Gifts and Trades

The 5 pics above are some goodies that I have received in the mail over the last month.

Recently my friend Lori Ramotar contacted me to see if I would be interested in having some of her metalworking supplies that she no longer would be using. I told her I would love to have them, so she sent me a bunch of copper and bronze sheets, some copper cut-outs and a grouping of metal stamps. I was so thrilled to see all the goodies that she had sent me. She is a talented artist and jewelry maker. Thank you again, Lori!

The second pic is of an original painting by Aimee Wheaton of Mazer Design. Aimee had contacted me about trading for a piece of my jewelry. This painting entitled "LoveAbull" was my pick. He's just so cute and the colors are great! Thanks again, Aimee!

The third pic is an original collage by Julie Nutting. I contacted Julie to see if she'd be interested in trading for some of my jewelry as well. She was thrilled to do it. This piece that I chose had a caribbean theme and great colors. Julies' work has been featured in various Somerset Studio magazines and she also has a new book coming out soon. Thank you, Julie!

The last two pics were surprise gifts from my friend Jen Swift over at Bird From A Wire. I had mentioned to Jen earlier that I really liked her photo holder that she makes from old books. The scribble heart was a welcome surprise also. Jen also has a new book already on store shelves called Creative Bloom. Thank you, Jen!

Thanks again to all these creative ladies who were willing to share their talents and art with me! Please head over to their websites and Etsy shop.