Linda Schultz, from Pennsylvania send the most interesting "shooting stars" in for our exchange. They came all beautifully wrapped as you see here. Linda very graciously made an extra ornament for me, so I unwrapped it to see what it looked like hanging . . .
Linda Schultz's houses really blew me away! I am not sure if it can be conveyed in a photo or scan, but these row houses, or 'downtown shops' as Linda calls them, have a lot of substance and a distinct style. They are created on some kind of lightweight board which gives them a different look and feel than cardboard or chip board. Click on them for details!
To the right is the Hardware Shop, and below it is the US Post Office. Bravo, Linda! I am not surprised at the beautiful items Linda used to embellish her Row Houses . . . she is often a vendor at the Heirloom art rubber stamp shows. She has her own website full of collage art finds, Collage Closet!
Thank you again, Linda!
Here we have from L to R: The Bank, Pharmacy & Music Shop!
From Linda Schultz in Mechanicsburg, PA we have received 5 beautiful folded cards based on collage images from the Modern Romance Tallulah's sheet. Linda used textured paper, scrapbook words, and transparencies over the collage images. Enjoy!
Wow! My swap participants never cease to amaze me with their creativity. Look at the beautiful Valentine Ornaments my friend Linda Schultz from Pennsylvania sent in. So cool! Linda was able to make 4 ornaments, so I'll get to choose one for myself and swap the other three. Making an extra swap piece for me is not a requirement!! If you have time, please do, I love it! Or you can enclose a tiny gift instead if you like. Something like collage papers or whatever you think I might like : ) why? Hosting swaps is a lot of work, huge sometimes. Although, I LIKE the work, it has many rewards, I am a good match for the job, and at this time in my life - I have the TIME to do it, so I do. Any hostess gifts sent in are appreciated, but please understand, they are not a requirement. I really understand if you can't. If you are scrambling just to create the swap pieces do not worry!
Sometimes people wonder or ask me HOW I choose who receives what - when I swap out. I probably vary how I physically arrange it each time I do it, but I typically start with a list on paper before I actually swap them. The one thing that always is true is that I look at the artwork that you send in as a participant and I try to trade your work with the work of someone I think you will like/love or at least appreciate! I cannot always "trade" - my piece for Mary's & Mary's piece for mine - because sometimes the swapping does not work out evenly & I have to do a few more trades . . . but I try my best and believe I succeed most all the time as I have many participants write me, thanking me and telling me how much they love their swaps or how I sent them what they were secretly wishing for.
Let's hope I have continued good luck with my methods!
