Altered matchbox

Recently I took part in a matchbox swap - this week my matchbox arrived, and I know that my matchbox has arrived safely at its destination so now I can share it with you :)

Here's my effort (a la Andy Skinner stylee!) which went to Anne ...

And the inside...

This is my first matchbox swap; on reflection I think I should have used a bigger matchbox!  But I liked it cos I thought it was cute :) and it gave me a chance to use that Andy Skinner technique which I adore :)

Was so happy to receive a gorgeous dreamy matchbox from my swap partner with flutterbyes inside... and you know how I adore flutterbyes :)

Happy scrappin'!

Gayle xx

NSD tag challenge winner!

Happy Monday to all :) today we'd like to announce the winner of our day long tag challenge on National Scrapbooking Day this past Saturday - Erica!!  Erica, thank you for taking part and we'll send some goodies out to you soon :)

We'd also like to remind everyone that it's not too late to join in the challenge fun! This week's challenge is to join in our postcard swap by midnight on Saturday (California time!) - any theme that you like, but the card should measure about 4"x6".  We may have to match you with an international swap partner so be aware before you enter!  Embellish to your heart's content but make sure it can fit into an envelope :)

Let us know by midnight on Saturday through one of our platforms (comment on the blog, message on Facebook, tweet on Twitter or e-mail at 'thescrappytree' (at) 'hotmail.com) that you are ready to mail yours out and we'll give you the details of your swap partner!

We hope you enjoyed your weekend and had a great National Scrapbooking Day :)
Happy scrapping! x