wow - what a whirlwind week that was. and the week before as well ! hopefully with this post, i'll catch you up on the happenings in our household. (btw - can i just say here that i love my husband, and how he allows me to tinker in my garage and in my studio and do what i do until 1 am - and come to bed with glitter and glue on my face. i love you mark!)
SWAPS ~ two amazing and wonderful swaps.
the first was was a halloween swap hosted by joli paquet. i know i already mentioned it in October, but i have better photos now of the items i made and sent off to ann, as well as the items i received.
first, here is the BOO banner i made for her. i finally found a dictionary with big enough pages to fit through my printer for the letters and followed up with cardstock, rick rack, and some fun rounded items for the ends. i love pam garrisons coffee filter garlands, and these fall in that category.
second, other pictures of the blocks i made. i love the people on them - kind of creepy - just right for halloween.
and here is what dear ann sent me. a wonderful bag of goodies. towels, candles, cookie cutters, candy and the most lovely tags that she made. all of these items found a way in my halloween decor and i can't wait to bring them out again next year.
the second swap i found by accident, and i am so glad i did. it was hosted by Danielle of the Vintage Dragonfly and the theme was 'angels we have heard on high' paper doll swap. i love angels. and i love anything glittery, vintage, creamy and sparkly.
here is a picture of the sweet angels i made. it was quite the process, but love how she turned out.
i have a vintage paper doll - about 7 inches tall- that i had color copied. i then hand drew a pattern for a dress and cut it out of cream vintage wallpaper. then i glued and glittered it with martha stewart snow glitter. (it's kind of like mica flakes). once i glued on the dress, you could still see her body in the back, so i then covered the back with vintage music. i added some lace and seam binding to her waist and added a flower (the photo shows a button, but i addes a flower instead). her head band was originally blue, so i covered it with flowers as well. for her wings, i tied two pieces of tulle together and attached it to the back with more seam binding. this also served as the hanger. i certainly hope that all who receive her enjoy her as much as i enjoyed making them. i think we're set to get our packages in the mail this week-i'll be sure to share photos when i get them.
SALE ~
as you know, we had our second holiday 'Crafty Christmas Boutique Sale' here at the house on Saturday. in addition, emily, sarah and i each taught a class. Man, was it COLD ! i love the idea of transforming my garage into a little boutique, but it killed us. emily finally brought over a propane tank and big heater. sarah had also made some hand warmers / body relaxers out of flax seed. she was handing them out as people came to shop. now that's entrepenurial spirit ! all aspects of the weekend went really well, and we love what we do. here are a few photos snapped from the inside of the garage. Amazing how you can transform a garage !
SLEEP ~
i need to re-introduce myself to what this is. i am so thankful that during the last week i didn't come down with a cold or pneumonia. being out in that cold was hard, but i knew it had to be done. in fact, after i type this, i'm headed to bed. a whole 2 hours before i've made it there all week !
thank you all for visiting today. i plan on posting some pictures tomorrow of how i decorate for Christmas. it's a bit over the top, but i love it.
many blessings to you all my friends ! jill