Private Altered Thrift

We had such fun with the first round of this swap! Time for round two.

You will have one partner. You will swap one item that has been purchased at a thrift store or garage sale and embellished or altered in some way by you. Shapes might be an interesting variety so I'll just give a sort of guideline - It should fit in a large bubble wrap envelope or shirt size box. (Not too big, not too small - just the right size for your imagination!) So get out your paints, buttons, ribbons, beads or pretty much anything else you can think of and turn a thrift store find into a swap partners dream!

Alterations on thrift items should be substantial, not Just a coat of paint. You can turn it into something else entirely if you want. The item should be clean and in good condition when you start.. and amazing when you finish! Make sure you're sending your partner something you would Love to receive. Newbie's welcome with a complete and detailed profile. USA swappers only, please. Include a note and let your partner know what you started with, what you did to it and what your inspiration was.

Some things that were exchanged in the last round - a stunning altered journal, a crazy quilt handbag, a hat and scarf recreated from thrifted sweaters and a garden tool tote. The possibilities really are only limited by your imagination on this one.

I'm going to give a fairly short sign up time on this one, but allow plenty of time before the send date so that we'll have time to work on our projects.