Saturday, November 10, 2012

Butterflies


 Butterflies - Our challenge at One Stop Craft Challenge is every one's favorite - Anything Goes! We are sponsored by the The Craft Den.

These little packages are for my stickpin swap, over at CDAC. This is the 3rd one that I have participated in and they are so much fun.B

Everyone makes 3 stickpins for 6 different people. Then you package them like little gifts. The theme for this one is Butterflies. There is also an English Tea Pot stickpin swap going on. I am doing this one as well and I will post my stickpins and packaging for that one at a later date.

The above photo shows the packaging for 2 of them. Below you can see the pile of them with some of them open.


My packaging is cut with a SU die. I used the largest in the set for the blue part, then the next size down for the designer paper.

My DP is GCD Studios, Ella Blue Collection. I love this paper!!!


Here is a close up of the pins. I used a variety of beads. Some I picked up at the local craft stores, but I love to get stickpin supplies from my friend at Pizzazz Aplenty. Judy has the best prices of anywhere that I have looked, as well as a large selection. She even ships overseas.


Here you can see the eyelets that I used to thread the ribbon through to tie them close.


The front of package is decorated with a CL die and a MS punch. I tied an eyelash ribbon/yarn around the spine.

Shopping Our Stash #9 Best deal ever - Judy at Pizzazz Aplenty has the best prices that I have ever seen on beads.
Dutch Dare-Card Challenges #190 My favorite things - Stickpins, Ribbon, SB dies and Swaps!
Charisma Cardz #44 Blue
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #158 Anything Goes
Simply Create Too #26 Use Your Stash - Stickpins, SB Die, MS punch, CL die, ribbon, Score board, Eyelash Yarn

8 comments:

  1. Nice to do a swap with such a beautiful packages. thank you for sharing with the Dutch Dare Challenge. Hope to see you again next challenge. Love Marijke.

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  2. what a beautiful idea,,,your pins are so very pretty...found your work so lovely thanks for sharing it with us at CRAFTY CATZ hug sassyx

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  3. What a creativity ! Very original idea. Fine and delicate work. Bravo ! I like your fabulous project !

    Thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz this week.

    Hugs from France.
    Catherine.

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  4. well these are easily as GORGEOUS as they are clever, what lucky ladies who are in your swap!!! thanks for SHOPPING YOUR STASH with us this week! ♥

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  5. Mari: Your stickpins are BEAUTIFUL--and you used up lots and lots of your stash too! Thanks for joining in our "Use Your Stash - Challenge #26" at Simply Create Too.

    Diane
    Simply Create Too DesignTeam
    http://DianesDigitalDesigns.blogspot.com

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  6. Absolutely gorgeous creations - I love the pretty lampwork beads! So glad you shared your BEST DEAL EVER! with us at Shopping our Stash!

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  7. What a wonderful creativity. So beautiful idea. I love it very much. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Cute and captivating..your approach inspires me a lot...

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