Barbara's Me-own Folk Art: May 2011

WOVEN WONDERS

These are atcs. Maggie Lind is hosting this swap (The Sum Of All My ATC group) We could weave any kind of material from paper, ribbon, yarn, anything. I choose to use paper and ribbon. And then I wove a piece of thread also through it. Boy, this was fun. It brought back times as a child-remember those pot holder kit-with the medal frame. Well I had one and love to make the pot holders. Which of course they were a little small to really use-but it was fun.
Try it is see how much fun it is.

PAPER WHIMSY

I used Paper Whimsy image and background. I used a stamp on the background-took vintage crepe paper and made a gather circle-cut the face out glued to the circle and added flowers.

"Merry Month Of May"

This is what I collage for the "Merry Month Of May". We were to use a 8" by 10" canvas. We had to use a blossom, bee. bird and some clip board. It is on it's way to England. I hope she likes it. (I can't say who it is going to.)

ROUND ROBIN

Sandy's theme is the movies. I choose "Samson And Dalila". It was a hard choice because I love movie, especially old movies. I sure hope Sandy likes them. One more book to go in this RR.

I can hardly wait to see mine and what everyone has created.

CREATIVE LENNA'S LITTLE BOOK SWAP

What a fun swap this was. Lenna Andrews always comes up with the most interesting swaps. This one is for little books ( no bigger then 4"). These are the ones I made-the one in the middle is a round 3" and the smallest is just over 1". (Theu had to have at least 4 pages and up to 24 pages.) You could decorate the inside or choose not to.

I decided to choose a theme and decorate according. I had so much fun and can't wait to see what I will receive from other artist.

I love these little ballerinas and was lucky to find them on "Gathering Dust" on etsy. I had these vintage salt shakers and so I used them to hold the pixie dust. I think they will look sweet on a shelf, after all who wouldn't want a little magic in their life.

ROBIN"S GIVE AWAY

My daughter is having a give away on her blog bohemianmoonshine.blogspot.com. It will be one of her pieces of art. I hope you will stop by and become a follower.

BUTTONS

I had these test tubes for a while and decided to make them into button holders. I filled them with vintage buttons and cut up a paper doilie to decorate the tube. Added some vintage ribbon and a paper cut out and a small flower. I don't know if I will use them for gifts or in the Holiday House this year. Decisions, Decisions don't know what to do.

Paper Whimsy Post Card Swap

Paper Whimsy Post Card Swap-Theme Friends and what they mean to you. I used a vintage post card for the back ground for the image of the little girl from Paper Whimsy. The post card was a gift from my dear friend Sue Cervantez. I copied the post card so I could keep the original
one.

Barbara's Me-own Folk Art