Fall/Pumpkin Stick Pin Easel Card

I made this for a swap. Thought it turned out pretty good for my first try at it. The theme is a fall alphabet theme. Pumpkins is for this one.

Beads for stick pins are from Jesse James Beads-Fools Gold, flowers from Petaloo-Citronelle, solid cardstock from Colorbok, pearls from Prima-peach, pumpkin bling from Recollections and pattern paper from DCWV Fall paper stack




TFL:)

Challenges I have entered:
Link Up Tuesday/Pink Cricut
Brown Sugar Challenge #51- Anything Goes
Anything goes challenge #22 at Krafty Girls

Easel Stick Pin Card Tutorial

I have been searching for a way to hold stick pins. I did not always want to make a pin cushion. I came across this video and this is what I will make for any future stick pin swaps I will be in. TFL:)

Vintage/Shabby Chic - Origami Box, Calendar, Pin Cushion, Easel Card -

I know I have not been posting much. But I promise I will be. I am currently in a Fall Alphabet swap due in Sept. So I will share pics soon. In the meantime I will be posting youtube videos I like and hope you will enjoy.
On another note, after being  out of school for 24 yrs, I have decided to go back to school. In August I will be attend Marion Technical College. I will be the first in my family to go and my parents are proud of me going back. Wish me luck with my new adventure to add to my life.

TFL:)

Drop dead GORJUSS!!! Shabby Chic Enchanted Winter Sleigh Stick Pin Holder

This is gorgeous!

Secret Santa Matchbox swap I received

I received these from my Secret Santa SharonChatterton1. Everything I received is fabulous and some I have already begun to use. If you look at the post for the pincushion you will see two of them items I used. Thanks again to our host AmyMLT for a wonderful swap~

This matchbox she made is a double one. The bottom slides out.

The top opens up. I really love this. She has alot of talent.

Flowers she made, two from ribbon. The flower with the blue rhinstone spins.

Chunky charm

Extra goodies!

The 3 stick pins.

Christmas Secret Santa Matchbox swap

I had alot of fun with this one. I love to alter items and I am starting to get hooked on altering matchboxes.

For this swap we were to alter a matchbox, make two flowers, a chunky charm with at least 8 items on it, 3 stick pins and a gift for around $10.00.  My partner is Hanaclimie from Canada and this is what I sent to her. I was a bit worried she would not get it in time. I received notice that she did and she loved it all!

Thank you luvskrappin for hosting and I will be watching for next years event!

close up of stick pin

Chunky charm bracelet.

I to loved how the flowers turned out.

Got this idea from a Jo-Ann how to freebie from 2009. I happend to come across cleaning out a box of scrapbook items.

I had already been in a stick pin swap and they have become addicting as well.

Winter & Christmas pin cusion w/ stick pins

I recently did a pin cushion and stick pin swap. My partner for this swap is Purpleluvnscrapper. Here is what she sent me. It is just adorable!!! I would never have thought to make something like this.

We were to make a pin cushion with at least 4 stick pins and have one cricut cut somewhere on the cushion or pins.

Here is what I created for my partner, glad she took a pic of the cushion I forgot to:)

Recipe for pin cushion:
a round container, mine was an ornament
piece of fabric of your choice
ribbon, I chose gold ric rac
round styrofoam ball and batting
future floor wax to coat inside
Powder Keg Glitter Glitz Pine Forest glitter to coat it
Recipe for stick pins:
two 3 inch white pearl floral pins & two 3 inch faceted floral pin form Joann's
copic markers in dark red(r89) and pale yellow (y11) to color each pearl
3 poinsettas-red, pink and yellow
Cricut cut from Winter lace cartrider Accent 4 at 1 inch, 1 1/4 inch and 1 1/2 inch
pink shimmer sheet
assortment of beads
bead glue

Here is some close up of the pins, I did take pics of those, just forgot the cushion.