More Sweet Tweet Swap Gifts

From Vintage Patina, I received a vintage raspberry crate filled with bird goodies!


One of my favorite items include a silver ladle altered with a bird's nest, eggs, millinery and ribbon. So perfect for me!


I received this bookmark charm-set that says, "farm girl" and on the other side, "plays in dirt'. Isn't that great? I LOVE it, cause I am a farm girl and occasionally....play in the dirt! Visit Vintage Patina to see all the beautiful items in the basket!


Lucky me!

Blessings, Ele

Vintage Wallpaper Boxes

A combination of my favorite supplies; crepe paper, vintage wallpaper, and German scrap were used to embellish these pencil boxes. Who knew items that I used in elementary school, like glue, paper and a scissors, would continue to be my favorite tools.



I really like to mix blues, pinks, taupes, and chocolate colors together they remind me of the ocean, sand, and a little girl's sweet pink dress. The combination of colors give me the romantic cottage look, with a little French inspiration. What are in the boxes you ask?
Notecards made of lucious flocked wallpaper.

I had so many wonderful comments on my friend Karen's safety pin basket, that I wanted to show you another picture. If you look closely you might be able to tell that she used two different color blue beeads in the basket. In person, this basket is stunning.

Happy New Year and Sweet Valentines

Happy New Year to everyone!
It has been almost 2 weeks since I posted. I have been trying to delay the fact that Christmas is over and wishing that for a few more moments time would stand still, but it does not and again, I have to say goodbye to my boys whose lives take them far away. It was blissful while it lasted, and I will continue to enjoy the memory. I hope everyone had as fullfilling a holiday as I.

To keep my mind off the inevitable, I have decided to give in to the "world" and admit that Valentines day will come next month. What does a craft artist do to "be happy" or maintain a little sanity? We create.

For these items, I have used quite a bit of German scrap. It reminds me of the Valentines boxes my father gave my mother. I have also mixed reds and pinks, and being true to my style have added lots of details.





Again, Happy New Year to everyone! I look forward to seeing all your new creations of 2008!