Black Swan

This is my beautiful black swan ornament from Courtney. Not only is it pretty, it's recycling. Courtney used a CD, papers, flowers and embellishments to create the swan ornament. It looks great on my tree!

Courtney sent wonderful goodies for me. She included pens for zentangling, buttons from her stash and a sweet little book she made. Thank you Courtney! I LOVE it all!!!!

A swan from Sarah

My sweet swan package arrived today and I couldn't be happier.

Sarah is a new swapper with us and she made me this lovely creature with gorgeous wings........



and then she added a few spooky goodies and a couple treats too!


Thank you Sarah!

Flying Feathers

My swan package is off to my partner.

A few loose feathers may be flying around, though.

The swans have landed

I got word from Sarah that the swan package I sent her arrived so I thought it would be okay to share it with you all now.



close up of the ornaments:



and here is a close up of the charms....I love the feathers.

Don't forget to ship out your packages by the last day of the month!!!!! I can't wait to post November's theme.

I just finished my activity for this month.

I read the book "The Trumpet of the Swan" by E.B.White.
Yes...it is a kid's book but I'm really glad I reread it. It was one of the books I really loved as a child and rereading it as an adult gave me goose bumps (swan bumps?)

If you read it with your children, pay close attention to the freedom Sam has in the book.....I remember that too. Adults didn't have to hover over their children at every turn like they do now.





I've sent off my swan to my partner....and now I'm thinking of NOVEMBER!!!!

My Seed Pod Package to Kerry

Kerry has been busy so I thought I would post my package to her.. she HAS received it so I'm not going to spoil the surprise :)  Here's what I sent:

The card I made myself :) The pictures are ones I found online of seed pods I felt were very interesting.. same thing on the ornament I made out of a CD .. I also made her some earrings that have seedpod beads (same ones that I put on bottom of ornament). Kerry likes to knit so I included some cool yarn in fall colors.. finally some seeds that she might like to plant :)  This was a fun swap and I look forward to putting together my swan package :)

Seed Pods I n The House!

Gin sent me a beautiful package!!! It was filled with handmade goodies! She sent ornament's made from the gum ball from a sweet gum tree. So very cool, I have never seen theses before. She also sent lovely glass birds that perch on a Christmas tree limb, hand made soft flowers and darling handmade ornament hooks. She even tucked in a little something special from her child's wedding. I feel spoiled. Thank you Gin for the great package!

xoxoxoxo