house mobile
April 4th, 2008
I just realized I never posted a picture of my finished mobile I made for the swap. And I would have forgotten all about it, but the postman returned it to me today. The u.s. post office seems to only loose the beautiful, handmade packages and none of the boring ones. My partner has been very patiently waiting while it was god knows where for almost a month! From top to bottom it goes: big house, cabin, barn, ice house. I explained how I made it here and there are more pictures here and here. I’ve received some lovely comments about it on flickr and a couple requests to sell them, but I’m not sure about that. I couldn’t find my X-acto knife when I was making these, so I used a box cutter–a sharp one, but a box cutter nonetheless–so it took longer than it should have. If I get an itch to make something with paper again, maybe I’ll put one or two up for sale.
A couple of you are concerned because you never received a mobile from the swap and I’m sorry for that. It could have gotten lost in the mail like mine, or maybe your partner’s life just got in the way. I try to think of these swaps as an impetus to make something different and try not to focus too much on what you might get. I’m going to host another mobile swap next year, so hopefully it will go better (I was a little lax when it came to managing it this year–I didn’t think it would be so much work!).
April 4th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I’m glad it’s going to Kristin. It’s lovely.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
It looks great. K is very lucky. Too bad it got stuck in the mail for so long.
April 4th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
LOVE the way it turned out - and it reminds me of the saying “big house, little house, back house, barn…”
April 5th, 2008 at 12:22 am
That is beautiful. I talked myself out of doing the swap this time round (because I had a feeling I wouldn’t have time- and I’d have been right) but count me in for next year… no pressure!
April 5th, 2008 at 1:24 am
wow i really love this!
i have to make one for my lounge! i hope you dont mind the copy cat thing..i went and had a look at the little houses link, and i think yours is much nicer.(i hope thats not to rude)love the paper, and where it came from, and why..
very clever.
April 5th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Meg, NOT BAD for a first mobile. I’m jealous, in fact! I really love it. I can’t imagine how long it took, though. You’d probably have to sell them for, like, $150 just to recuperate your hours.
April 6th, 2008 at 8:57 am
I’m glad I clicked over to flickr and got a better look–these paper houses are brilliant! Nicely done. How frustrating that the postal service failed you.
April 6th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
At least the Post Office brought it back to you. A parcel got lost on it’s way to me recently and I am so sad to think of it languishing in a dusty corner somewhere instead of being appreciated.
As you say, it never happens to the dull and easy to re-send sort.
April 7th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Holy cow that’s just the bee’s knees!!! Is it okay if I try to make this? Just for my own house? Thanks!
April 7th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Hi Meg! I was still secretly holding out hope that your beautiful house mobile was coming to my house!! :) yay for kristin!
I haven’t received a mobile, yet…but I so enjoyed the challenge of trying something new. That alone was worth it!
April 10th, 2008 at 9:24 am
I love this–what a cool idea! I’ll be heading over to flickr to check out more pics.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:38 am
i really like your mobile, thank goodness it has turned up! that is the downside of organising a swap, feeling responsible when others don’t receive their item. i did have an idea for getting together a fat quarter swap, i have so much fabric sat here doing nothing, i would love to pass some of it on to others that might find it inspiring to work with.