CUNY Academic Commons | CUNY CRAFTS! | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/ Activity feed for the group, CUNY CRAFTS!. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 bbd48d63f5eebd3aaeea73e2d903913c Brie Underwood (he/they) joined the group CUNY CRAFTS! https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/984768/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 01:52:15 -0400 53074786b9f51e41590acfc878b3ede1 Diana Rickard started the forum topic Blog it! in the group CUNY CRAFTS! http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/blog-it/ Wed, 02 Jul 2014 22:24:22 -0400 Hi everyone. This group has been inactive for a while. I’ve been beading away and although I don’t sell my wares, I keep a blog of my activities. This is a fun way to share accomplishments and track my output. I […]

]]> 7e2a5a14ce15199d780b796f5588b55d Diana Rickard started the forum topic How was everyone's summer? in the group CUNY CRAFTS! http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/how-was-everyones-summer/ Sun, 15 Sep 2013 14:53:05 -0400 I’m excited for the fall semester of teaching but wanted to check in on how people’s crafting summers were.

I beaded a lot! I beaded 3 tape dispensers, 1 pencil sharpener, 2 pencil holders, 1 bottle, and 2 […]

]]> d98c0cc0ab5e4627869ff46398da75f3 Lauren Bailey joined the group CUNY CRAFTS! https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/216081/ Wed, 28 Aug 2013 00:06:44 -0400 a4d6979f461d42b8d68b4005771e3cb5 Diana Rickard started the forum topic Happy 4th and new Etsy item in the group CUNY CRAFTS! http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/happy-4th-and-new-etsy-item/ Thu, 04 Jul 2013 14:25:44 -0400 I recently added this gold and pink electric pencil sharpener to the Etsy shop:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/155435999/dazzling-gold-and-pink-beaded-electric?ref=shop_home_active

Unfortunately it has a flaw, […]

]]> 821f5269a6b0d84f0dcdf79ed896dca0 Diana Rickard started the forum topic Bead shopping in the group CUNY CRAFTS! http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/bead-shopping/ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:55:08 -0400 I just came back from bead shopping. I purchased these beads and gems for three upcoming summer projects I’m really excited about: a silver and white tape dispenser, a silver and white pencil holder, and a gold […]

]]> f1751045c20ee0fe4e285bffd88a8ce1 Diana Rickard started the forum topic Finished product! in the group CUNY CRAFTS! http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/finished-product/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:24:04 -0400 Yesterday I completed this small green beaded pill bottle, with cherry red accents. I’m going to give it to my friend in France who was a generous host during my trip to Paris last weekend.

]]> 25f53b48dc1909666427aea0b99e7b1b Carina Nieves joined the group CUNY CRAFTS! https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/209383/ Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:57:33 -0400 8f39b463654219a9a4eed78d1bfc1898 Jody R. Rosen (she/her/hers) joined the group CUNY CRAFTS! https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/208937/ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:19:13 -0400 b1fd9a893650335bda161a2882b6f636 Diana Rickard started the forum topic A finished product! in the group CUNY CRAFTS! http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/a-finished-product/ Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:34:39 -0400 Hello, I had posted a picture of this box while it was in progress, and I thought I’d share the finished product. It’s made with black iridescent, shiny, and matte beads, with light purple and pink accents.

]]> dd1bfeaa7d4b14ad50eb768994209161 Diana Rickard replied to the forum topic Selling one's wares in the group CUNY CRAFTS! https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/selling-ones-wares/?topic_page=1#post-14349 Wed, 29 May 2013 14:27:39 -0400 Erika, here’s a work in progress. It’s a small box I am beading for a friend’s mother. (not for Etsy). The glue is obviously still drying in this photo, but you can see it’s a mixture of blacks — matte, […]

]]> ddde3f481dd31dae6c45b5cd0f4ecd19 Diana Rickard replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourself in the group CUNY CRAFTS! https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/introduce-yourself/#post-14345 Tue, 28 May 2013 14:47:43 -0400 Hi Robin. I LOVE the map quilt! My friend Meridith does a lot of work with maps. Here’s a link to some dresses she’s made out of maps. Check out the chandelier link too, as those are painted on maps. […]

]]> bce0edf3a112ead835b8c63d1878916a Robin Camille Davis replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourself in the group CUNY CRAFTS! https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/introduce-yourself/#post-14344 Tue, 28 May 2013 14:39:32 -0400 Hi all, I’m glad to see this group created since making things is much better in community! Cool show & tell stuff so far.

