2012 ATC birthday Swap
OK I'm closing the swap now girls,
this should be lots of fun
cheers Sharon
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Permalink Reply by Jeannette on -
Hi Ellen, your atc from Saskatchewan, Canada is on it's way. Hope it won't take too long to reach you! Have a lovely day :)
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Permalink Reply by Ellen Lai on -
Besides Eileen's one, I have also received from Marja and Jeannette. I decide to open them one by one for a surprise every day. Here's what I received from Eileen - a very rich coloured piece. Maybe Eileen can better explained how you do it. I love the crocheted bracelet, and it fit! Thank you, Eileen!!
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Permalink Reply by Eileen Carkett on -
As far as I can remember, it was black velvet with foil added, plus some Angelina.
The beaded bit was an experiment. Beads threaded on silver thread and wrapped round a wire frame.
I machine stitched to hold it together , then cut it from the frame.
The wispy bit is eyelash knitting stuff.
I was thinking about peacocks when I put it together.
I don't throw anything away.
I am glad the bracelet fitted. I guessed that you had small wrists.
I will come back to wish you happy birthday on the official day.
Eileen
Ellen Lai said:Besides Eileen's one, I have also received from Marja and Jeannette. I decide to open them one by one for a surprise every day. Here's what I received from Eileen - a very rich coloured piece. Maybe Eileen can better explained how you do it. I love the crocheted bracelet, and it fit! Thank you, Eileen!!
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Permalink Reply by Sharon on -
Wow, very nice
Mine is on its way too Ellen
I also sent my LATE one to Annette.....I know I should be setting the example and have them all there on time.....
cheers sharon
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Permalink Reply by Ellen Lai on
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Thanks, Eileen, for the details of your card. I learned something new - the wire frame stuff! Yes, I have small wrists, I can even buy bracelets from the children's section to fit me :)
I actually uploaded the photo of Eileen's ATC with my last post, in case anyone hasn't noticed it.
I just figured out how to load the photo, rather than the file. So, here's the 2nd ATC I received - from Marja - a felted landscape and a felt bird ornament. There is some dried plants, I think, on the ATC, and some interesting textiles, right, Marja?
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Permalink Reply by Tahlia on -
Wow, Eileen, your ATC for Ellen is gorgeous! I definitely see the peacock inspiration in the colors and texture!
Eileen Carkett said:As far as I can remember, it was black velvet with foil added, plus some Angelina.
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I was thinking about peacocks when I put it together.
I don't throw anything away.
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Permalink Reply by Annette Garcia on
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Ellen, I hope you have a lovely birthday.
Your ATC is in the mail but I think it will be a bit l late.
I arrived home last weekend to find some more ATC's waiting for me but I left the list at home so I can't put in individual thank you'd until next weekend. I will post a photo then as well. My apologies but travel I s keeping me too busy.
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Permalink Reply by Marja on -
Hi Ellen, on the ATC are different kinds of wool, a few little dried plants and some fabric I don't know the English word for;-).
I dye "old" wool blankets to make the little birds (and other things;-)) from.
Have a very nice birthday!
Marja
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Permalink Reply by Jeannette on
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You're very welcome Ellen! Glad you like it and that it arrived in time. Have a very Happy Birthday :)
Jeannette
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Permalink Reply by Ellen Lai on
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The next one that arrived is Kalona's. Kalona used a few different fabrics, yarns, threads and I think, handmade papers to create this very festive-looking reddish-pink ATC. Auspicious colours for Chinese! Thank you, Kalona!
I have also just received from Susan, Linda, Tahlia and Sharon! Cheers!
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