Altered Matchbox-Halloween

 Happy Halloween!

Just a super quick post to show you an altered matchbox that I made for a swap hosted by JoAnne of Vintage Dragonfly.

All of the papers used for the project are from the Creating with Vintage Halloween CD4 from Crafty Secrets.  The faux cabinet card on the lid is an image from Paper Whimsy.

I used scrabble tiles for feet on the bottom of the box.  The matchbox is the 300 count size box.

Halloween Matchbox Swap

I joined my first matchbox swap hosted by the lovely queen of swaps Vintage Dragonfly.  Here are the cool things sent to me from Michele aka askaboutantiques.

Caution: Lots of pictures ahead!

 She transformed the lowly matchbox into a really cute haunted mansion.

 The bottom pulls out to reveal a stash of goodies.

 She cleverly labeled each treasure with a letter that when put together spells out the word Halloween.

 In addition to the goodies in the matchbox she included an accordion book, some earrings and a fun witch's broom.

 And this spooky little banner.

 One (out of many) things that I love is this personalized label for me to use on a bottle for my apothecary. Cool isn't it?  

Thanks, Michele. I love each and every piece of Halloween fun.

This is what I sent Michele.  

 In case you missed this in an earlier post, this is the matchbox that I altered.

 Inside the matchbox  I put these goodies.

 Everything ready to be boxed and sent.

Inside the sheer Halloween bag in the picture above was a Kumihimo bracelet that I made out of leather and silky ribbons. Inside the stamped muslin bag was the witchy picture seen in a previous post. The other item is a book of witchy pictures and fun Halloween images.

If you stuck it through to the end of this post....thank you and join a swap...they're fun!

Picture Frame Transformation

One of the items I included in a recent Halloween Matchbox Swap was a small picture frame with a witchy  image in it.  Check out the transformation.

 

 I used a small plastic frame from Michaels $1.50 bin (formerly known as the $ bin).

 I painted it with VerDay paint from TenSecondStudio and sprayed it with VerDay patina solution then let it work its magic overnight.  I also treated a plastic key with the same method.

Here is what it looked like the next morning. It went from shiny black plastic to grungy looking metal.

I took out the flimsy acetate in the frame and replaced it with a heavier piece, glued on the key and inserted one of my favorite (free) witchy prints from Land of Nod Studios.

* Disclaimer -  I do not work for nor am I compensated by TenSecondStudio.  I just love their product.

Halloween Altered Matchbox

I had so much fun making this altered matchbox for a swap hosted by JoAnne of  Vintage Dragonfly. 

 I used a large (300 count) matchbox for my base and covered it with black cardstock and papers from the Crafty Secrets new CD - Creating With Vintage Halloween CD#4.

 I used TH hitch fasteners for feet and a magnetic fastener for ease in opening and closing the box.

 Here you can see 3 of the 4 papers that I used to cover the box.

 The 4th paper is the music sheet with a beautiful scalloped lace border.

 On the top I arranged sheer black ribbon (heat distressed), vintage tinsel trim, orange paper flowers, tiny black roses and a few pumpkin embellishments.

Hope my swap partner likes it! I may have to make another just for me!!

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Art Swap-6 X 6 canvas

What happens when 5 friends get together (online) for an art swap? You end up with some artfully cool creations!

Here is the cover I created for safe keeping of my 6" X 6" pages. I layered several colors of Tim Holtz Distress Stains, added a few Distress Inks, Distress Embossing Powder and Perfect Pearls.
The pattern was achieved by tiling one of my favorite stamps by Invoke Arts. The "ART" embellishment was made by stamping into black and bronze UTEE and brushing with bronze Perfect Pearls.

This page is my contribution to the swap. Once again, I used several colors of the Distress Stains on embossed chipboard for the background. The lady artist stamp is from StampLand. The little boy on the canvas is from Tweety Jill. Other stamps used are from Crafty Secrets. The small brown bag holds a copy of a vintage artist's calling/business card.

This page is by Pam Upper (Scrappy Pam Designs). The color combination and use of the white embossing as well as her beautiful stamped collage work makes this a stand out piece.

The third page in my book is by Lori Hassler (I Been Thinkin'...'Bout Inkin'). Check out the glasses on the guy...aren't they cool? Love the grungy gears, too. I'll bet this gal has a little trouble brushing out those gear infested tresses!

Next we have a sweet little art angel by Louise Granlund (Kard Krazy). She has very cleverly included a mirror (the glitter edged square) on her page. It is just perfect for emphasizing the quote she used "Art is a reflection of who you are".

The 5th contributing artist is Lynn Stevens (Trash to Treasure Art). She has presented her collage on a beautiful crinkled metal background and embellished with scrabble tiles and a striking lion.

It is so much fun to have such talented friends that like to share their ability to create. Thanks gals for some fabulous work.