Sundays are for Swapping (and Skeletons)

Happy dude lying on a bed of confetti - what could be better?

Here's his envelope:

I used Calaveras Fiesta (card) Tattoo Backgrounds (envelope)  by  Bombshell Stamps.

~And now for some Sunday Swapping~

Learn how to make easy paper flowers with this step by step tutorial. 

This is mine 

----->Made By Nicole<-----

A fun and easy summer project for kids 

Pinwheel Craft 

Put a little bling in your life! 

Moore (Gourd)Whimsies 

A Recap of Found Poetry and Altered Text 

Laura - Taz's Corner 

Believe it or not, a friend of a friend whom Eileen had never even met gave her everything she needed to explore the luscious art of silk painting. 

Eileen - The Artful Crafter 

Cyndi shares her method of making a charm necklace from a vintage button! 

Beading Arts

Sundays are for Swapping (and Mothers)

Happy Mother's Day to those of you who celebrate here in North America. Hope your day is blessed - that goes for everyone, not just moms.

Chris and I were very excited to get his mom, a master quilter, this beautiful necklace from Gracie and Me Designs on Etsy.

 

Barbara was amazing to work with and she emailed me every step of the way from choosing the stone to picking the font and inscription. She also made sure the parcel was mailed to Canada quickly so it would make it to mom on time. 

Best. Etsy shop. Ever!!!

Seriously, go buy something from her ASAP.

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You all know how using what I have on hand is BIG for me , right? I'm a hardcore stash-buster. Well there's a new challenge blog that is all about that:

And they've got candy

If you get a chance, go check out Shopping Our Stash Blog!

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~And now onto Sunday Swapping ~

Make a gorgeous spring wreath with scrap cardstock and burlap. 

This is me

------>Made By Nicole<----

Spring Has Sprung! Postcards and An ATC 

Laura - Taz's Corner

It's a book... no, it's a frame... June has altered another book, this time into a double frame! 

A Creative Dream

Don't miss our next giveaway package from the fabulous Cherry Tree Beads! 

Beading Arts

Need a last minute gift for mom? Check out the Mother’s Day Parade of Crafts on The Artful Crafter. You’re sure to find something to make that will put a smile on mom’s face. Kid-friendly projects are indicated by our little Miss SmArty icon. 

Eileen - The Artful Crafter 

Sundays are for Swapping (and Sickness)

As my absence may have implied, I've been sick. Really, really sick. I have some sort of cough/fever/creeping death that I just can't shake free. My asthma has made the respiratory grief a bit harder so I've been utterly laid flat... actually, I can't even lay flat... it makes me cough.

Compound that with a broken foot that makes getting myself the simplest thing (like a cup of tea) impossible and a silly spine that doesn't like jumping around (crutches) - well, it's been a hard week. 

But enough whining, on with the link swap!

Add a little edge to your wardrobe with these easy to craft punk pins. 

This is me!

------>Made by Nicole<-----

Celebrate spring by making a pressed flower card. 

The Artful Crafter

Kim makes butterfly wings for a toddler out of fun foam!! 

Flowers and Art

An easy healthier meal to throw together on hectic week nights. 

Home and Garden Cafe

Laura shares some Free Mother's Day Designs and more. 

Taz's Corner

Don't miss your chance to win giveaway package #2 from Cherry Tree Beads! 

Beading Arts

Creative Paperclay Design Team!!! 

Moore (Gourd) Whimsies

Last week June showed you how to create a woven "gum wrapper" photo frame... this week she's giving it away! 

Creative Dreamer

Cherie talks about creating a one-of-a-kind gift for a friend. 

Cherie's Post at About.com

Sundays are for Swapping

Learn how to make graffiti backgrounds using materials you have on hand. 

This is me.

-----> Made By Nicole <------

Laura has an announcement and an exciting opportunity! 

Taz's Corner

Cherie makes a table decoration using what else? Peeps! 

Peep-tastic Center Piece

100th Follower Giveaway Winner!!

Moore (Gourd) Whimsies

Cyndi has been sharing a travelog of her most recent trip to Guatemala! 

Mixed Media Artist

This week Kim experiments with monoprinting. 

Kim - Flowers and Art

Learn how to dye Easter eggs naturally. Not everything needs to come from a kit or a mix. 

Eileen - The Artful Crafter

All of those altered books June has been doing has left her with lots of pages she has to do something with. Here's her first project... a frame! 

Creative Dreamer

It's fun to make, fun to give these delicious handmade Easter treats. 

Make Your Own Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Easter Eggs

Sexy Mermaid Cards

Here is the third and final set of cards made for the swap I'm in.

Mermaid Anchor:

Have you been enjoying all the Bombshell Stamps I've been using? Want some of your own? Bombshell Stamps has a great new forum that will be in addition to the existing one at Paper Craft Planet. If you join the forum you can get a coupon for 20% off your order.

Here's the link Come chat with us.

Cowgirl Pin-Up Cards

This is my second set of swap cards. This time I used Retro Cowgirls, I think this is my favorite stamp set in the world and it's always the one I suggest when people ask me which Bombshell Stamps set to buy first. Whenever I'm not feeling creative, the cowgirls are who I reach for.

After last weeks Caardvarks/Core'dination blog hop I was really, really excited about using some of the cool two-sided cardstock. I highly recommend it, it has a great feel and grip to it.

Here is the card with Bazzil:


And here are my swap cards using the Core'dination paper. The embossing takes a much bolder role:


Hope you're having a great weekend and hello to all the Willows :-)

Four new Caardvarks Cards

I am running late on getting my cards made for a swap I'm in. I want to do Bombshells but eleven super-rad chicks is a whole lot of coloring. To make it easier on myself, I'm making three sets of four cards. That way I won't get bored.

The current challenge at caardvarks is to use pink, black and white and I thought it would be a perfect color scheme for Man's Ruin. Pink and red is also the challenge this week at Copic Creations, lucky me! As you can tell, I did a terrible job of mass producing my cards; I just need to make them individuals ;-)

The set:



The cards:





And I decorated the inside a bit to make writing easier, and cuter :-)

All the big jewels and the cool game card are from Gauche Alchemy and the paper is by Pink Paislee.

Thanks for stopping by :-)