Fun with Stickers

Those of you who are of a certain age will remember the sticker-collecting craze in the 80's. I remember my friends and I would stop by the local sticker store and stock up for trading and hoarding. Wouldn't it have been nice to make my own stickers with my own images back then? Well, now you can.

Check out MOO where you can load your own images and get your very own book of stickers. How cool is that?

LINK

Now, I just have to choose some images.
Thanks to How About Orange for the tip!

Tussie Mussie Swap Partner

I got paired with the lovely Angelina of Retro Whimsy Greetings! I am so excited abou this swap. It has so many applications for the holidays! I envision my house covered in Halloween and Christmas cones once I get the hang of it! I just have to finish up my Art Doll Hats and then I'll be flipping the cone over for Angelina's tussie mussie!!

Swap Update (again!)

You know what I love about swaps? The fact that a group of people can take the same challenge and come up with truly extraordinary and different responses to it. I see that some of you have already posted to the Flickr group and I am really really impressed. In fact, I am going back to re-tool my two Art Doll Hats that I will be sending out. I thought they were finished but after looking at the Flickr group....well....they need more!

See what everyone is up to here.

If you have not heard from your partner yet, contact me today and you will be reassigned!

Art Doll Hat Swap UPDATE

*UPDATE* If you are willing to take an extra partner, please let me know! We may have one or two people with deliquent partners that may need to be reassigned!!!

By now, everyone should have contacted her partner. If you have not heard from your partner, let me know by tomorrow (Sunday). Since some people have had trouble getting in touch with their partners, we will extend the mailing date for the hats to AUGUST 6.

We DO have a Flickr site:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/375470@N24/

Can't wait to see everyone's creativity!!!

Now, if you will excuse me, I need to go and continue reading my new HARRY POTTER book!

Christmas in July with Hippie Dog!!!

I probably shouldn't even post about this because I'd like to keep it a secret but I just had to share the news.

The wonderfully talented Michelle of Hippie Dog will be having her Christmas in July sale in her Etsy shop beginning this Sunday night. Every item is one of a kind! Shop early, shop often! (But save some for me!!!)

LINK

Pattern Adaptation

I am a relatively new knitter. I knit at an advanced beginner/early intermediate level. I'm not sure if you have seen the new issue of Knit.1 (I just love their patterns!). Well, in the current issue, there is a pattern for a leopard-print pillow. A friend of my adores leopard-prints and I thought this would make a great Christmas gift. But, alas, after locating the pattern, I discovered that it is a crochet pattern. Does anyone know how I could adapt the pattern for knitting? Help!

Bring Out Your Inner Picasso

Head on over to Picassohead and make your very own portrait. It is just too fun!
My self-portrait is number 540499 in case you'd like to see it!

Find the site here.

Art Doll Update and an Idea

I am so excited that we are getting started with the Art Doll Hat Swap. If you haven't received your partner, please e-mail me and let me know. And be sure to contact your partner ASAP! IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT YOUR PARTNER BY SUNDAY, JULY 22, YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE SWAP. We don't want anyone to be disappointed!!!

I am so excited to be partnered with the wonderfully talented Michelle of Hippie Dog Primitives and Tammie of My Art Soul Wings and Elizabeth of Beth's Bagz fame. This is going to be so fun!!!

I recently went back to Denver to visit my friends and stopped by a new scrapbook store. They had so many great things. One of the items that caught my eye was a blank board book. I picked up several of them because I thought it would be fun to make personalized Christmas stories as gifts for my friends' children this year. But I think they could have so many other applications as well. Here is a website were you can find a bunch of them:

Blank Board Books

I can't wait to try them out!

Oh boy! Another Giveaway!

I just found a fun and girly giveaway over at Say it with Letters.

Hop on over there and sign up. You could win some great stuff!

(I'm not sure which I like more....swaps or giveaways!)

My Sweet Goodness Bucket Swap Package!

Look at all of the wonderful things that my partner Sarah sent me!

She put everything into an adorable hand-sewn bag!



I got a plate tent to protect my food at outdoor picnics! Handmade cards for me to personalize! Three vintage children's books! A cup of orange and yellow sweets! A tiny purse with coins for the ice cream man! And a glass of summer crafting treats!

Here is what was in the cups:



Thank you so much, Sarah! I love everything!!!