Showing posts with label spoolie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spoolie. Show all posts

Friday, October 24, 2014

Halloween! Matchbox! Freebies!

Hello Friends!

Well, I've been down for the count for the last week
due to a cold that came on like a lion.
I think it's finally moving on,
but I had to share a bright spot in my week last week,
my swap from Tami, my partner in JoAnne's Matchbox Swap.

If you read my post last week, you may remember
that I said that my partner and I were a perfect match?
If you didn't read it, :O
or don't remember, :(
you can scroll down
or click here.

OK, if you don't want to click,
here is an excerpt:

"I made this altered matchbox for a swap at Vintage Dragonfly:


 There is more texture and color variation to the matchbox
than you can see in this picture.
My partner prefers Fall colors and not too creepy,
so we were a perfect match!"


Well.
Imagine my surprise when I opened my box to find this:

 
Mine:


 Hers:
 
Yes!  We used the same frame!!
If matchboxes had sisters, they would be sisters!
So, that whole perfect match thing...
But a little bit spooky, right?  :)

It is really a lovely matchbox, and Tami filled it with wonderful
seasonal goodies, thank you, Tami, I love it!

To get even more mileage out of this matchbox swap :D
I took photos of the presentation.

Here is my card...

...clear away the cobwebs (figuratively) :)
to find this:
Due to the cold, I had to miss my Paper Soiree meeting, :(
but I did manage to make little favors for everyone:
 

Some washi tape wrapped around an inked spool, some baker's twine,
a skeleton hand hot glued into the hole,
and some Tim Holtz Halloween tickets.
I wish I'd taken a pic of them all together,
they were pretty cute.

Fall and Halloween images!!





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More Friday fun to be had at Fabulously Creative Friday!  
Lots of great ideas at Show and Tell Friday!  
Lovely blues at Anything Blue Friday!
Lots of links to lovely pinks at Pink Saturday!
Creative living, decorating, and craft ideas at Inspired Sunday!
Lovely tablescapes at Seasonal Sundays!
Cute and crafty stuff at Make it Monday!
Be inspired by Inspire Me Tuesday!
Vintage creativity at Vintage Inspiration Wednesday!
For links to lovely, shabby, chippy whites, stop by Blissful Whites Wednesday!
Beautiful greys at Grey Dey Thursdeys.
Lovely things to be found at
French cottagey links at Feathered Nest Friday!
 

♥♥♥ Thank you so much for visiting and for all your lovely comments!! ♥♥♥
Have a great weekend!
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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Halloween! Party! Treats!

Hello Friends!

I'm back!

Halloween fervor has taken hold,
and I've been on a roll,
making another spoolie doll
for my friend Rosa's birthday:


The images I use on the doll and coffin
are from Paper Whimsy,
I think they have just the right mysterious look for Halloween!
Plus I "gothed" them up a little with dark circles under the eyes
and burgundy lips ;)
The little BOO banner I got on Pinterest
from the Witch's Larder
Right click on the banner to save for your own use:



Here are all the coffins from my swap group:

And a close-up of Pam's over-the-top graveyard vignette:



These next photos are of our spooky treats:


Pam used edible food coloring and stamped right on these wonton wrappers:
 
 
OK, here is my dubious attempt to make Jack-o-lantern faces
on some pumpkin macarons:


 And look at this sweet and simple Halloween packaging:


 

There's still plenty of time for Halloween crafting,
so here are some more images for you:





 


Click to enlarge, right click and save!
 
More Friday fun to be had at Fabulously Creative Friday!  
Lots of links to lovely pinks at Pink Saturday.
Creative living, decorating, and craft ideas at Inspired Sunday!
For links to lovely, shabby, chippy whites, stop by Blissful Whites Wednesday!
Lovely, cottagey links at Feathered Next Friday!
 
♥♥♥Thank you so much for visiting and for all your lovely comments!! ♥♥♥
Have a great week!
 
 
 

 
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

October! Halloween! Spoolie Dolls!

Hello Friends!

OMG, It's October!
Where does the time go?
Well, at least I can say, in part,
some of it really did go into my Halloween crafting.

This is my sample for a spoolie doll swap I'm hosting in MAMA:

 
Made from a large wooden spool on the bottom, festooning,
tinsel trim, a rosette, a skewer to support my little bat girl,
assorted embellishments and a cocktail umbrella!
 
After looking through my partner's beautiful blog,
I challenged myself to make her spoolie doll in whites, creams, and black:
 

I think the ripped netting behind the girl contributes a sinister look, don't you?
Hope she likes it!

In another swap I am in,
we are trading altered, embellished paper mache coffins:





Of course we are stuffing crafty goodies inside!  :)

This is a matchbox I made for my partner, JoAnne,
who is hosting a swap in her Vintage Dragonfly Matchbox group:
Again, crafty goodies inside!
One of the four handmade goodies we were to create
in addition to the matchbox is this little top hat box:
 
They are so fun to make, and, confidentially ;)
they are made from toilet paper rolls!! :D
 
I'm so behind on posting freebies
so here are some fun ones for you:
 
 
 
Don't these children look like they've just seen a ghost?  :D






 
 
Click to enlarge, right click and save!

I will be back with another post next week!
More Friday fun to be had at Fabulously Creative Friday!  
Lots of links to lovely pinks at Pink Saturday.
Be inspired at Inspired Sunday.
For links to lovely, shabby, chippy whites, stop by Blissful Whites Wednesday!
 
♥♥♥Thank you so much for visiting and for all your lovely comments!! ♥♥♥
Have a great weekend!
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