Pin topped wonders

'Crazy?' I wouldnt hardly call these pin toppers that, I would however call them Ossum! These were made as a custom Etsy order for a swapper on Swap-bot. And if your wondering what they are. They are Polymer clay pin toppers. What a lovely idea for a craft, considering I am terrible for sewing over my pins or even leaving them in garments and other things. With toppers like these owls, gnomes, mushrooms, hedgehogs and cakes you'll never do that. or loose them for that matter.

Thank you Flickr gallery: Sweet*Clementine for sharing these lovely photos of your toppers, now housed on a pin cushion jar home of their own.

Junk ATC's dont forget your scraps

Heres an interesting challenge. Create an ATC from 'junk', this is what Swap-bot user: creationsbygena has done with this example. As it was the requirement for the junk ATC swap she'd taken part in.
You had to use up the left over bits and pieces from other swaps and pile them together to make something new. Its like a fabulous recycling collage of lovelyness in a tiny ATC sized package. It most certainly gets a thumbs up from this swapper. It always makes me smile to see swaps go out like this, as I can tell you, with all of my mini zine, inchie and ATC crafting normally the left overs are shuffled off into the bin. I can say Id keep them, infact I used to. But then, I had drawers of bits, with no where to send them. Amen to the junk atc swap!

Kaboodles of Things

Ive just started swapping 'kawaii' things again recently. Now Im a complete newbie to the concept I wont lie. But I love the theme. I also love seeing well put together packages like this one. It literally has a little bit of everything and its all clean, pristine and for the most part I assume brand new.
Swap-bot users: SugarVixen and Jemboawa should be especially proud of themselves for putting this together as a private swap through the site. I especially am envious of the tiny green devil duckie. Now sweet and evil all at the same time.

Fabric Bobbly chunky inchies

I have always liked my inchies and these days muse over new ways to collect and display them. Since my current plans are coin sleeves that collectors use. Im left wondering where else to keep my more 3D inchies... I feel always attracted to them. I guess thats why these caught my eye today.
For a first set of inchies they are bright vibrant and chunky, great stuff. A sign of things to come from Flicker gallery: tinymatchboxstudio perhaps.
But I would feel terrible if I was their partner swap-bot user: Caresalot taking them from the pretty paper backing. as I say though I am struggling with this whole how to display my inchies dilemma.

Wiggly Sister

Havent written up on things Ive seen in weeks. really letting team trinket down. But hold on. because Im writing again. because I have seen the light and it has blue wiggles for hair...well maybe not but this Dotee dolly does. and I think she is fabulous.
Made by Flickr user: Marymint1 I just couldnt ignore it as I logged into the swap-bot site this afternoon. Im in awe of the wiggly hair. thats such a cool idea for making a Dotee really stand out among a crowd, like ths one is. As if you can see in the background she has shy sisters. A tree branch though does make for a great display prop for Dotee's. If you want to see them dangle a bit more freely.

I Spy Swaps

I feel a bit of a cheater this morning as I write this. You see I was looking through the usual pictures on Swap-bot to add to the blog and saw this one. I was curious. I check it out and then I find out that this is from the Totem Animal and a Trinket swap, well of course I had to sign up for this swap. And that this infact was the package coming my way from my partner Miahalf. Woops.
I think its the first time Ive gotten a peek at a swap coming my way before it has even been posted before. Which is pretty cool. Those flowers do look very pretty, they are Thyme. A lovely herb to use in making charms and other flavoured things. I wonder if Mia has chosen an animal for me yet. *gets excited* I cannot wait for this swap to arrive with me now.

Dollop of Paint?

I saw this photo today of this matchbox and was amazed it looked to me at first like a delicate dollop of paint, but it wasnt anything like that at all, it was far cooler. It happens to be chunky wool wrapped around a match box and among that wool are beads and other goodies sewn into it. It looks on a closer inspection absolutely lovely. Better than a dollop of paint.
What a lovely selection of beady goodness though from inside too. I can see a few beads Id have stolen away for projects of my own. tee hee. Curses! I missed out on this bright red box. I really do need to get my act in gear and get back into making match boxes again, but the mini zines are also far too much fun. Thank you very much Flickr gallery owner: Mad Mummy for sharing these photos.