Will you be my Valentine?

Last year I did a one on one Valentine's Day swap and am doing it again this year (meaning you send me a Valentine and I send you a Valentine). It was really fun and I look forward to doing it again this year.

I've decided this year that the Valentine's need to be handmade. Other than that, you can do whatever you want. You can do it collage style, with fabric, paint it, make it out of paper- the skies the limit!

update- FULL!

Our cards need to be in the mail by Monday, February 7th. So if you are interesting in swapping a Valentine's Day card with me, please leave a comment here (to help me keep track) and drop me an email to me: keeshagirl4@aol.com. When you email me, be sure to include your address!

Rosette Swap

Jill of Gypsy Brocante, recently hosted a rosette swap, so today is the day we are suppose to reveal the rosettes we received and the ones we made.

i received this lovely rosette from Wendy Aspinall. i love the colors she used and also the fabric; which she didn't know what it was called. it is sort of silk but isn't. i love the sheen it has. she also made me the cutest little pillow with a photo transfer image on it, but it's still packed from the studio move and wasn't able to find it. thanks so much Wendy!

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i made my rosette for JoAnne Balaz, of Vintage Dragonfly. i used all vintage materials and decided to make my rosette in belt form, which looks really pretty worn over jeans or skirts.

4th of July ornament swap

these are the ornaments from the 4th of july ornament swap. they are all so fun and unique.

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festive packaging from Allegra

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wire ornament by Joanne Thieme-Huffman

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floral ornament by Zhulia Abrok

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vintage child star ornament by Lonnie Jenck

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beaded card ornament by Danielle Greene

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vintage card ornament by Allegra

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crepe paper ornament by Pam Huntington

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star ornaments by Lori Guerin

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paper ornament by Keli Hansen

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"Cape May bathing beauty" by Jane Blanco

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star ornament by Melissa Merrill

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Patriot ribbon ornament by Vivian Neroni

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this was my ornament. i made copies of a dolly doodle image and then made a fabric snippet from them. i wrapped them in vintage quilting and made the little tags from another image in my dolly doodle book.

i think this little guy lives under our deck. we spent a long time watching him today from Tucker's window. he is so cute! tomorrow i am going to leave out some carrots, hay and some of lilo's bunny food for him.

this pigeon made a nest on my mother in law's porch. she was having a tough time having enough room for her nest; so when she was off getting more sticks, my husband added a shelf where she was building and viola! when she got back she had a major renovation. from this picture it looks like she has one egg - but when i went back early this week, i see there is indeed two babies!

here is one of my most favorite flowers, a purple Clematis.

this week i have been busy finishing up grungy/steampunk charms that were intended for a swap. but i've gotten so great feedback on them (especially when i've worn them out) that i think i will be listing them on my etsy site and then making different charms for the swap. here are a few of the steampunk charms.

Easter basket swap

Genevieve of Bella Enchanted, hosted an Easter basket swap. my partner was, Bristol Snider, www.cottagebytheriver.typepad.com. here are some pictures from the sweet basket that she sent me. i love the vintage chick and flamingo picks. my favorite is the teddy bear with his glittery cheeks and dapper little cap! thanks Bristol!

Day #11, last day, hippity hop swap

Boo hoo, this is the last thing i get to open! spoiled, aren't i? anyway, this precious little paper mache party chick was made by Vivian Neroni at http://vivs-whimsy.blogspot.com/. it's just darling! i keep thinking it is a scrumptious cupcake that needs my immediate attention. i just adore the frilly little green and white checked ribbon that he is wearing around his neck - great touch! the shredded white paper reminds me of coconut shavings. it's just too sweet. thanks, Vivian! and thanks to everyone who participated. it sure was alot of fun! and many thanks to Heather for organizing the whole thing! i think sometime this summer i will be hosting a swap, but need sometime to think about what it will be!

Day #10, hippity hop swap

today i got to open this sweet little heart shaped box made by Ann Marie Skrabo. she painted it a "robins egg blue" and added sweet little pink polka dots (love polka dots!) then she glittered some eggs and a flower and along with this so cute bunny glued them all to the top of the box. she layered a piece of ribbon underneath it all. and to top it off, the bunny is wearing the cutest little foil crown. inside the box was some pink Easter grass and darling little yellow chickie. Thanks Ann Marie!

day #9, hippity hop swap

Day 9 i got to open this adorable Easter frame made by Sandy Camarda,http://sandy-sandyscreations.blogspot.com/ . she collaged some vintage images, some eggs and a darling plastic bunny onto the front of the frame. she used some really cool papers under neath for her background - love the polka dots and checks! Thanks, Sandy!

Day #6, Hippity hop swap

Today i got to open my goodie! i took peat pots and paintedthem yellow and then added glitter over the paint. then i took a small wood spool and glued it inside the peat pot for a base. next i took wine corks and painted them pink and glittered on top. i added 2 tiny pieces of lace on each side of the body where the arms would go. the arms are stick pins with pearls on the end. the pins were just pushed into the cork. i stuffed easter grass inside the peat pot around the base and then glued the cork body to the spool. the head is a vintage image of a bunny that i glued to a "T-pin" (used in quiliting) then i pushed the t-pin into the cork as well. a bow and some tiny bells were added around the neck for bling. i had punched 2 holes on each side of the peat pot and then wrapped some pipe cleaners around each end and then joined them together to make a handle. i also wrapped fibers around the pipe cleaner handle for more texture. around the peat pot i wrapped some more fibers and glued a vintage flower and a button in the center. i added some tiny wood eggs and a little chenille chick to the edge of the pot. the last thing i did was add a tiny tag that is hanging from the hangle that says "hoppin down the bunny trail".

day #5 Hippity hop swap

today's gift is from Brenda Bliss. it's a darling fabric bird; although i'm not sure of the fabric - muslin quite possibly. the bird is cream colored with with some handpainted brown/gold tones thrown in. it was sewn and stuffed with poly fil. In a black cord wrapped around his tail is a lovely wire nest with some purple egg beads inside. i got an email from Brenda who wanted to make sure that i knew that the nest was also a necklace! how cool is that? i think i shall put him in one of my fiber nests that i've been making. thanks, Brenda!