Diary of a Crafty Girl

I consider myself to be a well-rounded crafter. From painting and card making to sewing and embroidery, I pretty much do it all.  I have been creating things for as long as I can remember. As I have grown older, I am trying to perfect a few skills and sewing is one of them.  I feel like it is a very handy skill to have.  You can repair items you already have or create something new.  This past weekend, I took time and some fabric scraps to make dog beds for two of my dogs.  They have been without them for a few months because they always get the store bought ones dirty and then you can't really wash them so we throw them away.  It's annoying spending so much on something that doesn't last long, so I decided to make ones that are easily washable.  Parker is getting up there in age (he is around 10) so I wanted his to be super comfy.  I had an old memory foam pillow I wasn't using so I decided to use that as my base and just made a cover for it.  I wanted more than a pill

 A while ago I posted a sneaky peeky of my July card design for stamp class.  I wasn't allowed to share the whole thing until after class and then I got busy and just now remembered to share. Cue *face palm* Please bask in the cuteness of my simple, plain-ish design showing off the new In Colors. 

My friend asked me a few months ago if I could make him some real life Purity Seals from Warhammer 40k, a game he plays. From the Warhammer Wiki regarding Purity Seals "For the religious or fearful, the Gods offer some consolation in the face of death. Some paint religious phrases on armour or shields, while many others pour sealing wax onto their armour and stamp it with a holy symbol to show their faith. For warriors without plate components, they incorporate such Purity Seals into the rune-inscribed plates they wear around their necks. He wanted the wax seal version since it was something he wanted to use as prizes for an event he was hosting.  I gave it a whirl and they ended up pretty cool. Fast forward to last month, he commissioned  13 more for another event he is running.  Below are pictures of the process. I still had all the materials from the last time - cotton handmade paper that looked like parchment; wax and wax seal supplies; markers and torch. He asked for a few mo