Happy New Year!

Wishing you all

a 2016 full of 

love, joy, good health, creativity

and much happiness!

I'm sharing some of my favorite

New Year images..

and stay tuned all my swapping friends.

A new swap will be announced this weekend!

Warmest Christmas Wishes....

and a happy and healthy 

New Year

to each of my dear blogging friends!

Holiday Wishes for a Blogging Friend

 I hosted a 

Christmas Pocket Letter Swap

in my flickr group

and this is the pocket letter I 

created for my partner Laurie.

I made it so  Laurie could disassemble

it and use most of the elements 

in her own artwork if she chooses. 

The lovely white and silver edge trim

is adhered with double-sided tape

for easy removal.

In the first pocket I included some

old German scrap St. Nicks that were not attached 

to a vintage script background.

This beautiful frosty flower

in the second pocket

has a thick chipboard vintage postcard

as a backdrop.

 Red and white twine

with some fun Tim Holtz ephemera and

 a mini glittered bottlebrush tree

against a wintry ATC.

Do you like the snowman stickpin I made?

I also included some snowflake brads

on a piece of white burlap trim.

 

 Another pocket with

thick chipboard pieces, and

 another ATC.

 This is some of my most

favorite wintry trim.

And in the final pocket

this gorgeous blue poinsettia pick

with a pretty sheer snowflake ribbon.

So much better than sending a card!

And a Couple More Ornaments To Share...

Enjoy your weekend friends!

I Wish the Season Was Longer

Creating ornaments makes my

day a little brighter!

Hmmmm...

Maybe I will keep on going

year round?

There's Nothing Like An Ornament Swap...

...to get me in the holiday spirit!

 I did a light wash of gesso over

Christmas sheet music..

 and added this lovely woman image...

then adhered these gorgeous embellishments

for the finishing touch.

Happy Thanksgiving!

It's That Time of Year...

when my mind turns to

holiday crafting.

My first ornament of the season..

a Victorian themed

ribbon doll.

How About a Holiday Swap?

I am thrilled to be hosting

a holiday swap!

I've missed swapping with all of you and hope you'll join me

and breathe some life

back into our

flickr swap group!

(photos courtesy of Pinterest)

All the details are posted in the group.

Please spread the word

by grabbing the badge to share

 on your blog.

Glimpses of Halloween

I love to decorate

for Halloween.

 My feather tree is

all decked out for the season..

With some sweet autumnal touches

 under the tree.

 I like to add simple little touches

to the existing decor..

 and create vignettes

 and whimsical displays..

and tuck a bit of

Halloween

in unexpected places.

Happy Halloween Wishes

from my home to yours!

Spirits of Halloween Past

 From my "paper doll era"...

                                             

 

                                                   

All of these friends went to other homes.

Now that I've revisited them,

I want to make some more!

A Spooky Exchange

Have you heard of 

Pocket Letters?

That term kept popping up

all over the internet..

and I was intrigued.

It turns out that it is a letter of sorts

that you create for a partner

using one of those

9 to-a-page

trading card protector sheets.

You fill each space with

craft gifties, your own artwork

and wishes for whatever theme

is being celebrated.

A Spooky Halloween Pocket Letter Swap?

I'm in!

Difficult to photograph but lots of fun stuff...

  

a tag, a mini domino book kit, atc's

a chenille pumpkinhead ornie, altered clothespins..

a packet of feathers, assorted embellishments 

and

a witch's broom.

This was the perfect swap

to get me in the

Halloween spirit!

Anyone interested in a Christmas/winter

themed pocket page swap?

I just might be persuaded to bring

our flickr swap group back to life....