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Sunday, 4 August 2013

Summer swap part 2

Hello again,

 So I showed you all the marvelous goodies that Steph sent me in our summer swap. As I mentioned we each chose colours and Steph chose yellow and purple. I had great fun crafting for this and here are my makes...

So I made a biscornu from a recent pattern in a WOXS chartbook. It's the same design stitched with the colours reversed for the base with different thicknesses of threads.



And then the biscornu's got a little smaller...the one on the necklace is about an inch or so big and the small one is about 3/4". It had been ages since i made really small ones so these worked well with the fabric scraps from the biscornu.


I made a 'Steph' charm bracelet and matching earrings.


I hadn't made any felties for a while so when I brought the made in felt mag I fell in love with the mermaid and little bear so made both of them for Steph, changing the colours to fit our swap. I added some angelina fibres to the mermaid body for some shimmer.


I also made a little pansy bookmark, nailfile cover and a friendly plastic brooch.


I also popped in some fabric, beads, buttons, ribbon and charms along with some wool.


and a jelly belly candle, tissues and 2 handmade soap I picked up at a craft fayre a while back. My son also made Steph a bracelet. He chose all the beads himself ans put it together, just needing a little help with the findings.


The second part of the swap were summer themed ATC's. It's been about 12 months since I made any but I had a couple I'd stitched already and I made the friendly plastic beach hut and needle felted the ice cream.


This swap wa so much fun to do and I think Steph liked her presents.

9 comments:

  1. Just catching up with both posts - gorgeous goodies - you both make fabby gifts xx

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  2. Great makes , no wonder steph felt emotional when they arrived , love the mermaid and the angelina fibres , these are what steph used for hello kitty ami in the craft box, great makes also from steph all wrapped up in a coordinating granny , I though the ice cream atc was needle felted , great

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  3. wow more beautiful goodies..i love them all.
    big hugs x

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  4. Beautiful presents you sent Steph! This was a great swap

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  5. Gorgeous goodies!! Steph must have been in heaven :D

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  6. I bet Steph was so excited to receive this package.

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  7. Um let me think.....YES!! I was a little bit more than happy with my goodies!! They were all just so marvellous. I was lost for words.....LOL! yeah!! That's never gonna happen is it!! I was pretty chuffed to chuckles though. Thank you so so so so much! *HUGS*
    XOXxoxXOX

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  8. You made some lovely things. You're the only other crafter I've come across who's used friendly plastic, I'd love a better look at the things you've made from it.

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  9. Love the reverse biscornu with the specialty stitches! It is gorgeous, along with all the other gifties you made! You made your partner very happy, per the above! Hugs!

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