Cloth Paper Scissors Charm Swap

Remember when I posted about joining the Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine Charm swap?? I think it was in March or so..I used the above photo for my soldered charms??? Remember?? I made hang tags and added info with them, and I'm glad I did!

Well, on Friday, I got the nicest email from one of the recipients of my charm, then today another one zapped in..


I've been waiting for my package to arrive and today it did!!
Here is what was inside:

The first one, "hope" was made by Deb Taylor, the Second one with the "Birdy" was made byDeborah Bairunas, The "beaded" one was by Sharon Taggart, and the "Face" on a puzzle piece was from Elaine Taylor, the "knife bell" was from Jill Dortch.



They were all so nice! I've emailed the artists who's emails were enclosed with their charm. One bounced back and one had no email included..


Thanks so much for my charms ladies, hope you see yours on here. I'd love to hear from you if you do happen to stumble into my little world~ I don't know yet, if I am going to make a bracelet or what from my 5. But I'm sure I will do something fun with them..

Hope your Monday is good ;)
tina

Swapping Good time!

It's in the Mail!!

Monday morning, while going thru my emails, I find a Cloth Paper Scissors email. It's about their Charm Swap, all the details and such..well that was a few weeks ago, and I'd let it slide. I looked at the calender, and had 14 more days before the deadline..At that moment, I decided I wanted to do it. (Can you say: MANIC ART MOMENT??)

Well, that sparked a whole creative frenzy...I first printed off French posters for drinks, that I had got someplace or another, then I decided it need to be something totally me. Then it hit me...

Those photos I took at Granger last week. So, that is what I did..first it was the gas pump. That didn't translate too well small and cropped close. Then I decided on the old metal chairs..perfect..don't you love that when it happens??? I added the word Texas to the bottom edge and called it good. Printed off 5 tiny sizes and went to work.

Cut my glass down to 1x 1 1/2 and cut out all the tiny photos. Then found an old Texas road map and found the Austin area and used that for the back side. I taped and soldered them. Shined them up as I watched Martha Stewart. Then package them all up nice and neat. Even added a bit on the back about the photo. Packed them up and today sent them on their way with plenty of time! I can't wait to see what I get back, I hope there good~

If you are in this swap I'd love to hear from you! Drop me a comment!!

Have a great THuRsDAy!

tina (who is having a give-away a couple of posts down)