This is Liam on Thanksgiving (sorry for the sunny glare):
His mommy's little rocking chair came down from the attic and he was trying it out--nice fit, I'd say. I sent it home with them for a second generation of memory making...*sighs* and *smiles*.
So now, after making the proper excuses;) how about some pics of creative stuff?
I think I'll pick up again with another Creative Swaps project...this time, Mail Art.
I started with white 5x7 envelopes and traced mandalas onto the fronts and part of the flaps. I colored them with my favorite prismacolor pencils and filled in the rest of the white space with coordinating chalks. After protecting them with a spray sealer, rubber stamped words and images were added. The postage photo is one I took in Taos, NM and used to create stamps at Zazzle during one of their postage sales.
Although it was optional, I decided to include a postcard (which just happened to be the perfect size) in each of the envelopes--more rubber stamping, my contact info and faux postage--very simple. I also included the web address for the mandalas I traced.
All of the envelopes were mailed individually to Lenna so they would go through the postal system. After the Dec. 4th deadline, Lenna will swap out the envelopes and return them to us in a mail art envelope that she creates.
I've been enamored with mail art for a such a long and I was so excited when I read about this mail art swap! I can't wait to see the pieces I receive back and I'll share them with you when they arrive! For now, there are many to see on the Creative Swaps blog and they're wonderful!
Marilyn
3 comments:
Oh I can't believe how big Liam has gotten- what a darling- I bet he keeps you busy. Hope we can get together for a craft day soon.
marilyn, what a wonderful post in so many ways. i love the photo of your grandson! he reminds me of my son Decklin, when he was one. Decklin is now 29 and coming to visit for a week tonight!
Then, your mail art envelopes for our swap and your description of them! Perfect. I am going to attach a link to this post when I upload your envelopes today. thank you so much! i am so pleased you joined another creative swap!!
Lenna : ^ )
Found this lovely blog through Lenna's Creative Swaps - your envelopes are gorgeous!!! And aren't grand babies just the best?? Liam is adorable and reminded me to dig out some photos of my grandsons when they were about the same age, sitting in chairs. They feel so grow up when they can sit in a chair without slipping and sliding!
Isn't Lenna amazing to facilitate this swap?
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