GG Sample #2 and Altoid's Tin Swap

Using another awesome image from the new June products over at Gecko Galz, I created an altered Altoid's Tin for a swap over at the Circle of Friends yahoo group.  The sewing theme is an awesome one, I just love the images from Gecko Galz, as well as the paper pad from Colorbok which had the awesome ruler paper in it. Perfect for trimming this tin. I also used some sewing pattern paper that my friend Kim (artJOYstuff) provided as wrapping on a swap last month. I modged podged it into the tin. Love the look of it!

As part of the swap, we had to alter 1 tin and provide 4 cards inside.  The cards would be traded and a different tin will be returned.  Cannot wait to see what I get! Here are the cards that I used. Gecko Galz had a great image of Button Bingo. So I printed out 4 of them, and altered/aged them and added buttons.

Altered Sewing Altoid's Tin

Supplies:

Tin - Altoid's
Pattern Tissue Paper - stash
Modge Podge glue
Scor-Tape Glue
Twine - stash (auction from TopHatter)
Ivory Paint
Wooden spools
Distress Stain - Victorian Velvet
E-6000 glue
Pop dots
Image on cover of tin - Gecko Galz Stitch in Time Collection
Frame - stash (from a friend)
Distress Ink - Brushed Corduroy
Perfect Pearls Heirloom Gold
Pink Flowers -
Sheer Ribbon - stash
Blue flowers - stash
Green leaves - Ben Franklin's
Buttons - my grandma's button collection
Trim - stash
Aleene's Tacky Glue
Sewing Pins - stash

Button Bingo Cards - Gecko Galz Stitch in Time Collection
Buttons - Grandma's Button Collection

Flowers and leaves - Ben Franklin's

Trim - stash

Ink - Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy

Aleene's Tacky Glue

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge - #63 - Mixed Media

Crafty Ribbons Callenge #48

Happy Scrappy Savings!

Jess

Swap Return from artJOYstuff

I received the most beautiful altered matchbox from the Vintage Dragonfly swap, made by Kim over at artJOYstuff!  I love it when she is my swap partner! She has the most beautiful creations, they definitely inspire! Check out what she made for me! Even her wrapping job is beautiful and useful! This is definitely hanging in my workroom, front and center.

And she included a beautiful mini album kit! I can't wait to play with it! Thanks so much Kim!

Happy Scrappy Savings!

Jess

June Gecko Galz Sample and Vintage Dragonfly Swap

The June Gecko Galz products are out and spectacular as usual! There is a cute sewing themed set that spoke to my shabby chic heart! I knew I had to use it in my large altered matchbox swap for Vintage Dragonfly! The theme for the swap was flowers, so I thought the sewing images would go well.

Sew Sweet Altered Matchbox

Supplies:

Images of Lady and Mannequin - Gecko Galz Stitch in Time Collection

Chipboard for box

Paper - Colorbok

Washi Tape - stash

Distress Stain - Victorian Velvet

Wooden Spool

Wooden Candlestick

Ivory Paint

White Flowers - Ben Franklin's Crafts

Rosebuds - AlphaStamps

E-6000 Glue

Metal Frame - Making Memories

Sheer Ribbon - stash

Coral colored Lace - Pink Paislee

Ivory Trim - stash

Scor-Tape

Distress Ink - Brushed Corduroy

Peach Flower - Making Memories

Black Letters - Tim Holtz

Blue Flower - Stash

Pearls - Stash (originally from thrift store)

Leaves - Ben Franklins's Crafts

Twine - auction on Tophatter

Rhinestone Flourish - Zva Creative

Flower Buds on top - stash

Bird - stash

Glossy Accents

Happy Scrappy Savings!

Jess

Circus Layout for Gecko Galz

My layout for the month-long National Scrapbook Day Festivities over at Gecko Galz is gracing the front page of their website today! Yea! Of course I had to go with a circus theme! Head over to Gecko Galz to find out more about how I put it together and the supplies used!

Happy Scrappy Savings!

Jess

Gecko Galz May Samples

Here are my samples for the new collage sets from Gecko Galz. I love the sets, lots of variety.

The first is a simple card, with a not so simple image. When I was browsing the card section at the store, several tulle covered cards caught my eye. The images under the tulle were simple, accented with glitter glue. I loved the look and had to recreate it with the bird image in the Spring Time Collection.

Thinking of You Card

Supplies:

Paper - Crate Paper
Ink - Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy
Zig Pen
Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon
Tulle - stash
Thread - DMC
Glitter Glues - Studio G and Stickles
Image - Gecko Galz Spring Time Collection

Another item I created using new collage sets from Gecko Galz was for a swap transforming TP rolls. I decided to make mine into a mussy tussy.  I personalized each for the recipient. I just love how they turned out! 

Pixie Mussy Tussy

Supplies:

Images - Gecko Galz Pixie Children Collection, Time Flies Collection, Game Time Collection, and Butterfly Wings Collection

TP roll
Paper - Glitz Designs
Trims/Lace/Twine - stash and Really Reasonable Ribbon
Doily - Jo Anne Fabrics
Flowers - Ben Franklin's Crafts
Thread - stash (thrift store find)
Pearls - stash (thrift store find)
Moss - stash (salvaged from damaged wreath)
Leaves - Ben Franklin Crafts
Toadstool - AlphaStamps
Curly Sprigs - left over stems curled around pen
Tulle - Scrapbook Clubhouse Hawaii
Glitter Glue
Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy
Glossy Accents
Scor Tape
Pins - Tim Holtz
Scrabble Tiles - stash (thrift store find)
Burlap - Really Reasonable Ribbon
Sewing pins - stash
Sentiment stamp - Stampin' Up
Aleene's Glue

Happy Scrappy Savings!

Jess

Blissfull ATC Swap Returns for April

I had a wonderful surprise today! I got my swap returns from my Blissfull ATC swap partner! We had to make 3 egg themed ATCs and send them, then we received 3 in return.  It took a while to get mine, since they were coming from Down Under! The funny thing was that she mailed hers first, then I mailed mine. She received mine before I received hers!  Crazy postal system!

Click here if you want to see what I sent to her for this swap.

Thanks so much Kamali!

Happy Scrappy Savings!

Jess

ATC Swap with Gecko Galz and artJOYstuff

A blog friend of mine, artJOYstuff, is challenging herself to make an ATC every week and to trade it to the first person who wants it in exchange for an ATC of their own.  I finally was the first comment! (It pays to be in a different time zone and up all night when East Coast people are just getting their day started!)

Check out the post from her blog HERE. I love the layers and the stitching! Gecko Galz has a ton of domino images that would be perfect for an ATC like this! Thanks for the inspiration Kim!

I was making some ATC swaps for a swap at Gecko Galz, so I decided that if I loved how they turned out, I would make another for this trade.  Well, I love how it turned out! We had to make an ATC in our style, and being the librarian nut, I had to use books!  I even printed up a small due date card for the background!

Supplies:

Library Due Date Card - Tortagialla
Arch shape - Tim Holtz die
Vine - Martha Stewart
Images of butterflies, books, child, and sentiment - Gecko Galz
Doily - stash
Distress Ink - Brushed Corduroy
Distress Stain - Faded Jeans
Glitter Glue - Studio G
Vintage Library Catalog Cards - Retro Cafe Art
Perfect Pearls
Seam Binding from Alphastamps and Really Reasonable Ribbon
Glossy Accents
Scor-Tape
Pop dots

Thanks for looking!

Jess