Sunday, August 1, 2010

My latest creation and my new toy and my newest xmas project

Hello Everyone,

Well the last couple of days the weather has been so warm and sunny, not exactly winter kind of weather which I love, but at least we have been able to do all those outside kind of chores you know the ones I hate mainly weed pulling lol....
Altered a little tin yesterday which is the only thing I have done craft wise all weekend have a few things on the go that I'm working on so will be able to show and tell those later in the week.....

I found this cute little silver trim the other day while I was shopping and I have used this to decorate the edges of the tin cover, and then have painted the tin bottom silver, and used my heat gun to create this paint effect....
Well I finally got my ipad the other day and I have been playing with my new toy ever since I got it, just found out there was the next season of the Tudors so have got that all on there now, it's such a handy item the only thing that should of come with it I think is headphones but that is my only complaint....
Now a friend of mine Tabitha is hosting a swap over at her blog back to school cigar box swap she is also having a giveaway as well if you follow her blog so why don't you go and check it out...
Here are the swap details

I am invisioning book pages, flashcards, corregated cardboard, lovley trims, tea dyed tags, buttons and general crafty goodness ... This swap will be open to 20 participants or until August 7th. Your packages should be in the mail to your partner by September 1st. I know that is a short amount of time but Halloween is just around the corner.

For this swap each participant is to fill a cigar box no smaller than 5x10x2 inches. (Of course you can always go bigger) This swap is one on one and the box is to be filled with lovelies and no DESTASH . To particpate in this swap you must be an active blogger. If you are interested in playing along please email me at info@creativewingsboutique.com with your name, address, and favs. I will email everyone August 8th with swap partners.

Now for the extra bonus! If you blog about this and link to my page you are entered into a drawing for a sweet surprise. If you become a follower you get another chance. If you particpating in the you are already entered. So particpate, link, and follow and you have three chances to win. I will post some sneak peaks of the prize pack every week.
OK ladies invite everyone you know who loves to swap!!!

Okay I'm back I brought this Twiddleybitz winged shadow box last week from Scrap with V and this is what I have been working on this afternoon, now those who know me know that I want a shabby style christmas this year and my goal of making an ornament each week, so I have created a winged xmas tree topper to sit at the top of my christmas tree this year....

7 comments:

Cindy Adkins said...

How pretty!!! I saved that image quite awhile back, but if you go back to my post about the Creative Spirit challenge, I made a link to Marie's blog! Just click on that and you will get to it...easy!
You can post anything you want on the challenge...even an old post..
And thanks so much for the congrats on the article...I'm excited!
Hugs,
Cindy
xoxox

Ngaire said...

Ooooh! Lucky you! Enjoy your ipad!
The little tin is very cute!!!

Maree said...

I love the chrissy deco... gee ur so talented

Cat said...

Ohhhhhh iPad - jealous much!
Your swap parcel is wrapped and 'almost' ready to send. I did my grocery shopping on line today and ordered all the 'edible goodies' within my groceries since leaving the house to go shopping still requires energy that piggie flu has robbed me of!
In the post Monday avo or Tuesday morning xxx
PS: I love the Christmas decoration
xxx

scrappin' girl said...

Maria, lurv you Xmas Tree Topper!!!!!

HI! I'm Tabitha said...

Hi Maria,
Your tree topper is lovely. I love love love that shadow box. I would have never thought of that. Thanks for the post. Weekend going ok. I found a few lovelies thrift shopping I will monday about where to find a cigar box.
XXXX's
Tabitha

shannon i olson said...

HI from a bloggerette sister. First time visiting you, nice work you do.