Shabby Chic Matchbox swap.

Natasha burns is having a shabby chic matchbox swap, for details see her blog sign up date ends 15.06.2007 and posted out by 22.06.2007. I've just signed up and look forward to participating, there are a lot of swappers taking part from all over the world.

Guarda questa blog, Natasha fa un shabby chic matchbox swap. Iscrizione finisce 15.06.2007, spedizione entro 22.062007. Io ho fatto e ci sono molte persone chi fanno dal tutte parte del mondo.

tata 4 now

crafty joan

EMILIA'S BLOG

Please drop by and have a look at Emilia's blog it's F.A.B, she works wonders with rubber stamps and the cards she makes are just greyt.

The photo is taken from her blog, with her permission of course, aren't these topiaries wonderful...now these definately wouldn't die in my house... due to my lack of green fingers !!!!!

Please drop by and leave a comment, I know she would be over the moon, plus you can also see the wonderful ATCs she made for me.

Guardate questa blog di Emilia, i suoi lavori con i timbri sono stupende. Per piacere andate i guardare suo blog e lasciare un bel commento dal bel paese italia, lei sara contentissima. Potete vedere anche un po di ATCs lei ha fatto per me.

tata 4 now

Cherry pickin'

Hi there,
Hubby and I, oh and the dog went cherry pickin' on my friends abandoned old farm in the local hills nearby to where we live, once on his land you can also see the sea about 12 kms away.

In the photo above as the day was nice and clear you can see the Adriatic sea, photo below our friend's abandoned farmland.

Every year he lets family and friends go and help themselves, hubby luvs it as he's like an over grown child climbing up the trees, the dog our greyhound gets all excited as she can see the small furry hares running around and can't wait to get at them !!!!

As you can see from the photo there were lots of cherries to be picked....and hubby did pick.

Next pickin's going to be strawberries on the farmland next to where I live, everyday when there is a breeze you can smell the strawberries.

Have a greyt day

ciao ciao

crafty

NATASHA'S CUPCAKES

Hi there. Trust you are all well, here it's hot and sunny. Well I've gone crazy over cupcakes and can't get enough of them in any form whatsoever and have started to collect them. These are my first faux cupcakes I've bought, please don't use this photo it's copyright and I had to ask the owner if I could use them so please be kind enough to respect this.

I'm over the moon because my faux cupcakes from downunder ( Australia ) have arrived from Natasha Burns. I met Natasha via kari's spring tea party in March, she left me a msg on my blog wishing me happy spring so I returned the compliment, so glad I did because I have made a blog friend in Australia. Natasha also has Italian heritage and was here on holiday last year and she would love to come back, she used to speak Italian with her grandparents when she was young but has now forgotten most of it, maybe we can do a swap because I would dearly love to visit Australia.!!!!! I could brush up on my English and she could do likewise with her Italian.!!!!!! LOL.

Natasha is a very sweet person and above all a great artist I just love her work. The cupcakes I've received are just greyt,and in a fast shipping time too, the photo on her website doesn't do them justice, can't wait to buy more goodies from her...............next on my list faux sweets and lavender strawberries and the best thing of all they are all 0 calories !!!!!!!!!!!!.

Please drop by and give her a visit and leave a comment to let her know you passed by.

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Questi sono faux cupcakes che ho comprato dal Natasha Burns in Australia. Lei e una persona dolce e un'artista bravissima, ha anche parentella italiana parte dei nonni, era qui in Italia l'anno scorso. Vai i visitare suo blog i lasciare anche un commento cosi lei puo vedere un po di visitatore dal il bel paese Italia.

per piacere non usare il foto non è mio e anche copyright, grazie

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The Kiss

Here are some earrings that I was commissioned to make, I scanned the image from some vintage postcards I have and then downsized it to put into a round blank charm. The miniature hearts are silver as the silver earwires, a precious pink stone and semi glass bead drop smokey antique pink.
I hope they will be happy with them.

ciao ciao
crafty joan

SILLY GIRL DOLL

This is a doll I made for a very dear friend. It's from a free pattern by Missy Ballance, I think she came out just fine and I know my friend adores her.
Missy Ballance makes raggedy dolls, doll patterns and bears, over the years I have bought many of her patterns , go and give her a visit and please leave a comment, I know she'll appreciate it.

Una bambola fatto usando un modello gratis da Missy Ballance. Vai e vedere i suoi stupendi lavori anche lascia un commento per cortesia, lo so lei sarà contentissima di sapere avuto visitatore da il 'bel paese' Italia

ciao ciao
crafty Joan

FLOWER GARDEN CHARM BRACELETS

These are some bracelets I made Saturday evening, I actually made 8 flower charm bracelets.....going thru a fad of using these flowery beads. The one with the charm and vintage photo I actually made myself by using blank charms and vintage postcard images.
tata 4 now
crafty joan

Queste sono alcune braceletti ho fatto sabato sera, invece ho fatto un bel 8. Mi piace tanto questi tipi di ciondoli di fiori.
ciao ciao
crafty joan