Moo Cards and Crafts

I just received my Moo business cards in the mail today!! YAY! They are so perfect and tiny! Although they come in a nice box, I made a little pouch to hold small quantities. 

While making the moo card pouch, I decided to also make a padded pouch to hold one of my larger terrarium necklaces. I lined the inside with felt using fusing paper and then sewed it together. 

I also wanted to share some embroidery work I've been doing. I'm still learning but it's been super fun so far! 

Dyeing Moss

Today I did a some experimenting with preserving and dyeing moss. I've been using different types of mosses and dyes to see which get the best results. 

This reindeer moss started out white...now it's a nice natural green!

Resin Casting in Molds

Today I did some sample resin casting to see how it came out:

24 hours later:

The next step is to incorporate a heat gun to get rid of the few tiny bubbles left. The hair dryer doesn't work well since it blows out too much air. That will be next week's project. 

Creating the Quilt: part 2 and a New Book

Today, as a follow up to Creating the Quilt Part 1, I have sewed together the columns and ironed all the seams. I still have a long way to go so expect more posts in the future.

Also, here's another awesome book I received for Christmas. The pictures beautifully capture the succulents all over the world in their natural environments rather than in gardens or pots. This book will come in handy as a reference guide whenever I create or maintain desert terrariums.

Terrariums Part 2

The little terrarium necklaces are halfway done! Today I tested out some different backgrounds for the necklaces and completed one for the shop. 

This one available today at Woodii

Terrarium Orbs: Part 1

The first few steps to putting together the microminiature terrarium orb necklaces:

I'm also going to be making galaxy orbs: