Showing posts with label mail swap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mail swap. Show all posts

Friday, June 16, 2023

swapbot swap: handmade flip book


My swap partner for this envie of goodies swap is working on a space themed junk journal so I pulled out all my moon themed bits and pieces to create a nifty folio full of ephemera for her. I used this tutorial to create the folio. Septeria18 has some super nifty how-to videos on her youtube channel, I highly recommend! 
I also added vintage book pages, extra paper scraps, trim, stickers, and an atc-sized paper pad I made just for her. 

There are punched paper pieces, space-themed cut a-parts, a handmade envelope with stickers, adorable little star paper clips, and so much more! 

Handmade space-themed ephemera. Not too shabby, I'm still learning. Plus more paper tags, and journal cards, etc.
With a small tag full of washi tape samples at the end. I left the booklet undecorated so she can choose what she wants to do with it. I hope she enjoys the treasures, eegads, I hope I put enough in there! 

Monday, February 20, 2023

diy: snail garland

 


I have had the idea for this snail garland for a few years now, and what better time to make it than for a fellow snail fan and swap partner? I used vintage neckties, wood dowels, bendy wire, and beads to complete the whole shebang. LOVE! 

Friday, November 21, 2014

pretties from the swap

I really, really think I got the better package and now I'm thinking of what else I can send the lovely Meghan. I mean the awesome crocheted garland all on it's own has me over the moon! But then she had to go and add all sorts of other happy bits....swoon!

Thank you, Meghan! The garland will be making an appearance in the november bed! I really need to take photos...

Friday, November 07, 2014

swappy swappy


a long while ago an old swap friend and i decided to do a crafty fun garland swap. it took me forever to eke out the time to finish it but i did and it was super fun! lookie:
first off, i made this happy garland in red, aqua, yellow, and green. i love the wonky scallops with this color combo. i have extra scallops so i may whip up another smaller garland for myself.
my swap partner was crocheting me a doily garland and told me she preferred cotton yarn. how cool is it that i found these wee little bits of happy cotton yarn. yay! i popped them into a small metal tin with a minty green top. double yay!
keeping with the color theme i found a trio of happy washi tape to snuggle inside a second tin just like the one holding the yarn.
the rest of the bits and bobs did not exactly fit in with the color scheme so i wrapped them up to match. i think this little package is full of an awesome earl grey tea.
one of these little packs is hiding a locally made bar of soap that smells of chocolate and lavender while the other hides a lively pair of socks covered in teacups from our local shop sock, The Sock Drawer.
i have no idea what i wrapped inside here. it was a longer package...huh. i am getting old and cannot remember anything.
and here is the happy pile of wrapped up goodies. ooh, maybe the garland is in that red package up above. there was a lot of fun packed inside...tea, soap, tape, yarn, socks, cookie cutters, and the garland plus more that i cannot remember. either way it was super fun but i think my swap partner went cute crazy and sent me the much better package. photos coming soon! yay for swaps!