MY QUEEN ATC

 I did not have a pic of a queen so I made one up. I used a pic of some that I received in a swap, and made her a gypsy queen. I don't know if she is a gypsy or not but she looks like one to me.

I cut her crown from a piece of scrapbook paper. And added some rhinestones for the jewels. Some red fake rhinestones, a metal sun charm and that's the look I got," gypsy like" I was happy with it hope my partner liked it. Sent my altered key swaps out this moring. I love what I did to the keys and how they turned out. Will post about them soon. I got the May tag swap ready to send and working on June also. I will be traveling, at my daughters, and wedding in June so want to get it ready to send. Four more weeks and I will be on the road headed north. Will be glad to see all my up north family :) I have a lot to do  when I get home for the summer. I am taking supplies with me so will be able to still keep up with some swapping. I would like to do some scrap dates with some family this summer. The girls that is, not sure the boys would be interested. I am thinking on the lines of mini albums ?? My next big project is going to be a paper bag mini recipe album. Take fav family recipes and a few pics, do some journaling about that member, along with some fun cooking embellishments. I told my daughter about it, her response was I want one. lol I think I will be making more than one. If you all have any ideas for this type of album, please leave comment. I love all kind of ideas. Well that's all for now thanks for looking and come back soon
blessings
donna

MORE MINI ALBUM

Here is the finished album. I tied it with a green sheer ribbon and added ribbon and a charm ... not sure where this text will end up. Well here are a few more pic's. But when I up loaded them they are all scattered over the page and I don't know where to type. I will try this...here is the pink and green wedding charm I made and added to the album.

Where is this?

More pages...what is wrong with blogger. I cant tell where I am typing...so I can tell you about the page ..gggggrrrrrrrrrrrrr... anyway here they are.

All for now thanks for looking and come back soon

blessings

donna

I'M WORKING ON..............

I am working on a few swaps I just joined. Go over to Tee's and join in the fun. http://thealteredpaper.blogspot.com/ you will be glad you did. Here is a pic of my messy work space!I don't have a "real" beading tray so I made this with a box top and a piece of felt. Keeps the beads on the desk and not on the floor!! I mostly use glass & vintage beads from old jewelry. Some newer acrylic beads also. This is a sneak peak at one of the swaps I joined. Have to make 3 sets of 3 stick pins. Love - valentine is subject. I love making stick pins. I think I will start putting them in more of my projects. I will show you the finished product later, they don't have to be sent until the 16th and I don't know how soon after that I will get my 3 back. Here are a few of the mini albums that I revamped from ones I did last year. I tore them apart and re-papered them now just need to embellish them. And finally :) my faithful helper little Maggie, she like to be in the craft room and play with her toys . No carpet out there and balls bounce really good! She is looking kinda mean ..... she hates to get pic taken always looks away got this one before she did, but she started to put her ears back and that make her look mean lol.
WEATHER in Melbourne FL : Well, it's cold in Florida today! Windy and 41 here but lower in north FL. High only 50 but sunny, it still will be cold with the wind. Guess there is a chill factor here also. I found this web site http://minialbumscraps.ning.com/ joined it and now doing my first swap there. Looks like it will be alot of fun, lots of swaps. I just joined one so far, but got it done so I might do a few more. It works different that what I am use to, you send your swap to one person with return postage, and she then sends the projects back out. That is alot of work for the host. Well all for now thanks for looking and come back soon
Blessings
Donna