I recently participated in the Red & Aqua swap and had the good fortune to have Lauren M. send to me (Lauren doesn't have a blog right now, unfortunately!). Oh my goodness, did she take good care of me! I truly love everything she sent and can tell that she spent a lot of time choosing things that she thought that I, specifically, would like. Who wouldn't want a box full of goodies chosen just for YOU? Everything was even wrapped to coordinate with the theme. I stopped and made myself take a picture, even though I was dying to rip into all those little paper packets! Don't your fingers get itchy just looking at the photo?
As adorable as all the little packages were, the insides were even better! Lauren had me so pegged! LOL I absolutely adore the H that she painted and embellished for me. I have been trying to collect initials for the members of our family (H, Q, and M) to display but so far I only have two Qs and an M. I'm just thrilled to finally have an H to add! She also sent me some very cool rub-ons for scrapbooking that are very much in the flourish-y style that's so IN right now. There is the most beautiful set of cloth napkins, wrapped with a cute red polka-dot ribbon and the most darling little toadstools and velvet leaves! I positively squealed when I saw those! Lauren also included a little red book, perfect for all of the LISTS I am constantly making, yummy vintage aqua-colored rickrack, cute little tissues, pretty red and white woven ribbon, vintage cake decorations, cool polka-dot brads, sweets, and last but not least the most adorable little pale blue pitcher. I am completely in love with it! It will look sweet on my kitchen windowsill next to the aqua Lu-Ray creamer. I think it would make the cutest vase and may have to pick up a few flowers at the store today to confirm my suspicions. :)
Lauren's package was an absolute delight to receive and to open. Thank you, Lauren, for making my first swap experience so WONDERFUL!!
(giggle) You're welcome sweetie! I'm so glad that you loved everything. It was a treat to put it all together for you!
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lauren
You got a great box of goodies in your swap! I had fun putting my box together although I had to pull a lot out of it when I found it was going to the UK and would cost $34.00 to ship!
ReplyDeleteThat's the best swap I may have ever seen! Pick me next, Lauren! ;) I adore all of it, especially the pitcher.
ReplyDeleteOh, and Heidi, email me with your e-mail addy so I can get you a swap partner. I actually have someone who wasn't sure if she had anything to swap so it would be a good match since you don't want to add to your stash. (I hear that by the way!)
xoxo Rebecca
Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving the lovely post.
ReplyDeleteI am loving everything you received in your swap and am quite disappointed that I did not get in on the fun. This is one of my absolute favorite color combinations!