As I have mentioned recently, I am an active member of the craft website Craftster.org. One of the best things about this site is their organized craft swaps.
They work like this, one person figures on a topic of craftiness to organize a swap around. This could be a type of crafting [there have been embroidery swaps, recipe swaps, postcard swaps] or a theme of crafted objects [favorite tv show, series of books, wall art, nerdy stuff, something for my kids etc]. Then users sign up for the swap and are partnered. You are then responsible for making something awesome for your partner, and they do the same for you.
I don't know about everyone, but I get a lot more joy out of making something for someone else than doing it for myself. This means I don't have to wait for birthdays and holidays to craft for someone!
Last week I signed up for a round of the Whedonverse Swap. If you don't get the reference than you
This is the second round of this swap I have participated in. Last round I made the River Tam [a character from the much loved and sadly missed tv series Firefly] doll pictured above. She turned out AMAZING and I am so surprised at myself for not having posted about her here. Anyhow, now proceeds my raving squee of fangirldom!
I started with this frighteningly made up Liv doll.
Through a long process of resulpting and repainting her face I ended up with a result I am pretty proud of.
I even made a little box for her to send to my swap partner.
Here is a reference picture of River from the show.
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