I was so excited when my button swap package turned up on the weekend. For those that dont know, I had joined a button swap hosted by
Lemonade Kitty and recommended by my blogging friend at
Dinki Dots.
Anyway, here is what I received....
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| I love this card - literally, all the colours of the rainbow! |
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| Some tiny papermania buttons, my mind is in overdrive with these! |
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| Gorgeous smelling lavender in lovely hand tied fabric pods |
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| A beautiful crocheted brooch with a funky button centre and a tin FULL of buttons! |
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| A vintage button? And some of my favourites from the tin x |
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| All my goodies together! |
I was so so lucky, I love it all! The lavender smells beautiful and is hanging in my wardrobe. Maddy (my nearly five year old) has already stolen the pink girly buttons and the cars but I love them all! I have a small confession to make, there was a big packet of giant chocolate buttons that came with my lovely parcel but unfortunately they didnt make it to the photo (oink oink!).
As it was my first swap, I was so unsure of what to send. I obviously wanted to put thought into it and for it to show in my items, but maybe I thought about it too much??! Anyway, here are my swap items...
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| A handmade card, with buttons... |
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| A yellow button heart brooch... |
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| A button pin cushion, a button lavender heart, |
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| ...buttons on cards... |
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| ...more buttons on card with a "gardeners" theme |
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| a very rustic-ly made button bag with even more.... |
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| buttons!!! |
Please dont look too closely at the button bag, put it this way, it serves its purpose! It was another me vs my sewing machine incident, but I was determined I wanted to make something to hold the buttons. Once I get an idea in my head, thats that Im afraid!
I've got so many projects in my head at the moment, of things I want to make for my girls, tutorials I've seen online but here's a little idea of what Im up to at the moment...
Its a step away from sewing at the moment but uses lots of lovely beads and ribbon! I hope to have a finished product soon :)
Thanks for reading!
Love Rhi x x
What a lovely idea! a button swap, I would love to join in on the next one : )
ReplyDeleteFab buttons in that tin, i love doing swaps and have done a few but never with just buttons...Have fun creating!
emma x
Brilliant swap stuff! I think you did really well, the things you sent are gorgeous and so thoughtful! :o)
ReplyDeleteI think we both did pretty well at our first swap!!!
I have to say "I love buttons" I would play with nana's button box for hours as a little girl. That was a lovely parcel you received tooxx
ReplyDeleteThanks Polly Dolly - it was a lovely parcel to receive. I was really pleased with all of it and it was so much fun.
ReplyDeleteMarie - thank you so much for suggesting it!!
Emma - I've got so many ideas in my head I dont know what to do first :)
Thanks for all your lovely comments
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Looks like you did really well in your swap! (Mind you - your partner did very well too and recieved some lovely items!)
ReplyDeleteSew Ray Me