Swap-bot has really become my new addiction. I cruise the website at least 10x a day. No joke. I try to refrain myself from signing up for too many swaps but they all sound so fun! So far I've joined
Pin Up HAND embroidery and as I mention previously the
Gina Matarazzo Swap. I've been thinking about trying ATCs or Artist Trading Cards. Now they really look intimidating if you do a quick Image search. I mean, I know they are suppose to be miniature works of art but damn they are amazing. I just can't compete with that! In my defense, they are mostly drawn, painted, sketched, etc and we all know that I can't draw my way out of a paper bag. The best I can do is put together something using my card making and scrapbooking materials.
This is my first attempt at making one:
I think its cute. I mean, its no work of art but its adorable. I really wanted to join this swap,
Owl ATC Swap #2 . I am consider a newbie (as I should be) but I hope someone is ok if they receive that! I used my adorable Owl punch, stamped the flowers and glued it all together. I have to say the hardest part (and I don't know why) was making the girl's eyes. I actually used real fake eyelashes that I trimmed to fit her eyes.
Anyways, gonna sign up and work on another one and see which one is better. In other news, I realize the person that I'm gonna ship my embroidery swaps to is the same person! Sweet, save on postage! :)
What are all of you crafting at the moment?