Ravenwood Whimzies Pin Keep Swap & VMSS Giveaway Day 21

I joined a swap that was in a genre new to me this fall at Ravenwood Whimzies.

Wendy partnered me up with a wonderful gal,

 Kathie of  Beyond the Storybook. Just look at what Kathie gifted me with:

the theme was "Winter" and Kathie created this Snowbaby Pin Keep.

She's so pretty.

Next,

was this dude! We found that we both find Halloween our second favourite holiday.

That being said we toyed with a slight divergence from the swap theme but then thought better of it but still ended up sending each other a devilish pin keep as well.

Those pins in his head are bats! Terrific fun!

Next,

Kathie wrapped the pin keep in fabrics and added all these goodies,

the wreath is made from puzzle pieces!

Next,

this treasure box! I've just started to delve into mixed media art and Kathie has a Mixed Media Group that I have since joined. She thought that I could use some goodies for upcoming challenges and swaps within our group. So,

this box was filled with all these artful goodies!

You totally knocked me for a loop, Kathie!

Thank you so much for everything.

Thank you Wendy for partnering me with Kathie, we have quickly become great friends.

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This is my swap gift to Kathie for the theme "Winter"!

A Snowman Pin Keep sporting earmuffs.

Perched on another pincushion attached to a bedspring.

He covered in glitter and has glass beads for his buttons and eyes.

A little bit of the Tim Burton thing going on with his mouth but it's all good!

Next,

is my turn at our secret hats off to Halloween!

I started  making these top hats and quickly became addicted.

One thing lead to another and this guy was born.

I had to laugh about the bat pins, Kathie and I never discussed specifics but ended up making these for each other!

I had a great time with this swap and am so glad I took that step to try something different.

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SURPRISE GIVEAWAY!

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Before Christmas Michele hosted the Christmas Quilt Show 2012.

My name was drawn for a prize and I was the lucky recipient of a $25.00 Gift Certificate 

from Fabric.com

Most of my goodies arrived yesterday ,

(there's fabric that's missing however I'm hoping this gets resolved today),

**(things did get resolved and I have a credit)**

here's what did  show up in my mailbox ~

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Oooo La ~La

MICHAEL MILLER'S

"SPRINGTIME IN PARIS"

I absolutely love these fashions, tre chic, non?

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On the left, Riley Blake, destine for pillowcases and take

a second glance at the pink, do you see them?

Squirrels! garden of delights.

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Nice, 2" pins with heads my fingers can actually grip (yay)

and chocolate thread.

Now if only my brown dot fabric had shown up too, those cases would be finished!

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Look what the Scarecrow came with!!

Keep faith in the postal service and eventually they will deliver!

My Doll Quilt Swap quilt arrived today and with this gorgeous testimony to Autumn

came the cute card with 2 lovely pins attached.

My partner for September was Vickie S. and she made a beautiful quilt with the 

maple leaves.