Birdsong Two: my swaps

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Oh, the swaps are always so much fun!  In previous posts I showed you what I made, and here's what I received:
Here are the letters I received in the "Sing" Banner swap, which I hosted.  I haven't assembled it yet, but when I do I will clip it to ribbon with tiny paper clips!
The "S" was done by Carol Ward -- I love the pearls and the background that reminds me of Karla's kitchen ceiling!
You probably remember that I made the "I".
The "N" was by Lynn Conley, one of the Iowa girls.  That letter is so pretty, and I love the lace wing.
Tami did "G" -- love the vintage blooms, buttons, and the green of the ribbon!
 And here we all are, holding our letters: Carol, me, Lyn, and Tami.
 Here are the other swap groups...
 holding up their letters!

Next: the matchbox swap.  We were randomly paired with someone, and my partner turned out to be Carol Ward again!  She did a beautiful box -- just gorgeous colors and I love the combination of pink and green and all the sparkle!
She filled it with beautiful goodies, and different ones than I usually get so it was a real treat!
There was copper wire on a thimble, and a beautiful framed pendants, and all the pretty embellishments!
This little box is full of tiny colored pencils -- it is so darn cute!
I think my favorite piece was this beautiful carved button on a pendant (swoon!)
Here is the wonderful necklace I received in the charm swap!  I just adore all the varied charms each gal contributed!
I was thinking that I might separate the necklace out at some point; I would like to put all the square charms on one necklace, and then made a second necklace out of the others.  If I do -- I will show you when they're done.  For now I just love to look at it and remember all the fun!

Comments

Wendy said…
Wow what great treasures Laurie, I cannot wait to see your sing banner finished up. And your necklace is just beautiful! I especially love the peacock charm as I collect them! Have a great day!
May 2, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Linda said…
Beautiful goodies, what fun. Guess I would have been surprised if they weren't beautiful and you took wonderful, beautiful things with you. Looks like you are having fun in the pictures. Make it a beautiful day :).
May 2, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Something Special said…
Absolutely beautiful and you are so lucky that you can get in on all that great birdsong stuff with Karla. The letters for the banner are fabulous! I love banners!
May 2, 2012 at 12:17 PM
Anonymous said…
Oh Laurie, thank you so much for sharing all of this beauty that you have both made and received in this amazing group you ladies belong to. I wish so badly I had the time to partake in such whimsical adventures. Hugs to you always, my lovely friend. Mina
May 2, 2012 at 1:05 PM
Kathy said…
Oh so beautiful! It is hard to imagine getting down to the business of creating with that amazing eye candy everywhere you look!
May 2, 2012 at 1:36 PM
Dee in N.H. said…
Oh my big heavenly sigh! Gorgeous....Thank you so, so much for sharing your weekend with us!b WOW!
May 2, 2012 at 6:48 PM
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