A Tudor Rose...

by any other name than sunshinesuperman, would not have been as sweet of a swap as this! If you have ever been lucky enough to be the recipient of one of her swaps then you know what I mean!

This was a swap for a Tudor Rose themed ATC. Well, I got my lovely ATC and then some! Just look at all the delightful goodies I got along with my ATC! Mona, you are one of the best swappers ever and I had to give you some due here on my blog! Thank you!

Team Jacob Matchbox

This is my first Twilight matchbox I have made and it is to angel a tag for a great swapper on the bot, takinghearts. I truly hope she likes it.

The main covering from the box is a magazine page sprayed with Citra-solv. I really like the effect and thought it was very earthy and went with the werewolf theme well. I then used tea stained paper for the inside drawer and stamped it along with adding the image and words. I tried to fill it up with some "Twilight" things like the moon brads and the small pic of Edward along with other matchbox type items. I then added little star brads to the outside to add some a 3-D aspect to the box.

I really had fun putting this one together and I hope to make some more in the near future, maybe with a more "Eclipse " feel to them. Thanks for reading and following and as always any questions regarding my crafting or technique and any suggestions are welcome! Have a great day!

Twilight Birthday!

Happy Birthday to Bailey! A friend of mine on Swap-bot has a great daughter, and her birthday is this week, so I am sending her these ATC's to wish her a very happy birthday!

She is a "Twilight" fan, obviously and leans more toward Jacob. The first one though is of Edward (these ATC's have more of a "New Moon" feel to them, so I hope she will like them seeing that is Jacob's big breakout movie) and every detail of the ATC relates to him in some way. The background shows fine printed sheet music to reflect Edward's love for classical music, even the brush strokes at the bottom fall in line with his love of the arts. The calendar film strip is didactic in that it shows both the months that Edward first left Bella and how she felt numb watching life go on before her like in some kind of movie during those long months while she is detached. The leaves are for autumn when he left and the woods he left Bella in. Edward himself is sparkly and the words drive home the break-up.

The second ATC is of Jacob, the movie theater background, the movie ticket stub both represent their first real outing to see a movie, the last night Jacob was his old self. The license plate could be for any number of cars or motorcycles that Jacob has fixed up for Bella. The jewel at the top is represents Bella as she is Jacob's treasure. "Fierce Devotion" is what Jacob has for Bella and sums up his loyalty to her.

The last one is for all the Team Jacob fans, which Bailey is, and shows Jacob and Bella together, but as we all know, "Nothing gold can stay." But they do have a moment or two just for them under the stars as it were, and for the fans, those moments are gold.

Thanks for checking these out, hope you like them and happy swapping until next time!

A Break in Time ATC...

I am sending this Steampunk ATC to angel a swap I hosted titled "The Time of Steampunk ATC." For The Dead Swappers Society group on Swap-bot. One of the swappers received an ATC that was of very poor quality for this swap, and so I decided to send her this ATC to hopefully make up for the disappointment. I think she will like it.

The background is handmade tea and ink stained paper, the other images that comprise the rest of the background are tissue tape, a piece of torn book page, stamped images and paper scrap. I then added the gear, timepieces and words to complete the look. I also used a combination of Walnut Inks to give it a more vintage feel.

Vintage Halloween ATC's

Once again I am in a swap for two ATC's each for two partners. The first two pictured will be sent as a set as will the next two after.

I had these lovely vintage images and I was just waiting to use them for this Halloween! The first one once again is my personal favorite, I simply adore the image, some brads, lace and Glimmer Mist and carefully placed words and I think it's magic!

The others I used the same techniques and on the last few I used a nail file to weather out the edges a little more. The last one is just fun, I remember trying to bob for apples...trying, because I was never successful at it!

I love autumn! I can't wait for it to arrive, bringing with it all the colours and scents it's famous for! Spiced ciders and hay rides, spooky houses and nights spent warming by a fireplace. Doesn't it sound lovely!

Well, until then enjoy the last few lazy days of summer and happy swapping to all!

Poetry ATC: The Moon

I hosted this ATC swap for the Passionate Poets group on Swap-bot. I had no idea where I wanted to go with this, or how it would turn out. I had just bought some amazing brads earlier while I was out shopping and thought, wow that one looks like a small jeweled moon...then the vintage idea hit me, a child looking out her window, as she sees things a bit differently. A moon may be a pearl in the sky! While waiting for the next bright moon, she's marking off the days on the calendar dreaming that the faeries are coming on that magical night. The verse I wrote for this ATC and I was happy to send this to my partner! Dream, imagine, live!

Vintage ATC & PC RAK's

I made these yesterday...the first one is for an aunt on my husband's side of the family I recently had the pleasure of meeting. She was such a sweet and classy lady we exchanged addresses and so I sent her a note along with this ATC.

The second I made to cheer someone's day, my friend Marie burned her hand and part of her arm not too long ago and is still recovering, I thought this postcard might cheer her a little and give her a smile.

It's the little things in life and the thoughtfulness of others that sometimes have the biggest impact upon ours. I hope that the goodwill and love that goes out with these crafts will continue to go on and touch other people lives in return. May you all have a delightful day and happy swapping!