Gift of jewels 2

Here is the 'gift of jewels' I sent to Kirstin in the US,  I blended the card all over using distress ink (Straw, I think) and then used my favourite swirl mask by Tim Holtz and a favourite quote with some other stamping techniques.  In the top left corner there is a mustard coloured brad holding a beautiful french lace heart.   Then inside there were some twill ribbons which I hand stamped with words from a poem on my windowsill and inside I put this postcard of the Welsh mountains - can you see the person standing at the top?  And there was more stamping inside too.  Such a fun project, thank you Se'Lah G!

Gift of Jewels arrival!

I participated in the 'gift of jewels' exchange by Selah of Necessary Room and my 'gift' arrived at the weekend.  Here are my lovely cards from Paula in the US, who doesn't seem to have a blog so I can't link her name to it.  Thank you so much Paula!

It's such a great idea to send a little love around the world and to receive some too!

Gift of Jewels arrival!

This was the beautiful card which came in the post a day or so ago from my new 'penpal' Susanna from the 'Gift of Jewels' swap.  She not only took this gorgeous photo (which is of one of the windows at Bergdorf Goodman in New York) but who also wrote me a lovely letter telling me about where she lives and what she likes to do, adding some very kind words about having visited this blog too.  It was such a bright spark in what was otherwise a very grey and wet day here in the UK.  Thank you so much Susanna.  It reminded me of how much I love to receive letters in the mail and although I love emails too, there is just something about the feel of something handwritten and handcrafted.  

Do take a look at a Susanna's blog and see her other lovely photos and creations in encaustic painting - just beautiful.