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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