My Easter swap with lovely LuLu

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I swapped with LuLu Kellogg for an Easter Ornament, lucky me!  LuLu and I had a class together at Silver Bella, so I was thrilled to be chosen as her partner!
She sent me this GORGEOUS cone-shaped beauty!  It's wrapped in textured wallpaper and embellished with minty green, frothy crepe paper trim and a rose; I love the velvet rick rack around the bottom -- and the glass bauble!
And Marie!
She also gave me this cupcake with a bunny pick, set on a lavender crepe paper plate!
And then, she spoiled me by including this beautiful cuff bracelet!
I love it so much!  (It's my first cuff!)
Here's what I sent to LuLu:
I made the little chick in her favorite color, pink.  She pulls an "egg cart", which is actually a vintage salt and pepper shaker/toothpick holder -- here's how it looked "before".
I painted and glittered two plastic eggs, and then created a tiny bouquet out of vintage millinery flowers to go in the cart; the cart's wheels and hardware got a coat of silver paint, too.
The little chickie even has pink wire legs and feet!  I gave her a paper collar, wallpaper and ephemera wings, and a vintage lace and millinery crown.
I sent along a little matchbook full of trinkets, too.
I hope LuLu has a lot of fun with her swap gifts!
Thank you for swapping, dear LuLu!

Comments

jacque4u2c said…
Aren't swap friends the best!!! You really received some yummy - yummy goodies!!!
March 29, 2011 at 12:35 PM
andrea creates said…
how fun!love the bunny pick :)
March 29, 2011 at 2:36 PM
LuLu Kellogg said…
It was my pleasure Sweetie! I am going to post about my goodies from you later on this week!

I really enjoyed our swap!

Love,
LuLu~*xoxo
March 29, 2011 at 2:42 PM
HI! I'm Tabitha said…
what beauties.... you both made lovely creations

hugs
March 29, 2011 at 8:18 PM
Linda Sue said…
YOU PEOPLE ARE SO COOL!
Awesome creative glorious!
(I hope that you are feeling better- spring bugs are the worst!)
LOVE!
March 30, 2011 at 10:52 AM
Hope said…
Oh....the ornaments are just delightful!!! I love LuLu's cone and cuff and the little egg cart ornament is just adorable.!!! Thanks for participating in our little swap!! Can't wait until birdsong!!
XO~Hope
March 30, 2011 at 11:13 AM
Anonymous said…
Both of you ladies made such amazingly beautiful creations! I love your little chick and egg cart. Too sweet!
March 30, 2011 at 5:18 PM
Cami @ Creating Myself said…
Hi Laurie...nice to meet you! I was in a tussie mussie swap last spring & had so much fun! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your little chickie!

I've signed up for your matchbox swap for birdsong....been wanting to get in on one of those but keep missing out...you read my mind!

Really looking forward to meeting/seeing everybody @ birdsong....it's gonna be tweet!
March 30, 2011 at 8:53 PM
Tammy said…
You have some wonderful eye candy in this post...the chick is too cute and the others are just beautiful.
smiles...Tammy
March 31, 2011 at 8:37 PM
Unknown said…
So many beautiful things! And, I adore the matchbox--so Springy! Looking forward to spending time with you @ Karla's later this month...
April 1, 2011 at 9:02 PM
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