Gift tags - part 3

I have emerged from my pie-coma and can get back to the business of posting these gorgeous gift-tags for the swap.

These five are from Katie:

 

And this next bunch is from Kellie.  She used large size paint samples as the base of her tag:

Marsie made these sweet square ones that open:

 I love the beads on the cord.

 Marsie also made this batch of tags that feature a recipe on the backside.  She has asked me to send five recipients one of each of her tags.

Here are Shirley's tags:

This last batch is from Silvia.  They all have really cool baubles on them (which means they don't lay flat on the scanner so please forgive the slight blurriness.  I assure you they aren't blurry in person)

 

Gift tags - part 2

I'm going to apologize up front:  the quality of these pictures does not do justice to the awesomeness of these gift tags.  The days are so short, I feel like I'm never home in enough daylight to take a decent picture so I'm relying on the scanner.  But your tags are so wonderfully layered and textured that they don't lay flat.  So the scans might be slightly blurry, or skewed or poorly cropped.

So if you think these tags look wonderful, just wait until you hold them in your hands.

There are wonderful contributions from everyone.

So let's get started with this great bunch from Angie:

 

Here's a close-up:

 Next is a sampling of Barbara's tags.

The flowers are fabulous 3-D layers that pop right off the card.

 Here are some of the backs of Barbara's cards

Cal made a set of these beauties:

These came from Cam, who suggested this swap in the first place.

They are so pretty and yummy and kind of remind me of oreos.

I want to eat them.

These little sweeties came from Jean and are  made from vintage wrapping paper and wax tissues ("the kind you use to pick up donuts in the grocery store baking department")

Now I'm even more hungry.

Fabulous hexagons from Judith:

 Here are a few samples of Karen's fun tags:

 These last five are from Kathy, who is swapping here for the first time:

 

Stay tuned: I've got lots more to show.

Mail Art Call

Hello mail lovers,

devoted MMSA swapper and mail-art goddess Gina Visione coordinates this wonderful project.

Please consider making some art for the cause!

Thankful - part 1

Take a look at the "Thankful" postcards that have been coming.

Each person created such personal and unique cards.

As always, I love the diversity of the art that you all create.

Ellen is thankful for family:

Connie is very thankful to have sustained little damage from Hurricane Sandy.

She and her family live in areas that were in the direct path of the storm.

Gina is thankful for mail art.  Her four postcards are loaded with her original artist stamps.

Jean is thankful for the beauty of Autumn and has included real leaves on her big (5"x9"), beautiful postcard.

Karen M. is thankful for "joyful, supportive, and fun spaces: home, books, nature and MMSA"

 Katie made six postcards, each expressing thanks for different things:

this last one from Katie says she is thankful for us - all the women she's met through these swaps and the encouragement we've given her.

Me too, Katie.

Starting this group has been one of the highlights of my year.

Gift tags - part 1

I have pictures from our first five tag-makers to share with you!

 Here are Andria's tags:

 The next five are from Kelsey

(welcome to MMSA!)

 

 

These next five are from Robin

(another first time swapper - welcome!)

Here are Ellen's lovely tags:

 

And Corrine made this pile of beauties:

Here's a closeup:

 The gift tag swap is our last swap of 2012.

You still have a week to join in!

The swap details are here. 

I'll even give you a few extra days - get them in the mail by Monday, November 19th.

and don't forget - anyone who has participated in any MMSA swap in 2012 can enter my giveaway by leaving a comment on the original giveaway post.