Vintage Swap

The object of this swap is to create items with a vintage vibe. Take inspiration from Vintage Posters, images of old sewing patterns, vintage knitting patterns , charity shop finds, replica style fabrics.

Be inspired by old Hollywood style glamour, antiques, buttons, ribbons, colours, anything and everything that says vintage to you.

No more than £5 should be spent on procuring your crafting supplies. If you cant think of something to craft but find something that your swap partner might adore that is equally acceptable.

Please sign up and we will see how many people are interested in participating. Sign up will be from now until next Monday17th of March. We will have a month to make the crafts and can post to partners by the end of April. so leave a comment if you wish to participate and email me at meridianariel@hotmail.com

Please feel free to add any comments or inspirational ideas.

Better Days

lavender jade earrings

I think my earrings are getting better. What do you think? I really like how these lavender candy jade earrings have turned out, I would be tempted to wear them myself if I actually had pierced ears. Yes I know I'm sad, 30 years old and untouched ears. I have a bit of an issue with needles, although I will sit and watch Maimi Ink, and LA Ink watching people squirm as they get tatooed with needles and I'm totally fine with that. Obviously I haven't had that particular pleasure either... I'm too indecisive to actually get anything that permanate done.

prehnite and amethyst pin

This pin is part of the Self Indulgence Challenge I posted on the Mumsnet Arts and Crafts Blog, I listened to Evenesence, The Open Door while I crafted, with a little bit of time I had been gifted by H going over to grandma's (my mother in law) house for an hour. I think it looks lovely, I love the colour purple, especially amethyst, and I think the amethyst and green prehnite look great together.

To make my day even better I got my Easter Swap present from Chloe, a lovely plush Easter Egg ornament, with my favourite "bruise" coloured buttons. She also stitched Meridian Ariel on the back, and included four faceted pear shaped amathyst beads, and a lovely little note too. Thank you Chloe!

button Easter Egg from Chloe

hand stitching of Meridian Ariel on the reverse of Egg

Easter Swap Reveal

button egg shaped ornament

red coral bracelet

These are the items I made for the mumsnet easter swap, I am aware that red isn't your typical Easter color but its one of my easter swap partner Chloe's favourite colours. I'm quite proud of the button egg ornament, its only small but effective and is actually quite easter. I debated adding a bit of ribbon to it... but as I don't actually own any ribbon that was a bit of a moot point. I also made a card with the bits left over from making all those cards for the Studio. But I completly forgot to take a picture so you will have to have a look at Chloe's blog " Mee Crafty " where she has placed a teaser of what she has made for me.

The bracelet is red coral, silver, and silver plated chain clasp, I have had the red coral for a while and until now I just could not figure out how to best incorperate it when its such a stand alone vibrant colour.

easter swap tease

a little teaser of my easter swap goodies