Tussie Mussie Swap Photos

I am so far behind with posting so I'm going to try to update with lots of pictures and few words...can I do that? I hardly do anything in my life with few words but I'll try...
First are the pictures from the Swap For All Seasons Tussie Mussie Swap. Nancy was my partner and I have to say that she sent me things that I would have chosen for myself if I had come across them. Everything was wrapped in pink tissue paper....

The tussie mussie...

beautifully made!

So many wonderful things...all that I love. Click on any photo to enlarge....

Is she not the cutest vase you've ever seen????? Thank you Nancy-everything was perfect!

I sent Nancy the following...

My pictures aren't so good...

I seem to be hooked on using coffee filters...thanks Bethanie, they have worked out great!

Nancy collects bridge tally cards

Some tags I made.

I know I've said this 1,000,000 times but if you'd like a good group to swap with and always an interesting challenge, A Swap for All Seasons is the group to try. Our next swap has just been announced and you can read about it here...if you sign up, tell Linda I sent you !

This week I finally packed up the Easter decorations. When I saw everything sitting on the kitchen table ready to be wrapped and packed up it made me smile to see it all together...

ALL of my carrots...including the new teeny ones!

Swap Treasures!

I  promised to show you some beautious things I have recently received in the mail.
First up is the treaury of goodies I received from Linda Freeman in the Swap for All Seasons Altered Tin Swap. Linda is a teriffic artist and I just loved the things she included in this swap! The tin itself is an Altoid tin. I believe Linda used alcohol inks to paint the outside. (The photo does not do justice to the mottling of the colors) She then added an image of a lovely Victorian lady in a frame.

It's amazing what you can fit into an Altoid tin! Here are some of the tiny treasures I discovered...

buttons,charms,a sweet little doily, lace, a bird pin, small vial, a Currier & Ives butter pat and milk bottle caps! (I've been looking all over for these!)

Scrabble tiles....notice the beautiful way Linda finished the inside of the tin and lined it with sheet music.

The inside bottom of the tin displays another vintage lady's image and the words...kindred spirits.

Linda included an additional package of treats...some adopted relatives, a neat button, a silk scarf, foil leaves, a tiny spool of thread and a beautifully packaged tag packet. I love the label!

Wasn't I lucky to have Linda as my swap partner? I sure think so!

Here are the pictures of the package I sent to Linda. I chose black, red and cream as my palette and Fashionista as my theme. The flower on the lid is made from pattern tissue...so much fun to make!

Inside were some bits and bobs (ooo that sounds so British!) including gummed tags, buttons, tickets, vintage seam binding, vintage style pins and various tags.

I included a box of chocolate mint Altoids since I had to eat them all from the other tin for Linda's gifts.

That only seems fair, right?

I packaged the tin, the candy and a little notepad I made in a box and then decorated the lid of the box.

Another successful and fun swap! Thanks to Linda Freeman, my swap partner and Linda Smith, the premier swap hostess who has a talent for matching up the greatest partners with me! If you go to her blog, she will be posting the details of her Winter Swap soon. Take a chance and sign up. It will be fun!