Spring 2024 Ongoing Wish Swap Gallery/Discussion

Crafty Shenanigans Craft Swaps
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I… I… fought through my intimidation on making bigger items and sent in my questionnaire.

Then I made a list.

Baby steps.

@tapestry and @steiconi, re: apples, for those sending from out of country, please keep in mind these may be one of those items we’re not allowed to send across the border. I know they’re pretty strict in Canada/US crossings with anything with seeds, so it’s good to check first, just in case.

and re:

You’d be surprised how many people would love this type of art :heart:

@kittykill and @steiconi, those miniatures are so cute :heart:

I love all the items shared so far; such generous packages!

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Thanks for the claim @LindyBlues, this is my first time in this swap too!

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I’m mostly done with the design phase of the doll I’m working on for @kittykill :purple_heart:

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You’re welcome :heart: I hope I haven’t stalled the claims too much with my Canada location, lol… I tried to give lots of options, but I can’t do much about my place of residence :joy:

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I need to finish my claim for Rlynn (or at least make more progress) and then I’d be happy to claim you.

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I’m going out of town on Friday, another person said they were also going out of town. I’d definitely do a claim for you. :purple_heart: (Not until after my trip though!)

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Awww, thanks @Tapestry and @Manders :heart: No pressure though

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It’s okay if there is a little bit of a lag. I am finishing up my claims this weekend.

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I’ll be finishing up my light it up swap item and my first OWS claim today and shipping Monday so I claimed you @LindyBlues. I had an idea when you first posted but I wanted to get further on my current swap items. :wink:

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Thank you Rlynn :heart:

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I am 90% done with my main item for @Rlynn. I reallllllly want to make an extra though. Hoping I have time for that before my send deadline Wednesday.

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I received from @Tapestry and she really spoiled me!

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Here are the goodies all together.

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This watercolor mermaid is my favorite. I love the details and that cuttlefish is just too cute!

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Annnnd I got another awesome piece of art. :purple_heart: Tapestry says it’s a faux stained glass mermaid. It’s very pretty and elegant.

The extras were all on point. I finished eating the snack she sent. It was delicious. I’ve never seen it before, is it a local snack?

There were cute little macarons that are actually little boxes. I love those. Macarons are both delicious and cute.
Also, did you make these Tapestry?

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I like book charms! These are really cute. I like the book jackets.

In short I was spoiled! I’d like to say more but Abi is “calling” me lol
Thank you Tapestry :purple_heart:

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I drooled over rlynn’s pinterest, and have ideas, but maybe need to clear a couple square feet of workspace before I begin…

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Well that’s super exciting for me, I can’t wait to see what you create! :slight_smile:

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So glad you like everything! The mini books are nechlace charms from the craft store. I have several as they’re so cute!

The faux stained glass was made with paint & clear school glue. I rested it on that black backer board to see what it’d look like…and it decided it was never letting go :joy:.

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My item for Manders was ready to ship Monday but I’m trying to sort out how to ship. Monday I forgot I had to be on campus all day. Today our vehicle is in the shop. I’m looking into buying postage with tracking online and having our post person pick it up from our home. Regardless it’ll be sent by the due date.

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I finished my craft item for @gozer and I’m happy with how it came out :blush:

I’ll put the package together and hope to mail it out by week’s end.

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I have been dying to make faux stained glass. Was it hard? Such a great package.

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Thank you! The faux stained glass was pretty straight forward. I’d like to try it again, but this time I’d use craft paint rather than acrylic and a MUCH thinner mix with the ratio skewed more clear glue than paint. I like the vibrant colors I got…but it doesn’t quite capture the opacity of stained glass. And you need to allow for several days dry time. Here’s a tutorial for the technique:

I used craft vinyl rather than faux leading for the black lines.

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I was worried about missing my send deadline for @Rlynn but I’ve squeaked in on the very last day. Plus I got to finish the extra I wanted to and I’m 95% happy with how it came out. Yay!

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