holiday ornament swap - #8

better late than never, even with a damaged beak, right?

thank you so much, jenna!

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before and after

before:

after:

a very happy merry christmas to you and yours!

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holiday ornament swap - #6, #7

i’m still getting fun packages in the mail from the swap!

thank you brandi!

thank you christine!

i actually think i should have a total of 9, so i am hoping for two more… but i did get a bonus (show ya later…)

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holiday ornament swap - #4, #5

look at the loveliness that arrived in the mail today - two more swap ornaments!

can you see the glitter on this super sweet painted snowman? thanks karen!

see the teeny little holly in miss birdie’s hair - so beautifully sewn? thanks danielle!

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holiday ornament swap - outbound

hurrah! this past weekend my ornament for the swap was released into the universe! i went around town and took photos of old neon signs and altered the colors digitally, to create a laminated two sided piece that spells out the sentiment of the season. when you hang it, it’s free to spin and spell the word out in assorted color combinations.

i’m pretty happy with the way they turned out - i just hope all my swappers like them!

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nyc west side holiday trunk show

ed. note: many announcements and invitations come my way everyday. i’d like to share the stellar ones with you!

a lovely holiday trunk show is happening from 6 pm - 10 pm at the westport’s rooftop party room at 500 w56 in manhattan this thursday the 13th, featuring some fabulous designers:

scent by alexis handmixed perfumes and kayla designs jewelry

amh design needlepoint creations and lara kazan accessories

garnish home accessories

let me know what fabulous gifts you pick up - for yourself!

for more info or to rsvp, email keristarker@aol.com.

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holiday ornament swap - #3

ed. note: check out the ornament #3 that my dear friend received - fine minds in cyberspace!

it was with gleeful anticipation that i tore open the padded envelope this weekend to find the third ornament i received in the swap. is this the funniest thing you’ve ever seen or what? better look twice or else you might think it was storebought, like i did!

that’s right, it’s a plastic tree shaped like the air freshener kind you hang from your rear view mirror, but not in that nauseating artificial pine scent - it’s a special swap scent! i am stunned by the meticulous packaging that it came in and my swapper’s precise cutting skills too!

once again, i am soooo glad i am participating in this experience. my creation is seconds away from being completed, so stay tuned - i just hope it’s up to snuff!

thanks michael!

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holiday ornament swap - #2

yippee! the second ornament from the swap arrived today, in a perfectly shrink-wrapped cardboard box. i opened it carefully to reveal a gorgeous card and an absolutely lovely bejeweled dangler, with a teeny little silver charm on the botttom that says “imagine.” (i covered up my swapper’s address on the box with snowflakes, for privacy’s sake.)

thank you so much brenda!

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