Happy GALentine's Day!

Happy GALentine's Day

to all my lovely blog friends!

Wishing you all your heart desires,

hugs,

Kim

My To Do List Just Got Shorter

Valentine's mailed - check

hugs,

Kim

SOURCES:

papers, stickers, and washi: Maggie Holmes for Crate Paper/American Crafts

puffy arrow stickers: Paper Studio at Hobby Lobby

Dollar Day friYAY!

 These 3 items from my local Dollar Tree

became this...

 ...fun modern farmhouse Valentine decor.

I covered the wood heart with pattern paper,

painted the canvas with chalkboard paint,

added ribbon and glitter letters,

and here you have it!

Happy February 1st!

hugs,

Kim

SOURCES:

wood heart, wrapped canvas, mirrored arrows, and Mod Podge: Dollar Tree

chalkboard paint: Martha Stewart

glittered alphas: American Crafts

pattern paper and ribbon: Hobby Lobby

Throwback Thursday - 2 Years Ago Today On My Blog

Pink Pretties Galore!

hugs,

Kim

A Few New Valentines

There is not much crafting happening around here lately.

If you have visited this blog at all this month,

you already know that I am downsizing my stash of lovelies.

There are kits in my Etsy shop,

and I have been offering Halloween and Autumn box lots

here on the blog.

I did make a little time to re-work a few 

Valentine pieces from last year.

These 3 sweet treats are available in my other Etsy shop.

Thanks so much for popping by today!

hugs,

Kim

More Pink Peeks

Here are a few close-up peeks at my latest 

Valentine creations.

To see more visit:

artJOYstuff on Etsy

There is still time to sign-up for the Valentine Swap.

To learn how,

click the button at the top of the right hand column.

Tuesday hugs,

Kim

Valentine ATC Swap Sign-Up Is Open

Please join me for a Valentine ATC (Artist Trading Card) Swap.

This will be a 3 for 3 swap.

Your ATCs must be in my hands by Friday, January 27th.

Include $3.50 CASH for return postage,

and a printed mailing label.

If you would like to join the fun,

go to SWAP INFO

read all the rules and instructions.

If it sounds good to you,

return to this post,

and sign up by leaving a comment.

Not necessary, but it would be awesome if you grabbed

 the swap button to help spread the word.

Have a LOVEly time creating,

Kim

Valentine's Day Snippet Roll Swap

I joined JoAnne at

Vintage Dragonfly 

for a fun Valentine Swap.

I decorate a craft paper box and tag to present the snippet to my swap partner,

Michele of Nook and Cranny.

(Be sure to visit Michele,

she has a post with pictures of the beautiful snippet she created for me.)

This is a shot of the snippet in rolled-up form.

The ring at the end of the beaded chain 

slips over the end of the driftwood to hold everything secure,

you can see it a bit in the last photo...

...and then, it becomes the hanger for the piece.

You can see the hanger better here.

I did not get super Valentine-y on this swap.

My interpretation was to use beautiful feminine touches

and bunches of hearts.

I included a pair of wings for cupid too.

Thanks so much to JoAnne for hosting another wonderful swap,

and to Michele for the beautiful snippet she created for me.

Valentine's Day Is On Its Way!

There are a few of these little

Valentine Cupie Kits

available for purchase at

artJOYstuff.

Hugs And Joy!

 

enJOY A Happy Valentine's Day,

Kimberly

 

 

Valentine Swap #4

 

 

 

This little Valentine was created for

Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group's

Altered Heart Tin Swap.

 

Happy Hearts,

Happy Week,

enJOY,

Kimberly

Valentine Swap #3

 

 

 

Another Valentine's swap at

blissfullARTswaps.

This is the cabinet card I altered for the swap.

 

 

 

 

This card was one of the first I ever purchased,

it has been in my stash for years,

and I have used copies of the couple many times.

 

It was time to let it go.

 

I hand colored the image with a combination of distress markers and pencils.

 

Thank you for visiting.

enJOY a sweet today my friends,

Kimberly

Valentine Swap #2

It has been quite a while since I participated in an altered matchbox swap,

so it was fun to try my hand at it one again.

I am still in love with German glass glitter,

this time, using a lovely pink shade.

Just a peek at the inside.  It is filled with some pretty pink crafty supplies.

It should be arriving at its destination today.

 

JoAnne has hosted some of my favorite swaps,

be sure to visit her by clicking this swap button:

 

enJOY a sweet today my friends,

Kimberly

OOPS!

The new and correct tags for

blissfullARTswaps'

Valentine Tag Swap

I signed up for quite a few Valentine swaps this year,

excited to be crafting again!

The first rule of this group is that your work must include a vintage photo image.

This was the first tag I created for the swap.

Does this look like a vintage photo image to you?

Me either.

Luckily, I caught my error in time.

 

JOYful creating

& enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Another Swap Is In The Mail!

These little Cupid's are the party favors for all of the

Valentine ATC swappers.

Each has a little goodie bag attached.

Thank you so much to all of our swappers,

I extended a few extra days to allow for weather related mail delays.

When all were received,

we were a group of 13.

Here is the complete list, with links:

Amy

Dawn

Marlene

Sherry

Lisa

Kelly

Sylvia

Michele

Peggy

Wendy

Liz

Jewels

me

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Using The Best Stuff!

This sacred heart is my newest creation.

I have gathered some of the finest materials from my stash.

Metallic embellishments from Tinsel Trading,

beadwork rescued from a vintage purse,

millinery and German glass glitter from A Gilded Life,

a string of vintage pearls,

an antique chandelier crystal

have all been lovingly stitched and glued to fashion this piece.

Winter White Sacred Heart

is available in my etsy shop.

 

I encourage you to use your best stuff

and see what magic you create.

 

Today I am linking up to:

 

Wednesday I will be linking up to:

 

enJOY a lovely week,

filled with lovely things,

and enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

 

 

 

 

Perfectly Pink Valentine's tags.

These are available for purchase in my etsy shop.

 

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

I am knee deep in end of year bookkeeping and reporting,

so I love that I can steal away to my studio

for a little creative time.

These tags are for a swap at

blissfullARTswaps.

 

Note to my ATC swappers,

ATCs are to be postmarked by tomorrow.

You can check the status of your ATCs on my right sidebar.

Please let me know if you need to drop out.

 

enJOY a lovely weekend,

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

True Love

Valentine's ATC Swap 2014

 

Sign-up by January 15th,

must be postmarked by January 18th!

Leave a comment on this post to sign up.

 

Go to the Swap Info Page for details

(click the button under my blog header)

 

Please feel free to grab the swap button for your blog.

 

Wishing You A Lovely Sunday

To en-JOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Purple Valentine Blog Hop Giveaway!

Time for me to give a little something away.

Simply leave a comment on this post for a chance to win

this sweet little purple hanging heart.

The winner will be announced on Friday,

February 15th.

I am linking up with Tracie.

Simply click the photo above to be taken to her blog

and a list of all the participating parties.

enJOY a lovely Valentine's week,

& Your Blessings,

Kimberly