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Gwen Murphy: Foot Fetish

Posted in craft, sculpture with tags , on May 20, 2013 by shewalkssoftly

Due to my severe foot aversion (I hate feet), the phrase “foot fetish” makes me throw up in my mouth a little. But I must honor Gwen Murphy for an amazing series of creations and forgive the title.

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Gwen Murphy

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Locomotive Grill

Posted in craft, food, steampunk with tags , , on May 16, 2013 by shewalkssoftly

Ready for the best grill you’ve seen in a good long while?

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From the source:
Ryazan Deulino’s amazing 4-ton locomotive barbecue pit has three bays and a brick-lined furnace. Some of the controls in the cab are functional, too! The wheel turns the rotating spit. All aboard!

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Mother’s Day Sewing Cake

Posted in craft, food, tribute with tags , , on May 12, 2013 by shewalkssoftly

In loving memory of Mom…from whom I get all my craftiness…we have this PHENOMENAL sewing box cake.

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Other great ones here.

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Hine Mizushima: Unnatural History Museum

Posted in craft, geek, plush, science with tags , , , on May 11, 2013 by shewalkssoftly

I am crazy about all of Hine Mizushima’s work. She creates some of the best, most imaginative needle felted projects out there in the craft universe. My new favorites…these lab specimens:

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Hine Mizushima’s
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Honeydukes Sweet Shop

Posted in craft, food, sculpture with tags , , on May 10, 2013 by shewalkssoftly

I am floored by the micro-craftsmanship that went into Honeydukes Sweet Shop.

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Usually, I want my candy BIGGER. We have found a single exception.

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The attention to detail is outstanding.

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Honeydukes Sweet Shop

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Art Donovan Lamps

Posted in craft, glass, home, lighting, sculpture, steampunk with tags , , , , , on May 7, 2013 by shewalkssoftly

Donovan Design has come out with a series of wonderful steampunk lamps. As many of you know, I am loathe to use the term steampunk, but will always give credit where credit is due in terms of fine craftsmanship.

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I can’t help liking certain aesthetics of the subculture I can’t entirely get behind. Story of my life, as a kaleidoscope of selected subcultural pieces!

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I wouldn’t mind a few of these beauties gracing my home in various places (“wouldn’t mind” is quite an extreme understatement).

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Donovan Design

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Mother Eagle Embroidery

Posted in anatomy, craft, jewelry with tags , , on May 1, 2013 by shewalkssoftly

You won’t find me embroidering daisies and picnic baskets onto my linens. Mother Eagle is really more my style.

How gorgeous is this miniature silk ribcage on a handmade lace cotton panel?

All kinds of anatomical (and other) fine treats to be found in her collection of work…

She places some of her tiny pieces in jewelry as well.

Have a look…

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Halfway to Halloween Countdown: Amazing Pumpkins

Posted in craft, halloween with tags , on April 30, 2013 by shewalkssoftly

From Villafane Studios:

Incredible idea!

I may be trying my hand at a diorama pumpkin this year…

Artist for these next ones, anyone?

HA!

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Halfway to Halloween Countdown: Oriental Trading Co. Random Roundup

Posted in anatomy, craft, halloween, jewelry, plush, products, undead with tags , , , , , , , , on April 29, 2013 by shewalkssoftly

Oriental Trading Co. has thousands of Halloween items. Here’s a goody bag of random treats I happen to like that I haven’t posted in previous roundups here or here (wow, there was some cool stuff in those old posts now that I look back!).

For the jewelry makers…
Hanging Bat Charms

Body Part Charms

Bat and Mummy Lampwork Beads

Latex Skull Balloons

Stripes!

Stickers (childhood, I miss you!)

Plus Bean Bag Bats (I have NO practical use for these…but they are just so darn cute).

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Anastassia Elias

Posted in art, craft, sculpture on April 18, 2013 by bettiemuldoon

Posted by proxy from Dana’s “stuff to blog” queue while she is on medical hiatus. She reads and appreciates all comments…and apologizes for not being able to respond at the moment.

When Dana sent me the link to this website, she directed me to the toilet paper rolls that Anastassia Elias has repurposed into art. If I had these to look at in person, I would be going back and forth with the light for hours–these are so cool when illuminated!

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**Please, dear readers, muster and bestow any means of support and healing to Dana. THANK YOU! The Proxy Blogger*

 

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