

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I added wallets to my list in October. To make these, I used a pattern I found online. But I think they came out a little tight so I’m going to spend some time tweaking it before any show up in the shop.

Happy crafting!

Wednesday Whale Love #59

Over a year ago I bought the CUTEST whale ring EVER from this adorable little shop on Etsy called Pica Pica Press.

The girl (lady? woman? I’m terrible with ages/ the appropriate title for people) who ran it, Laura, made amazing jewelry with all sorts of neat designs. This was my all time favorite ring and I wore it all the time, even though I got that little flipper caught in my tights a lot and ruined many pairs.

Just recently, I lost it! I have no idea where I put it and can’t find it anywhere. And Pica Pica Press is CLOSED so I can’t get a new one! Devastating.

Which leads me to this week’s Wednesday Whale Love: the search for the replacement whale ring!

First choice replacement by Fifth Heaven:

I like this one because it’s not too big, is silver colored, and you can order it in half sizes (as I can wear a 7.5 ring on, like, 5 of my fingers).

Second choice replacement by Christine Domanic:

I like that it has Moby Dick in the name, aha. But I can’t tell how thick the band is because it isn’t shone on a finger and I really need that visual. Plus you can only get it in whole sizes and that might not work for me.

Third choice by I Adorn U:

I’m not sure if this is silver or brass, and also it’s WAY EXPENSIVE! It does comes in half sizes (7.5), but that tail looks kind of pointy.

So, in conclusion, if you happen across any whale rings in your internet travels, please share them with me! Also, my birthday is coming up so if you wanted to just buy it for me, well, that would be cool too (again, size 7.5).

:)

Hope you’re staying warm on this frosty Wednesday!

Sale time!

That’s right, The Tragic Whale shop is having a New Year’s sale! Use coupon code RINGITIN now through January 7th to save 15% off your order.

Even if you aren’t looking to buy, you can still check out some of the new patterns/bags I’ve been working on!

The ruffled wristlet:

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The big makeup bag:

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The envelope clutch (more to come with straps):

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On top of which I’ll be adding a bunch of new 4 x 6 zipper pouches and the classic front pocket wristlet!

WWL: holiday edition!

This is happening.

LOOK AT ALL THE GREAT WHALE STUFF I GOT FOR CHRISTMAS!!

Joey got me Spashy the Whale! And a mug! (pictured next)

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Bob got me a tooth brush holder and cell phone case!

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My parents got me that necklace I shared a couple weeks ago!

As part of the Festivus gift swap I partook in (orchestrated by Emily at The Waiting) , Laments And Lullabies gave me this beautiful print!

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Claire and Kevin got me this picture of a shirt!

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Jordan got me fabric!

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Heather got me the SOFTEST whale plush I have ever felt in my life!

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Thanks, everyone, for a WHALE of a holiday!

 

The sock incident.

All my mom wanted for her birthday was socks. So I made sure that everyone at her party gave her a brand new pack of them :)

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My friend Jay shared this adorable necklace with me last week:

This ornament is beautiful:

And this print is to die for:

It reminds me of the ship from The Life Aquatic!

Hope your Wednesday is going swimmingly :)

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Are you ready for some serious Etsy love? Good, me too!

I’m absolutely in love with this beautiful print:

Tiposcreations has an amazing collection of sea life jewelry. These are my (obvious) favorites:

This zipper pouch makes me wish I was into screen printing. But with so many craft interests already (and so little room left in my room) I think it’s best not to take up another hobby and just admire this bag!

New clutches

I’ve got some new clutches in the shop. They’re bigger and fancier than ever!

Well, kind of. I took my “basic clutch” pattern, stripped off the handle, made it bigger, and used satin fabric to give them all a nice (fancy) sheen!

Comfortably fits your wallet, phone, keys, and tissues (it’s cold season, people):

Fun new prints to keep it fresh:

And I used heavy interfacing to keep ‘em nice and sturdy. This part is hard to illustrate in a picture.

Check them out! 


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