Halloween Matchbox Heaven

I have sooooo much Halloween to share with you

but have been too busy the past couple of weeks

to take pictures and blog.

I will try to play catch up over the next 10 days.

Yes, 10 days until Halloween!

Can you believe it?

 

My partner Michele

of

Nook & Cranny,

loves nature themes so I incorporated

as many flowers, berries, leaves and feathers

a matchbox top could hold.

 I even managed to fit a

mini witches broom in there.

I truly enjoyed working with all the different elements

and beautiful fall colors.

This is the finished piece... 

 with lots of

Halloween treats tucked inside.

 

Michele created a special box

for me also.

She really captured my love of whimsy

with this glam skelly!

 The altered faux watch

in the foreground

is another cherished piece she

created for me.

 

I partnered with two Michelle's

this Halloween

and this is the sweetly spooky

box I received from

Michelle

of

Something Special.

 And the box I made for her.

I covered it with cheese cloth and gesso,

then layered it with the

stretchy spider web stuff that you

find in stores this time of year.

I took a plain white mask and covered it with

white mica flakes

then embellished away!

 

If you'd like to see more Halloween matchboxes

feel free to browse around our swap group

photo album

HERE.

 

Be back soon!

ANOTHER Halloween Swap & FREE Halloween Collage Sheet!

Yes, another Halloween swap...

and a vintage Halloween

image freebies

collage sheet

(courtesy Plush Possum Studios)

Happy

Haunted Hump Day!

 

 

 

7 More Days.....

I must admit to feeling a little sad when it gets this close.

Creating for the Halloween season

is just so much fun!

It's difficult to pack it all away for another year.

 

I hosted our 3rd annual

 Halloween Matchbox Swap

in my flickr group

and as usual am blown away

by the talented members.

If you want to partake in some

really creative and diverse

Halloween eye candy,

you can visit

HERE.

 

This is the box I altered for my partner...

 and these are a few of the goodies I sent along with it.



 

We did an altered Altoids tin swap in the

Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group.

My contribution is this witchy winged Marie

riding in her Halloween coach.

I really do need to invest in a new camera

(or possibly photography lessons!)

as I'm always somewhat disappointed with the detail

I'm not capturing in these pieces.

 

Here are a couple of vintage postcards to

add to your Halloween image

collections.

In closing this post

I must give kudos to the

Mistress of Halloween,

Marfi

for hosting

You've inspired us all

to embrace the season!



Halloween Matchbox Swap

Always the biggest....

Always the best...

Hope you'll join in the frightfully fantastic fun!
Sign-ups are now open in
my flickr swap group
HERE.


Happy Halloween!

Yes, like the retailers, seems like I'm rushing the season but I know there are lots of fabulous venues to swap Halloween creations and all you swappers need time to choose and plan.
Last year my flickr group members created some of the most fantastic Halloween art I've seen anywhere! This year I decided to offer 3 swaps with staggered due dates (so the true Halloweenphiles can partake of all)!



Play in 1, 2 or all 3, just please come out and howl a little!
Details and sign-ups for all three swaps can be found HERE, in my flickr swap group.