ATC with a Stamp

I just didn't know what I was going to do with this swap until I got a swap with the Statue of Liberty stamp!  I haven't thought much about the statue and inscription on it.  It seems eons away from here.  My kids have seen it but I have not.  So when I looked up the inscription it brought tears to my eyes.  I think of the people who came here looking for a new life.  And those still doing so.   This is still so relevant today and America needs to live up to this promise.

Speedy Cuss word ATC

My partner in the speedy cuss word read like someone who wouldn't enter into such a swap, LOL.  So I did my favorite cuss word that keeps me out of trouble in most situations because it isn't commonly heard.

And speaking of cussing, my husband has been piling the yard up with the haying equipment despite done doing hay.  So since I have to worm my way around it to do my painting outside I glitter spray painted the hay rake.  There, now he can look like a glitter queen out in the field.  Bwahahaha.  Let your manly friends see THAT!

HMPC: Freestyle Friday

Originally this card started out for the green swap but as usual I went a little crazy and now it is more of a rainbow colored card.  So thankfully for me I signed up for the freestyle swap (which I had no idea what I was going to do for) and so it is going that direction instead.

I had fun making this and I have to admit it is wildly colorful.  That is a good thing, right????  HAHAHA!!

HMPC: Put it in WRITING

Here is my Put it in writing postcard.  I didn't know what to do with it but came up with using a part of my MIL's paranoid writing, a cut in half Reese's Peanut Butter cup wrapper and an old watercolor I didn't like so I cut into postcard and ATC sized pieces.  I like how this turned out.  A bit odd and musty looking just like my MIL. (shhhh, don't tell her!)

OP Hunt and Gather

OMG I love our little thrift store.  They have the best junque.  This is a photo of it all dolled up with flowers, LOL.  I am using this for my OP swap.

This was my haul yesterday.  I see journal covers, stationery to trade and use (the lower left is a cool leather stationery holder), funky windchimes and frames to put in my booth with handcrafted pictures inside.  The weather book is from 1923 and leather with embossing etc.  It smells old and terrific!  I also googled that woman on the album cover.  She was amazing!  I plan to make journals/notebooks of the albums pictures.  The big green thing to the right is a hand made clay face.  That is going in my garden.  93 cents!!!

Stay tuned, LOL.

Sentence A Day Journal-June

This was a fun journal.  So easy yet hard to keep it to one sentence some days.  I made it ATC sized.  It is a good way to learn to get into the habit of journaling and keep track of what happens day to day.  I hope my recipient likes it.  I can't wait to see what I get!

Journal Your June-International

This was a lot of work and a lot of fun.  Trying to find 10 profile based gifts to add was hard.  I also added some stationery to it not in the photos.  I wanted to send more but then I'd need a box and a small VCR tape sized box would be $25.00.  Just the journal and stationery was a little over $9.00.  Pricey but worth it.  I'll have to watch my international swaps I guess though that is what I like best.