4x4 FABRIC BOOK SWAP

THIS IS A SWAP I PARTICIPATED IN WHERE YOU DO YOUR OWN COVER AND BACK AND YOU CREATE 4 PAGES TO SWAP WITH OTHERS. THIS WAS A NEAT SWAP IN WHICH I HAD NOT DONE BEFORE NEXT TIME I PLAN TO DO MORE SEWING ON MY PAGES ONCE I GET MY SEWING MACHINE WORKING. I WILL POST MOE PHOTOS OF MINE WHEN THE SWAPPERS POST THEM.

CLAY CHARM SWAP

HERE IT IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT IN A CHARM SWAP.

I USED SCULPEY CLAY FROM JOANNS. THANKS TO MY MOMS STRONG HANDS FOR KNEADING IT AND ROLLING IT OUT AS MY HANDS JUST AREN'T STRONG ENOUGH. I USED A SMALL ROUND COOKIE CUTTER, (LESS THAN 1 INCH) AND USED A FLOURISH CHARM TO IMPRINT THE CHARM AND USED AN ICE PICK TO CREATE A SMALL HOLE. THEY WERE BAKED ON 250 FOR 15 MINUTES. ONCE COOLED I BEGAN TO DECORATE WITH PAINT AND INK. THE INK DIDN'T DRY AT ALL SO I THEN ADDED GLOSSY ACCENTS TO COAT THE CHARM. I DIDN'T FIGURE ANYONE WOULD WANT THE INK ON THEIR CLOTHES LOL! THIS ADDED A NICE SHEEN TO THE CHARM. I LIKED THE WAY IT CAME OUT AND HOPE THE 15 PEOPLE IN MY SWAP GROUP WILL TO.

HAND DRAWN FLOWERS SWAP

I THINK SWAP IS MY MIDDLE NAME LATELY AS I HAVE GOTTEN INVOLVED IN SO MANY, BUT I LOVE CREATING AND SHARING WITH OTHER. THIS SWAP WAS TO BE ATC'S OF HAND DRAWN FLOWERS. I CREATED SMALL CANVAS 2 1/2 BY 3 1/2 AND SPONG PAINTED THE BACKGROUND IN WHITE TO GET THE TEXTURE OF A CANVAS. THE WHITE AND YELLOW DAISY'S I FOUND ON FLICKER A RECREATED THEM FOR THIS SWAP. I USED SOME OIL PASTEL STICKS AND DRIED IT GOOD WITH AN EMBOSSING DRYER. I THEN USED EMBOSSING MARKERS FOR THE DETAILS AND FINISHED IT UP BY ADDING CLEAR EMBOSSING POWDER TO GIVE IT SOME SHINE.

UTAH SCRAPPIN TRIP

I JUST RECENTLY RETURNED FROM AN AWESOME TRIO TO UTAH. WE TOOK MANY CLASS AND ATE AT SEVERAL TRIPLE D'S REATAURANTS THATS DINER, DRIVE INNS & DIVES THAT ARE FEATURED ON THE FOOD NETWORK. THER WERE 18 OF US WHO WENT AND EVERYONE SHARED THEIR PHOTOS SO I HAVE TONS TO SCRAP. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT BEAR TRAP LODGE WE ALL EXCHANGED GOODIES FOR OUR TRIP THEY WERE ALL SO NEAT. I MADE THESE LUGGAGE TAGS FOR EVERONES "CARRY ON BAGGAGE!"

ZENTANGLES

HERE ARE A FEW OF THE ZENS THAT I DID FOR A SWAP RECENTLY THAT I BLOGGED ABOUT.
IT IS INTERESTING TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN EACH ONES ART. THE MOON IS ONE THAT I RECEIVED BACK FROM ONE OF THE ARTIST WHICH IS VERY NICE. THE OTHERS ARE 2 THAT I COMPLETED OUT OF SIX. KINDA OF NEAT DOODLING TO SHARE WITH OTHERS.

AMBER DEBIRK STUDIO CLASS

JUST TOOK AND AWESOME TRIP TO SALT LAKE CITY UTAH.

THIS IS BEFORE AND AFTER FIRING, PHOTOS OF A GLASS JEWELRY CLASS WE TOOK AT AMBER DEBIRK'S STUDIO. THE LARGER TRIANGLE SHAPED PENDANT AND EARRINGS ARE WHAT THEY CALL A FULL FUSE AND THE OTHER PENDANT IS, I THINK CALLED A PARTIAL FUSE. THIS CLASS BROUGHT ME BACK TO MY SCHOOL DAYS AS I DID ALOT OF STAINED GLASS. THIS JEWELRY IS SIMPLE MADE FROM SCRAPS OF STAINED GLASS THAT IS FIRED AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES TO GET THE DIFFERENT EFFECTS. AMBER DEBIRK WAS ALSO A VERY PLEASANT AND OUTSTANDING ARTIST. I SUGGEST IF YOU ARE EVER IN THE AREA TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HER TO DO A CLASS OR CHECK OUT HER JEWELRY ON HER BLOG. VERY VERY COOL STUFF, LOVED IT!! WHAT A GREAT WAY TO REUSE SCRAP GLASS AND CREATE ART!