ATC received!

Remember a while ago when I posted about the ATC I sent to Sarah? Well last week I received mine in the mail! So exciting!

 I came in such pretty packaging, it was hard not to be excited!

 

 The theme for the ATC was grow, see mine below:

 

Teddi, from Honeybee Lane did such a lovely job. And she is quite the artist, you should go check out some of her work!

I got some other mail recently, which I will share with you soon. Have you received anything via mail lately? Would you like to? We could trade?

Nature Inspired Crafts!

 At the end of April Sarah put a call out to do an ATC swap. I signed up right away, and to my surprise she was the one I was sending my ATC to. I was very excited, and I already had an idea. The theme for the ATC was grow. Using some cotton fabric scraps, felt, buttons and a first time freezer paper stencil experience - here is what I created for Sarah:

A little fabric Artist Trading Card, with the theme grow. On one side is a cute little nest, with two robin's eggs, and the word grow (the theme), on the other side is a cute little chick with the initials HG, which stands for my etsy site (I will get there, no worries). This little trading card was so fun, it inspired me to make this:

A 6"x4" piece of sewn artwork! Which I have just put on my etsy site! I have created a new collection on my site, called Sew Artsy. I have so many other ideas for these little pieces of art and I am just bursting to sew them (I just have to find the time). You can see my etsy site here, or search Hooked Goods. I am still trying to get things on the site, it takes a long time to photograph everything, but I'm getting there.

So there you have it, some crafting completed, and my etsy site finally unveiled! Let me know what you think, I would love some feedback, on the craft and the site :)

Sneak Peak

So about two weeks ago now Sarah hosted an ATC swap. I definitely signed up, and I'm so excited for what I am sending her. Here is a little sneak peak.

What is ATC you ask? It stands for Artist Trading Card, and you can use any crafty medium you deem appropriate! I of course did some sewing, and also tried a few new crafts such as appliqué and freezer paper stencil. Crystal, an avid freezer paper stenciler, suggested I give it a try. Here's another peek:

Are you excited Sarah? Because you should be! lol. I was thinking about hosting one of these, because it was so much fun (and I haven't even received mine yet). Would anyone else be interested? Leave a comment below if you are!