I signed up for another "swap."
I'm obsessed. It's possibly an illness. But it's all for a good cause.
This one was the It's Just Emmy Christmas Exchange, aka #ijechristmasexchange. It cost $5 to participate and all of that money goes to help a family adopt a child. You can read all about it on her blog. She hasn't announced another exchange yet, possibly because she just brought home her sweet new baby girl, Georgia.
The idea for this exchange was to make something that your buddy could replicate and give out as Christmas gifts.
I was indecisive.
I like to make things - all kinds of things. So, I made as many as I could in the time I had.
In the end, I included 3 homemade items, plus handmade pom pons (just for fun) and a little something extra, a Basic Grey 25th & Pine Capture book with embellies so my buddy could have a December Daily.
I'll detail how I created each of the other gifts in separate posts, so I can be detailed. And include pictures. And have a little more time.
Gift 1. Snowman Candy Bar.
This isn't a picture of the one I sent. I forgot to take a picture of it. This is another (slightly different) version.
Gift 2. Christmas Necklace.
This is just the beginnings of the necklace. I mailed off the exchange before taking a picture of the finished product. I'll be recreating this necklace again tomorrow and I'll post pictures along with a tutorial.
A sneak peek of the graphic I used in the necklace. I created this using Rhonna Designs app.
Gift 3. Wall Art.
I created the chalk art print using the Rhonna Designs app and printed it at 8x8" where I work, Archiver's. The wooden plaque is stained with Pewter Distress Stain. Below it you can see a little corner of the wall art I created using a photo of my sweet grand baby.
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