I wanted to share with you some pix from some marvelous swapping action over here at Casa Hold Dear -- there was a button swap I did with Elizabeth and I joined in the paper dress swap that Heather organized!
I am currently in a Circle Journal that the fab Andrea organzied - BTW Andrea is a member of the justjohanna Design Team - oh yeah! One of the gals in this group, Elizabeth, LOVES buttons as much as I do and we decided to swap some! Here is the sweet package she sent me...
Okay, the buttons are fabulous but check out the other sweety bits she sent me! That crepe paper trim? Whoa! I have NEVER seen anything like it! And those amazing baby buttons? Here's a closer view...
So fabulous! Thank you so much Elizabeth!!!
Next up I wanted to share with you the dresses I made for Heather's Vintage Paper Dress Garland. We were to make five dresses using vintage materials. I pulled out my FUN and ever growing collection of old wallpaper (does anyone else love that "old" smell?) and some old lace I bought at a "general store" on Vashon Island.
Here's the five dresses...
I made them all the same. Here's a close up...
And then here's what the backs look like. We didn't really have to decorate the back but since I'm a card carrying member of Overachievers Anonymous, I had to do something! :-)
I had fun with some doodlin' (you know I loves doodles!) and then colored them with the Caran D'Ache watersoluble crayons I bought for Anahata's class. They are SO fun!!!!
Okay, my lovelies, I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!! I've got some good stuff planned...an outdoor wedding on Saturday and then on Sunday I'm going shopping with Andrea and Claudine. Eeek! Can't wait! You can bet we'll be doing our part to stimulate the economy! :-)
Cheers!
those baby buttons are adorable! and the dresses? so, so beautiful!
Posted by: tricia | September 07, 2007 at 07:47 AM
Wowza! Love your sweet lil' dresses! I'm very impressed :)
Your new goodies are scrumptious. You must be running out of space in your craft room by now!
Posted by: Lilli | September 07, 2007 at 07:54 AM
What pretty dresses! Look out, Vera Wang!
Posted by: Julie | September 07, 2007 at 08:01 AM
these paper dresses are fabulous & world's cutest!!!
I evne love the back a lot! you doodled each back ? they look like stamped image at first sight! you are amazing!! I love them!
Posted by: Emilia | September 07, 2007 at 08:26 AM
You go girl....let that creative talent just keep flowing. I just love all the detail you do in all your projects, and even down to the envelopes. You ROCK!
Posted by: Cathy | September 07, 2007 at 09:53 AM
Wow! Amazing little dresses---love how you have them displayed with clothespins! They'd be the sweetest banner :). Just beautiful!!
Posted by: Jana | September 07, 2007 at 12:38 PM
Oh such fabulous buttons to add to your collection. The vintage dresses turned out Great and I hear you about not being able to leave anything blank and decorating the backs as well. The little touch of lace in the dresses adds so much.
Melissa :)
Posted by: Melissa M | September 07, 2007 at 01:48 PM
what a super load of buttons!, can't wait to see what you will be doing with them! your dresses are really professional looking!
Posted by: Miss*Laurence | September 07, 2007 at 03:57 PM
Eep! What goodness! Lovin' the buttons and those cute little dresses!! And I just LOVE how you always finish the backs of things. Such a nice way to finish projects off and give them that extra special dose of love and care :)
Posted by: Bejeweled | September 07, 2007 at 04:26 PM
i think it's wonderful to be an overachiever, i like that about you! makes everything see finished.
Elizabeth is a pretty awesome swapper, we had our own little swap also and she spoiled me too!
woo~hoo for sunday!
Posted by: andrea | September 07, 2007 at 05:50 PM