Thursday, December 24, 2009

Merry Christmas Treasures in the mail

Look at the wonderful treats and beautiful creations from my Vintage Ephemera Swap partner Sarah!…Even the box was all decked out!!!

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You just know the contents are going to be over the top…and they were!

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Don’t even try to count everything! Except for the Santa light covers, everything was handmade by Sarah. There’s no way I could pick a favorite item…look and see what I mean…

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How could I pick the button tree ornament over the nutcracker embellished with German foil scrap?  Or the shadow box ornament with the holiday vignette… see how cute it is…

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If I were forced to pick a favorite, I might lean toward the pedestal vignette “Let it Snow”…

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It is right at home with its cousins, the hand painted set of Snowmen Christmas wine glasses I’ve had for years…and its brothers the Snowmen salt and pepper shakers…

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Don’t they all just like like a happy little snowmen family all gathered for the holidays?  Thank you Sarah…What a perfect gathering! Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

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1 comment:

Nancy said...

Oh my gosh, LaVerne! That is a fabulous cache of goodies! Sarah is a fabulous swap partner. I'm with you...no way to pick a favorite.
Merry Christmas Eve my dear friend - here's a big {{{{{{{{{{HUG}}}}}}}}}}}}}
Love you, Nanner

December 24, 2009 at 5:24 PM

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