Prompt: August Great white Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Beach Please cards Project Link:Beach, Please! Brief Description: I made these for kittykill in the happy mail swap. They are ATC sized! I think they are great because I had so much fun making them that I went from six to eight and had to stop myself from making even more! They are also great because of the little coordinating envelopes that went with them. I created the designs in canva.com. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: August Bull shark Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Masks for my kiddo Project Link:Stenciled Masks for the kiddo Brief Description: I Stenciled these for my kiddo to wear to school but they could be used in lots of other places, too! Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Free Range Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Interchangeable earrings Project Link:Interchangeable earrings Brief Description: I Made these for kittykill in The happy mail swap. I used barrel clasps to create a pair of earrings with interchangeable baubles. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Zap 2 Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Miniature oil lamp Project Link: Brief Description: I made this as part of a larger project, using a push pin, a glass bead and a few other jewelry bits. And glue. Lots and lots of glue. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Zap 3 Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Magnets Project Link: Brief Description: I made these for calluna in the Use What You Have swap. She asked for some strong magnets and I happened to have some in my stash! Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September sewing needle Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: library in an Altoids tin Project Link:Bookshelf in a tin Brief Description: I made this for calluna in the Use What You Have swap. The tin is metal. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September Tailor’s Chalk Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Miniature strong box Project Link: Brief Description: this was made to go in the Altoids tin. I had to create a pattern to cut the pieces out of mat board. After assembly they were covered in patterned paper and paint, and I also made a clasp and fabric hinge. I made the goodies that went inside the box, as well. Project Photo(s):
Difficult choice of which team to join this time, but since I’ve been doing a lot of art lately…
Prompt: September Battle - Hand vs Machine Team: Palettable Art Project Name: ATCs Project Link: Brief Description: A trio of ATCs made by hand! Project Photo(s):
If anyone is curious as it is a bit hard to read, the magic potions used mermaid tears, fairy dust and ground dragon scales.
Prompt: September - Tailor’s Chalk Team: Palettable Art Project Name: carolina wren ATC Project Link:Carolina Wren ATC Brief Description: This little guy required a very light sketch phase in order to get the right proportions for his little body. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: August - Nurse Shark
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: cat and bird coins
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Brief Description: I made these cat and bird coins and gave them to Kwality in the OWS.
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Prompt: July - Creeping Ivy
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: both girl art coins
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Brief Description: I made these girl coins (they both have long thin strands of hair!) for Kwality in the OWS.
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Prompt: August - Hammerhead Shark
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: Kwailty coin ATC coin
Project Link: A Kwality Koin for Kwality!
Brief Description: It’s an art coin that looks like a coin! This guy required the tools of a pencil to draw plus a brush for the watercolor colors. Made for Kwality in the OWS.
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Prompt: zap #1
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: Camera ATC
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Brief Description: An instax camera for the ATC swap. Blurred because it hasn’t been received yet. It took at least 30 minutes, but I ran out of prompts this could fit!
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Prompt: zap #2
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: Halloween Hello Kitty
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Brief Description: A Halloween Hello Kitty for the ATC swap. Blurred because it hasn’t been received yet. It took at least 30 minutes, but I ran out of prompts this could fit!
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Before I forget to ask, what does OWS stand for? I looked at the swap once and couldn’t figure it out.
Now on to your fun art. That Kwality Coin is so cute and it cracks me up. I bet she enjoys it! The “did something scary” ATC feels like it could be a badge we all strive to achieve in current times on a daily basis. And that kitty coin
Your last two blurred pieces are super cute, but I won’t say anything else in case your swap partner stops by
Prompt: August - Great White Shark
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: Punkin stack ATC
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Brief Description: That middle punkin sure looks intimidating to me! I made this for the ATC swap. Blurred because it hasn’t been received yet.
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Prompt: July - Tall grasses
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: Happy mail envie
Project Link: Cemetery themed happy mail
Brief Description: An envie hides the content inside to keep it safe! made for the Happy Mail swap.
