I recently discovered decorating matchboxes (who knew?), filling them with little treasures and sending them out for swaps. My friend Kathy organized a small valentine matchbox swap. I have sent mine off and am anxiously awaiting the returns to come. I painted the matchboxes red, inside and out, glued small sewn hearts on them, and filled them with small heart-shaped polymer buttons that I had made. I think I forgot to sign them (I'm really bad at remembering to sign my work). Oh well.
well aren't those cute as can be! I've never done a matchbox either but the idea has always intrigued me, you did a great job!
Posted by: Aileen | February 04, 2011 at 12:34 PM
Just wonderful! And thanks for the little getaway! How fun!
Posted by: Autumn Clark | February 04, 2011 at 09:27 AM
Great little works of ART! Diann
Posted by: Diann | February 04, 2011 at 07:35 AM
oh what lucky swappers! these are adorable! love the sewn hearts on top and of course your polymer buttons are to die for - especially the heart-shaped ones! you did a marvelous job on these!!
Posted by: jackie | February 04, 2011 at 07:21 AM
I'm rubbing my hands together in greedy anticipation. These are delightful! Love the stitched hearts with the sentiments, and, of course, I adore your heart buttons. Yippee! I'm getting one!
Posted by: Karen Owen | February 03, 2011 at 06:25 PM
These are just adorable!
Posted by: Nancy B | February 03, 2011 at 09:07 AM
How sweet! I particularly like the "joyful" heart and those buttons are such a nice treat.
Posted by: jan | February 03, 2011 at 08:38 AM
A precious tiny treat!
Posted by: last minute lynn | February 03, 2011 at 08:11 AM
My heart is going pitter patter these are so wonderful.
Posted by: Judy Streger | February 02, 2011 at 10:03 PM
Oh, yours are adorable, too! (I saw Karen's.) I had such fun making matchboxes at Christmas, if I'd had more time today I would have done more. Maybe over the weekend. They're WAY too much fun and yours are WAY too cute!
Posted by: jeanie | February 02, 2011 at 06:49 PM
I love them. Great job Joanne. Told ya they were fun!
Posted by: kathy McElroy | February 02, 2011 at 05:16 PM