On the 12th Day of Christmas ...

I received this magnificent beaded ornament from Vicki!

Thanks, Ladies -- this has been a fun swap!!

On the 11th Day of Christmas ...

I reced this cool domino pendant from Santa! I love the funky fibers on this!

On the 10th Day of Christmas ...

I received another glass ornament with a seet vintage girl in it from Peggy!

On the Ninth Day of Christmas ...

I received this cool beveled ornament with altered art! Thanks, Lori :)

On the 8th Day of Christmas ...

I received this fun book ornament! Thanks, Liz!

On the 7th Day of Christmas ...

I received a fun and whimsical partridge from Kris!! Now all I need is the pear tree

On the 6th Day of Christmas ...

I got these fabulous altered ornaments from Kathy!! I love the texture of the glass glitter on the sparkly star!

On the 5th Day of Christmas ...

I got nothing LOL It was my turn to gift my fellow swappers. I found a link to some scrap crow dolls made by Kelli Perkins earlier this fall. When she published an article in CPS on them and included a pattern I knew I had to make them. I had no real vision for them, but I decided to use some of my favorite sheer fabrics. I did a lot of layering and embroidery -- although it's not always apparent in the photos.

I hand drew the eyes and used a satin stitch to add color. I just made a bunch of eyes and hoped I made the right size. They are a little over-sized, but it gives them more character LOL These are thumbnails, but you can click on them to see the larger size.

On the 4th Day of Christmas ...

I received a delightful fabric journal from Joanne. I love the style of this little journal! It is beautifully made with a cool acetate pocket inside.

On the 3rd Day of Christmas ...

I got a fabulous pair of earrings from Darya!! She does such a beautiful job with jewelry -- I am envious of her skills.

On the 2nd Day of Christmas ...

I got an awesome altered composition book from Chris! I've never had an alterted comp book before and I think this is so cool! I'm going to use it for my meeting note-taking at work and when it's full I'm going to go back and alter it LOL

On the 1st Day of Christmas ...

My true Diva friend gave to me ...

A beautiful handmade ornament with vintage trimmings! This was made by fellow Diva Cat. What a wonderful piece of nostalgia this is for me! It reminds me of the handmade ornaments my parents used to decorate the tree with every Christmas-- each and every one holding its own precious memeories of childhood. Thank you for the wonderful gift from the heart, Cat!!