Tag Swapping for May

Hi There Blogging Friends!  Our theme in The Altered Paper Tag Swap (USA) for May was 'Floral Bouquet'.  So; I decided to create this mixed media tag for my partner Amy. 

The lace is hand dyed....isn't it pretty??

 

 

 

My Aussie Tag Swap theme for May is 'Remember Me' as a tribute to all the wonderful Mothers in the world.  Here is a sneak peek of my tag.  Can you guess what the white bar is in the top left hand corner ??

Will show you what it is when my partner Vicki receives it.

Sewing & Tag Making

Hi There Blogging Friends!  As always; life is hectic, but I have still managed to do some sewing for my local craft group and to make tags for the two tag swaps I'm in all year.

Firstly; here is my tag for my own 'Aussie 12 months of Tags' - month of April. 

 Our Subject was 'Red Poppies' as a tribute to fallen soldiers in world wars.

Next up, is the tag I made for my USA partner in 'The Altered Paper' 12 month Tag Swap.  The subject was the letter A, so I thought my friend overseas would enjoy being watched over by a sweet Angel...

such and Angelic face could only play gentle music.....

Next are pics of my sewing efforts for a new theme in our local craft shop.  The theme for mothers day was gifts in mauve, purple and teal green colours.

I made this "Memory Cushion" as a main item in the display.  It has a pocket to pop special photo's in, which I thought any Mother would love....

The ladies in the photo are my Grandmother on my Mothers side and one of my Aunties....both deceased now but still dearly loved.

Then; I just went super practical with some cute little pin cushions....

some glasses cases....

and some mug hugs!



Aussie Tag Swap for March

Hi There Blogging Friends!  I am late with this blog post thanks to an unusal problem with my camera.  It all revolved around new re-chargeable batteries which seemed to corrupt the download system from camera to computer.  I've finally got around it by using some older software, but still have to work out how to fix it. Anyway; I wanted to show you our darling Aussie 12 months of Tags Swap for the month of March, so here they are.....I chose this  vintage image of a girl with her bunnies and kept my tag in the softer tones..isn't she gorgeous;

and here is the vibrant tag I received from my partner  Elaine (yes, it was Elaine and not Tanya..got it the wrong way round, as I sent mine to Tanya...phew!)......gosh I love it Elaine!

February Aussie Swap Tag & Card Making Fun

Hi There Blogging Friends!  Oh what a gorgeous February tag I received from my Aussie partner Tanya in our 12 month long tag swap. Take a look at the beautiful colours and the details for our subject "Love".

 

I've also been making some cards and trying hard to keep them simple but elegant.  I relied on my lovely 'Stampin' Up' Butterfly Stamp Set and Punch to get the look with these cards below...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretty aren't they??

 

Here are some more, where I've tried to keep the stamping simple and let the papers do some work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 'Aussie' Swap Tag - LOVE

Hi there Blogging Friends!  My partner has received my February 'Aussie' Swap Tag with the subject being "love", so here is the full pic for you to take a look at it.  Isn't this a cute display of love!

 

 

Papercrafting Fun

Hi there Papercrafting Friends! I've had a lovely week with a visit from my sister and brother-in-law which was just soooo nice and I've had several days of playing with card and paper, which I love.

 

Below is a pic of the gorgeous tag I received from my partner Diane in our first month of our 'Aussie - Monthly Tag Swap.  The subject was 'Cool Waters' and hasn't Diane done a lovely job of interpreting the theme.  I just want to sit in that chair!

 

 

I have been looking for a novel way of displaying my 'Aussie - 12 months of Tags' and was delighted when I saw this pic on a Pininterest repin.  Sorry I don't know the name of the owner, but whoever you are....congratulations for a great idea!

 

 

I don't have a lovely ironwork hanger like the example, but I do have a nice vintage coathanger which I've been wanting to do something special with....so; here it is with my very first tag.  It looks a bit lonely, but it won't be long and it will have eleven other friends to hang with.

 

 

I also got an early start on my local Papercraft Artists Groups next ATC Alphabet swap and created my letters 'C' and 'D'.

 

C is for CAT of course.  I used Dylusion Inks on the gloss background card and sponged some Gesso over small sequin waste, then stamped a brick wall before stamping the cat.  I just love the expression on his face.  I think he is a bit "peeved" with the whole idea.

 

 

D for DRESS was very simple to put together.  I embossed white card for the background then rubbed pastel chalk over the embossed pattern and layered it onto light brown card.  The dress was stamped onto scrapbooking paper and given a little Bakers Twine tie at the waist.

 

 

I've also completed my February Aussie - 12 Months of Tags Swap.  Our subject is 'Love', so here is a sneak peak!

 

 

and......I invited two of my friends to come over and have a papercrafting day with my sister and I and this is what the four of us did to my dining room table!!  Unbelievable that four grown women could get in such a mess.

 

 

We made Easel Cards with Post-It-Notes at the base to sit on

 a desk.  Love the way these cards fold down for posting or gift wrapping.  Here are the two that I made.....

 

 

 

Until next time....Happy Crafting!

