More carvings

Here are some recent carvings I did for a carve swap on swap-bot I mentioned in an earlier post. The requirements were to do 2 stamps, something from your partner’s profile and a background stamp. A heart will be earned if you carve a heart as well!

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I started with this carving first, since it was the simpliest in design. I guess I used too much pressure in cleaning it between carvings as the last heart got a nick in it. I decided just to replicate the nick on the other side!
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This was the second one I did and probably a bit more ambitious on my part. I’m relatively happy with it. It’s not perfect but I’m trying not to stare too hard at it!
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This was the last one I did. My partner is really into Asian design so I thought she would like this chinese motif. I thought it would be the easiest of them all but it proved to be more difficult than I thought. I thought it would be easier because of the straight lines but that made it harder!

Here is another carviing I did before the above carvings for the Unbirthday swap I was in. I realized I did a DOY on this swap. You were required to send 3 items from their list of 10 items for this swap. I actually sent all ten items on my partner’s list and then some! DOY! I didn’t mind as I made most of the items and did not spend much on the other items. I’m just annoyed because the postage was more than I wanted it to be but mostly because that means I won’t be getting 10 items from my partner! GRRRR!
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On the swapping note, I think I need to stop joining so many swaps. There have been a couple of swaps that have bummed me out. I’m still waiting to get rated on quite a few swaps I’ve sent in the last few weeks, 2 of my send to partners have gotten suspended on swap-bot so I won’t get ratings from them and there was one particular swap where I really put some thought into what I sent and I feel I didn’t get the same treatment from the person that sent me the same swap. Sigh…I guess my expectations have gotten too high!

Comments

  1. Jungy
    February 25th, 2009 | 8:27 pm

    Is there a swap for crocheted penises? LOL

  2. February 28th, 2009 | 7:32 pm

    I’m glad to see someone else is feeling my frustration! lol I hate to say I’m disappointed with some of my swaps, but I hate puttin my all into something and getting back something that was obviously just slapped together. Do you ever wonder if some people don’t even read your profile??? I read my partners profiles, take notes, and carry them around with me… lol so maybe I’m a little over-anal about things, but I really try to give others things they want. Perhaps we can do a private swap one of these days… I really love all of your photographs, they’re beautiful! And you can sew! I’m jelous :o)

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