A Surprise In The Mail

Recently, I received an unexpected package in the mail. I got pretty excited when I saw that it was from Gina of Clay and Fiber, because I have admired her work for quite a while now. Inside, I found some of both (both clay and fiber, that is).

First, there was this beautiful ATC. It has a very delicate look to it, perfect for (almost) Spring.

And then I opened a handmade card to find these wonderful clay pieces. The three squares at the bottom are buttons. They have a nice heft to them, and they feel good in your hand. The pendants at the top, and the s-shaped piece have terrific texture. I particularly love the pendant with the spiral.

I'm going to take my time finding exactly the right projects for these. Thank you so much, Gina. Your generosity really brightened my day!

Gina showed some new work on her blog recently. The bowls are spectacular, and so funky with the fiber elements added. You can find some of them in her shop.here.

A Couple Fun Things

On Saturday, I received a fun Package in the mail. Every month for their various Challenges, Three Creative Studios gives away some surprise gifts, and my name was picked recently for the Color Palette Challenge. Here is a picture of what my package contained.

There is a gorgeous striped notebook cover, with machine couched details, that was made by Terri Stegmiller. It came wrapped in some of her cute cat fabric, that makes me want to get out crayons and color, and be a kid for a while. There a some samples of a variety of products, including Mistyfuse and Transdoodle, which will be fun to play with. In the back on the left, you can just see a sample of Vicki Welsh's hand-dyed fabric. It didn't photograph well, but it's very cool. It sort of looks like a dark winter sky, late at night, with that orange/pink glow of streetlights reflecting. Thank you, Three Creative Studios, for making Saturday extra-special.

Also,, if you've been reading this blog for a while, you may have noticed that I have a "thing" for buttons. I know some of you reading this do, too. Even if you don't have a button addiction, these beauties made by Emily Eckel might get you hooked. Enjoy!