Barbara Warrick-Fischer - Inspiration Collage

From Barbara in NY, 3 awesome collages. They made it here despite the blizzard, hooray!

Isn't this a beautiful collage?

 Barbara transferred the quote, which I think I sent on white paper!

I love the "stamp head" father sitting in  the chair :)

 Awesome job, all around Barbara, Thank you! 

just for fun

I have added a new "Header" to the blog - a photo grouping that shares one collage of everyone I have received from so far! Go here to see it: Creative Swaps. I will make a new blog header a week from now when all of the swaps are in! whoo hoo!! Thank you . . . Lenna

Sabine Schneider - Inspiration Collage

Sabine Schneider from Germany has participated in another one of my swaps again - I believe this is her 15th creative swap! WOW!! I have a list in the sidebar of the blog that tracks this . . .  so amazing! Anyway, here are the lovely collages Sabine sent in for our swap:

Thank you Sabine for your ongoing participation, your beautiful collages 

and for the generous packet of collage goodies you sent!!! xo

Karen Le Guilcher - Inspiration Collage

Karen is from the Channel Islands UK off the French Coast. It took about 3 weeks for her swap envelope to reach me, my goodness. I am hoping her swap returns find their way to the island more quickly . . . I met Karen through the Blipfoto photo journal site (here's my journal) and fortunately for us she found my website and this swap! Here are the lovely collages Karen sent in:

Thank you Karen!! So glad you joined us.

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! 

Jeannine Bassi - Inspiration Collage

Jeannine hails from Oregon and this is her first Creative Swap. I bet many of you remember that first swap? Jeannine included a note saying, she did not have much experience with collage - but she thoroughly enjoyed it. Well, I would not have known if Jeannine did not say that -she did fantastic!

I particularly like this collage...and seeing a bit of paper I mono 

printed (circles) with stencils and a gelli plate!

great job all around, Jeannine -glad to have you! 

That's it for now (3 more new uploads follow this one)

Hoping for more swap mail tomorrow . . .

and remember to check the swap participant list for arrivals ❤

Linda Freeman - Inspiration Collage

From the State of Washington, Linda Freeman's Collages have flown in :0)

So soft and beautiful . . . love that bit of marbled blue paper I sent!

lovely blending on the edges with ink, I think? 

I spy lots of goodies I sent, so nicely composed.

Linda also sent a note and a generous bag of collage goodies for me to play with. 

I love what she wrote, "It's always a treat to play with someone else's stuff!"

So true, I look forward to diving in!! Thanks, Linda.

Margriet van Schaik - Inspiration Collage

Three collages from Margriet in the Netherlands have also come in! You will notice as it gets closer to the January 30th deadline of swaps in my hands, we will see quite a bit more activity & uploading on Creative Swaps, yippee!

It is so much fun to see what you all have done with the collage bits I sent. 

On this one, I did not recognize the Dove chocolate wrapper (gold) 

right away. So very clever, Margriet! 

simply beautiful 

And look at this envelope! I adore it.

So glad you were able to join in again, Margriet! 

Marion Bockelmann - Inspiration Collage

We've received 3 really delightful collages from Marion Bockelmann in Germany! 

For all of the details on how she created them, please visit Marion's blog :o)

Marion was so kind and included an art card she made for me ❤

Thank you Marion! 

Siri Opdal - Inspiration Collage

Siri's collages have been delivered all the way from Norway, happy dance!
She used both fabric & paper, so much fun.

The little tiny scrap of green and brown fabric with the pink flowers I stamped a long time ago (and put in her collage bag) showed up in this collage! That and the other delicous placement of other things had me smiling. 

I like Siri's philosophy!

What fun, a pocket filled with some images :)

 And I so appreciate your stitched fabric card and a few extra collage goodies for me. Thanks so much, Siri. Really happy to have you participating in your 9th swap with me! ☀

Jo Urbani - Inspiration Collage

Jo's collages have made it from the UK, hooray! I am so happy to share them with you.

I really love all of her cards!

Begin the game :O)

This one is especially cool the way she took the Dove candy wrapper & used it! 

 I've been trying to keep it simple and just share the 3 cards,

but I must share Jo's envelope with you . . . swoon! 

Thank you SO much my friend! 

Terri Heinz - Inspiration Collage

Terri Heinz has sent in 3 beautiful collages, that are a little different. She used a piece of my scrap paper from stenciling (leaves) and divided it so there was enough for all 3 collages. Then Terri combined it with a beautiful watercolor & bit of stamping, see here . . .

"Serenity"

"In the fullness of light"

"morning song"

Thank you Terri! I am thrilled at the variety I am seeing. 

(2 weeks = due in my hands!)