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T-Shirt Yarn

I’ve been pretty vocal about my love for upcycling , and I really do have a thing for cardboard, but some time ago I saw a craft that involved cutting t-shirts into yarn and I haven’t really been the same since.

The t-shirt yarn is super heavy duty, and since it comes from old t-shirts it is washable and generally is a color palette you already like (since they were shirts you or a loved one were wearing previously).

The process to make t-shirt yarn is easy, although a little tedious. First you need the right kind of t-shirt, and I’m not sure why, but Mr. SuzerSpace’s donate pile always has the “good” ones, and my pile rarely does.

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March 12, 2019 by suzer By Upcycling I made this In the Craft Room In the Sewing Room

St. Patrick’s Day Pin

St. Patrick’s Day has become one of those holidays that everyone celebrates, kind of like Cinco de Mayo. It’s a big deal here in Kansas City, with a huge parade, lots and lots of bar hopping, bands and singing.

At SuzerSpace, we tend to do things pretty low key. When Mr. SuzerSpace worked downtown and we had free and safe parking, we’d go to the parade, but for the last several years we’ve just watched it on TV and made Reuben sandwiches.

Of course, there’s a little crafting to round out the day.

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March 5, 2019 by suzer I made this In the Craft Room Using my Silhouette Cameo

Hello March 2019

A look back at February and a look forward to March 2019 at SuzerSpace.com

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February is often an ugly one in Kansas City. This one was unusually cold, unusually snowy, and to top it off, I served on jury duty for an entire week. Let me tell you – the wheels of justice move very, very, very slowly.

Two things that helped move February along:

I’ve mentioned before how much I like Skillshare, and this month I’ve totally been consumed with Bonnie Christine‘s classes on Surface Pattern Design. I’ve been using Adobe Illustrator since 1988, and I felt pretty confident in my skill set, but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said “Oh wow, didn’t know that” during these classes. If you don’t have a Skillshare subscription (it’s like Netflix for tutorials – one fee covers all you want to consume), this link will get you two free months to try it out.

For years I’ve wanted to color up my kitchen with Fiesta, it also turns out that we have the largest independent retailer of Fiesta in the Midwest just 15 minutes from the house. We went “just to see what they had”, but I predictably caved and bought two mugs right on the spot. Which led to us going back and buying two bowls. I’m sure I’m going to go back in March and get two plates. I can’t justify just tossing out our current dishes, but I feel like if I add in the new ones slowly, it will be a treat, and not just spending money.

Coming up in March:

Joanne Hawker’s Meet the Maker series was super interesting on Instagram last year, and seeing that community was big in helping me push through the scary parts of starting my own Etsy shop. Looking forward to reading all the #meetthemakerposts this year, and seeing how many I can complete as well.

St. Patrick’s day is a big deal in Kansas City – we skip the parade (and it’s unfortunately associated gun fights), but we like to celebrate with Reuben sandwiches. Mr. SuzerSpace goes for the traditional, but last year I made my own vegetarian version and this one looks similar.

Really looking forward to Spring. Maybe the sun will come out? It’s been a bit since I’ve seen that yellow ball in the sky!

March 1, 2019 by suzer Now

Faux Debossed Gift Tags

Welcome to the February Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop, hosted by My Pinterventures. The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants of this hop (and you too) to not just pin, but to make it happen!

If you’ve visited me here at SuzerSpace before, then you must have realized I really like lettering, and I really, really, really like to make things with the cardboard. So when this pin crossed my feed that featured both, you can guess that it was going on my “must make soon” list.

One picky note – the Pin and the post call these Embossed gift tags, but as a working member of the printing industry, I have to point out that these are actually Debossed. Embossing is when you press up an image from the back side and it stands UP. Debossing is the opposite – you press an image INTO an object. So mine are faux debossed gift tags!

Francesca at Fall for DIY created these using specialty duct tape, but I’m more of a #usewhatyouhave kind of crafter, so I went with the tried and true silver kind. We have a big roll of the super duper sticky stuff that lives in the basement, right near the dryer vent that cannot be easily connected to the basement window. The evildoer who previously owned our home made several very interesting decisions (ask me about the built in cabinet for a refrigerator that is not a standard refrigerator size some time).

My favorite craft stock of a cereal box is just perfect for these – thin enough to cut easily, thick enough to not get all bent up once finished.

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February 19, 2019 by suzer By Upcycling From a Tutorial I made this In the Craft Room

An Unbearably Cute Door Hanger

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I wasn’t actually planning on making another door decoration so soon – the Let it Snow Snowman was doing a great job holding down the fort as an after the holidays theme.

But there was a little problem. It’s been the coldest and snowiest winter in years, and I began to fear I had brought it on with that snowman. Sort of a “be careful what you wish for” situation.

So I decided to make a new one, with a twist. I’ve made this bear door hanger have special three dimensional hands which let him carry things, so he can stand for several months and keep current with events and holidays.

These door hanger projects are really simple, and extremely inexpensive which makes them a great learning craft. Practice is what brings better skill, and cutting and painting on cardboard means less pressure to get it right. If the project turns out as a flop, either paint it over and start again, or just toss it and find another piece of cardboard.

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February 11, 2019 by suzer By Upcycling Holidays I made this In the Craft Room To Celebrate