twelve days of Christmas altered matcbox swap

Come on Swappers !!!

I've started mine already!

( I'm doing six geese a laying )

those who have already signed up-

If you want to get started

just let me know which day

you are choosing.

We need more !!!

so we can cover the twelve days of Christmas

the twelve days of Christmas matchbox swap

A little early methinks for organisig this

but I see other Christmas swaps are already underway

so here goes !

I thought a Twelve days of Christmas theme would be nice...

for a decorated matchbox swap.

If we get twelve swappers

then it's ideal

& I can give you each a day to work with.

If not,

then we will just base our designs on the song in general.

I hope we get twelve as it will make such a lovely

Christmas decoration.

Leave a comment to let me know

if you want to take part

and can commit to making twelve altered matchboxes

matchbox swap

the little Spring to Summer matchboxes

are beginning to arrive

at all the swappers' homes-

so I can now reveal all !

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The one above was made by

Jo at Fiddlesnips.

I love the idea of discovering these tiny seed packages
in the back of a drawer in the potting shed.

I love the colours Jo used

& the earthiness of it

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Pat from Artfully Ooglebloops

covered her matchboxes in pretty dainty handmade paper

and added quotes-

so pretty

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Kimmie at Art in Red Wagons

included one of her fabulous inchies

I love the decoration

with the tiny gold charm & wonderful leaves

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Jan from Jan's Arty Journey

sent these delightful boxes

with the adorable bird sitting in her nest hidden inside.

It's cheerful & fun

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Melissa at Little Messy Miss

created these wonderful boxes

with natural adornment

& filled with treasure-

sand from Monument Valley USA

and Gourd seeds from an Amish Birdhouse

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Hope at Pixie's Ponderings

made these dear little seaside scenes

stamped shells

& vintage images

so lovely & nostalgic

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Thank you to all the swappers

I enjoyed doing the swap and

will definitely organise another !

It was fun seeing the different interpretations

of the theme

I know what I want to do next

& I'll need twelve players

( more about this in the autumn )

My matchbox for this swap is in my previous post !

spring into summer

If you don't want to see

my matchbox for the swap...

look away now !

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Spring was a long time coming this year.

It was cold, frosty & ethereal

I used old Spanish linen

and lace from a Victorian style nightdress

I've has since Jess was born.

It's been in the dressing up trunk for years

& fitted out many a fairy or Angel.

The skeletal leaves

are cut out of

flower shop wrapper.

Summer is hot very hot

peeping through a window in Greece or Spain

whitewashed stone or plaster

lace curtains

geraniums in teracotta pots

and bright beaded curtains

more of the lovely

Spring into Summer treasures

next post

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Matchbox Swap

Ten of us have signed up to swap match boxes-

I think that's enough

as some of us - including me-

haven't done this before !

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So transform your small sized matchbox

anyway you choose-

I set the theme:

Spring into Summer.

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When you have completed your ten ,

keep one for yourself and send me the remaining nine

with your address enclosed.

When I have them all in

I'll package them & send them out.

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My email to ask for my address is

Pennysteel@talktalk.net

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Those playing are:

Fiona, Pixie, Jo, Kimmie, Oolebloops,

MessyMiss, Beki, Kim, Jan & me.

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Have fun !