Collage Swap on Canvas #1: Martha Franklin, Virginia

There are 2 current swaps at this time, the 12x12 quiltie swap (full) from which you have seen many pieces coming in, and the collage on canvas swap due June 10 (cancelled). Here is our first entry for the collage swap, from Martha Franklin in Virginia!

Martha used 5x5 stretched canvases -click on the photo above to read HOW Martha created her pieces. This is a 3 for 3 swap. Thank you, Martha for the extra collage! Martha themed her collage on the element of Love, specifically on the love that is found everywhere, from the earth to the moon and back.

Thanks for the great kick off to this swap, Martha.

12x12 Fabric technique swap #11: Martha Franklin, Virginia

Martha Franklin in Virginia has sent in a 12x12 quilt for our swap that just makes me SMILE. I love this quiltie, Martha! Note that this is Martha's 7th creative swap, which is just awesome. Please click on the photo above to read Martha's description for her quiltie. Thanks to all of you who have done this -written your techniques down. It's simply awesome because we all learn so much!!!

Row House Swap: Martha Franklin ~ Virginia

Here are a few of Martha Franklin's Row Houses -they are exceptionally nice! She has added lots of little painterly details, miniature dragonflies, flowers, old photos and scrolls. Just lovely! Martha sent 12 different houses for our swap and encouraged me to pick 2 for myself. Thanks so much! There is a larger photo of 2 of Martha's Row Houses below, click on any photo for more detail.

Martha also sent me an envelope of beautiful feathers! After she received one of our recent swaps, Martha wrote an email to the swap participants that started with, "Good morning from the Franklin Farm in beautiful Virginia!" ; ^ ) I said, "You live on a FARM?"
When she sent her row houses for this swap, Martha said, "Yes, I live on the farm and have duck, chicken, and geese feathers to sell. I am including some of the feathers so you can see and use them." Wow! I think they are really beautiful and I so appreciate your gift, Martha. If anyone is interested in the Franklin Farm Feathers, just leave a comment to this post so Martha can see it or send me an email to get hooked up. I am already brainstorming how I can use them. They are gorgeous.

Shades of Spring/ Brown + Blue Quilties: Martha Franklin

From Martha Franklin in Virginia, we have 4 lovely shades of spring (brown & robin egg's blue) quilties. Martha handpainted her quilties with acrylics. The tree on each quiltie is free form stitched. Martha also made me a beautiful tag - see below - click on any picture for more detail!

Grimm fairytale 5x5 Collage swap: Martha Franklin

It is really fun to start to receive more 5x5 collages for the Alpha Stamps Brothers' Grimm Fairy Tale Swap due to me by June 28th. This set is from Martha Franklin. I love the words she's added! Please enjoy the scans & photos of her artwork; click on any picture for a little more detail. "Things to do . . ." Martha!! : ))


ALL of these images are from Alpha Stamps.

Altered by Design ATC swap: Martha Franklin

Martha Franklin, from Rustburg, VA has sent in a really beautiful set of 5 ATCs . . . plus an extra for carol murphy (the designer of the sheets) & also 1 for me!

I love the feeling that Martha's ATCs evoke, so . . . . very . . . dreamy. Martha used images from Carol's sheet, Darling Diva Potpourri and I think they are wonderful!!

Thank you so much, Martha!

White Quilties! Martha Franklin

From Martha Franklin in Rustburg, VA we have received 4 white Quilties for the swap and an extra one for me - thanks so much, Martha! Here's a sampling of Martha's work, click on any photo for more resolution.

Martha enclosed a business card for each Quiltie.

These are so full of texture & so pretty. Click on this photo to see them up close! Thanks, Martha!

Alpha Stamp/Tallulah's Swap: Martha Franklin

Martha Franklin from Virginia sent in the first entries for our Tallulah's card/postcard swap: 2 sets of wonderful postcards using Tallulah's images from Alpha Stamps. Martha used watercolor paper as her postcard base and combined images with very appropriate and sometimes funny sayings!

Here to the left and below, Martha used images from the '20 Beauties' collage sheet and also the Bathing Beauties collage sheet, found here.

Click on any scan for a larger more detailed view. I will add more scans of Martha's postcards below; remember she created 2 sets ~ Thank you, Martha. Just lovely!