VALENTINE SWAP GOODIES

Update...this was from Christines blog...I forgot to mention the heart ornament...Lexi had hung this on the tree and I forgot to go take a pic- 1pic on second row...sorry so I thought I would share this collage she fixed...something I know nothing about...collages..

BEWARE PICTURE OVERLOAD:

WOW IT FEELS LIKE CHRISTMAS THIS PAST WEEK AT MY HOUSE. I PARTICIPATED IN MY FIRST SWAP AT CHRISTMAS AND LOVED IT. SO I DECIDED TO DO ANOTHER ONE AND THEN THAT TURNED INTO TWO FOR VALENTINES.

ALSO LEXI HAD A WONDERFUL TIME IN THIS FUN. SHE SNEAKED ALL THE CANDY BEFORE I COULD GET ANY, WELL SHE THINKS, TO EAT. FIRST I AM IN JUST SUCH AWE OVER THE ABUNDANCE OF TALENT MY TWO PARTNERS HAVE. I AM REALLY NEW TO CREATING. MY PICTURES UPLOADED CAME IN DIFFERENT WAYS THAN WHAT I WANTED BUT YOU WILL SEE THE GIST OF WHAT ALL I RECEIVED FROM MY PARTNERS, CHRISTINE AND TINA! THEY BOTH WERE SO GREAT TO ME.

THIS WAS THE FIRST SWAP I RECEIVED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK...THE PRETTY PAPER EVERY ITEM WAS WRAPPED IN WITH CONVERSATION TAGS ON THE PAPER.

SOME SWEETS THAT I CAN PUT ON MY CUPCAKES AND CAKES FOR DECOR.

THE CUTEST TUSSI...WITH NECCO CANDIES. LEXI HAS BEEN IN SUGAR MODE THE WHOLE WEEK. FIRST THING SHE GOES TO IN THE AFTERNOON WHEN WE GET HOME.

I HAVE ALSO CAUGHT HER GOING AROUND AND REDECORATING WITH ALL THE GOODIES WE GOT. YES I HAVE TO SAY WE BECAUSE LEXI THINKS IT IS HER PRESENT TOO.

ALL SORTS OF SCRAPBOOK SUPPLIES IN A BEAUTIFUL COLLAGE HEART BOX THAT LOOKS LIKE CHOCOLATES IN THE LITTLE CUPCAKE HOLDERS. SO CLEAVER...I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT.

MY DINING ROOM TABLE WITH ALL THE GOODIES FROM TINA AND CHRISTINE.

CHRISTINE ALSO SENT SOME GLITTER BUT BEFORE WE REALIZED IT WAS GLITTER, LEXI THOUGHT WE WERE GETTING SOME LIP GLOSS AND SO WE WERE OPENING THE TOP TO ONE AND I RAN MY FINGER OVER IT AND REALIZED I HAD TO TAKE THE PLASTIC TOP OFF AND LO AND BEHOLD WAS GLITTER...LOL...BUT IT WAS SO REAL LOOKING...REALLY SOME BEAUTIFUL COLORS OF GLITTER.

STAMPS, CARD STOCK, CANDLE THAT HAD A TAG SAYING "LIGHT MY FIRE"

THIS IS THE COLLAGE BOX THAT HAD A LOT OF GOODIES FOR SCRAP BOOKING SUPPLIES

SEE THESE ARE THE SUPPLIES...THAT WAS THE FIRST LAYER...YOU KNOW BOX OF CHOCOLATES USUALLY HAS TWO LAYERS...

SEE THIS WAS SUPPLIES IN THE BOTTOM LAYER

MORE GOODIES

THIS WAS THE BAKERY THEME OF THE GIFT. CUPCAKE DISH TOWEL, POT HOLDER & GLOVE, CUPCAKE SILICONE BAKING CUPS, SPRINKLES

THIS IS AN OVERVIEW

THE LOVE BANNER...SO NOW I CAN MAKE ONE AND HAVE VISUAL AIDE...I SO NEED VISUAL AIDE INSTEAD OF JUST A PICTURE.

