9/14/11

You are Invited to a "Gothic" Halloween Charm Swap!

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You are invited to my annual Halloween Charm swap!
This years theme is : Gothic

It can be anything from old world architecture, haunted poets, ancient beliefs, attire, makeup, hairstyles, quotes, clubs, books, memories or even desires.

image courtesy of The Graphics Fairy


"We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it."
-The Breakfast Club



"Not all those who wander are lost."
-J.R.R. Tolkien

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This swap is open to 10 Charm makers.

Charms must be durable enough to be worn or displayed.
No bigger than 3"
Please make something
you'd like to receive.
All media allowed for the charms as long as you adhere to the theme.
Must be at least 2-dimensional and of good quality.
No "cute" charms please.

Please also include 10 ATC's to match the theme of your charm.
read more about ATC's here....



All 10 charms must be in my hands no later than
October 22nd.
Late packages will be returned to sender.
No exceptions.

International welcome.
Must be 18 years or older to participate.

If you would like to be included in this charm swap,
Please e-mail me - altered (dash) art (at) hotmail (dot) com
Please include in your e-mail:
Your first & last name, mailing address, and (optional) any blog/etsy/ web site link.
I will send you a confirmation with my mailing / shipping info and more swap details.

You can view past Charm swaps here as well as view the participant list as I update it daily.
This will be my 11th charm swap since 2007!


image courtesy of The Graphics Fairy


Please help spread the word about this swap
by copying and pasting this image to your blogs side bar,
then linking back to this post.
Thanks!

Read about the different types of Goths here. From romantic to traditional.
Goth.net tells a little about the history of Goth.
So does this site.
Here are 40 movies that are related to Goth sub culture.
Some of them are my favorites!
Check out these notable Gothic rock bands.

9/13/11

Make a Wish and Blow

Giant "Wish Faeries" from Northern California

I love how the little "wishes" look like something out of a vintage fairy tale book 
as they float on the gentle breeze, 
on the way to making my wishes come true!


9/08/11

Festive Christmas "Card" Blog Hop!

School started this week, on the 7th and just before the craziness began,
we took one last family trip up to Glencoe in Northern California.
We stayed at a friends cabin in the woods which was surrounded by beautiful pine trees.
These pine trees inspired me to make this card!
I love to incorporate nature into greeting cards.

Here I cut a card from white card stock and inked the edges with red ink.
Then on a separate smaller square of white card stock,
I drizzled white tacky glue (dries clear) in a wreath like circle.
I placed little snippets of the pine tree in the glue until a wreath was formed.
Pressing down firmly as I worked.
This I set aside for the glue to dry hard and clear.
Once done, I added touches of red and iridescent glitter glues to the wreath.
I let this dry before adding the red ribbon bow, distressing the edges with red ink
and adhering to the main card. .
The reason I did the wreath on a separate piece of cardstock is because the tacky glue tends to make the paper buckle and I did not want that showing up on the inside of the card.

I made a cute matching tag from one of the leftover pine tree clippings.
I stripped some of the needles off to create a "mini" tree.
When I added the glue to the first card layer, I carefully pushed down pine needles
and held in place until they stayed flat.
After the glue had set, I decorated the mini tree with glitter glue.
I distressed the edges and was done. So easy!
Some of the blog hop participants are hosting a giveaway with their Festive Card.
I am giving away a My Memories Digital Scrapbooking Software!
You can read about it on my original post here
~complete with some fun digital Scrapbook layouts I created!
In honor of this Festive Blog Hop, I have extended the deadline to enter to win -
until Sunday, September 11th , 11:59 pm.
You may leave a comment on the original post
or here on this one by doing the following:
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1. Visit the My Memories site and choose your favorite digital paper pack or layout.
Then comment here and let me know which one you like.
2. Follow my Blog- for a extra chance to win.

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