Treasured Tin swap received & Sweet Goodness swap theme contest

I recently had the pleasure of participating in Heidi's Treasured Tin Swap in which we were to fill up a vintage tin with goodies for our partner. Heidi paired me with Kristi, a fellow lover of retro images, cooking stuff and ephemera. I received the most wonderful swap package from Kristi!

Kristi noticed the photo I showed on my blog a few weeks ago of the vintage kitchen items I have displayed above my kitchen cabinets, and noted that I had both a red and a blue Krispy Kan, but no yellow. I literally squealed out loud when I opened my swap package from her and found that the tin she chose to fill was a yellow Krispy Kan! I'm so tickled--I think she could have sent nothing more than the empty can and I still would have considered it a successful swap. :)

But there was much more! Kristi filled my beloved Krispy Kan (which she adorned with the coolest red and white ball trim I've ever seen) with loads of goodies: vintage Valentines, the most darling red and white gingham apron with white chicken scratch hearts, super cute cupcake papers in checks and dots, vintage beads, a turquoise enamel flower pin, and more. She even included a package of princess Silly Bandz for Maren (which she looooves) and a set of two sweet homemade bibs for Porter.

Kristi also included a packet of vintage dessert cookbooks, and she had everything wrapped and adorned with fab handmade tags with vintage images. I love them! Kristi's package was so thoughtful and it was truly a joy to receive.

Here's the funny thing: I don't have photos (because I'm a ninny and ALWAYS forget to snap a photo before I tape up the box) but I also sent Kristi a vintage yellow-flowered kitchen tin and a stack of vintage cook booklets. I even sent her vintage Valentines too! We were definitely well-matched!

If seeing all of these goodies puts you in the mood to swap, head over to the Sweet Goodness Swaps blog! We're running a contest--you have until June 20 to submit an idea for the theme of our next swap. The person whose idea submission we choose will win a prize! There have already been a lot of really creative swap ideas submitted, so be sure to add yours as well!