Most of my creative endeavors have been at the intersection of technology & craft, […]

]]> cf728d25743a2601b6e6d486f1f94452 Diana Rickard started the forum topic What do you do when you're not crafting? in the group CUNY CRAFTS! http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/what-do-you-do-when-youre-not-crafting/ Tue, 28 May 2013 13:27:15 -0400 I rely on beading to relax. I’m taking a hiatus for a while, because I have so much work and stuff on my plate right now. I don’t watch TV, and beading is my go-to down time activity. What do people do with […]

]]> 89035dfecf8c640ff00a35c09af45bf3 Diana Rickard replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourself in the group CUNY CRAFTS! http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/introduce-yourself/#post-14340 Sun, 26 May 2013 12:06:24 -0400 Hi Rebecca, welcome! I’m excited about this group and sharing progress on projects with each other. Looking forward to seeing your scrapbooking!

Diana

]]> 0d918dcc39a70352f857d18f15dafbcd Rebecca Salois replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourself in the group CUNY CRAFTS! https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/introduce-yourself/#post-14334 Sat, 25 May 2013 12:14:20 -0400 This caught my attention in my twitter feed and I actually joined the commons for this group! I am a scrapbooker, and it is all for my own enjoyment (and I suppose of my future nieces and nephews!). I have never […]

]]> ea76e910085fa23ef65748e59f604360 Rebecca L. Salois (she/her) joined the group CUNY CRAFTS! https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/208066/ Sat, 25 May 2013 11:58:11 -0400 998c7a48c28d9014777526c05752cc7c Robin Camille Davis joined the group CUNY CRAFTS! https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/207996/ Fri, 24 May 2013 17:36:16 -0400 fd46e3076800f8b0d4d98ed853d63b81 Diana Rickard replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourself in the group CUNY CRAFTS! http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/introduce-yourself/#post-14316 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:49:51 -0400 As for crafting this weekend, I’m on a beading office supplies hiatus till late June. Got 100 essay exams to grade, then a conference, then some travel.

However this weekend I’m working on a small little fun […]

]]> 803b02b0afc95f27a30fb99a12a2379d Diana Rickard started the forum topic Selling one's wares in the group CUNY CRAFTS! http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/selling-ones-wares/ Thu, 23 May 2013 15:24:40 -0400 I recently opened up an Etsy shop that I’m very excited about (http://www.etsy.com/shop/dianabeads).

My concern is that the tape dispensers are rather expensive. However, given the money I spend on supplies […]

]]> 5a4cad19eb8b9c2e99818b4451377b5c Jane Weiss joined the group CUNY CRAFTS! https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/207761/ Thu, 23 May 2013 15:08:50 -0400 472e79a46e8e716e6e94a8b2772c57bc Diana Rickard replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourself in the group CUNY CRAFTS! http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/introduce-yourself/#post-14295 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:20:13 -0400 Hi Valerie, Great websites!

]]> 6b334e92172e6ff66a52d078193c800b Valerie Forrestal replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourself in the group CUNY CRAFTS! http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/introduce-yourself/#post-14294 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:13:38 -0400 Hello! I’m a librarian at the Staten Island campus, and I cross stitch and make jewelry. I post a lot of my cross stitch projects at: http://madstitchery.tumblr.com/ and just started posting my jewelry stuff […]

]]> 44074436579332ef37f70e212226e067 Diana Rickard replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourself in the group CUNY CRAFTS! http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/cuny-crafts/forum/topic/introduce-yourself/#post-14292 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:37:03 -0400 Hi, I think doing a blog or flickr stream is a great idea! I think a Wiki to Etsy shops is good too.

I don’t really know how to set those things up here in the Commons, but will look into figuring it […]

]]> 39bbc8fa5b20333a6f9cb7c61613fa19 Valerie Forrestal joined the group CUNY CRAFTS! https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/207559/ Wed, 22 May 2013 17:33:54 -0400 8c3f361792c4a29aa2d1fb99be4a2282 Keyonna Hayes joined the group CUNY CRAFTS! https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/207405/ Tue, 21 May 2013 17:58:53 -0400 ee57e4b6c2d77a8d5bbe5bdbf2a42ea2 Diana Rickard created the group CUNY CRAFTS! https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/207367/ Tue, 21 May 2013 16:07:25 -0400