VCRocks Gift Card Holder Swap

As I mentioned, I also joined the Gift Card Swap. They have all been received by now, so I can share what I made and received. Here is the card I made.

 

Stamp sets: Something for Baby, B.Y.O.P.

Paper: Old Olive, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Sweet Taffy DSP

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Simply Scored, Big Shot, Baby’s First Framelits, Triple Banner Punch, 2.5” & 2” Circle Punches, Word Window Punch Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Sticky Strip, Snail

 6+1 swap

 

These are the cards I received back.

 

 Alice Leal

 

Alice Leal (open)

Elizabeth Kratzer

Elizabeth Kratzer (open)

Gwyn Crawford

Gwyn Crawford (back)

 



Mary Grauel

Mary Grauel (open)

 



Stace Coombs

 



Stace Coombs (open)

 



Tricia Butts

 



Tricia Butts (open)

 



Tricia Butts (sideview)

 

Aren't they all great! Now, what swaps will I join in Round 2!

VCRocks Black & Ivory Swap

Swap Time! I decided to join 2 different ones this year. So I chose Ebony & Ivory and the Gift Card Swap.

This was my swap for the Ebony & Ivory (10+1).

Stamp set:  Guy Greetings

Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Back to Black DSP (retired)

Ink: Tuxedo Black

Accessories: White Perfect Accents, Black Sharpie Marker

 

These are the swaps I received back. All I can say is "WOW!"

 

 Brandy Campbell

 

 Carol Read

 

 Carolyn Sharkas

 

 Debbie Peterson

 

 Ellen Boyle

 

 Jane Starr

 

 Jane Starr (inside)

 

 Melissa Isgett

 

 Pam Mullis

 

 Stace Coombs

 

 Stace Coombs (inside)

 

Tory Bray





Here's What I've Been Up too!

As I mentioned below I am in an online group called VC Rocks and have been having a blast. So now to share some of what I have been doing with them.
First off is one of the RAKs I made to send out to a couple of people.

Here are the RAKs I received:

 This one is from Barb Furlong

 This one is from Carey Rogers (and Roscoe, the swap eating dog)

 This one is from Jeanie Carter

 This is from Marisol Gutierrez (my virtual roomie)

Both of the above ones are from Nichole Smith

Now for the 2 swaps I have been in:

The first was a Background Technique Swap. I did the Tie Dye Technique. First time I ever did it, so not positive it came out toally write, but I was happy with it.

Here are the ones I received back:

 L - Rubber Thwapping (bag of dried beans, rice, etc.)

by Jane Hignite

R - Faux Silk

by Norma Chiaramonte

 L - Salted Background

by Debbie Peterson

R - Bleach Stamping

by Alicia Tomicich-Wiley

 L - Waxed Paper Resist

by Unkn.

R - Bubble/Reinker

by Jamie Adcock

 L - Metallic Rubber Bands

by Joyce Pacer

R - Stamping

by Nanci Lee Hoppe

L - Shaving Cream

R - Chalk Lines

Both by Barb Furlong

Next was the bookmark swap. Here is my swap. I was very pleased with how it turned out.I used the Sailing Away stamp set from the Summer Mini.

Here are the ones I received back:

Aren't they great...I will have to note later which is by whom.

We also have weekly challenges, but I have only participated in 2 so far. The first was to scrapbook something with a picture of yourself at any age. I did one of me with a picture where I was about 2 years old. I did it on My Digital Studio (MDS). Love that program.

The second challenge I did was to create a panty/bra card in the color you were wearing that day. Mine aren't as sexy, but the color was right. :-)

I've seen these around for awhile, but this was my first time to make them. I put the black thru the Big Shot using one of the Texturz Plates. You can't really see the raised dezign very well in this picture. The  trim on the bra was done using the Eyelet Border punch. The center is a flower from the Boho punch with a pearl in the center.

Last for now is the roomie boxes that my Virtual Hotel roomie and I swapped. Here is what I sent her:

 There are other goodies inside the pail, a daisy paperclip, more M&Ms, pen, eraser, paper weight.

 These are bottle cap magnets

 These are the cards I sent

I sent the Twizzlers and owl paperclips for Solimar and Joaquin

Here is what I received. I loved everything!



Well, that is all for now. We had a Spicy Floor swap (our Virtual Hotel), but they have just been mailed back, so I don't want to spoil what mine was for the girls that participated, just in case any of them view my blog. I will share mine and the ones I receive back as soon as I get them.