Thursday 20 May 2010

matchbox swap

the little Spring to Summer matchboxes
are beginning to arrive
at all the swappers' homes-
so I can now reveal all !
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The one above was made by
Jo at Fiddlesnips.
I love the idea of discovering these tiny seed packages
in the back of a drawer in the potting shed.
I love the colours Jo used
& the earthiness of it
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Pat from Artfully Ooglebloops
covered her matchboxes in pretty dainty handmade paper
and added quotes-
so pretty
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Kimmie at Art in Red Wagons
included one of her fabulous inchies
I love the decoration
with the tiny gold charm & wonderful leaves
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Jan from Jan's Arty Journey
sent these delightful boxes
with the adorable bird sitting in her nest hidden inside.
It's cheerful & fun
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Melissa at Little Messy Miss
created these wonderful boxes
with natural adornment
& filled with treasure-
sand from Monument Valley USA
and Gourd seeds from an Amish Birdhouse
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Hope at Pixie's Ponderings
made these dear little seaside scenes
stamped shells
& vintage images
so lovely & nostalgic
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Thank you to all the swappers
I enjoyed doing the swap and
will definitely organise another !
It was fun seeing the different interpretations
of the theme
I know what I want to do next
& I'll need twelve players
( more about this in the autumn )
My matchbox for this swap is in my previous post !





15 comments:

  1. Once again, thank you so much for arranging this swap - it was great fun and I'm so happy with my little collection (which I'll be putting on my blog later today, it's been a busy week!). Please please please count me in for the next swap (thought I'd ask early, early worm and all that...). xxx

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  2. I received my package yesterday!!!! How wonderful all those little boxes! Loved each and everyone of them! Thank you so much for hosting the swap!!!!

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  3. Your photos of the little decorated match boxes are wonderful. I received my collection and want to thank you a million times over. I love them all. They are all so creative and different. I have done a blog on them. I have them out on display so I can look at them and play with them often. I am soooo, sooo excited! You are the best. Thanks, thanks... Dogwood/Cory

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  4. these are so simple yet complex as well..what a special swap

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  5. I am very impressed by the creativeness that went into these matchboxes for this swap. They are all wonderful treasures

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  6. I think they are all so creative and yummy! The fact that they are so small adds to their charm. I really loved seeing them all! Suzie xxx

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  7. I really love all these wee matchboxes!
    Wondered if you got my email? :) Carole

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  8. I received mine and love them all!!So differently creative!!! I posted about them on my blog today. Thanks for doing this - I would love to "play" again sometime!!!!

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  9. Penny these are gorgeous, what a great swap you hosted! Thank you for your lovely comments. Margaretx

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  10. these are fantastic!!!

    Amelia.x

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  11. So lovely! Great fun to see them all.

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  12. All gorgeous, especially love the little seaside one!

    xo

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  13. These look so gorgeous - I would have loved to join in but wasn't able to this time - let me know of another one you do!

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  14. These are wonderful!!!! I have a bunch of them just waiting to be altered, I need to get busy! Marva

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