~~PROJECT COLOR SWAP - JULY ~~
Dana sent this wonderful July Project Color Swap package which I received last week (or the week before)! She had wrapped almost everything and made it such a joy for my children and I to open! (you didn't think I'd actually get to open all these goodies ALONE, did you?)

I absolutely loved everything! I can't wait to create something with the soft merino wool. Nor can I wait for the opportunity to sit down and read the book by Karen Kingsbury! I've heard good things about her writing. The cotton candy lasted ... not long! My children loved it! Oh, I had a few pulls from it, too. I'm always amazed how it truly looks and feels like the texture of cotton! If I didn't know that it would actually melt in my mouth the second it hit my tongue (pure sugar!), I wouldn't dream of putting that cotton in my mouth! Ever felt the texture of real cotton in your mouth? Yuck! But thankfully, this cotton was not only quick to melt but also so very sweet! Yum!
~~ SWAP-BOT SWAPS ~~
The following are pictures of swaps I've received through Swap-bot. I've thumbnailed all the pictures in the interest of space, but if you click on them, you'll get a larger image.
~~"Wise Words Postcards" Swap~~

the man of benevolence never worries;
the man of courage is never afraid."
Now I'm not sure that the man of courage is never afraid. There is certainly room for fear in a courageous man. A courageous man simply doesn't let fear rule him, but rather his determination. Lovely quote, however.

I got a chuckle out of that one. Perhaps because I saw some truth in it.

Although the context of this quote was most likely referring to card games, Ashley thought it was fun to think about this quote in the context of our postCARD swap. And I have to agree. These postcards should amuse our minds, but I fear the collecting of them, and desire for more of them, might indicate rather an enslavement.
~~"Postcard Addicts" Swap~~
In this swap, we were required to send two postcards to five partners. Yes, you see that I've only received from 4 partners....


These two cards were from Amy in Wisconsin.


These two were from Marie in Missouri.


These two were from Heather in Florida.


These two were from Julie N. from New Mexico.
~~"Postcards Worldwide" Swap~~
In this swap, we were required to send one postcard to five partners. I've only received from 3, but perhaps the 2 I'm lacking are overseas and the mail is simply taking longer.

This was from Lee A. in Florida.

This one was from Liz C. in New York.

This was from Meagan in Virginia.
~~"Knit/Crocheted Dishcloth" Swap~~

~~"Sticker Sheet Swap" Swap~~

~~"Stickers With A Twist 3" Swap~~

~~"What Do You Do To Relax?" Swap~~
This swap also ran below my expectations. But then I thought it was just my misunderstanding of the requirements. I received a very nice letter from Liz C. in New York telling me about herself and her love of knitting!

However, an email later that day from her indicated that she regretfully felt like she misunderstood the requirements. She had received from the person given her name, also a lady who knits to relax, a skein of yarn, knitting needles, and a pattern magazine! Wow! So when Liz received all this, she contacted me and apologized that she felt she misunderstood and would be sending me a little something else. I admit I felt some relief to read her words and her intentions.
3 comments:
Wow, you are just a postcard swapping machine. What fun! =)
Hi Karla! I love the color swap (purple is one of my favorite colors) - you must have had so much fun with your children unwrapping everything!!
Hi Karla! What a great COlorSwap package! Dana is such a sweetheart.
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