AREtsy Spring Tweet Swap Creations

Arkansas Artists on Etsy members are hearing the sweet chirping of birds! Awhile back we had our team's Spring Tweet Swap and here are some of the beautiful creations our team members came up with for this lovely birdie theme. Be sure to click the image or link below to be taken to the artist's Etsy shop.

Water Cast Sterling Silver Pendant on Oxidized SS Chain by Teresa Smith of TSmithDesigns
handmade silver and gemstone jewelry

Watercolor Robin by Suzanne Churchill of arpainter
watercolor painter specializing in house portraits

Swallow Necklace by Erin of Idyll Hands
handmade jewelry and hand knit Accessories

Birdhouse Heart Home by Beth of Heart Homes
clay tiles and sculpture

Knitting Bird shadow box by Sunny of The Beehive
custom scrapbooks and unique paper crafts

Last Chance To Swap: AREtsy Team Spring Tweets Swap

If you're an AREtsy team member who wants to participate in the Spring Tweets Swap please get your information in ASAP! Brandy will be sending out match ups for the swap Wednesday night! Happy Swapping! You can find the swap information here.

Swap - Three R's Style

Recycle, Reuse, and Refresh. Okay, okay, so it's not Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - but participating in this swap only implies that you're reducing waste! Diva Cindy of Divaschmiva initiated this very cool swap. I know, I know, we just did a swap. We've had so many new members since we set the last swap in motion, and many older members who love making and giving, that Cindy threw this idea out there and the team has run with it.

The officialness as written by the hostess herself:

Definition of each as follows:

*Recycled - things you would throw away (if it contained food at one
time you must be able to wash it before using it again) such as a cereal box, paper towel roll, plastic butter container, etc.

*Reused - things like an old lamp shade that you recovered or a pair
of jeans that you turn into a purse.

*Refreshed - things like an old birdhouse that you repaint and make
into a planter, or an old frame that you paint & add a mirror, or recover pillows with new fabric.

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Rules: Anyone interested just email the group through our Yahoo page c/o Diva Cyndi

Enrollment starts Feb. 15th and ends on Feb.25th.

On Feb. 26th I will email everyone their swap mates name.

Your gift is due to your swap mate by April 1

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Photos should be posted on the group site by April 5th (take them before
you mail it!) Everyone votes by April 10th, Winner announced on April 11th.

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Gifts - 75% of the elements you use to make your gift should be
something that is recycled, reused, or refreshed.

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Get creative! Take those bills and shred them and turn them into handmade paper in your blender! Use those washed meat trays to mix your paint on! Knit a bag with Wal-Mart sacks! (just kidding!)

Please make something you would be proud to have in your own home.

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OH YEAH! For an extra incentive - you can post your item on the group photo page and we'll all vote for our favorite. The one who wins will get a special gift from ME!