"Be Mine" Valentine Swap

Happy 2010 y'all!!

I just wanted to let you know about my first swap of the new year...

Be Mine VE Swap

Sign-up Deadline: January 14, 2010

Send Deadline: February 5, 2010

Let's spread the LOVE!

We're swappin' at least:

ONE handmade item

THREE Valentine inspired/thrifted items

ONE embellished candy box (any size) filled with ephemera

and maybe a little something sweet

Come on by and sign up!

xoxo,

Julie

Spooks, treats and holiday cheer!

So, that's me on Halloween!! I went as a brunette Sookie Stackhouse from "True Blood". We stuffed ourselves with Mexican food and then took the kids trick-or-treating. Then we came home and made ourselves sick on candy, cupcakes and caramel apples! Fun times!!

My Zomieland Pistachio Cupcakes with Almond Buttercream

True Blood Red Velvet Cupcakes with "Spiked" Buttercream

I also wanted to let you all know about a swap that I'm hosting on Flickr.

It's our second annual
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS SWAP!!

We're swappin' at least:
ONE handmade Ornament or Decor item

THREE Christmas/Holiday inspired items

AND lots of vintage ephemera!

Come on over and sign up!

Hope to see you there!

xoxo,

Julie

Vintage Circus Swap

Step right up and experience the magical sights and sounds of the CIRCUS...

We're swappin' at least:

ONE handmade Circus inspired item

THREE Circus/Carnival/Freak Show inspired items

AND lots of ephemera of course!

Click HERE to join the fun!!

xoxo,
Julie

(aka. "Summer Lovin' " Swap)

I know that there are LOTS of summer swaps going on right now but...
come on in gals, the water's fine!!

We're swappin' at least:

ONE handmade item
THREE Beach/Summer inspired items
AND some ephemera of course!

Sign-up date: NOW OPEN
Sign-up deadline: June 20, 2009
Send deadline: July 15, 2009

Click HERE to join!!!

xoxo,
Julie

mAd hAtTeR's tEa pArtY sWAp

I am hosting a mAd hAtTeR's tEa pArtY sWAp
over at my Vintage Ephemera Group on flickr.

wHo dOeSN't nEeD a liTTle tRip tHroUGh tHe loOkiNg glaSs eVErY nOw anD tHen...?

We're swappin' at least:
ONE handmade item
THREE Mad Hatter/Alice/Tea Party inspired items
AND some vintage ephemera of course!

Sign-ups Open: NOW
Sign-up Deadline: May 10, 2009
Send Deadline : June 5, 2009

Key words for this swap: VINTAGE, Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland, tea party, vintage ephemera...

hOpE yOU'll jOiN uS in wOnDErLaNd!

xoxo,
Julie

Lovely Lady Vintage Swap

I have new swap for all you lovely vintage ladies!

In honor of Mother's Day
(May also happens to be my birthday month!!),
we'll be pampering our partners with vintage goodies.

Include at least:
ONE handmade item
THREE vintage dressing table finds
(a pair of gloves, hankie, doily, tin, perfume bottle, etc.)
AND some ephemera of course.

Sign-ups Open: NOW!!!
Sign-up Deadline: April 15, 2009
Send Deadline : May 5, 2009

Click here to sign up now!

xoxo,
Julie

Once Upon a Swap

My Vintage Ephemera Group recently had fairytale
swap called "Once Upon a Swap" swap.
We were to make one item based on our partner's favorite fairytale and them include at least 5 other fairytale items.
I had two partners.

My first partner was jillzwhimzy and one of her
favorite fairytales is Thumbelina.
I decided to make her a Thumbelina Cupcake Box.

My other partner was ShabbyJules in Australia.
She loves Alice in Wonderland,
so I made her an Alice Cupcake Box.

I also included lots of other goodies in the swap:


Snow White and Her Peeps


Gummi Pigs and Goldilock's Treats


Little Bear/Baby Bear's Porridge Spoon


Magic Wands


Vintage Puzzles


Vintage Snow White & Little Red Riding Hood

I had SO MUCH fun putting these swaps together!
I think that my partners were happy with them.
Can't wait to see what they've sent me!!
I'll share with you when they arrive!

xoxo,
Julie

Swap Alert!!!

Hey y'all!! I'm hosting a SWAP over at my

Vintage Ephemera Group on Flickr!

Check it out - everyone's welcome!!

Last day to sign up is this SATURDAY!
Hope to see ya there!!

xoxo,
Julie