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Prompt: July - Clover
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: RIP cards
Project Link: Cemetery themed happy mail
Brief Description: a set of four RIP cards honoring things of the past. Made this for the happy mail swap
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Prompt: July - Flowers
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: Cemetery stickers
Project Link: Cemetery themed happy mail
Brief Description: these stickers are not only colorful, but the florals have petals too! Made this for the happy mail swap
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Prompt: July - Shrubbery
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: Bride of Frankenstein ATC
Project Link: Cemetery themed happy mail
Brief Description: The bride has a bushy hairdo. Made this for the happy mail swap
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Prompt: August - Bull Shark
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: Cemetery bunting
Project Link: Cemetery themed happy mail
Brief Description: buntings can be put in many different places! Made this for the happy mail swap
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Prompt: August - Tiger Shark
Team: Palettable Art
Project Name: Cemetery bookmark
Project Link: Cemetery themed happy mail
Brief Description: As this bookmark took a while to draw and render, it required tenacity and perseverance. Made this for the happy mail swap
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Prompt: September Iron Team: knotty by nature Project Name: Sleepy Dino for Squishy Brief Description: A friend of mine just found out she was pregnant after trying for years and giving up. Shes really into dinosaurs so be prepared for dino overload
I think it fits the prompt because I had to flatten the belly. Which was easier than said than done. Project Photo(s):
@megwell haha, fun altered coloring page! What fun, bright loomed potholders!
@storerboughtcreation pretty kitty cross stitch! Ooo… I love taht apache tears blanket in aqua/grey/white, very pretty! Lovely cactus embroidery. I love that owl crossstitch! Awww, the Venkman tribue kitty… so sweet! Great pumpkins!
@Bunny1kenobi Aww, cute cookies and teeny plate! You always make such awesome miniatures! Love the haunted house! That miniature oil lamp is so clever! love the little mini strong box with teeny ring and money.
@QueenHobo wow, amazing octopus! haha, love the hamburger cowl! And cute little dino stuffie.
@geekgirl great art journal!! Love the Edge Chronicles cover too. Cute little yellow birdie ATCs!
@roler aww, such cuy dugtrio sandwiches. ACute Amabie hoop! Ooo… I love that adventurer merit badge!
@gshillitani Welcome! great little fiber trio boxes!
@Lynx I like your rainbow recyling bag! great idea! mmm… those key lime cupcakes look yummy! So do the empanadas! Cute sloth ATCs!
@Tanath cute cherry ring! mmm… those swirl cookies look great!
@craftADDchick Your canned veggies look good! Great zip bags! Can never have enough of those! I love that octopus necklace!
@smeddley LOVE the bird bead mask! And the puppy mask turned out great! And the shark!
@gozer patchouli the skunk is so cute! so is Quackers! Wow, that catio is amazing! Bet the kitties love it!
Prompt: September Battle - Machine Team: Bits and Bobs Project Name: Candied Lemon & Blueberry Pavlova with Espresso Cream and Rosewater Lemonade Mocktails Brief Description: I made these fancy Sunday treats for a fun event on Twitch. :3 A roleplay wedding for one of the characters I follow. I made candied rose petals to create the decoration on top. I used my power mixer (machine!) to make the pavlova. I also made rosewater + raspberry lemonade mocktails with muddled basil and candied lemon. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: July Theme - Flowers Team: Bits and Bobs Project Name: Rosewater Toner & Lotion Brief Description: I used leftover rose petals from my pavlova decoration to make rosewater toner and mixed some of the rosewater into some plain lotion to create matching lotion. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Great White Shark (August) Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Sprinkles ATC Project Link:Sprinkles, Snark, Sayings: August Swap ATCs Brief Description: Sprinkles can be used anywhere! Made for the Ongoing ATC Swap. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Nurse Shark (August) Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: This Hour ATC Project Link:Sprinkles, Snark, Sayings: August Swap ATCs Brief Description: Made for Reinikka in the Ongoing ATC Swap. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Sewing Needle (September) Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: On the List ATC Project Link:Sprinkles, Snark, Sayings: August Swap ATCs Brief Description: I made this card for a snarky housewives theme in the Ongoing ATC swap. Snark is a form of sharp wit. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Hand (September Battle) Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Ransom-style birthday card Project Link: N/A Brief Description: I did this ransom-note style birthday card for my brother (the ransom note being a plan B to cover up a failed design). I don’t want to live in a world where ransom notes are done by machine. