12 Days of Christmas 2010 - Bonus Day!

On the Bonus Day of Christmas.....  We had a extra addition to the swap and those of us who were ready and willing with extra gifties handy jumped up to receive yet another present!
It was the year of the little book for sure! (Great minds think alike!)

This is from Manya in Oregon.  What a little treasure! You can see more detail if you click on each image. Thank you so much!

12 Days of Christmas 2010 - Day 13 (Group 2)

On the 13th Day of Christmas....  okay, there is no 13th Day, right?  Well there is in the 12 Days of Christmas Swap! This was made by Mary-Beth, our fabulous hostess.  I was suppose to open it on Day 3 when everyone else was opening the presents I made.  But I kept it, treasured it, anticipated yet another wee giftie. 

Here is the absolutely delightful creation made by Mary-Beth.  Thank you so much for your hard work Mary-Beth.  You are an expert at organizing us all and stepping in when we had an extra addition at the last minute (ooo! yes, something else to open).  Thank you so much for your dangling decoration.  It's beautiful! (Great wire-wrapping!)

12 Days of Christmas 2010 - Day 12 (Group 2)

On the 12th Day of Christmas....  (I don't think I ever get tired of that song!)

Irene B. in BC gave me this sweet Spellbinders inspired decoration and a wee gift tag!  Very sweet!  I hope I made the folds go the right way....  And it was very difficult to photograph from the "right" angle.  I hope you can visualize what it looks like!  Thank you very much Irene!  Wonderful paper - great idea!

Pssstttt!  It's the Fleur de Lis Pendant here!

12 Days of Christmas 2010 - Day 11 (Group 2)

On the 11th Day of Christmas.....

Wanda sent to me....  Wow!  Well, you can see for yourself.  Thank you so much Wanda!  Amazing.

12 Days of Christmas 2010 - Day 10 (Group 2)

On the 10th Day of Christmas....  Julie B. from Maryland sent me these very cool window decorations! I'm pretty interested how she made the paper translucent because I don't think it's vellum. I haven't hung them in the window yet, although they might cheer me up.  I'm ready to build the Ark over here....  Thanks Julie!

12 Days of Christmas 2010 - Day 9 (Group 2)

On the 9th Day of Christmas.....

Vicky M from Michigan sent me the lovely little notebook!  Thank you Vicky!  You always make something special! You have no idea how much I needed on of these for my purse!

12 Days of Christmas 2010 - Day 8 (Group 2)

On the 8th Day of Christmas....  wow, Sue, very cool!  This wonderful notepad came from Sue B. in Alberta!

Thank you so much! It's really too beautiful to use!

12 Days of Christmas 2010 - Day 6 (Group 2)

My gift for Day 6 was a precious little 12 Days of Christmas book by Jean W. in Washington State.
Each page was a beautiful lavender paper and I love the little wreath charm at the bottom of the stitching.
Thanks very much Jean!

detail

12 Days of Christmas 2010 - Day 3 (Group 2)

Well, this is my day.  I hope everyone enjoys their little hanging book decoration!

Here it is opened.

Here is some detail.

Quote:  Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.  Merry Christmas
Oh.
And here it is
when it's been "kitty-fied".....  (click on the photo to see the details.... Well, I guess he figured out how to slide the bead down the ribbon to open it....)  I really don't think the teeth marks improved the look.

Thanks for visiting!

12 Days of Christmas 2010 - Day 2 (Group 2)

I forgot to add I was part of Group 2 in the first post!  All the gifties I will be posting on this blog are from Group 2.  Some byhandartists are in more than one group.  There might even be some in all three.  Whew, that would be alot of presents to make.

This beauty is from Jane H. in Alberta.  What a lovely little art piece!  I know this photo will not do it justice.  Even the close up won't show its beauty.  I love how she's made the pine needles.  I'd really love to see a step by step set of photos. 

Thank you so much Jane!

The byhandartists 12 Days of Christmas 2010 - Day 1

This swap is so popular that there are 3 separate groups playing this year!  Unfortunately for me, I couldn't seem to put my hands on a basket for a photo of the stash before it was "necessary" to start opening the presents! 

So here is the lovely Day 1 gift from Linda T. in Alberta.  She has used the 12 Days of Christmas Rubber stamps!  I guess that's why she was asking me if I had a stamp that says "On the _ Day of Christmas my true love gave to me".  Ahem.  Quite the oversight on my part.  But in spite of my shortcomings, she made a really lovely book and OH MY! she had fun decorating the paper....  I wish I had been there playing along side her!

