Daisy-Head Mayzie in Zombieland

 I literally let out an audible gasp when I unwrapped Daisy Head Mayzie re-imagined as a zombie!  She is absolutely PRECIOUS!  Can you really use the word "precious" when talking about a zombie? You tell me!

Her expression!

The Daisy coming out of her head!  An her hair is SO COOL!!

The details of her dress!

And then there is the re-telling of her story....  I LOVE this!

I was absolutely spoiled by my swap partner, Clare - look at the tuck ins!  I am slightly obsessed with Dia de los Muertos - Salt & Pepper shakers - those will be displayed year round!  So many fun things in this package!

Thank you so much, Clare!! I am giddy with the Halloween spirit!

And thank you to the hostess with the mostess, Val!

Shelly K. Hein-Simmons

October 2020

The Cat in the Hat Zombified!!!

 

I am thrilled with my new Zombie. Stacey went all out on this guy and the rest of this amazing package. I felt totally spoiled and I LOVE him :) Seriously, do you see those ribs :) His tail is partly bone, he is amazing. 

Then there is the rest of the goodies. A pirate skeleton and his companion skeleton octopus. Plus gummy octopi. I love gummy candy so this, of course, made me happy

But wait... there is more. Do you see this cookie. Not only is it adorable, it is delicious! That box below it is full of more cookies that make up a skeleton. The cookies are so beautiful! Almost too beautiful to eat (almost).

Here is most of the package. Full of fun things that I love, camping stickers, skeletons, gummies, and cookies LOL One of the cookies is gone... yes, like I said... delicious :) 

I did manage to take a picture of the other cookie before I ate the whole thing. It was hard but I had to share the beautiful work that went into this cookie as well. 

Stacey, THANK YOU!!! I love my new zombie, he is perfect. The cookies are amazing and I am thrilled with the entire box of goodies. 

Val, thank you for hosting this swap. As always, it was so much fun!! I look forward to the next one. 

Debbie

Poor Gertrude McFuzz

 One of my all time favorite stories is of Gertrude McFuzz.  I could always relate in always wanting what I couldn't/didn't have....

Jill totally knocked it out of the park with this handmade bird!  Just look at all the goodies!

A zombie composition book (more on that later) and altered Gertrude McFuzz story, some handmade eyeball scatter, a pinch pot zombie with removable brain.  LOL!

There really is too much to share,  she really spoiled me!

Jill, thank you SO much, you made my day!!!!

Slow Joe Crow

I love the book Fox in Sox so Val create this Slow Joe Crow for me. He has a beak and one leg that can be posed. He also has a bloody bone and some intestines coming out of his mouth. All this and a smart little hat and an orange vest with tails. He's an adorable little Zombie bird!

I love the poem Val wrote to accompany Slow Joe Crow.

 My package was awesome!!! Val included so many goodies for me. Thank you my friend I LOVE them all!  Thank you for hosting this swap, which I look forward to every year.

"INTO THE WOODS"

I have decided to announce my Handmade Christmas Ornament Swap here this year.  I simply don't use my other blog (Yarni Gras!) right now and people get confused.

This year's theme is "INTO THE WOODS"

I think the forested areas are simply magical so for this swap, gain inspiration from things you would find in the woods!  Things like owls, songbirds, hedgehogs, trees, flowers and sprites, pixies, elves, gnomes, acorns, pine cones, toadstools...pinterest (LOL)   

The info:

Once again, We are doing a "5 for 5"  swap.

What this means is that you will be sending me 5 handmade ornaments and receiving a variety of 5 ornaments back. You may use ANY MEDIUM you want to create these little pieces of art!

You do not have to have a blog to join.  
The deadline to sign up is October 3rd.  I am allowing 20 participants this year so do not delay signing up!

To sign up, send me an email at valpowery(at)yahoo(dot)com with your name so I can put it on the sidebar.  I will send you instructions when I get your sign up email.

This will be a USA only swap due to shipping.

Please create something you would love to receive and be sure to package your ornaments in a nice, re-usable box so I can mail your new ornaments back to you in it.   Be sure to include a self addressed return label for me.

Try to keep your ornaments light in weight and please take care when wrapping to make sure they are cushioned, etc.  We want all our ornaments to arrive in pristine condition!  

