One special friend on YouTube is Elaine. Elaine lives in Singapore and she is very talented when it comes to altered projects and scrap booking. We decided to do a one on one swap of some goodies and supplies.
We both find things very expensive to buy compared to what our counterparts pay for things in the USA, so it was nice to share some things we may not otherwise have.
My parcel arrived last week and I wanted to share it with you as I was blown away with Elaine's generosity, I now have some things I have been dying to own but just haven't been able to buy.
Below is some Japanese crepe fabric for sewing and some Maya Road clear stamps
gorgeous butterflies and bows for embellies, and look at the fabulous Asian coin envelope. A bit cuter than the yellow ones we have here in Australia
this I screamed when I opened. A large dress form cut in chipboard for altering or making a mini album out of and some lovely pink crocheted lace trim around it.
I don't own any die cutting machines so if I need any die cuts I usually will buy a few off Etsy. But it seems so many people own some form of Die Cutter but I can't see me getting one.
everything was packaged so beautifully
and look at the cute brown paper bags they have there, one with hearts,
more die cuts yay
hand made envelope
and border punches! I see these all the time in projects on YouTube, but again to buy punches here are expensive, especially the Martha Stewart ones which are fabulous!
some blingy sequins with another cute coin envelope
and a paper stack that I couldn't find here and I really really wanted. I don't usually even buy paper stacks unless I can get 6in x 6in off Etsy quite cheaply or I will buy loose 12 x 12 online if it is heavily reduced. Elaine found this for me, it was the last stack in the shop. I really want to do shop Marie Antoinette inspired projects and this will be perfect. I will share some pages with you, yummo
look at the glitter on this page....
beautiful fibres to use in projects
another beautiful dress form die cut, a smaller one this time. I just love dress forms, this was packaged so beautifully with some other little goodies. In the teeny tiny bags are a daisy trim and die cut buttons
two different size butterfly chipboard die cuts for mixed media mini books
here are the tiny bags and their contents and the trim is on a cotton reel
beautiful rose ribbon trim, I have a bit of an addiction for this trim, I have been getting the odd piece here and there from Etsy so I don't run out!!! It is divine
angel wings and crown die cuts
bird cages and birds
more cute paper bags
birds and other sweet die cuts for embellies
words - love these for journaling and mini mixed media books or paintings
gears..great for steampunk inspired projects
bird houses...so cute
and a simply gorgeous handmade pressie from Elaine, a beautiful little purse. It started out as a plain Balsa wood purse and Elaine has altered it, it is sooo pretty, thank you so much Elaine, your work is gorgeous
also some stamped tags as Elaine owns the stamps that come with the paper collection I bought
and Glimmer Mist, this stuff is lovely, it's like ink with glitter in it. It comes in dozens of colours and in videos on YT some people own dozens but it is very pricey here so I have never bought any. But now I own a bottle!!! yay
here is a shot of all my goodies...
Thank you again Elaine, it was THE BEST mail, and it has made me SO happy I play with it and look at it all the time. I must start creating with it.
Check out Elaine's YouTube channel called Sillyfroghoneybee and see her beautiful projects
