Sunday, February 9, 2014

for my swapper...







i am so excited about this "blogger swap" hosted by amanda. for anyone who isn't quite sure what a blogger swap is i will give you a litte run down... amanda collected names, addresses, and blog sites from around 78 people (all with blogs and "makers" of all different things) and she mixed up our names and gave everyone a secret person (just like secret santas) and now we each research our person on their blog and then make something for them and mail it to them (we were each given our person's address). doesn't it sound like so much fun? i am just giddy about it :) i think it is an amazing opportunity to meet new friends all over the country with similar interests... wow! anyway, i suppose you "get it" now so i will stop rambling.

the above is the first thing i made for my swapper. i know that she likes growing vegetables and making art with her kids... so i thought hand carved veggie stamps would be fun. i know you might be thinking "isn't this supposed to be a secret?"... but there are 78 of us... so the odds of her coming across my blog is low.... and even if she does... probably at least half of the swappers or more like to grow veggies and make art with their kids.... right? 

i am so excited about the way they turned out. i was just kinda winging it :) next, i am going to sew something to go with it. i am a bit torn between two/three things so i have to ponder on it a bit... but i'll let you know.

12 comments:

  1. wow! those are incredible!! okay, now I really have to get that book......

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  2. holy moley.
    I hope I'm on the other end of that!
    (I'm in the swap too.) ; )
    Nice to meet you.
    XOC

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  3. Wonderful, wonderful.
    I second Cory! Anyone would love to receive your beautiful gift.

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  4. thank you so much for all the great feedback :) amanda- you really should get the book :) cory and tracey- so great to meet you both :)

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  5. Great stamps! They are perfect for handmade recipe cards! You should include some of your favorite recipes too!

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  6. How beautiful!!! I would be so pleased with them!! I would be stamping up my journal all the time.

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  7. thank you amanda and christina! i'm so glad to hear so many ideas for their use!! and the recipe is a great idea... i may just have to use that :)

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    1. You should include the sister soup recipe all us sisters made together!!!!!!!!! :) :)

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  8. Jenny,
    These are wonderful. You are so talented. I have enjoyed reading your blog and seeing all your pretties.
    XXOO
    Elizabeth

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  9. thank you elizabeth! brit- great idea :) i will give that some thought!

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  10. Oh my goodness - those are so lovely! xo

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  11. Oh! Those stamps! I wandered over here from the craft swap comments (I'm swapping as well). Time to learn to make stamps!

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