Christmas Stocking Swap - Part 2

As promised, today I'm going to share with you what I received from the lovely Kim Gann in Cerri's Christmas Stocking Swap. When I opened the packing box, I found this festively wrapped box.

And when I opened the package, this is what I found!

This beautifully adorned canvas stocking. Here it is hanging above my fireplace.

A snowman card from Kim with some pretty trims.

This metal box with a snow house and sweet snowman on the lid.

And a Santa ornament nestled in these cute star shaped packing peanuts. I've never seen those before - they're so cute!

Here's a close-up of the Santa. I just noticed that his eyes are closed. Perhaps he is resting up before he has to deliver all those gifts to the children on Christmas!

Also included with the stocking were these cute bags full of goodies.

Some wooden shapes - I immediately spotted those people shapes and I'm going to use them to make some of Julie Collings's little angels, shown in this post here.

In the "J" bag, Kim gave me a little kit to make a red mitten ornament. Isn't that clever?

I think my favorite of all the goodies was this pewter ornament in the santa bag.

I have lots of ornaments that mark various milestones in my life - wedding, new house, new baby, etc. But I never thought of getting an ornament (nor have I ever seen one) that would mark my DH's passing.

Here is a close-up of the sentiment. Isn't it a beautiful thought? I love it!

And last, but certainly not least, Kim included some vintage Valentine ephemera to inspire me for the next big holiday. You thought of everything Kim. Thank you so much!

Christmas Stocking Swap

Last month I signed up for Cerri Campbell's Christmas Stocking Swap. This is the second year I participated in this swap and it is so much fun. This year I was partnered with Kim Gann from the Chicken Coop Series and we both said we liked a cream and neutral color scheme. I found this quilted white stocking at Target that I loved and decided to use it as the base for Kim's stocking. Then I went about embellishing it with burlap, handmade muslin roses, vintage cream ball fringe and a burlap glittered monogramed tag. I love how it turned out.
As usual, I forgot to take photos of the goodies I included with the stocking. But fortunately Kim took photos when she opened the package, so you can see it all on her blog post here.

I'll share the stocking Kim sent me in my next post.

Vintage Stocking Swap Reveal - Part 2

As promised, today I am sharing with you the beautiful stocking I received from Diane as a part of Joli Paquet's Vintage Stocking Swap. I just love how Diane had everything wrapped up in dress pattern tissue.

And the beautiful Victorian-style lace stocking is amazing, don't you think?

Lots and lots of lace and old buttons. Isn't is funny how both Diane and I used creamy whites and lace to decorate our stockings? I told you in the previous post that we both had similar tastes! I just love everything!

And look at the stash of goodies she had tucked inside the stocking and the box! I can't wait to sit down and play with everything while sipping a steamy cup of that Bellagio Gourmet Mocha. Yum!!!

Vintage Stocking Swap Reveal

This season on the Joli Paquet gals and I decided to host a Vintage Stocking Swap with our readers. My swap partner Diane and I had similar tastes, which is always fun. This is the stocking I made for her. . . .
I used white felted wool for the base of the stocking and then added a French Laundry Hanger, lots of tulle and pearly accents and layers of creamy lace.

Along with the stocking, I sent lots of artful goodies.

This organza bag is filled with all things neutral, old and sparkly.

Then I added in some sweet vintage images, flash cards and a handmade shipping tag.

Here's a close up of the tag.

Also a little bag of mitten die-cuts, snowman picks, a sugary candy cane, tiny mushroom and a wee knit mitten.
I threw in a bag of pastel Cavallini Christmas stickers and a pink chenille candy cane for good measure.

I also tucked in a copy of a favorite book of mine on journaling. Swaps are so much fun - it's like having Christmas all year round when you take part in a swap! Tomorrow I'll share with you what Diane sent me!