Showing posts with label swaps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label swaps. Show all posts

Monday, February 6, 2012

Melted Some New Little Trinkets

Made some little pins this month for an Art Pin Swap on Milliande using my melting pot and the embossing gun.  I hadn't used them in so long it took a while to dig it out from under the stash mountain. But what fun!



Recipe for Embossed & Recycled CD Pins
CD- cut into desired shapes, UTEE, 
Bits & pieces of Friendly Plastic
Seed Beads, Sequins
For the backs- Copper sheeting & Pin backs
 Backs must be as pretty as the fronts. Now they are ready to go. Wouldn't you agree?








Thursday, September 29, 2011

Life is Always Changing

Time, seasons, technology, nature, life...everything is in a constant state of flux. I love the change in the seasons and Fall is my favorite time of the year. Love getting out all my Autumn and Halloween decorations. Now if only the weather would co-operate and cool down.
I had never made an inchie, so I braved this swap challenge on the Milliande network, hosted by Lois Lugg. I do like the sparkly nylon net and buttons.  While crafting these tiny pieces, I decided that it was definitely not my favorite format. Lol! I sent them off in the post, with wishes that they have a safe journey to Lois.

Meanwhile my studio is undergoing some big changes too. This wall used to separate my studio from a bedroom downstairs. The doorway shows the hallway into the main house.
This is a view into the old studio. I'm afraid my studio looks a little like a episode of "the horders" show, but I promise it's going to be very organized once we get it done. And I cannot wait to get going on the sorting and organizing.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Latest Art Swap

My latest swap in Milliande Art Community for Womenwas themed "Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History."  Love seeing everyone's different take on the fun theme. My cards were inspired by Georgia O'Keefe, American artist who challenged the art world to look closer at nature and the world around us with her contour shapes and varied colors in the 1920's and 30's. 
Her paintings elevated ordinary things to a new level.


Here are the ones I was delighted to receive in the swap from the top: beautiful Marilyn by Deesie van Deelen, a delicate lily by Trine Pettigrew (another O'Keefe admirer), and the graceful lady by Liz Monaghan.
It's such fun to trade bits of art with friends across the world.