swap on......

Despite my little whinge last post about two swaps missing in action, I am still in swap mode.
After all I've been part of some terrific swaps, made contact with some great people and been inspired to start up a swap myself. ( By the way there is now a second make- a -calendar -swap happening and still plenty of time for anyone else out there who wants to get one going...drop me a line if you want to start one up and I'll pass on all the information...go on, just do it!) I think that I'll stick to one on one swaps with people I meet through blog world for more time expensive swaps and use Swap bot for the quick fix swaps!

This is a post card that I have just finished for the name swap .....my first attempt at a sewn card. A bit of handmade felt, some embroidery and applique and a little apple button as my "signature".

I can't wait to start on my calendar page - that is pages ,as I signed up for Paula's ( just couldn't resist...) and I have one or two other swaps with talented crafty types planned for a little later in the year, which I'm really looking forward to.

I have been doing some work on my tiny small things  and becoming quite obsessed with them. So tiny, so small, so not my submission for Morphe II ! ( I have actually made quite good progress with those - they'll be ready on time, never fear!)
I'm still not quite finished with them - and when I've done embroidering and decorating , they'll need names and life stories.......

And for those aspiring felt makers out there, what happens to a perfectly lovely piece of felt if you throw it in the washing machine for a final bit of "fulling" but forget to put it in  the washing bag/pillow  case.......

Lovely in an artsy creative holey way but definitely of no use for making felt softies......guess what I'll be doing this weekend?

Comments

[Julie]

Hi Marianne - the post card is great!! Im so looking forward to starting on the calender...

[Tiel S-K]

Your work is looking great, can't wait to see your dolls. I have started to create my monster birds into softies, still getting my shapes right however. Have you got any info on how to put the 'design a calendar' link into the sidebar? I have gone through the instructions and still can't see anything. HELP!