TINA SENT ME THIS BEAUTIFUL CAN DECORATED WITH CONVERSATION CANDIES

CUTE HEART IN A ENVELOPE HANDMADE. THIS CAME FROM THE ETSY STORE...WOOHOO I LOVE ME ETSY ITEMS.

BOX OF SMELL GOOD ROSE PETALS...OH THEY SMELL SO YUMMY.

LOVE BLOCKS MADE BY TINA...SO CUTE...LEXI HAS MOVED THESE AROUND ALL OVER THE HOUSE.

SHE THINKS THESE ARE HERS.

THE CUTEST HEART BANNER....OH I LOVE THIS...IT TOOK ME FOREVER TO FIGURE WHERE I WANTED THIS TO BE PLACED...PROBABLY WILL BE MOVED TO ANOTHER PLACE AGAIN IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS...I JUST SO LOVE THIS...I AM GOING TO TRY AND MAKE A COUPLE OF THESE WITH FELT...RIBBON AND RED BEADS...SOMETHING THAT LOOKS SO EASY TO MAKE.

ANOTHER BANNER TINA SENT ME...LOVE...SIMPLY CUTE!

OH YEAH I DID GET SOME ROCK CANDY FROM TINA BUT THAT DID NOT LAST LONG AT ALL...ABOUT 5 MINUTES...I DEVOURED IT BEFORE LEXI EVEN GOT A GLIMPSE OF THE STICKS...SO SORRY BUT I DON'T SHARE ROCK CANDY.....ANYTHING ELSE BUT LOVE MY ROCKS....

I REALLY CAN NOT BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW EXCITED AND THANKFUL I WAS FOR BOTH OF MY SWAPS FROM TINA AND CHRISTINE...YOU REALLY NEED TO CHECK THEIR BLOGS OUT AND TELL THEM I SENT THEM FOR A VISIT...

ALSO IF YOU HAVE NEVER DONE A SWAP YOU REALLY OUGHT TO TRY IT...I AM BEGINNING TO FEEL MORE COMFY IN WHAT I DO FOR MY PARTNER...IT REALLY IS A LEARN THING BUT AFTER BEING IN THREE NOW I KNOW I WILL BE MORE AT EASE ON WHAT TO SEND...IT REALLY IS ABOUT THINGS YOU LOVE. IT IS FUN AND YOU MAKE NEW FRIENDSHIPS....I KNOW THEY ARE ALL OVER BLOG LAND AND YOU REALLY WOULD LOVE THEM...I DO....SORRY I FORGOT TO TAKE PICS OF WHAT I SENT TO MY PARTNER...TINA'S PACKAGE WAS PUT IN THE MAIL TODAY SO MAYBE SHE WILL POST HER GOODIES AND YOU CAN SEE WHAT I SENT HER...

THAT IS ONE THING I HAVE TO LEARN TO DO IS TAKE PICS OF WHAT I SEND MY PARTNERS ALSO....WELL I WILL MAKE SURE I DO IT ON MY NEXT SWAP WHICH I SHOULD KNOW THIS WEEK...IT'S HEIDI'S AND SHOULD JOIN IN.

ALSO ANOTHER GOOD THING ABOUT SWAPS AND GIVEAWAYS IS THAT I CAN ALWAYS JUST SNEAK A LITTLE SOMETHING TO MY NEW FOUND FRIENDS JUST OUT OF THE BLUE...WHICH IS GREAT BECAUSE GIVING IS SOMETHING THAT ALWAYS MAKES ME FEEL GREAT INSIDE...NOT SO MUCH HOW MUCH IT IS OR WHAT IT IS IT'S JUST THE WAY MY HEART FEELS AFTERWARDS.

OOPS SORRY FOR THE CAPS....NOT SCREAMING BUT JUST SO EXCITED!

AGAIN THANKS TO TWO WONDERFUL LADIES WHO HAVE REALLY SHARED SOME TALENT THAT HAS INPSIRED ME SO MUCH.