I won ...

I'm so excited.  I made this Pocket Letter for a challenge on Scrapbook.com and one.

They gave me a $25 store voucher, I'm going shopping.

Shabby Chic Wreath

I've seen the hessian wreaths on Pinterest and decided to make this one.  I had a large roll of hessian and cut it in half, added some white voile, a wire wreath frame (from the Dollartree)  and some lacy ribbon with two little birds that I bought at Michaels. 

 

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful and safe weekend,

Hugs
Glenda

Pocket letter

Another Pocket Letter I created, this one is for an International Swap and I hope she likes it.

Tilda Pocket Letter

 

I really love the images of "Tilda", I got these on one of my trips to visit my niece in England.

 

 

This is a pocket letter I made for my own collection.  The heart on the very bottom corner is a rubber stamp I used, cut out and embellished.  For the chain and charm embellishment, I painted a wooden spool read, covered it with some fiber, added the charms and beads to the chain and attached it with some ribbon to the pocket letter.

 

 

Thanks for visiting. 

Hugs
Glenda

Mary Engelbreit Pocket Letter for Paula

I hosted a swap on Pocketletterpals, the Mary Engelbreit Group. 

We had to create one large image over 4 pockets and this was my take on it.

I love Mary Engelbreit's work and her messages are so thought provoking.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Hugs
Glenda

Outgoing Pocket Letter to my friend Joan

This is a pocket letter I send to my friend Joan.  It was for a group swap and we had to use 9 faces and embellish them.  I had so much fun creating it and of course I just love the pink. 

Outgoing Pocket Letter - Spring

SPRING POCKET LETTER

 

 

I created this spring pocket letter for a swap on Pocket Letter Pals.

 

 

I loved the colors of these papers and always love using birds and flowers.

 

 

 

 



Mini Pocket Letter / Flipbook for a Swap I am Hosting

It has been so long since I posted on my blog.  I've been making Pocket Letters over at Pocket Letter Pals and it has been so much fun.  There are a few Groups that I host. 

For the swap I have just started, in the Smaller Pocket Letters Group, I decided to make a little Flipbook for everyone to make and swap. 

 

It has to be made out of old dictionary paper and embellished, 

 

 

Here is a link to my YouTube video I made.  It was my first video tutorial I made. 

If you subscribe and leave I comment I am going to pick a random winner and will

make a mini flipbook for them.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwFv_pKsvDI

 

Thanks for visiting my blog,  I appreciate your comments.

 

Hugs

Glenda

ilovepapillons

Don't miss the fabulous prize to be won over at Scrapbook.com from Sizzix

They are giving away $2500  Sizzix Designer-Bundle.

Here's the link

Http://scrapbook.com/

Good luck. 

My new obsesssion - Pocket Pal Letters

I am sure a lot of you have heard of  Janete Lanes Pocket Pal Letters, what fun they are to make.

I have made ATC's for years and these are the same concept. 

You make 9 ATC size cards, embellish them in a theme and add little embellies and odds and ends to the back for your Pocket Pal.  One of the pockets holds a letter from you about yourself.  Similar to the old days of letter writing via snail mail. 

This is my first Pocket Letter I made and it is for Judy, who is a Christian, country girl who loves animals and has her own horses. 

It's a great way to use up cardstock and embellishments that you have been hoarding, if you are like me.  I had some great vintage rubons that I added to the back, added some Chai tea and made a chain charm for the side.  The stickpin I made for the packaging is an extra long one that I made.

I made a little booklet with some special quotes and added the little cross and flowers to the front.
Hope you like it. 

Hugs
Glenda

Mason jar pin cushions

I hosted a swap at Scrapbook.com and made these two pin cushion mason jars for two very talented ladies. 

On both the jars I glued beaded lace that I used from a wedding dress.  I made the stickpins and filled the jars with mostly handmade embellishments. 

Inspirational Canvas ...

Good morning, I would like to share an inspirational  canvas that I created.

I love angels and had a "Rock and Roll" canvas that my son didn't want anymore, so I painted it pink, added some gesso to give it some texture and had a great time using the beautiful angel images I had.  I added the wooden pegs so that I can change my versus around and add new inspirational messages to it. 

Thanks for looking. 

Valentine Tag ....

This valentine tag was made for a swap. 

I fussy cut the images and punched the paper with one of my favorite lace  punches, then I made the flower with a Martha Stewart punch and added some lace to the tag. 

 

 

 

 

Two 5 x 7 canvases ....

I created two 5 x 7 canvases, one I did for my scraproom.  I love the image and kept the colors very neutral

This canvas is for a swap I am in.  I made the flower with the Martha Stewart Paper Punch, made the stick pin and added the banner at the top. 

Valentine/Shabby ATC's for a swap

I have been busy creating for some swaps I have joined over at Alilscrapofheaven.
Here are some ATC's I created.

 

 

Pin cushions ...

Stick pins are one of my favorite things to make.  I love giving them to friends or adding them as embellishments to items I make. 

I wanted to share some of the pincushions I have made to hold a few of my stickpins   They are really fun to make and are beautiful to display.

Mini Dress Forms

I really, really love dress forms and wanted to share a few I have made. 

They are great as embellishments for cards, tags or even to be displayed on their own.

Most of the forms I have used are from the Tim Holtz Dies.

This white lace is just adorable and I love the way the little skirt came out.  The corset was a die cut that I painted, added some trim to and the flower is one I made and added a button to the center. 

 

This is one of my favorite colors lately.  The fabric is from a bridal dress I cut up.  I used the satin from the dress to make the flower, made the stick pin and added the beaded lace .

 

 

 

This was so much fun to make.  Each dress reminds me of a friend and what style they would wear. 

Thanks for looking.  Have an awesome day.

Fairy Pin Cushion ...

This is a pin cushion I made  for my friend Bobbie. 

I used a Yankee candle Jar.   Lined the base and two thirds of the back with paper, embellished the base with trim and a little spool.  I put a sentiment on the back of the paper and added the fairy. 
For the pincushion part, I used a half Styrofoam piece, covered it with batting and fabric and stitched some pearls to the top.  I glued it onto the lid and added the outside trim. 
I love making stickpins and made a few to embellish the top. 

 

 

 

Fabric Book...

This was my first attempt at making a fabric book.  It was for a swap for my secret sister Martica. 
I had a hard time parting with it once I was finished. 

Materials used:  2 pieces of chipboard and cotton fabric for the front and back cover.  I used some vintage laces, fabric flowers, stick pins, fussy cut some images and different embellishment to finish it off. 

The fabrics were stitched together  and added batting to give them some extra padding. 

Flowers, flowers and more flowers ...

I love to keep busy when I am watching tv and I have been working on these flowers.