i’m off for fun and frolicking later this a.m., so i got up early, and got lots done!! listed the DIY lantern kit on etsy, 
and make a heap more clothespins / clothespegs. My favorites have always been the musical note ones: 
More craftiness much later!
A little white star lantern, embellished with buttons and ribbon and a battery operated candle. This is my sample - I’m going to sell this craft as a KIT in my etsy shop. I’ll list it in the a.m.! 
It’ll include the lantern, 4 different ribbons, plenty of buttons, star rhinestones and sequins. It’ll also have the little tealight and I cut little paper tags to match!
The two lamps I made on previous days and have already been posted. So what I did make is the copper branches for the lanterns. It looks cooler without the flash but then you cannot see the branches as well. Anyway I now have this steampunk copper branch chandelier.
Thanks Craft for the project in your Magezine!
Day 17 Another Lantern turned into a lamp.
This conversion took more work than yesterdays but I got an early start. I need one more lantern for the total SteamPunk lantern chandelier.
This is turning out great great. Thanks Craft for publishing this in your magazine.
http://www.craftzine-digital.com/craft/vol06/?pg=82
I am going to use copper tubing for the branches.
I really used to take Chinese New Year for granted when I was younger. My family would have all manner of activities and festivities to ring in the New Year. It seems like we celebrated for an entire month. Since I moved away from them a few years ago I’ve really started to miss and appreciate all the fun and lively decorations and customs we had. This year I’m trying to do make sure I carry on some of the traditions of Chinese New Year and also make some New Year’s crafts. Since 2008 is the Year of the Rat I designed some mouse paper tonight:
so I could make some very simple paper lanterns with them:
They kind of turned out looking like aliens, but they were fun 
Happy New Year!
