Altered Halloween Coffin Swap

Greetings, All:

I wanted to share my altered Halloween coffin I made for my swap partner with http://creatingthecraftylife.com/.  I was pleased with how it came out that I will have to make one for me also.

I bought the coffins at Michael's last year when they went on sale for like pennies (bought like 9).  Of course, you can still get them but they will cost you I think $2.99 or something like that.

It was really fun doing it.  I just painted, crackled it, covered the inside with red felt and the bottom too.  I made a mini coffin shape tag album to go inside it (I mean you can only put so much in the coffin anyway before it burst).  LOL.  I added embellishments to the outside of it.  The best way for you to have a vision is to show you the results. :)

Here is my altered coffin for swap.

top view

right side view

left side view

inside the coffin

 

I hope you enjoy the project and get to crafting.  I love Halloween and I need to do more.  I am doing a stick pin swap, ATC Halloween swap, and TP mini swap.  Will post those later.

Thanks for dropping by.
Enjoy the Journey, we only get one.

Live well, laugh often, love a lot.
{{hugs}}
Jackie

Ikat Rug - stencil work!

Great week, Fall is here!  My favorite time of Year!

Hello, everyone.  I just simply had to share this with you all.  I found this on Craftberry Bush blog - the most amazing idea and simple too.  Stencil Work!

Check out Lucy's site: http://www.craftberrybush.com/

There is a chance to win some stencil too from http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/ikat-stencil-uzbek.html  Go visit her site and check out how easy it is to create this beautiful art work.  You can put it on a rug, on the wall, on a chair, on furniture, basically anywhere.

I personally love the Damask and Wall Art: Chandelier Stencils.  This will be my next project.

Hope you enjoy.

 Enjoy the journey, we only get one.
Laugh often, live, well, love a lot, and be happy!
{{hugs}}
Jackie

Happy Fall

It's that time again, I can't believe how fast Fall has gotten here again.  Time just seems to fly by.  Here is an awesome site with fabulous wreaths.

Take a look: http://blogs.babble.com/the-new-home-ec/2012/09/12/12-fantastic-fall-wreaths/#monogram

 

 

This is my favorite of the year.
I am also working on some swaps with Creating the Crafty Life, go to the site and join, there are fabulous swaps, great crafty people, and lots of fun.  I have a button on my blog that will take you there.

Have a great Fall everyone, will post some of my swaps later.

Enjoy the journey, we only get one.
Laugh often, live, well, love a lot, and be happy!
{{hugs}}
Jackie