THANKS RONI!!! LOVE THE CHARMS!!!

I recently participated in a Charm Swap hosted by Roni at Ink Stains. I was thrilled when I received my charms and wanted to share them with you!!!  

Charms from Left to Right: from Roni, unknown, from Debbie Vaccaro, from Helen Cleary, from Lori Williams. 

I made 5 charms and received 5 in return.  This was the first time I'd done anything like this so I had no idea what to expect.  When the package arrived, I was like a kid on Christmas morning.  I couldn't get into the package quick enough!!!  Thank you so much to all of the talented artists whose charms I received.  I think your work is amazing!  I love the fact that they are all so very different.

I love my charms and can't wait to put them all on my pin that Roni provided.  They are from all over the United States and AUSTRALIA; which I think is really cool.  I can't wait until next year so that I can participate in another charm swap with Roni.  I just hope whoever received my charms was as happy with their charms as I am with mine!  

SIMPLY CHARMING...

A couple of weeks ago, I made a post about an upcoming charm swap hosted by Roni over at Ink Stains.  There's still be time to get involved...click on the "charm swap" link to check it out.  Charms are due in Roni's hands by 8-6-11.  

I made 5 charms for the swap and I need to get them in the mail.  But, before I do, I wanted to share them with you.  This is my first attempt at something like this...and it was FUN!!

We were to make different charms in groups of 5 to be swapped.  I only made one group of 5, but I'll get 5 charms back!!  And my charms will go to 5 different people!  I'm really excited to see other people's creations!!

I made the bird and nest charm using Tim Holtz' Ideaology Adornments bird and then used the technique I learned from Tim at a class to make the wrapped wire nest attached to the bird.  The other four charms are in metal pendant frames I found at Michaels.  I loved those frames!  I turned them upside down and attached a bale to the top so that I could dangle charms from the bottom of the pendant.

I fooled around on the computer and created the artwork to put in the little metal frames.  I found the images and added my own words to them then sized them to fit into the frames and printed them out.  The BEE CREATIVE background is colorized using Scattered Straw Distress Ink. I secured my images in the metal frames with Glossy Accents and then placed the cabochons on top.  (They came with the frames).  

 I made my own artwork for these two charms on the computer as well.  The "LET YOURSELF FLY" charm was covered with Glossy Accents to seal it as it did not come with a cabochon.  Then I went digging through all my beads and little charms and my findings to create little dangles to wire onto the pendants I'd made.  Such fun!!! 

Now to get them securely wrapped and off to Roni's house!!  I'll share the charms I receive on my blog after I get them.  I sure hope the people who receive my charms like them!

 

CHARM SWAP

Hi everybody!  After taking Tim's Ideaology Intrique classes over the weekend, I am inspired!

  A good friend, Shirley of Shirley Hall Designs, turned me on to a charm swap that is coming up.  I thought it would be so much fun so I signed up this morning.  I thought I'd spread the word, just in case you might want to join in on the fun!  Click HERE to go to Ink Stains ~ Roni's blog to check out the details and sign up.

 

This picture is from Roni's blog ~ aren't these cute charms? How fun would it be to make and receive in return FIVE charms and a little pin to display them?  Sounds like FUN to me!!