I participated in a swap where we followed our partners through social media and bought things off their Etsy favorites site.
My partner was Katherine Lau, she has now received her package, here's what I sent her:
A bunch of floating flower candles, she said she liked flowers and bright colors.
A cute little notebook, doesn't everyone need one of these?A bird nerd from Collage-O-Rama. I really liked this, I almost bought one for myself.
A pack of key charms from Charm Emporium, very cute.
And a pair of acorn earrings from Ashley Elaine Designs, also very cute.
I wrapped everything, because I think it's way more fun to unwrap each present, not just see them when you open the package. Because I was lacking a bit of packing material, I also added an orange ombre scarf. I'm still waiting on one little piece, I'm thinking it's lost in the mail.
I thought it was pretty cool that she makes papercuts, way back when I started doing art, papercutting was the second thing I learned to do, right after origami and before stamping.
My partner was Brandi from Lipstick and Tractors, here's what she sent me:
A sparkly butterfly, a couple rolls of washi tape, one is owls, the other green with spots; some metal charms, a few felt owls and some cute owl earrings. I think my favorite piece is the owl earrings. I did get all inspired to alter a cigar box with the butterfly.
I liked this swap, except for the fact that I had to pay separate shipping on all my Etsy purchases. We were all supposed to spend $25 for the gifts, thankfully the shipping wasn't too bad, but I hate paying shipping. I decided I could handle it because someone was doing the same for me. I might bow out of more swaps in the future, I've been trying to save money and sadly spending money on swaps does not save it. Maybe, if I could find more ones where I get to make things...
2 comments:
ahh that owl print is so cute!!! i love the glasses on it!
and i love what all you received! i think the butterfly is a great addition to your cigar box.
yes, shipping can definitely rack up some of the minimum $25, but we're all about supporting small businesses! :)
I'm so happy you participated
I'm glad you decided to go with it this time around! The Etsy Swap is my favorite by far, mostly because the shopping is soooo much easier! :)
You sent AND received some great items! I think it's great that your packages were very similar. :)
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