Gypsy Themed Swap items for my partner

I can't believe I didn't post this picture -  I made this dressform for a secret sister.  (A while back) I pondered over this for quite some time and couldn't figure how to complete this lil gal.

This is what I ended up with.  I trimmed down one of those mesh bling (got this one from FreeSpirit Production's zibbit store).  I used the bling as her necklace/choker and trim around her top.

Here's the box I made for my swap partner.

Inside the box.

Altered Sign

I made this sign for my sister.  She moved into an actual office and requested I make her a sign for her office.  This sign is metal and I got it from Jo's a while back.  I started to make it a mixed media, but during the process, I changed my mind.  I used an old paper line from CTMH.  I think it was called Sonoma.  I really loved this color and it's also my sister's favorite color.  I cut her name from SCAL2. 

Upclose of the flowers I used.  The flowers are from Liz y Jose's Zibbit store.  I've ordered from her before and the prices are very reasonable and quick shipping.  The black acrylic glass spray is from another zibbit store (FreeSpirit).  The rolled dictionary flower is from Tiffany.  I swapped with a couple of years ago and this is what I had left from the hoard vault.

I got this (cream) spray is from Tuesday Morning.  I had two of them and I gave one away as a swap item.  I really really really love it.

Thanks for looking.

I Literally created "A-R-T" :)

I finally finished this altered canvas the other nite.  I really love working with stretched canvas.  I bought the 4x5 stretched canvas from Michael's a while back when they went on a crazy sale (80% off).  So far this has been my favorite project thus far.. Now, this happens to be my favorite kind of mixed media. LOL

I used 4x5 stretched canvas, acrylic paints and lots of other goodies such as; Prima flowers and bling, Recollection flowers, Tim Holtz items (grunge alphas, the metal bird, crown and the word stick) handmade flowers from swaps from The Beach as well as handmade stick pins from swaps again from the beach.  I also used Tattered Angel glimmer chips creme de cocoa, Bo Bunny Timepiece paper collections, and Glimmer Chips, other misc items.

*(excuse the mess in the background)*

Vintage Flower Swap

I joined a vintage flower swap at The Beach, hosted by Krystal Booth. :) Here's what I made. I hope my group likes it.

(((I learned how to do these flowers from Luvleescrappin on youtube check out her channel. She's got some awesome flower tutorials.))

UPCLOSE:

ALL PACKAGED UP:

I'm Charmed!! :)

I made these for a gal-pal. Not sure which gal-pal i made them for (added it in their swap items). :) Hope she likes them.

I fixed this one, i wasn't happy w/it the way it was and frankly it looked anorexic next to the other three charms.. LOL!

This group here is for a swap for the Beach. :)

Also made these for another gal-pal for a swap. Again, I'm not sure which gal-pal i packaged them up for. LOL Hope she likes them. I'm really diggen on the way these came out.

Altered Cigar Box

I made this altered cigar box for Kathleen Cottle over at the beach. She's my partner for the swap. I had so much fun & so easy to come together. :)

This is the card i made for her as well.

Up close on the card - i used the DCWV Lady Couture paper stack and a stamp i had. :) This is an extra dress form i made so i used it on this card. I added crackle medium on the top part of the dressform and stamped on the tissue paper for her skirt. Scrunched up the skirt and added some beads along the top part of the skirt so the glue isn't exposed. Added a recollection flower on the skirt and she's good to go. :)

Here's a paper rose i made w/the SU papers - i glimmer misted the lace w/purple (LOL i don't remember the actual name of it) I added the felt butterfly that's from M's dollar bin. :-)

Here's the altered box from different angles. I am really loven the way it came together. I am going to make another one for my cousin, Tanya. :)

Here's the inside:

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I made these for a swap over Life on The Scrap Beach. I finally cut them after i changed the speed on my machine (SCAL2). This is before i decorated them. I thought i took a picture of what they looked like before I sent it, but i guess i forgot.. :( sorry.. My bad.. LOL I'll take a pix of mine for after. (At first i used the SU papers but they kept tearing but once I changed papers from SU to TH they cut MUCHO better!) Either that, or i need to change my cricut blade. :( . . .

Anyway... here ya go. Thanks for reading . :)

Latest project

Back in July (of this year) i rec'd a wonderful Rak from JenniferNicole. This is a shadowbox she sent me. I love it. Rick painted it for me using Black Glossy Spray Paint. I used a pix from Mardi Gras (this year) for the pix and put a bunch of fun stuff in there. (stick pins from swaps) So here ya go. TFW!

she creates and she can make cards!!!

With the help of Sara, we made cards last nite and this afternoon!! We had a GREAT time. She really pushed me to the limit as far as paper piecing goes. (AND getting those Halloween cards done-THANKS SARA!) We found out she's a much better paper piecer than I am!! LOL

We got out my cricut & DL'd some files (some from the Dafont and other from the ladies at craftedge forums and some from our very own Aimee!!) (((I'll come back & post credit to the file makers, i need to browse thru my lapttop and see what files i got from where.)

Importantly, I used everything here from MY STASH!!!! I'm so stoked!! Items i've hoarded for years!!!!! AGAIN, Thank you Sara for making me use these items!!! :) (Items from swap items, secret sister gifts)

I got this from Amyee's blog. We used the haunted house. Twas fun!! Sara pieced the house together and we sticked the moon and chalked the edges..

I got these bat files from cuts4scrapbooking blog. (I think that the was the name of the blog, i'll get the site when i got thru my laptop.

These next three, i don't remember the name of the blogs that i DL'd them from, but like i stated, i'll get the name of the blogs that i got them from. Such awesome talent on the net that these people have! Thanks for letting me use them! :)

I got these images from dafont.com