Vintage Connections: Creating Creative Art

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Friday, June 15, 2018

Recently Girlfriends Gathering

gathered for another craft day and

birthday celebrations!

Since everyone has a birthday sometime this year,

I had a bouquet of Birthday flowers waiting for everyone to take home

Some of us are celebrating milestone birthdays this year -

10, 40 and three of us turning 60!

Happy Birthday Rinne!

Happy Birthday Marj!

Happy Birthday Karla, Nora and Me!

When you're turning 60, you can either claim it or try to ignore it...we're claiming it!

I made each of us turning 60 a special '60' tiara...

K - arla

N - ora

T- ami

We shared a wonderful day of good eats, fun & friendship!

Kim needed an additional outlet, so work where you can, LOL!

George even grab some lovin' from Gail!

I offered two projects and some brought their own projects to work.

I did not get pics of everyone's projects (sorry!).

I've been cleaning out my 'STASH' and shared old clipboards and miscellaneous lids

for creating...

Happy Birthday to these

AMAZING FRIENDS!

Feeling artsy-crafty...how about joining an Altered Matchbox Swap?

It was a tough decision for me not to choose a theme that was soft tones, flowery,

blingy and totally froufrou.

But, with the suggestion of others, time to change it up and go with a holiday theme...Halloween!

Here are the Swap details and guidelines if you are interested in joining this swap:

Vintage Connections 2016 Halloween Altered Matchbox Swap

Email me directly at shankful@kc.rr.com by August 12, 2016.
In your email subject line please include 2016 Halloween Altered Matchbox Swap.
In your email please include your full name, your mailing address and if you have a blog address or website address.

Theme: Halloween

Please NO designs that are gorey or bloody.
Suggested Design styles: Nostalgic, Traditional, Steampunk, Whimsical, Elegant.
I will notify your assigned partner of your email address for correspondence. You may want to converse with your partner on design style and color preferences.

Supplies:

Use a large matchbox (250 match count size)
Your choice of papers, fabrics, decorations, etc. to create your theme as long as all items are secured safely to the matchbox.
Please enclosed goodies (examples: trinkets, lace, trim, buttons, flowers, artsy craft items, jewelry, etc.) in your matchbox drawer to share with your swap partner.
Your goodies can be Halloween-themed, other or a combination of both.

Rules:

I apologize if these rules seem strict & stuffy, but want to be fair to everyone involved.

Thanks for your understanding.

This swap is only available to residents of the contiguous USA states.
This is a one-on-one swap. You will be creating one altered matchbox.
Please sign your artwork.
Please only sign up if you can commit to mailing your completed altered matchbox by the mail date of Saturday September 24, 2016 (that's a six week window) to your assigned swap partner!
Every swap participant is responsible for the purchase of their own materials to create their altered matchbox swap and their shared goodies.
Every participant is responsible for all shipping, packaging and handling charges to mail your altered matchbox to your assigned swap partner.
Please carefully wrap your package for mailing. It is your decision to mail it insured or not.
Following the Sign Up due date of August 12, 2016, I will randomly draw entry names and pair swap partners.
Saturday August 13, 2016, I will send you a private email sharing your swap partner's name, mailing information and email address.