Christmas pocket letter swap is here!

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I received my Christmas pocket letter swap from JoAnne, who is the swap organizer herself.  It's lovely and it will inspire you:
There's the 9 pocket page, full of little cards and gifts, and the two large handmade tags hanging off the left edge; she also included a note on a card in a pocket (top left) and a sparkly Merry Christmas embellishment!  Here are the cards, one by one:
Vintage style Santa scrap
A postcard on thick paper, and a beautiful, snow-kissed poinsettia flower embellishment
 Cheery red twine on a vintage ad
 Sweet white bottle brush tree and base
 This one is my favorite -- look at that snowman pin!  I just love it!
 A candle-lit tree
 Vintage image on a textured card
 Frothy trim/lace on an adorable card
Silvery-blue vintage pick
What a fun swap this was!  And, how lucky am I?
I feel thoroughly spoiled with vintage Christmas goodness!

Comments

Kathy said…
Gorgeous treasures!! You know I love that lace trim wrapped around the card.
December 10, 2015 at 8:35 PM
andrea creates said…
These are all so pretty😊
December 11, 2015 at 5:52 AM
Linda said…
Yup ~ the snowman pin is my fave! Lucky girl.
December 11, 2015 at 11:43 AM
Pallas said…
What a fun swap. It's always fun to receive everyone's creativity, and their unique perspective of the swap.
December 11, 2015 at 1:45 PM
JoAnne said…
I am thrilled that you are happy with your pocket letter dear Laurie! Merry Christmas ! XOXO
December 11, 2015 at 2:35 PM
jeanniemc said…
Each picture is full of goodness and beauty! How fun!
December 11, 2015 at 8:41 PM
The Junque Seeker said…
So many pretties, and that snowman pin is darling!
December 12, 2015 at 10:52 PM
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