Handmade Card Exchange

I recently participated in a Handmade Card Exchange.  You have to send a handmade card and a postcard/photo of your area.  Having never made a card before, I thought I better keep mine as simple as possible.  

For the background, I found this perfect mountains/night time scrap booking paper.  This was attached to the card using sticky dots.  Amazing stuff!  Only just discovered it and can see I will be using it more often in the future :).

For the star ornament, I used the Twinkle Twinkle pattern found on Le Blog de Frivole and attached it using a split pin (fastener) so it can be easily taken out to use.  The thread used to tat this star is micro C-Lon nylon cord in baby blue (sky blue) colour.  This thread does take some getting used to especially when tatting chains but I love how I do not have to block or stiffen the star once I'm done tatting.  Will definitely be tatting some snowflakes in this thread for our Christmas tree :).  Special thanks to Teri Dusenbury for suggesting the C-Lon thread :).

My girls fell in love with the card so it looks like I will be making two more for them :).

That's it for now.  Thanks for visiting my blog :).

Cheers,

Jenn :).

Tatting Tool Exchange

I recently participated in a Tatting Tool Exchange.  The aim is to send your partner the tatting tools you've found most useful for tatting.  My exchange partner was an experienced tatter from USA who has tatted for 42 years! 

In the first photo, my exchange partner sent:

• A bag to hold a tatting project.  It is the perfect size to carry a decent size project.  I have used it to carry my Renulek's Summer Napkin project in :). 
• A mini crochet hook with a gorgeous motif.  The crochet hook is very handy.  Much easier than using the hook off my aero shuttle especially when that shuttle is being used for another project!
• A lovely decorated shuttle and some matching coloured thread.  I can not wait to try the shuttle and thread :).

Tatting Tools from my exchange pattern

Also in my exchange package was this mug tatting tools holder!  What a wonderful idea!  I love it!  I don't have enough tatting tools but plan to buy some to fill all the pockets :).

Another Tatting Tool from my exchange partner

Special thanks to my tatting partner for a wonderful and thoughtful exchange package :).  I love everything that was sent :).

That's it for now.  Thanks for visiting my blog :).

Cheers,

Jenn :).

Surprise Mail

Recently I participated in a secret Spring Shuttle Exchange on Facebook where the receiver do not  know who will be sending them a shuttle.  Today I received my mail from UK!  I was out most of the morning so it was a lovely surprise to come home to see a package waiting for me :).

My secret sender sent me two gorgeous shuttles.  I will need to ask them about the history of the pink one as it looks old.  I am delighted with both as they are two shuttles I don't own.  The blue with adorable stickers is a Clover from Japan.

The book mark is gorgeous!  I am always amazed to see other tatter's finished items.  They are all neat and tiny!

There were also a bag of beads which I forgot to include in the photo.  Here is a pic of them :).

Looking forward to using the shuttles, thread and beads.

That's it for now.  Thanks for visiting my blog :).

Cheers,

Jenn :).