LOLSwap
Posted by cassandra , 10.04.2008 Saturday, October 04, 2008
I got a crafty itch today that I can't scratch.
I think it's the anticipation that my deadlines are coming up. . .hmmmmm...
So here's what we got.
I have to complete my Chuck P swap pretty quick here. So I made the Graphic Traffic T, it came out ok. Not my best. I used watercolors with the fabric medium which I shouldn't have done. I didn't want to go out in the rain and buy more acrylic paint, so I mixed up watercolors and paint medium. This pic is after the washing. I also tried a technique to plan for aging: painting one color "underneath" (white) and then painting one color on "top" of it. That way, when the tshirt starts to fade, you will start to see the white coming thru. Just a test run.
Then I made a Book of Very Common
Prayer and a Mr. 600 T (which is still in progress). 
The only thing left to do is to create another lyric journal. But I'm not sure what I can decoupage/stick on front that will be interesting or entertaining or Chuck P related. I thought of finding/creating a graphic of a sitting cow to represent the Judas Cow (great story from Lullaby) but really that something that I would use, not make for someone else. I think she gave me a quote he liked. I can just write that on the front.
For LOLSwap I've only completed 2 items. I have one left to make. We're supposed to do two smalls and one medium. The shirt is my medium. But maybe it won't be. I have collected my materials but I have not started at all. Well. That's not entirely true but. I'm making luggage tags. They're going to be cat-shaped and contain a vinyl pocket to hold address info. Should be good but probably going to turn into a large or at least a medium before the day is over.
So here's my LOLspeak magnets. You can buy them somewhere (thinkgeek, I believe) for 
something like $20. Or make them for $0.77. You could/can personalize them however you wanted. My favorite is "lolpox".
So her package will have these magnets, the "Do Not Want." tshirt and some luggage tags. It should be good. I also threw in some gummy candy for a tasty package cushion.
