Matchbox Shrine Swap, More New Collage Sheets & Stamps…

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Shrine by Design Team Member Sarah Whitmire using an image from the Shrine Icons Collage Sheet, a Small Blank Matchbox and Metal Flowers (Roses)

It’s still Halloween around here: another Halloween Swap, 7 new Halloween Collage Sheets, 5 new Rubber Stamps, and lots of black papers and ribbons…

Shrine by Design Team Member Nicole Merkens, with an image from the Sleeping Beauties Collage Sheet, Crepe Paper and a Small Blank Matchbox

 
Halloween/Dia de los Muertos-Themed Matchbox Shrine Swap

Here’s a bit of the info from the Swap Specs (that’s a link to the Yahoo Group, where you can also sign up for the swap):

Using the Small Blank Matchboxes create 3 original mini-shrines and receive 3 in return! The shrines can use traditional Halloween images of witches, pumpkins, black cats, dress-up… or they can also be dark, gypsy, fortune-telling, gothic, etc.

And here are a few goodies I’ve gathered for making mini shrines:

Brass Cross Charms
Antiqued, lead-safe brass. 17x16mm. Shown at left in a shrine by Kristin Batsel (click the photo to see more info).

Rosary Chain Yardage by the foot + 3 New Chains
All 5 colors are in nice small sizes and are now available by the foot.

Milagros
Hand-cast milagros, imported from Mexico (they are not perfectly shaped, but that is what makes a milagro charming and original). Milagros are religious folk charms that are traditionally used for healing purposes and as votive offerings in Mexico and other areas of Latin America. They are frequently attached onto altars, shrines and sacred objects. Silver colored (probably a tin alloy).

Alphabet Baby Beads
A large bag of mixed letters & hearts (400 pieces). Shown in a small shrine by Kristin Batsel.

Mega Bottle Caps
Lightweight aluminum bottle caps in a really large size (approx. 2″ in diameter and 1/4″ deep) and a matching paper punch! They fit perfectly inside the Large Blank Matchboxes (not the size being used for the swap, but a happy accident).

New, Brighter Stickles “Glitter Glue” Colors
New Colors: Copper, Lime Green, Christmas Red, Champagne, Silver, Magenta, Orange Peel, Dark Blue, Mermaid, Grape, Black Diamond. (Stickles are not really glue (not for adhering one thing to another) but “glue” in the sense that it’s glitter in an almost magical emulsion (the glitter never settles to the bottom of the bottle) for easily applying glitter to a collage without having to use another bottle of glue with your glitter.)

The Return of the ATC Matchbox Kits
While we’re on the subject of matchboxes…
Pre-cut and scored kit to decorate and put together a matchbox sized to fit ATCs (ATCs are 2.5 x 3.5″). Also includes 20 blank ATCs. Note: the pieces in this kit are heavy ivory cardstock (not decorated like the samples shown).

Pronged Metal Handles
Raw brass. Approx. 1-7/8″ long. Like the one shown on the ATC Matchbox example.

 
Black & White (or Black & Cream)

Cream & Black Doily 3-Sheet Set + Brads & Tags
Three 12″ x 12″ sheets with die-cut edges (the black one with a lacy, perforated border). Plus coordinating die-cut “journaling tags” (on a heavier stock) and epoxy brads with silver frames.
 

Black Index Tabs
Die-cut, heavy fold-over tabs with a window cut into one side. Set of 10. Shown with a 3×5 card for size reference.

Retro Picture Frames
Reproductions of… I’m guessing 1940s-era photo frames. The “stand” folds back and around to form the closure (the point fits into a slot to hold it closed). Mottled chipboard with a cream-colored frame to insert a photo behind. 5-1/4″ x 8″ when folded closed.

Ornate “Ghost Frames”
Die-cut clear (thick) acetate frames with black printing (and since they’re clear, the edges almost disappear). Contains 5 frames. Approximately 2″ tall.

Tim Holtz Masks
Die-cut, clear vinyl masks (die-cut designs to pop out and use as stencils — both the positive and negative parts can be used). The masks have repositionable adhesive on the back so you can use them again and again. Simply apply inks, paints, sprays, or a variety of other mediums over the mask. The masks are clear, so you are easily able to see how much ink you are applying to the desired area.

Jacqueline Cardstock Stickers
Die cut, black & white, 12″ x 12″ sheet with lots of tags & ornate frames.

Craft & Black Bracket Shaped Chipboard Covers & Die-Cuts
The shaped chipboard covers are 5″ x 7″ and come in black and craft (tan). The die-cuts (4 sets — only 1 set is shown) are pages to fit inside a book made with the covers. 4 die-cut shapes per 12″x12″ sheet. The shapes all have fun curvy or zip-zag edges and fit inside the size of the covers (when the book is closed, the pages won’t stick out beyond the covers).

Journal-it & Travelogue Scrapbook Paper
12″ x 12″ sheets. 65 lb. cardstock, printed on both sides. Coordinate with the bracket covers & die-cuts.

Metal Binding Rings
Antique brass (with a matte finish), red or silver. All sets come 10/package.

7 New Collage Sheets

Blue Stairways
By request: some arches & stairways that could be used for spooky haunted houses.

Indian Matchbox Labels
So many colorful labels. Includes a tiger and a few images of beautiful women lighting lamps. Could be used with the Blank Matchboxes.

El Diablo Cards
More tarot cards… this time of the devil.

Dia de los Muertos
Dancing, singing & drinking skeletons (and some loteria card icons of a skull, moon, heart, death & a mermaid).

Shrine Icons
(Shown above.)
Beautiful Catholic images including the Virgin of Guadelupe, the Madonna and Sacred Hearts.

Posada Clowns & Posada Woodcuts
Adapted from vintage woodcuts by Jose Guadalupe Posada.

 
5 New Rubber Stamps

El Diablo Matchbox Label + 2 More Matchbox Labels
Sizes to fit the Small Blank Matchboxes (or just for fun).

Woodcut Hands Set (left & right pointing hands)
Mounted version is on a cube.

Sugar Skull
Sugar skulls are used in private altars honoring the deceased in
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations. Licensed from the fabulous Teri Calia.

 
Miscellaneous

3 Sets of Printed Book Covers
Beautiful, heavy chipboard covers with printing (that looks like vintage leather books… the embossing is only printed but looks real). Punch holes for binding or use “as is” for an accordion-folded book. The Autograph set (shown; with rounded corners) are 7″ x 4-3/8″.

Black rayon trim/fringes/skull patches
All good for embellishing your haunted houses.

Tim Holtz Games & Harlequin Cling Stamps
2 ATC-sized stamps by Tim Holtz. Good, distressed background stamps. Available mounted on cling-foam only.