All ornaments must be either in a clear treat bag or some other "holiday" type wrap with a tag from you.   It doesn't have to fancy, but do take some time to do a good job, no throwing all the ornaments in a box with no gift tags and no wrapping or tissue.  Remember, these ornaments represent hard work and all participants want to OPEN them as they would a Christmas gift.  Last year, I spent way too much time actually wrapping ornaments after fixing them.  I work so don't have that kind of time on my hands.

If ANY of your ornaments reach me broken, they will be returned to you.  That being said, if 2 break, you will get 2 of your own back along with 3 different ones for a total of 5.

*New Rule:  Many of us have become dear friends and I even have family members joining now too.  Please understand that in shuffling these ornaments around, your friend or family member may get an ornament you planned on giving them privately.  When it started happening, I made a few extra ornaments but in an effort to give everyone a unique package, I ended up giving away my own ornaments from the swap to do this.   May I suggest you either send in extra ornaments to keep this from happening or refrain from giving the ornaments privately until AFTER everyone receives their box.  (Some of you already do that, thank you!)

Shipping:  $10.00 is sufficient to cover the cost of sending ornaments back to you unless they are oversized or heavy.  In that case, please send in a buck extra.  Again, please include a return address label already filled out.  

Ship in time for me to receive them by mid November...no later than Thanksgiving.  That way, I can get them in time to mail them out by the first week of December.  Sadly, I can't guarantee you getting an exchange box if your ornaments do not reach me in time.  (If that happens, I'll gladly return your own ornaments to you using the money you sent for shipping.)  
Shipping funds are important!  If you forget to include shipping, your ornaments can't be sent/returned until you have sent me the funds to send/return them to you.

If you finish your ornaments early, feel free to send them to me early so I can start organizing them.  The earlier the better!

If time gets away from you and you need to back out, no big deal, just drop me an email and I'll remove you from the list. 

Star-Belly Sneech

 Thank you sooooo much Debbie for my Star-Belly Sneech!! I absolutely love him! I have to admit I was super excited to see what you would send ever since I saw that we were paired up! I also adore that cute skeleton and those antique strainers fit perfectly into my collection! I did not have any of those pieces!! I have had him all of a few hours and I have already showed him off to some of my family!😀  Thanks again for my awesome package and thank you Val for hosting once again! I love this swap!

Check out that base! Those hats are awesome!!

                               

Yarnigras' Annual Zombie Doll Swap! REGISTRATION CLOSED!

                                                                           

         

It's that time of year again!   I'm hosting my annual Zombie Doll Swap!  Feel free to spread the word!!!  This year we are swapping Zombies from our favorite Dr. Seuss book.

This swap will make you look at your favorite Dr. Seuss book in a whole new light! Just imagine Yertle or Gertrude or Bartholemew as zombies.  

Here is what we are swapping:  


1.)You will create one "Seuss character" zombie doll for your partner and then add a minimum of 3 tuck ins to round out the package.  The doll is to be at LEAST 6 inches in height/length.
 
*The add can be handmade, purchased, thrifted, re-gifted, etc as long as they are clean and undamaged. Please check out the answers to your partner's list.  This will help you.   

This is a USA swap only.
The sign up close date is August 20th so I can announce partners that weekend.  I retain the right to close the swap early if I choose.
If interested, please don't wait to join up.

Ship date is September 26th so the dolls can arrive to their new home by the 1st week of October.

If you want to join, grab the badge if you have a blog, leave a comment here and then email me at valpowery(at) yahoo(dot)com with the answers to these questions:

1. Name and address
2. List of 3 Dr. Seuss books/characters for your partner to choose (one) from. 
3. Colors you decorate with for Halloween 
4. Choose either "creepy" or "cute" style
5. List what you decorate with at Halloween
6. List any things you collect or hobbies you have for "tuck in" ideas.

Please read:

My swaps are made to encourage creativity, not bust the bank.  That being said, your package should equate to about 30 bucks before shipping.  Please create a zombie doll that you feel certain your partner will adore.  (Wrap it up in Halloween colors.) 

Also, be careful when wrapping items for shipping so they don't get damaged.  
When shipping, I suggest using tracking.  If the doll does not arrive within 10 business days, you will be responsible for making and sending a NEW zombie doll package.  Any flakers will be banned from future swaps.