Barbara's Me-own Folk Art

YELLOW &CREAM FAT PAGES

This months fat pages (Artchix Sister Site) are yellow and cream. I wove cream ribbon and yellow paper for the background. Added Artchix images. I used a feather stamp on the main background.

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.

DOLL FAIRY

My doll for Linda Grungey's Artist Doll Swap. All her clothes are from vintage material. Her dress is from a child's vintage slip and the lace apron is from a vintage lace collar. The flowers are also vintage. To her wings I added two vintage crystals. Her boots are made from wool felt and her hair is also wool. I had fun making her and I hope who ever gets her will love her also.

Little Bird Book?

I got this wonderful little kit from "Navel Jelly Studios" It was fun and easy to do. So now I have a little book that is really a drawer to hide some tiny treasures in.

"IF THE CROWN FITS-WEAR IT"

ATC for lottery on Artchix Sister Site. Theme by Lisa Jackson "Queen For A Day"

GREEN & PURPLE

Artchix Sister Site "Fat Book Pages" Swap. The colors this month are green and purple. These are the fronts.

These are the backs.

TRAVEL LOTTERY

The group "ATCs For Fun" lottery theme is "Travel". So for fun I made these two ATCs. I would love to go to fashion week-what a ball that would be. And as a child we always took road trips for vacation-I remember them as fun and great family time. I hope my children remember our road trips with fond memories also.

"Fairy Wand"

I made this fairy wand for fun. I needle felted the star and the butterfly on each side. I added sparkle and some other embellishments.

The Some Of All My ATCs is having a wand swap, so just had to practice. Now for the one to swap.

"MAD HATTER"

The Sums Of All My ATCs is having a swap-"Mad Hatter". Lori Otto is our host. The template is about 6" by 4".

I made the template out of card stock and used some self sticking felt I got at the Dollar Tree for the hat. And embellished them.

I like this swap what a joy it was to create these hats. I can hardly wait to see who's hats I will receive. Thanks for hosting Lori.

Round Robin

Next pages for Sallie's round robin. The theme was "Color". You are to use one color-no theme or sayings. The book had so many beautiful colors already finish when it became my turn-blues, greens, white , purple and many more.

So, I decided to pick totally different ones. Orange for my first set of pages and brown for my other set of pages. This was so much fun using just one color. So here they are.

Corner Shelf Find

I found this corner shelf at our local Good Will. This is what I did with it.

I sanded and base coated it. Painted it off white and stamped a lot of images on. Then sanded again to remove part of the stamped images. Then I went over the whole piece with a tan color and wiped it off as I went a long to give an aged look. And then I sanded it once more. Put a sealer on. I like how it turned out. The top shelf is a little off but I think it adds to the charm.

"EGGS"

Artchix Sister Site Lottery- Theme is "Eggs"- Marion the host.

Pay It Forward

This is a fun game.

Joy is who I left a comment and I got a lovely hand create gift from her. (the wonderful card above) If you are one of the first five to leave a comment on this post, I will make something for you for doing so.

Here is the catch then you must pay it forward in this year. And you will make something for the persons who leave a comment on your post.

So have fun and pay it forward.

BUNNIES IN A BAG

The Sum Of All MY ATCs is having a swap "Dressing A Bunny". Valeria gave us the template to use for the bunny. I used water colors for the bunnies and attached their legs and arms. I made the dresses then colored with markers. Attached bows and flowers. I loves making the shoes which I then used markers to color. I attached some charms and I had these little bags so I stamped them. I put the bunnies in and then added some pink scraps to fill the bags up.

I love doing this one. Thanks Valeria for another great swap.

ARTCHIX SISTER SITE SWAP-"Fat Books"

The colors this month are "red and sepia". The are 4" by 4". When we finish we will all have a very colorful book.

"ONCE UPON A SPRINGTIME"

Here are my entries for "Once Upon A Springtime"-Maggie Lind is out host. The swap is with "The Sum Of All My ATCs. I used some images that Valeria Brincheck had giving us on her blog. She is so wonderful to us and always gives us wonderful images. Thanks Valeria.

LOVE-LY NIGHT

Artchix Sister Site Lottery-theme "Butterflies"-host Cindy McMath. This is my entry. I love this image of the little girl-she is just so sweet!

ANGELS

I made these angels out of wood. I used vintage lace and copied vintage music sheets to make their dresses. I outlined them in black and smudged the edges with a brown ink pad. I attached the dress to the body of the angel with mod podge. I painted the shoes on and the faces. I added wool for their hair. I used vintage linens for their aprons, added vintage buttons and and old key to their hands. And I used some wooden decorations for their wings that I painted. Last I added halos and a ribbon to hang them. I sealed with a sealer. Now these little angels need to find a good home.

Easter Swap

Easter Swap with Artchix Sister Site. The theme of course is Easter and Lisa Robinson is our host. I enjoyed doing these went right along with our wonderful spring weather.