The Damsel Of Distress

I recently joined a Handmade Ornament Swap hosted by Cassandra at An Artful Adventure.

As you know, I'm a serious fan of the handmade ornament. I love to make them, and I LOVE to get them!!! So today, I thought I'd share what I made for my swap partners and my FABULOUS returns :-)

Mini Paper Clay Birds...

I used some of my favorite vintage buttons to adorn their little bow ties.



Classic Soldered Glass Ovals...

I recently posted some pictures of prints I'd created using pretty vintage papers. Well, here's one of the projects I've used them in.



Ragdoll Angels...

Vintage applique doilies, mother-of-pearl buttons, and tea-dyed quilt swatches! I've also used a mold of my favorite frozen dolly to make their sweet, little faces :-)



And finally, bleached-bottle brush Christmas Trees!!! When I saw Terri's tutorial on bleaching and coloring your own, I just had to give it a try! I love the bright colors---TOTAL Holiday LOVE!!!



And on to the returns...

Trisha...



Miss Lynn...



Caroline...



I had the best time playing along with my fellow swappers. My house was a mess for the better part of November, but I have to say it was sooooo worth it :-) Thanks so much for the AMAZING orniments, Ladies!

And thanks to YOU for stopping by today!