I have yet to post the pic of the ornaments I sent off in the swap but am still working through getting more done to send/give to the kids. These were precut wooden shapes. They did not have lines to decide what goes where. They are done in Sharpie permanent marker.
Yes, these beauties are the final installment in my “it’s a charmed life” posts. I am in a swap and these little cuties had a hoop attached so they can be put on a charm bracelet and mailed off. Each charm was created with shrink plastic. The punch is A Whale of A Punch tag… Continue reading It’s A Charmed Life, Final Installment
The November background technique for The Latest Trends in Mixed Media is to make backgrounds using colors from magazines. Several years ago, I gave up subscribing to magazines. I was going to read at the library, have less waste/recycling. The environmentalist in me wanted to get rid of it all. Well, that didn’t last… Continue reading November Background Technique
And what a challenge it was! I had visions in my head. I knew what I wanted to do. There were words flying around my mind. Then, I started looking for stamps that were representative of these words. I started looking through my drawers for things that said the words – ribbons, envelopes, pictures. I… Continue reading Traditions – An October Altered Book Challenge
I am in a swap. The swap is abstract fabric postcards. I cannot seem to get unblocked. I had an idea. I wanted to use up all the various types of satin ribbon I have laying around. Trust me, there are spools of the stuff. I realized it was so narrow and was a problem… Continue reading Creation Block
I have written about plastic bag beads before here. I really enjoy this process – having taken a kabob skewer and making it a crafting item. I have made blue beads for my first attempt. The above is my second attempt. I wanted to make them look more like precious metals. I used a goldish… Continue reading More Plastic Bag Beads
I belong to a Yahoo! group that is called The Latest Trends in Mixed Media. The group is doing a Halloween ATC (artist trading card) swap and contest that is sponsored by TwistedPaper.com. TwistedPaper.com supplied the image and participants had to make an ATC from the image. Above is my entry. It is the third… Continue reading Halloween ATC for Swap
This is a digitally altered image. The original image is from TwistedPapers.com. It is a part of a Halloween swap in the Yahoo! Group – The Latest Trends in Mixed Media.
I am not a big plastic grocery bag user for starters. I have this cool little and very durable bag for the grocery called a Chico Bag. Mine is a really pretty purple, but I digress. You are probably wondering what the title has to do with the picture. Well, I made beads for jewelry… Continue reading Plastic Grocery Bags
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