Altered Library Card Pockets

Sometimes I see my groups mirroring the swaps they do. I did an altered library card pocket swap in one group and then another group posted this swap. I've noticed a lot of the members overlap. I decided to sign up for this swap as well. We were supposed to make three altered library card pockets again, with embellished cards. Here's what I made:

 I went more flat this time. I chose some more vintage looking paper for the backgrounds, though the insides of the pockets are a little more vibrant. I made some strips of washi on the pockets, added some die cuts I found on my desk and some stickers.
After mailing them, I realized I was supposed to embellish the cards, so I made three more:

And of course, realized after taking the picture, that the one in the middle is taller. The backgrounds were on my desk. The first one has some flowers cut from a memo sheet and some stickers. The other two just have stickers that went with the pockets.
And here's what I received:

 This was the first envelope I received, I notified the hostess and she made three more for me:

They're very cute, but I'm a little annoyed that she didn't really embellish the cards in the pockets. She basically used journaling cards and stuck some little star gems on the first and the last one and didn't do anything to the middle one.
She still hasn't said she received my cards, even though tracking says they've been delivered, and I feel the cards got delivered too.

random cards

Some misc ATCs I made lately.

Again, with the scraps on my desk for the background. I used my new planner stickers for the girl, the pink background she's directly on and the flowers surrounding her. I'm so proud of myself for using that sticker book.
My next one:

All I did was layer the long sticker on the background, and the shaped sticker on a medallion die cut I found on my desk.
Here's a couple cards I made for a sketch.
The sketch:

 First card:

 I wanted to use this paper pad I'm having a hard time using up.
And then I went back and re read the instructions, it says a fall themed card, so I made another one:

I realize the ribbon at the bottom is lower than it's supposed to be and the bow looks a little weird with it, but I'm not good with ribbon and bows.
I put the diagonal piece on foam tape thinking I'd use some cardstock for the two pieces sticking out, they are just stickers. I'm thinking I could put some tea in it, put some kind of sentiment on the striped paper and give it to someone for fall.

Loaded bag

I signed up to make a loaded envelope for a swap. Normally, I don't do loaded envelopes, I find them a bit harder than loaded bags, which I prefer. But I've been a little lax with swaps in this particular group, and I need to inch out of my comfort zone.

Front:

 This is another reason I don't like loaded bags, I've seen people just roll the edges, but they never work for me, so I just cut a V and lined it with acorn stickers. I first covered the envelope in a vintagey looking map paper. I have a few paper pads that I never seem to use (and then acquire more paper pads), so I'm trying to use them. I had this large fox die cut in my stash for awhile cause I don't know what ot do with it. So, I colored it with a silver pen and added a flower to her ear. I also added the felt pumpkin and some more acorn stickers to the corner.
The back:

 I found the pheasant piece in my stash, it was actually part of a 12x12 paper, but I thought it was perfect since it's for a fall piece. I added the fall leaves behind it so the paper didn't look so empty.
We had to make three 3x3 cards and envelopes:

 I'm really not that good at making cards, but I love this small size. I went with Hello, Thanksgiving, and Easter.
Hello: is just some stickers from two planner sticker packs. Thanksgiving: another one of those fall leaves with some flower and heart stickers and another sticker from a planner sticker pack. Easter: this sticker was from another planner sticker pack, but it was too small, so I layered it on some springy looking papers.
I had someone make some 3x3 envelopes because I didn't want to buy a pack somewhere for 3 of them. She had sent me 3, and then I misplaced one, so I tore another one apart to get a template to make two more.
And a handmade card:

 I just layered some paper, some lace and a journaling card on a card background.
This is what I included:

some coloring sheets, some fallish bows, a stamp and stencil set, some stickers, tea, a mini notepad, a pencil and some planner stickers.
Here's what I received in return:

 I like the shabby chic-ness of the envelope.

