Pamela Gonzalez: By the Sea ATC swap

On Saturday, I received an envelope full of Fabric ATCs from Pamela Gonzalez! It held two sets of ATCs, plus 1 extra for me, whee! I do appreciate the extras very much, but if you are short on time to finish them, remember there is no requirement to make an extra. 

All of the ATCs need to be in my hands on June 24th, which is now 11 days away. I would love to see all of your ATCs, so don't be shy!

The saying Pamela used on her cards, "I need vitamin sea" is so adorable! And the way she cut out the marine characters and placed them on the fabric backing with a little padding to make them dimensional is so appealing! This is Pamela's 5th swap! 

Thanks so much for participating and sending in these lovely ATCs, Pamela.

Pam Gonzalez: Stitchie Swap!

Here are Pam's Stitchies. I love the variety of stitches she employed. She also made an extra one for me! Pam lives in IL and this is her 4th creative swap.

 Thank you so much for participating Pam and thank you for your note. I am so glad you enjoyed the quiet time you had creating these. xo

Pam Gonzalez - Inspiration Collage

Pam is a crazy quilter and beader who participated in my paper & fabric bead swap a couple of years ago as well as a postcard swap I hosted; she made yummy fabric postcards! She sent a note with her collages saying if they were not up to par I did not have to include them!! Not to worry Pam, I did not think that at all. Pam has not done a lot of collage before but her pieces for this swap are wonderful! I know it is hard, but try not to look at the swaps I post and compare yourself to them. You do your own art and enjoy it and many people out there will enjoy it too. We are all in different places on our art journey . . .  my advice is to not compare, but be inspired and enjoy the ride! Here's are Pam's pieces for the swap, I think you will agree with me they are great!

Thank you for participating Pam, you did a great job 

and I bet it felt good to stretch yourself too! 

Pam Gonzalez: bead swap!

Over the weekend I received an envelope filled with both beautiful soft and jewel tone fabric and paper beads from Pam Gonzalez in Illinois -thank you, Pam! She included a note that explained how she had made some of her beads from fabric she had handpainted -cool! Some of her beads were made from paper with bits of ribbon, and some of the beads she painted with Lumiere paint, one of my favorite paints! Take a look below and click for more details.

Your beads are wonderful, Pam! I like all the variety you achieved. Your name will be entered in the drawing for the extra beads hand made by me. Thanks for labeling yours all so nicely and for the extra bag of trims, plus a few extra beads for me, very sweet. Definitely tell your friends about creative swaps, I would welcome them in our next exchange!

I have also received Sabine's beads from Germany today and will open the package and upload hers tomorrow . . . plus I've heard that more packages are on their way - due to me by Saturday!

I'm really enjoying the beauty and creativeness I've seen so far in this particular swap and look forward to part II where we take our swap beads and create something!  ; ) lenna

Pam Gonzalez: postcard mail art - 3 of 8

From Pam in Illinois, we have 3 really lovely fabric postcards. This is the 3rd batch of 8 postcard swaps I have to share with you tonight . . . .

The soft printing of the photo of the flowers on fabric is really lovely! 

the backs are printed on fabric as well.

I love this one! 

Pam also so kindly made me a "summer's day" ATC and 

I share it below with the card she enclosed for me.

Thank you, Pam!