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$10 Giveaway to Amazon.com at Ramblings and More.

To enter this giveaway and visit a great blog

please click on this link:

BEAD SWAP

Here is what my bead swap partner sent me:

So many pretty beads and 

interesting items 

to work with!

She even made these cute

little envelopes from 

awesome paper

to send some of the

beads in

I knew I would at least

make some earrings and

a bracelet

(I took the easy road and

strung the bracelet beads on elastic)

but had lots more beads 

and cool stuff to work with 

so at the very last minute (tonight)

guess I work best under pressure....

After pondering what to do with the rest

I decided to try my hand

at a necklace

I wasn't sure at first how I wanted

to do it but ended up just

stringing some of the beads

that were left and

then adding this great locket

and then to give it an updated, somewhat edgy look added 

the chains hanging down

from the sides

I had a lot of fun with this

(my second swap)

Hope you like it

Many thanks to Sarah with

My So Called Junky Life blog

http://mysocalledjunkylife.blogspot.com/

for hosting such a great swap

and thank you again

Jayne (my swap partner)with

Mama's Got To Doodle blog

http://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com/

for the wonderful beads and other

neat-o items 

THANK YOU PURPLE LADY

Hey Everyone,

Look what I won from The Purple Lady's blogspot 
during her 29 Days of Giving Challenge!


(Not sure if I won two times or three
but I just kept entering as many 
days that I could)

A pair of adorable white dog earrings that I love

and

the coolest coffee pin adorned with beads

that reads: If there life before coffee?

(I know that answer and the answer is an astounding "NO")

Since I love white dogs

and 

coffee

what 

could 

be 

more

perfect?

But wait there's more

Two really neat round boxes

covered in a denim like material

with padded tops

and filled with pretty things

to decorate them with

(I see pin cushions, maybe?) 

Anyone have any other ideas?

and I also got 

Some beautiful handmade post cards

and greeting cards!

and if that

wasn't enough 

a mini striped scrapbook

and to top it all off 

she sent me

Some sticky notes with my initials

and

even a thank you note

Can you believe she is thanking me

when I should be thanking

 her for all those

nice things!

SO HERE IT IS AGAIN:

THANK YOU PURPLE LADY

YOUR KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY

ARE AMAZING !

Please visit her blog when you get a chance

at:

http://prpldy15.blogspot.com/ 

The moral of this story

is to not be shy

about entering giveaways

You just never know

what you may win!

MORE OF SWAP PROJECT..JUST IN TIME FOR EASTER

I made a little fancy Easter tussie from some of the pretty things that

were in the o/n case that I remade for my swap project.

Wasn't really sure what to make but 

came up with this idea

all of a sudden

Almost like a light bulb went off in my head

that's how my mind works

when I am crafting

A lot like my late mom, 

in that regard

even like the "I Love Lucy" Lucy

I love the little chicky peeking out at the top

Guess we caught her looking for all of the chocolate!

WISHING EVERYONE A VERY 

BLESSED EASTER !

(HOW TO: I took strong decorative scrap

book paper and rolled it into a cone.

Then glued the seam (in the back)and 

also stapled to keep secure.

Then I filled the cone with tissue paper
(sorry little chicky no chocolate in there)

Finished by embellising with ribbons and lace and 

other pretty things my swap partner sent to me)

SWAP FINISHED (Well almost)

This is something that I redid for a swap I 
participated in earlier this year.
I am entering this in the 
"80th Metamorphosis Monday"
hosted by
"Between Naps on the Porch"
Hope everyone likes it.
For more awesome projects
please visit:
http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/
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I finally finished (well almost, have a few things to iron out) on my swap.
I received this old blue overnight case from my swap partner:

As you can see it's pretty beat up

but structurally in good shape

Upon opening up the o/n case I found an array

of pretty things; lace, floral material and even 

a cute little pink chick

I started by ripping the inside lining out

A tedious job but one that had 

to be done and then I glued tissue paper

to the outside of the o/n case

(this is the tissue paper that my swap partner

wrapped up the smaller items in)

Wasn't sure what I wanted to do with the inside

but ended up using the burlap and the 

burlap strips with a red stripe

that was sent by my swap partner

I painted the hinges, lock and handle

with black paint

I then glued on this great little snippet of cloth

with a Paris scene on the top

and then coated the whole thing

with a few good coats of clear varnish

This is pretty much the finished product

I need to probably give it a few more good

coats of varnish and then it should be good to go

(to Paris, maybe?)

I haven't played with the other items yet (the lace,

ribbon, floral material and chick) but hopefully will sometime this

week and will post it when done.

This swap was so much fun, my first and

surely not the last! If you have not participated

in a swap by all means do it!

I want to thank Junk Market Style for hosting this 

great swap and my swap partner http://www.thatssoshabby.com/ 

for sending the great blue overnight case filled with all that great stuff.

Click on: http://www.junkmarketstyle.com/item/23159/junk-swap-project

to view the Junk Market Style blog

scroll down to see JOEY the DONKEY

JEWELRY GIVEAWAY ends March 15, 2010

The Purple Lady's Art and Life is having a giveaway of some handmade earrings. Winner can choose the color they like best. This giveaway ends March 16, 2010 so hurry up to that blog and enter.. Go ...Now...

Click on the link above JEWELRY GIVEAWAY to enter and browse this great blog.

A GIVEAWAY

The Purple Lady's Art and Life blog is having a giveaway. Lots of nice paper stuff; 4 cards with envelopes that can be used as they are, or you can altered them.  There are metal license plate type tags called Art Tags, Bubble Stickers, Woven Words, and a couple other items.


Click on the link above (A GIVEAWAY) to enter at her site.


Good luck everyone!

DOILY GIVEAWAY

Awesome! I found another giveaway.  This one is for 3 vintage doilies (really interesting and pretty) Winner will be announced March 8th.  Click on the link above ("Doily Giveaway") for more information and to enter. Check out the blog site while you are at it (Irish Rose Creations) very good stuff.


Good Luck


For more giveaways scroll down directly below and in right column.

OH MY GOODNESS ANOTHER BRACELET (Plus More) GIVEAWAY

I can't believe another beautiful bracelet giveaway, this one includes a vintage apron, some lacey trim stuff, a neat new magazine, and awesome cake stand. Click on link above (OH MY GOODNESS ANOTHER BRACELET Plus More GIVEAWAY.... ) This will take you to the really fantastic "Dear Daisy Cottage" blog.  Good Luck!


Scroll down for information on the other bracelet giveaways and look on right side scrolling down for other giveaways and swaps.

ANOTHER BRACELET GIVEAWAY

BELIEVE IT OR NOT THERE IS ANOTHER BRACELET GIVEAWAY! But this time there are two being given away. Please click on the above link (''Another Bracelet Giveaway")


They are really pretty.  If you don't have a blog you can use email to enter. Drawing to be held March 15th


See previous post below for other bracelet giveaway

BRACELET GIVEAWAY

Hi Everyone,
I am trying to put links about giveaways and swaps on my blog. There are so many on the blogsphere it's unbelievable. Here is one I ran into tonight that is by RockHill Designs and a really, really good one.


*** Drawing will be held Sunday, February 28th *** (click on the BRACELET GIVEAWAY link above) - it's real easy and check out their blog while you are there RockHill Designs 'tree of life' sterling silver necklace.

(rolo chain is slightly oxidized, the necklace measures 16")