mails! swap package and envelope project

i heart swaps. if nothing else, it's a wonderful reason to blog!

recently i participated in tillie's simply delightful package swap. this is what i sent:

{stickers, my favorite yellow nail polish, bright notecards, fine point sharpies, and 2 mini notebooks}

and the other thing i love about swaps? sending and receiving old-fashioned thank you cards. claire sent me a wonderful {handmade!} thx note in the mail. i just love how thoughtful something handwritten is.

i also joined the envelope project over at meet me at mikes {it's not too late to join in}

you can see my envelope and it's contents here {on my blog} and here {on pip's blog} or just go look at the flickr page and watch the whole project unfold- i wish i could go see the window display in person!

envelope project and other mails

i joined the envelope project over at meet me at mike's. 

it's such a cool idea and i can't wait to see what everyone has done. i just wanted to go with something fun and simple, so i didn't go too overboard. i think my envelope turned out kind cute {if i do say so myself!}

i filled it with some trim, and other vintage goodies:

i just sent off my package for tillie's simply delightful package swap,

but i'm keeping the contents quiet until my partner gets hers.

i also finally joined postcrossing! yay! {after thinking about it for months} and just received my first post cards. i love them all:

from verena in germany- she grew up in this town!

from victoria in england

from steve in cali- the title of this piece is "marriage a la mode: a visit to the quack doctor" love it!

from suvi in finland

and have you noticed? i put up a new summer layout <3

may day baskets!

i'm still reeling over all the wonderful comments you all left me yesterday! i feel very loved, indeed!i'll be visiting all my new followers soon- i'm so happy to make some new bloggy friends :)

so, since i was away i didn't get to post all my amazing may day baskets! and i literally can't wait any longer to share all the wonderfulness.
i got this little bundle of may day love from kellie over at the rice babies

i really love the fabric scraps, felt flowers, handmade earrings, and notecards.

plus this little fawn, which i hung up immediately. i love the handmade goodness <3

this package came from gabrielle at bee wise bags

oilcloth scraps, vintage hankies, pin cushion ring, notecards and grocery bag pattern {with all materials included}

i've already sent half of these cards out. i love them! and i'm loving the grocery bag {i'll have to show you that one later}

i also sent out my packages, too.

this one went to jess from the mundane adventures of miss jess
{i wrote the address wrong, so it got sent back to me, but hopefully it's there now!}

and this one went to kami at bellevue natural health

and of course, i couldn't leave out my bestie, so i sent her a few goodies, too

i had such a wonderful time with this swap and i hope you all did as well! thanks so much for joining the fun- let's do it again sometime, k?

apartment art: bedroom mini collages

this project started out as something completely different {as most crafty projects do} but i like how it turned out.
detail shots:


they're little wooden tiles {3 3/4'' X 3 3/4''} that were originally covered by bright flowery designs. cute, but not my style.


so i turned them into little mini collages. covered them with a healthy dose of modge podge.


and then added all kinds of other buttons and extras.

much more my style.

after they were done i had to figure out how to mount them. i decided to chop up some wine corks that i had and glued one on top and bottom. weird, but it totally works! the nail sticks into the top cork and they stand 1/2" off the wall.

 

i lined them up vertically and hung them next to the bedroom door frame.
and don't forget to sign up for the may day basket exchange! {one more week to sign up!}

may day basket exchange!

  as a kid, may day {may 1} was always a much loved holiday- running to neighbors' doors and leaving basket full of flowers, candy and tons of other little goodies! and even better, may day traditionally marks the end of winter, and who doesn't love that?

i've already been thinking about all the fun things i'm going to do with my kids at school to celebrate, but i thought it might be even more fun to spread the may day love around and do a package exchange. 

 so who's with me?

exchange details: since may day is all about the end of winter, this exchange is going to be all about spring and warmer weather! have fun with it and get creative with your 'basket' of goodies: music, reading material, crafty goodies, prints or postcards- whatever makes you thing of spring! but to ensure it's a fair exchange, just make sure your package is worth at least $10-15.

to sign up: just email me! angelinaladawn@gmail.com

make sure you include all this info:

-name 

-snail mail address

-blog or website address {required}

-willing to ship internationally: y/n

-how many swap partners you'd like: 1, 2 or 3 {asking for multiple partners means you will receive multiple packages}

timeline: sign ups begin today {march 29} and end april 12. that gives you 2 weeks to sign up, and another 2 weeks to get your 'baskets' ready to send sometime during the last week in april so they can all arrive by may 1. may day!

valentine's swap

i'm back and all healthy again! {finally} thanks for all the warm wishes earlier this week <3

and now, as promised, my wonderful valentine's day swap cards:

breakfast at tiffany's card from micaela {who can no longer say she isn't crafty!}

 

from gayle {i just love the pattern combinations. so sweet}

from erin {with help from her boys} complete with a tea bag

 

from michelle {loving the grade-school nostalgia}

from caitlin {got a little squished in the mail, but i adore the feather and lace}

  

and one more, from my sweet mom, who also sent a little gift card so hubby and i can have a night out :)

i loved doing this swap! it always put a big smile on my face to receive a sweet handmade card. thanks to everyone who participated {and lets do another one soon, k?}

book swap treats

i received my package from my book swap partner yesterday. i'm so excited! krissa sent me this gorgeous copy of her favorite book. and guess what? it's mine too!

 

she inscribed the front with her favorite passage, and signed it "a girl still waiting for her darcy". it's beautiful. 

thanks so much krissa! {and thanks to kateigh for hosting}

in other news: i got a haircut! {photos to come}

and i'm working on my first giveaway. a handmade journal and some other little goodies. i think i'll save it for something big {like 100 followers?} but i'll probably get too impatient to wait for something, so keep your eyes peeled!

valentiny treat

oh valentine's day. not my favorite holiday {although i don't dislike it} but let me tell you what i do like: making things, receiving some snailmail, and sharing the love.

 so this valentine's day my bestie and i are hosting a card exchange!

i'm excited.

This swap requires you to dust off your best grade-school-art-class moves and get down and dirty making something sweet for 5 new friends. Nothing big and fancy, just a little snail-mail love. In return, you will receive 5 cards from fellow swappers.

If you want in on the bestie love, please e-mail sarah: helloauburnst@gmail.com by January 23rd. Leave your home address and your blog address, and whether you're willing to send a card internationally.

We'll e-mail you back with the names of the people who will be receiving your love notes that week. Then you'll have till the 14th to get them to everyone!

We hope you'll join us!