BOO !! Happy Halloween....

BOO !!

 Been busy carving pumpkins today!!
and this is my Halloween 2011 effort...

I know, I know....need to get out more LOL!!

Pumpkin inspired  (OK...'pinched' the carving idea from google images!!)

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TRICK OR TREAT!!

Catching up here...on posting about some of the Halloween swaps I've been involved in....

This is the Halloween matchbox I made for Gail

over at the

Flickr Matchbox Group

Witches on  Fabric, buttons and charms...

 Inside the matchbox

My  Goodies for Gail...

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Ready for more 'weenie' wonders!....

 these are the lovelies I receieved from my partner Karen....

Also over at the

Flickr Matchbox Group

How cool is this  Coffin shaped matchbox...

 ..and more witchiness on the inside

WOW!! Goodies from Karen...

Altered bottle cap, spoon, inchie booklet, card and a bag of choccy/candy :)

...And definitely more Treats than Tricks !!

Thanks again for a fabulous swap Karen!!

 Just peeking out the door, Not a witch in sight but did see this tonight...

No, it's not a spooky UFO

Just the Goodyear Blimp flying over Thurrock!!

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Oh...another Halloween trade!!

Remember these?...

These are the crafty goodies that I sent to my lovely friend Linda

for our little (5 item) Halloween Challenge.

(Mmmm, there is actually 6 items there!!= not 5!!)

..... and this is the Halloween tag and matchbox that I altered for Linda.

...and this is the Halloween gorgeousness I received in return.

WOW...Linda is sooo talented, I just love our little swaps!!

How spookylicious is the little Halloween booklet inside the matchbox!

Thanks again Linda for another fab swap!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!

Thanks for stopping by..

Jan x

5 item - September trade

OMG...where does the time go?...

Birthdays, sick kids and family dramas  !!!

I'm so behind with everything  !!

So back to some swaps....

Remember these little lovelies?....

... these are what my lovely friend Linda sent me to play with last month for our '5 item' swap :)

...and this is the CD that she altered for me...

I love it!! I do love a fairy and I adore what she has done with all her embellies....

 ...and this is the CD that I altered for Linda....

Just love our little swaps, and look forward to seeing what drops through the letterbox each month :)

This month it is my turn to send out the goodies, so being has it's Halloween next month.....

Can't wait to see what we both end up doing with these items..

Thanks for Looking

Jan x

Remember these......

Remember this?.....

..this is the little styrofoam torso that I altered for the

Let's Get Shabby Challenge #25

and

GUESS WHAT?....

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I WON!!

Wahooooooo :)

My lovely prizes arrived this week...

Lots of lovely rubber stamps

(which I've already had a play with  :) )

From Purple Onion Stamps

...they have their 8th Anniversary 25 % off sale on at the moment,

so well worth a little peek ;)

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..and do you remember these goodies that I sent to my pal Linda,

for our '5 item swap'

Well, I was blown away with what she created from them...

How gorgeous is this little altered canvas..

...and this is what I created for her
with the same 'ingredients'

I just love seeing how different our swaps are..and these are the fab items,
 that she has sent for our next little swap...

Mmmm, don't think I've altered a CD before

so this should be interesting LOL !

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Oh,  you won't remember these!

On Monday it was my birthday

..and my youngest son Callum

made me some cakes :)

These were my faves!!

...the cake mixture was baked inside the ice cream cone

...then butter cream icing on the top

and finished with a little flake and some sprinkles to finish it all off

DELISH  !

..and well worth the icing sugar and flour bomb-site that he left my kitchen in LOL !! ;) - I should of taken some pics of that !!
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I had a fantastic birthday

....got totally spoilt !!

...new craft goodies, which I can't wait to get my hands on and play with !!

I also received some gorgeous handmade cards  :)

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Hubby took me on a 'West end' trip

for a meal

a little shopping

and to see 'Ghost' at the Piccadilly Theatre,

(I loved the film version with Patrick Swayzee)

Now it's not his cup of tea,

but after dropping TONS of hints !

He booked some tickets for my birthday treat :)

We totally enjoyed it,

...even hubby was amazed,

especially with the illusions !

Richard Fleeshman (Who used to be in Corrie) played Sam 

and Caissie Levy was Molly

...but I think Sharon D Clarke stealed the show playing Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldbergs part in the film)

full of ...

...laughs,

...gasping at the illusions and wondering how it was done ?

... and sniffing back the tears moments.

Highly recommended  !!

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Well thats all for today...

Thanks for Looking !

Jan x

Remember these.....(5 Items swap #2)

These are the goodies that my lovely friend Linda

sent to me to play with...

...an Altoid tin, beaded trim, a large piece of netting, silky cream ribbon and roses...

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We both have the same 5 foundation items

(the roses count has 1 item)

(we were also allowed to add anything from our own stash, but the main 5 items had to be used)

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and this is what Linda did with her Challenge....

How totally gorgeous is this  !!

..and the inside is equally has stunning !

I adore the cute little quilt

and all the gorgeous embellies !!

(Oh, I do LOVE a sewing theme !!)

And we mustn't forget the back...

Thank you so much for everything Linda

you did a fabulous job with the tin...

and all of the other wonderful goodies that you sent to me..

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Now, I guess you are wondering I did with the tin?

as soon as I saw the netting I thought of....

 Ballerina's Tutus

This is what I made for Linda....

 The outside I have decorated with...

papers, Tim  holtz tape, netting, Image (Landof Enchantment) ribbon roses, painted key, faux pearls, ticket, button and lace - distressed with inks and paints.

I pleated the cream ribbon to make a little curtain valance

the roses and the beaded trim (dissected !) were used to embellish inside the tin.

added some more faux pearls, ballerina images ( also from Landof Enchantment)  a plaster frame

...and stuck in a little inspirational quote

..and I've added the netting to make the tutus on both outside and inside the tin.

 I really enjoy these little swaps with my friend Linda

..and found it amazing how we have used the same items in totally different ways!

Thanks again linda for a fabby trade :)

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Here are my 5 new items

( the buttons count as 1 item - Just incase you thought I couldn't count LOL !!)

 for Linda for our next swap

-mini canvas, lace, buttons, tag and some vintage music paper.

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Thanks for Looking!

Jan x