 I didn't appreciate all the girly themed items in the envelope.
The cards:

The one with the angel is actually to me, but it was cute.
I love the 3x3's I wish more people would send me 3x3 cards

Birthday cards

I signed up to send some birthday mail to a couple ladies, and then decided it would be more fun if I made the cards instead of just sending pre made cards to them. So I made a couple tri fold cards.
First one, front:

 It really just started with this embossed piece I got in a swap, and then when I was attaching it to this paper, it ripped, so I added the washi to cover the rips.
First flip:

 And then kept adding washi. I cut some cards to cover the busy-ness of the paper. I'm excited that I used this paper, cause I'm not liking it as much as I wanted to. Also, they turned into tri fold cards because I was having a hard time trimming the paper down. On the left side I added some sticky notes and a cut apart. On the right side I added some stickers.
Inside:

 I added this 'ATC', not really because it's too big, to the middle, and some stickers to the right side.
Back:

 Just some cute stickers.
Second card:

 I cut the paper a little bigger, and framed it on the background paper. I used a journaling card for the front and wrote on it, also added some thin washi to it.
First flip:

 The flower I fussy cut from a die cut and added the journaling card. I added another journaling card to the page on the right with some thin washi and a sticker.
Inside:

 I wanted to make sure it said happy birthday somewhere, so added this cut apart and some stickers. The right side has another journaling card.
The back:

Some die cuts and stickers.
I really like how they turned out, maybe I'll make more.

12 Days of Christmas envelope swap

Last year I did an advent calendar envelope swap for a group, unfortunately I disagreed with something the moderators told me so I left the group after my swap commitments were fulfilled. I mentioned to one of my other groups' moderators that we should do a swap like that. They decided to do a 12 Days of Christmas envelope swap. We were supposed to make 12 envelopes about 3x3, decorate and fill them for our partner. I took 11 of the smallest envelopes I had gotten last year, decorated them and filled a gift bag for the 12th one. Here's the decorated envelopes:

 Like I said, they are all from my swap last year. I decorated them mainly with pieces from a Project Life Christmas pack I picked up a few years ago after Christmas. I also used some 12 Days of Christmas stickers from Hobby Lobby to number them. Number four has a gift tag sticker of a snowman on it. Number five has a reindeer sticker I got in a swap.
Here's what I included in them:

 die cuts, an ornament, some cupcake picks, some tags, some snowman wood pieces, a few snowflake pieces, some tea, a snowflake mini notebook and sequins, paper clips, journaling cards, a handmade ornament and a bunch of chocolate.

I altered a Godiva chocolate box to put them and mail them in.

 I just cut up a gift bag and affixed it to the box, I don't have a picture, but the sides are covered with red washi and plaid washi.
The back:

 I just used some scrapbook paper.
Here's what I received in return:

 I'm having a hard time not opening them, so I put them back in the box and hid them.
Some extras:

I'm hoping we'll have this swap again in the future.

Halloween pocket letter

I'm not really into Halloween, but people and swaps have sucked me into it. I had a few years collecting Halloween crafting stuff that I didn't use, so I did a destash swap with someone this year for my Halloween crafting stuff. I kept a few things. I did want to create a Halloween pocket letter, so when the opportunity arose in one of my groups, I jumped on it.

 Mostly everything is stuff people have sent me throughout the years except for a few stickers. All the layered papers except that tag at the top were journaling cards with this strip of decoration on the side, of course it wasn't big enough for the whole card, so I just layered it. The stickers on the first card, the fourth and fifth card were from my collection. The stickers on the bottom row are foam. I like how it turned out.
Goodies:

 a cupcake pic, Casper die cut, sequins, some tags, stickers, washi and foam stickers.
Back:

I don't have any big pieces of Halloween paper, so I just went with this zig zag paper.
Here's what I received in return:

 The back:

I'm not sure how I feel about it, but I think I'm going to stop doing pocket letters for this group, the last few have been not so great.

November Calendar Tag

It's time for November's Calendar Tag

I made a shaker tag for this one. I saw where someone had used tulle and wrapped it around a tag, attaching it with hot glue and then attaching another tag on the back to hide the raw edges. I had picked up this fall tulle at the Dollar Store and thought I'd try it out.
I started with strips of paper for the background. I was going to pop the calendar up on foam, but liked the look of it flush on the tag. I added star confetti, some punched leaves, some leaf confetti, some leaf brads (that I removed the brad part from) and some fallish colored sequins. I love how this turned out.
What I received in return:

It took over a week to get to me. But, I love it, it's very cute!