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September - Bobbin Thread Team: Team Palettable Art Project Name: Altered Spool Project Link:Altered Spool Brief Description: I choose Bobbin thread as the prompt as the paper strip is wound around a spool Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September - Sewing Needle Team: Team Palettable Art Project Name: Watercolor Bookmarks Project Link:Watercolor Bookmarks Brief Description: These bookmarks are long and thin. And have a hole in the top that you can thread through ribbon! Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September - Seam Ripper Team: Team Palettable Art Project Name: Crocheted Air Plant Holder Project Link:Crocheted Air Plant Holder Brief Description: My first attempt I decided I knew better than the pattern and made changes. It did not work. At all. I had to rip it all out and start over! Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September - Iron Team: Team Palettable Art Project Name: Polymer Clay Magnets Project Link: Polymer Clay Magnets Brief Description: These magnets required baking/heat Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September - Tailor’s Chalk Team: Team Palettable Art Project Name: Mini Junk Journal Project Link:Mini Junk Journal Brief Description: this tiny junk journal required some planning out. I had to carefully measure everything and there wasn’t much margin for error. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September Battle - Machine Team: Team Palettable Art Project Name: Bee Book Project Link:Bee Book Brief Description: I used my printer to print these images out for this tiny little journal Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September Big Time Project (2nd for the season) Team: Team Palettable Art Project Name: ATCs Project Link:Lots of ATCs Brief Description: I tend to group my ATCs into one project. There are a lot in this batch. Project Photo(s):
More pics in the project link
Prompt: September - Zap (3) Team: Team Palettable Art Project Name: Scrappy Booklets Project Link:Scrappy Booklets Brief Description: little booklets made from paper scraps Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September - Zap (4) Team: Team Palettable Art Project Name: Washi Notecards Project Link:Washi Notecards Brief Description: super simple, super quick notecards Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September - Zap (5) Team: Team Palettable Art Project Name: Egg Bites Project Link:Egg Bites Brief Description: quick, easy, and yummy Project Photo(s):
Prompt:Aug – Shark Attack Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: More masks for a coworker Project Link: -0- Brief Description: I made a couple masks for a co-worker and he asked for a couple more so he didn’t have to wash the three he had so often. Has anyone else been asked to make masks and then have the person tell you something about their wife or mom or someone else close to them sewing? Happens to me ALL the time. Grrr. Anyways, masks are useful everywhere now. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Aug – Tiger Shark Team: Running w Scissors Project Name: Fred Fox Project Link:Fred Fox moves to town Brief Description: Another of my felt creatures. I had him cut out for about a month, then I had the body don’t for about 2 weeks before I started the head – very slowly. Then I almost posted him without the clothes because I was over it. Ha! PS. @Kwality570 made that amazing scarf for him! Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September – Hand Team: Running w Scissors Project Name: Top hat & Tutu Project Link: Sloth Stuffie Brief Description: I hand sewed these cute accessories for the sloth I made @storerboughtcreation in the Creature Comfort Swap. It was my first time making one of these top hats. I am going to make more! Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September –Bobbin Thread Team: Running w Scissors Project Name:Sloth Stuffie Project Link: Sloth Stuffie Brief Description: I loved making this sloth. He came together so easy and was so fun to make. I really like how he turned out. He is made of wool felt and thread. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September Battle - Hand Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Torii magnet Project Link:Magnets for Swap Brief Description: I made this shrine gate magnet for @EriChanHime in the Magnet swap. I like machine projects too, but I still mostly work by hand (except for masks… so many masks…!). Project Photo(s):
Prompt: August - Hammerhead Shark Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Koinobori Magnet Project Link: same as above Brief Description: I also made this magnet for the Fridge Magnet Swap. It required scissors and a needle to make. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September - Seam Ripper Team: Running with Scissors Project Name: Inari Magnet Project Link: same as above Brief Description: Another magnet swap magnet. This was my first time using FIMO in decades, and it took SO many tries!! Project Photo(s):