Thank you so much Linda!

Rolodex Swap - Summer 2010

I just love the Rolodex Swaps on the byhandartists!  My Rolodex is filling with beautiful artwork - this is a way better use for a Rolodex than what they were designed for....

The other day I was showing you my version of the Tim Holtz technique for embossing tags. I had this stuff out and thought, well hey, why not emboss my Rolodex cards?  I didn't have to do anything fancy like for the tags.

Here is the sandwich I used through the Wizard:

And here is a detail of the card (this is one of the variations, there were a few of them)



Card Synthesis:

Natural Cardstock

Tim Holtz Embossing Folder - Bingo & Patchwork

Bazzill Cardstock

Rusty Hinge Distress Ink

Forest Moss Distress Ink

Crown Embellishment

Ink Blending tool

Queen of Stamp Set

Rolodex punch

Day 8 Redux - 12 Days of Christmas

Well, Canada Post did pretty well with most things this holiday season, but not everything! I'm thinking the package didn't want to come north in the middle of winter!

This little quilted cutied comes from Linda Hartzig in South Carolina! Thank you Linda! I love it! The way I photographed it makes me think of a little snail.

And here is one last look at the basket! Awesome swap! Thanks once again to Mary-Beth for organizing us all! Keep on creating and sharing everyone!

Day 13 of the 12 Days of Christmas

And this brings our 12 Days of Christmas to a close. So sad.

So what is Day 13? Day 13 is a gift from our Hostess Mary-Beth (http://www.myjourneyintoart.com/) in Ontario! We open this gift on the same day everyone else opens the gift we've sent. That way, we don't go a day without opening something special.


Here it is - all beautifully wrapped!


And here it is unwrapped with some close-up photos. Isn't this just the cutest little thing? I can have this little sweetie hanging all year long! Thank you so much Mary-Beth! And thank you for such a wonderful job of hostessing!

Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!

(or is that mixing my poetry and song??? lol!)

Thank you once again to everyone who participated - this has been awesome!

Day 12 of the 12 Days of Christmas

On the 12th Day of Christmas......
I can't believe this is almost over. What a wonderful event this is! I've enjoyed it so much and I appreciate the time and effort everyone has put into their gifts. It's been truly wonderful!


I didn't get too excited and remembered to photograph this wrapping!


Here is an amazing little book/folder that is simply truly a labour of love! It is from Kristy in Ontario and I'm wondering if she knew how much work this would be when she started making them for 17 of us! I'm just glad she did make them!


This is a photo of the front. The whole thing was held together with a snap.

Each envelope is the perfect size to hold a teabag. Not only is this gift eye candy, but it smells fabulous, as well!

Thank you so much Kristy! It's a teasure. Do I have to drink the tea or can I just enjoy the little book forever? vbg.

Day 11 of the 12 Days of Christmas

On the 11th Day of Christmas.... Whoa!


From Linda in Ontario (http://www.lindart.blogspot.com/) Oh, I love these things! But I have never seen a Christmas one!!! Yippee! Thank you so much Linda! She loves her new home! I love her skirt....

Day 10 of the 12 Days of Christmas

On the 10th day of Christmas..... Sweet!


From Carolyn in Alberta!


Even the tag is a work of art!


A wonderful hanging ornament! This is just so interesting. It really has to be seen to be appreciated! Thank you so much Carolyn! I just love this look/style. :-)

Day 9 of the 12 Days of Christmas

On the 9th day of Christmas..... Oooo, nice Joanne!

This came from Joanne in BC on a very cool card.


A beautifully decorated and beaded bamboo tile! It's around my neck as I type this! To see more of Joanne's creations, visit her bloggy here: http://okanaganspirit.blogspot.com/



Thank you so much Joanne!

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Oh, ya, and then there was my pressy on Day 9. Ahem, I used it as a Weekly Project this week and you can see it here with complete directions:
http://www.quietfiredesign.com/Galleries/Projects/FramedSnowflakeSuzanne.htm

Day 1 Redux

On the first day of Christmas.....Canada Post said - too bad for you! It will arrive on Day 8!

This is from Ruth in OK! And I was so excited I didn't photograph the wrapping!!
What a great idea! Ruth decorated a page and slipped it into an acrylic frame, then added a calendar, coordinating ribbon and a post-it note to the front. Brilliant!
Oh, and it's a magnet, too!!! It's on it's way to the fridge as soon as I can get if off the filing cabinet. Thanks Ruth!