 

January Aussie Tag

Hi There Bogging Friends!  My partner has received my January 'Cool Waters' tag, in the Aussie - Monthly Tag Swap 2013,  so here is a pic as promised.


Doesn't she look soooo cool!

Swaps are underway!

Hi there Blogging Friends.  I've just spent two hours trying to get this post up.  Did I miss something??

The last time I put a post up, I was able to upload directly from my computer, but not now it seems.   The only way I could do this post was to upload my photos to the 'Picasa Web Albums' then select them from there.

Now I am way out on a limb with this blogger upgrade, but it all seems to be a long way round to do a post....uploading directly from my computer was easy...why make things so hard?

 

Anyway; 2013 swaps are underway so below is a pic of  my first swap with the Altered Paper group.  The subject for January is "Baby It's Cold Outside" and this lovely vintage photo of a bride and her bridesmaid in the snow tells the story well I think.

 

 

My own local group 'The Papercraft Artists' are having a year long swap of ATC'S with the Alphabet. January is A & B and I had a delightful time creating my A for Angel and B for Bee.

 

 

Love the Queen Bee!

 

 

 

My own  'Aussie - Monthly Tag Swap for 2013' is also underway and here is a sneek peek of my first tag for January 'Cool Waters'.

Don't those waves look real cool!  The froth is textured paste.  Will post the full pic when my partner receives her tag.

 

 

AUSSIE - 12 MONTHS OF TAGS SWAP 2013

Papercrafters, in Australia are invited to sign up for my 'Aussie - 12 Months of Tags Swap 2013'.

Themes for each month relate to what is happening in Australia during that month.

Each participant will be assigned a different partner each month.

The swap will be one altered medium size shipping tag e.g. up to 6in x 3in.

Mail date for finished tags will be the 12th of each month during 2013; except for January which will be the 18th January, 2013.

LIST OF THE MONTHLY SUBJECTS 

January 2013 - 'Cool Waters'
February 2013 - 'Love'
March 2013 - 'Autumn Inspiration'
April 2013 - 'Red Poppies'
May 2013 - 'Remember Me'
June 2013 - 'Queen For A Day'
July 2013 - 'Beauty of a Tree'
August 2013 - 'The Great Outdoors'
September 2013 - 'Peace'
October 2013 - 'Time'
November 2013 - ' Fashion'
December 2013 - 'A Summer Christmas'

Further information about the monthly subjects can be found by clicking on the page link 'Aussie - 12 Months Of Tags Swap 2013' at the top of my blog (just under the header)

SIGN UP'S CLOSE AT 5.00 pm (aussie time) Saturday 12th January, 2013.

WANT TO JOIN IN??        EMAIL ME NOW!

Blogging Holiday Over & A NEW TAG SWAP

 Hi There Blogging Friends (if there are still any around that is!!).  It hasn't been hard to see that I have taken a very long blogging holiday.  Why ??? Well; when Mr. Blogger changed my blog from the old familiar way to his new fancy upgrade I went into melt down.

 

 It was just beyond me to take on another new learning thing on the computer....call it an "age thing", call it what you like but I had, "had enough" of computer changes and went into shutdown.   It's the body's way of stopping you from going insane isn't it...so who was I to argue.

 

Anyway; six month's of blogging relaxation....viewing everyone else's blogs but not working on your own, has been just what I needed, and NOW a small part of my brain (a "very" small part) is willing to take the "new blogger" on and start posting again. 

 

 So; here I am with a look at the 12 months of tags that I created for my swaps on Tee's Blog; The Altered Paper, and an invitation to participate in MY OWN NEW "Aussie - 12 Months of Tags Swap".

 

December 2012 - 'Christmas'

 

November 2012 - 'Thanksgiving'

 

 

October 2012 - 'Halloween"

 

 

September  2012 - 'Fall/Autumn'

 

 

August 2012 - 'Sun Bathing Beauty'

 

 

July 2012 - 'Red, White & Blue'

 

 

June 2012 - 'Summer'

 

 

May 2012 - 'Mothers Day'

 

 

April 2012 - 'Easter'

 

 

March 2012 - 'Spring'

  

 

February 2012 - 'Valentines Day'

 

 

January 2012 - 'New Year'

 

 

It was a delight to be part of this swap all year.  Tee is USA based; thus the reason for the seasons being the opposite way around to us in Australa, but I managed to work with the program.

 

However; having said that, I am wondering if there is anyone out there who would like to go in a year long monthly tag swap which celebrates something that is happening in Australia each month????

 

It would go like this:

1.  Sign up for a whole year commitment, with email address and blog address

2. Draw your partners name from the yearly list, alter a tag (using a medium size shipping/luggage tag up to about 6in x 3in.

3.  Mail out one altered tag, to your partner by the 12th of each month.

4. Post a pic of your tag on your blog by the end of the swap month.

 

INTERESTED????  EMAIL ME NOW!

 

I will blog further information about the monthly subjects shortly.

 

Registrations will remain open until January 12th, 2013 

with the mail out date for the first tag being later due to the need to allow time for registrations.

 

Have a Happy New Year Tag Swapping with Me !