Swapping Is Fun!

 

 

You know how much I love a good swap.

These are the things I have created

for the March swaps I joined.

 

Speaking of swaps,

I hope all of our

"Pink, Black, and Bling"

swappers have their ATCs in the mail,

today is the due date.

 

en-JOY a sweet weekend,

Kimberly

An Altered Bottle For A Kindred Soul

 

This is the altered bottle I created for

Kindred Souls Art Group's

Altered Bottle Swap.

 

The recipient of this bottle requested

"vintage shabby and pink."

 

I kept tweaking it,

so much so in fact,

that I forgot to take pictures,

but here it sits in its new home in California.

Thanks so much for the pictures, Gloria.

 

At least my artwork is nice and warm.

 

be safe and stay warm

as we prepare for another taste of Winter,

enJOY,

Kimberly

August's Beautiful Swap Returns

Wonderful ATCs from 3 more of my 52 swappers!

Awesome ATCs from

Kindred Souls "Up, Up, and Away" Swap!

Lovely ATCs from

Kindred Souls "Fabric of Nature" Swap!

(artist credits, from top left: Gloria Alexander, Becky Swartzlander, from bottom left: Michelle Murray, Carol Sweeney, Nichole Kohmescher, and me)

Mini envelopes from

Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group's

French General Swap!

I will be turning this gorgeous grouping into a little book,

I will be sure to share.

Darling Corky Charlotte Doll

from Amy!

This was another fun swap at

Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group.

 

As always,

I am so honored to own these lovely works,

thank you one and all for sharing your talents.

 

If your work is featured,

please leave a comment with your

blog, facebook, flickr, etc.

I am sure that everyone would love to visit.

 

en-JOY a sweet weekend,

& Your Blessings,

Kimberly



Round Robin - round 11

"Faces" 

I cannot believe it,

this is the last journal page for

Kindred Souls Art Group.

 

Well, almost last,

I haven't done a page in my journal yet.

I am excitedly awaiting the return of my journal.

The pages I have seen thus far (via posted pictures) are gorgeous!

I will share the lot hopefully very soon.

 

en-JOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Have you ever heard of a

Corky Beaded Charlotte Doll?

Me neither, at least until I signed up for a swap with

Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group.

The body for these little cuties are, of all things,

a champagne cork, and you build from there.

 

This is the one I made for my swap partner,

so much fun!

 

I am participating in another "Fabric of Nature" ATC swap.

This time, Gloria is hosting for

Altered Souls Art Group.

 

I made my 6 ATCs the same.  Each has a ceramic butterfly that my Grandmother made.  She gave me a box of small ceramic pieces like these to "make something pretty with."

 

Remember these?  I wasn't overJOYed with how they turned out.  Well, I did go back and tweak them just a bit.

Better, no?

Here's another little dress ATC for a swap with a friend.

 

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Round Robin - round 9

Time For Love

Steampunk Style

These bound journals always perplex me.

What to do with the bits between the binding wires?

 

Good old tissue tape to the rescue!

The orange tape is in the French Ephemera set from Cavallini.

I stripped it with a thin black tape.

I also finished(?) these for the

"Up, Up, and Away"

Steampunk ATC Swap

at Altered Souls Art Group.

Not sure that I am madly in love with them yet,

there's still time to mull that one over before sending them in.

 

I hope your day has you soaring sky-high!

 

en-JOY a lovely weekend &

Your Blessings,

Kimberly

 

Round Robin - Round 8

My latest page for

Kindred Souls Art Group's

Round Robin

is for Lynn's Journal.

 

Her chosen theme is

Vintage Paris

in whites and ivory.

 

 

 

I used a genuine antique tintype photo.

 

The back is simply papered with

antique French book pages.

 

enJOY a sweet weekend,

and your blessings,

Kimberly

Round Robin - Round 7

This is my latest work for

Kindred Souls Art Group's

Round Robin.

This journal belongs to Socrates,

and she has requested the theme

of "Steampunk Travel By Air."

Her heroine is Magdalena

and she is on her Grand Tour.

I have Magdalena visiting London,

a city that I hold near and dear to my own heart.

The back of the page holds a post card,

that when flipped out,

contains a note from Magdalena to Socrates.

 

Packed and off goes another journal!

 

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

May's Beautiful Swap Returns

Yellow and Blue Marie ATCs

for the

Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group 

Charlotte Salt Shaker Doll

from Terri,

Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group

One on One Swap with

Tracie

 

Some more of my 52 swappers:

 

Vintage Children

Tag Swap with

Kindred Souls Art Group:

 

I also received 5 lovely tattered flowers

from members of the

Kindred Souls Art Group,

but I will share them at a later date,

I have a special plan for them ;0)

 

Welcome to my newest followers,

so pleased to have you here!

 

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

 

 

Tattered Flower Swap

Another handmade flower swap,

this one is for

Kindred Art Souls Group.

 

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

A Vintage Sewing Swap

 

for Kindred Souls Art Group

 

Linking to:

 

 

enJOY a lovely today &

Your Blessings,

Kimberly

 

Vintage Children Tag Swap

 

 

For Kindred Souls Art Group.

 

sharing at:

 

 

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly