Vintage Swaps

Vintage Swap 2010

2010-01-06T12:14:00.001-08:00

Hi Everyone!
Just a quick note to let you know that sign-ups for the next swap will begin next Monday, January 11th. I am going to be doing the sign-up by through a form, rather than email, which should make things much easier for everyone :)

You will all be receiving an email from me this week with all of the deatils.

Oh, and I am also holding a contest for someone to design the new button and header (these can be combined) for the swap. The winner will receive a small box of vintage goodies from me, and their name (and link) at the top of this blog for the entire period of the swap. If you are interested, leave a comment here, or email me at heather@shivayanaturals.com

Can't wait for the first 2010 swap!!!!!

Green Smoothie Resolution

2009-12-30T12:27:00.000-08:00

Hey Special Vintage Friends

I wanted to share with you a little Challenge that I'm hosting on my blog coming right up in the New Year. It's called a Green Smoothie Challenge and the best way I can describe it is drinking a delicious and super, wonderfully good for you Green Smoothie once a day for a week. It's starting on January 2 and runs for one week until January 8. I think it's the most perfect time of year to add something good for you to your daily routine. The New Year is the time when I want to recommit to healthier eating, losing weight and working off the holiday foods and it is probably the easiest and most beneficial all at once. Just drinking one Green Smoothie a day can increase your cravings for healthier foods, improve skin, drop pounds and boost energy. Just head on over to www.enchantedchameleon.typepad.com for all the details.

I don't get anything out of hosting this Challenge besides the awesome satisfaction that people get out of trying Green Smoothie's for themselves. However, not only do people that join win anyone that registers for the Challenge gets a chance to win a copy of Victoria Boutenko's book Green Smoothie Revolution with awesome info and over 200 recipes. Come on over and join today! Registration end January 1 at 5 pm PST. Cheers! Suzanne

Christmas giveaway!!!

2009-12-23T06:58:00.001-08:00

The holidays are a time where i feel blessed to have so much, and to be surrounded by such amazing people. In this spirit i decided to have a giveaway, i took pottery classes in the fall and i finally received my pieces! I will be giving away this mini tea cup. If you like hand made pottery, please visit my blog and tell me what you want to learn in the new year. I will randomly draw a name on December 31srt. Thank you and happy holidays!!!

2009-12-10T20:08:00.000-08:00

Come See!

2009-12-04T14:51:00.000-08:00

Come see our stash at Little Quiver! Sorry for the delay...and to those who already visited - please come again, as my hand slipped before I could type my post, and it was published prematurely.

Thanks so much Heather and Elizabeth!

Vintage from Australia

2009-12-03T09:30:00.000-08:00

Australia is a very long way away but nevertheless a wonderful package filled with beautiful vintage items arrived from Lily of Block-A-Day. It was filled with a beautiful purse, bright and wonderful table cloth, an incredible doily blocked on beautiful flannel, a cross-stitched table cover,spinning whorls, a pattern making book, and a lovely lace collar. Lily,thank you so much. I enjoy it all.

Another giveaway!

2009-11-28T09:34:00.000-08:00

Inspired by Camille's giveaway of some beautiful pillowcases, I'm having a giveaway as well. a lovely scarf made from six vintage hankies(second from right)! Hankies that I won in Rosamund's giveaway--what a score! Thanks you all for a great swap and I can't wait for the next one!

Please visit my blog and leave me a comment to be entered. I'll draw a winner on Wednesday, December 2!

Thankful Vintage Pillowcases Give Away

2009-11-27T23:25:00.001-08:00

November 27, 2009

Thankful Vintage Pillowcases give Away

Hi friends, I am hosting a give away because I love to give things away to people who appreciate beauty, handwork, and the old.

Please pop over to my blog and say hi.

Your friend, Camille
camillecreates.blogspot.com

2009-11-27T06:02:00.000-08:00

As promised here is the link to the Blog. SO, follow me over there and see the new space, sign up and pass on the good word.

I really look forward to this Exchange so much.

And I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families....because we truly have so much to be thankful for.

Vintage Giveaway Thank You!

2009-11-25T00:28:00.000-08:00

Just a quick thank you to Chelsea, my swap buddy.
Your package was received and brought about many smiles.
Thank you for your generosity.
Now hurry up and receive my package!!

Creative Book Exchange....

2009-11-24T12:11:00.000-08:00

For all of you that have milked every last bit of creativity out of your stack of crafting books and are looking for some fresh inspiration.

Just follow me over to my Blog by clicking on the picture above, or the link below for more information.

Creative Book Exchange

It's bound to be a blast!!!!

Hugs, Julia (Adirondack Mama)

The Mother Load

2009-11-22T17:17:00.001-08:00

Jennifer and I swapped a bit late, but boy was it worth the wait.

She was a naughty lady and sent WAY over the item limit. Come see all of the delicious vintage goodness over at my drooly thank you post.

Lovelies from Heather!

2009-11-16T13:36:00.000-08:00

Oh, Heather, thank you! I was outside in our backyard cutting fabric for a kids craft (Tibetan peace flags), when my husband delivered this to me. What treasures! The vintage apron stole my heart, and I think the glass and tablecloth should be christened with a bit of red wine, no?

i loved my vintage swap goodies!

2009-11-16T11:26:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I'm just getting around to sharing all of the loveliness that my swap partner, Lisa, sent me. It was so much fun getting a box full of fun stuff in the mail. Thank you Lisa! Here are pics from the day i opened my package...

I love, love, love this red fabric... haven't quite figured out yet what I want to make from it!

And i've already used the floral sheet on a picnic. My hope is to use it to back a picnic quilt.

And look at these fun books with GREAT illustrations!

picnic basket of yummy swap

2009-11-13T06:17:00.000-08:00

Thank you, Brandy! So much fun. I've posted a few photos on my (new) blog. Thank you to Heather for organizing such a fun swap. I'm soooo looking forward to the next one already. And gathering bits of treasures based on my partner's blog was a blast. Like early Christmas. Hee!

My Package of Goodies

2009-11-11T09:29:00.000-08:00

These treats arrived from my partner, Kathi, a while ago and I’m finally sharing…
I really enjoyed this swap. It has inspired me to look at materials in a new and more creative way! More detail at my blog.
Here’s what I received. Beautiful yarn:

Cute fabrics:

Lovely aprons:

Thank you, Kathi! And thanks to you, Heather for hosting.

2009-11-10T21:13:00.000-08:00

I always forget to take before pictures. Hannah sent me such a lovely bundle of vintage fabric pieces, but I started cutting into them right away.
I made simple quilted coasters out of one of the fabrics. I love the sweet floral print.

Thanks Jennifer!

2009-11-10T16:54:00.000-08:00

A link to my post about all of the lovely things I got from Jennifer!

more vintage loveliness

2009-11-06T15:33:00.001-08:00

I'm finally getting around to posting my version of the magic of the vintage swap. I've really enjoyed this fun...thanks so much Heather! And thanks so much to Patty Jean for all the vintage loveliness;)

Love from Perches

2009-11-05T11:05:00.000-08:00

Hello Dear Friends,

This has taken forever for me to get up here. But I got a lovely package from Perches a few weeks back.

Here are some photos!

She made awesome coasters-- with our names handstamped. They are beautiful.

Yellow thread, buttons, a great little book, tea towel, vintage lace. I felt so spoiled! Perches, thank you so much for this box of joy! I was thrilled to get to know you!

A vintage swap box!

2009-11-05T08:29:00.000-08:00

Hooray! I received my vintage swap package!!

I wrote about it here.
Thanks so much to my partner, Annie of MissMouse crafts!

Goodies From Over the Pond

2009-11-04T18:30:00.000-08:00

Look at all the goodies I got from my wonderful partner Hannah! All my favorites--vintage knitting needles, a perfect little glass jar, some British kitsch and candy, hankies, a sewing kit....ahhh! Too much fun!

Literally, when I saw the knitting needles I let out such a loud, "AWESOME!" that it scared my dogs a little. Thanks Hannah!

Vintage Canada

2009-11-01T19:44:00.000-08:00

My package from Shelley in Waterloo, Canada arrived last week. Inside were several vintage lovelies that brightened an otherwise gray, rainy day. It included a set of Irish linen hankies,

two beautiful doilies,

this soft and delicate embroidered hankie, and a set of floral note cards (not pictured). Thank you Shelley!

Here's a peek at what I sent to Shelley...a set of Autumn Harvest Pyrex,

a New England cookbook c. 1935, a floral tablecloth and some fabric in her favorite shades of blue. I hope you enjoy them Shelley.

Vintage tip: A good resource for finding estate sales in your area is www.estatesales.net (but be warned, it's rather addictive!)

Holiday Ornament Swap

2009-11-01T16:48:00.000-08:00

Hi Vintage Swappers!

I wanted to alert you all to one of my favorite annual swaps.

4th Annual Holiday Ornament Swap on Swap-bot!

Sign-ups are going on now over at Swap-bot. I've participated in this swap every year since it started, and it is one of my absolute favorites. I've posted a little more info about it over at my blog. Sign-ups close November 7th!

Sent.

2009-11-01T15:49:00.000-08:00

My swap partner, Kristy, doesn't have a blog, but as I've mentioned before she does have a nifty Etsy shop where she sells bags, aprons, and other goodies that she sews up using vintage fabric and other finds. I spent my time combing thrift stores for sewing goodies for her.

She's received her package, so I've posted on my blog about the swap items I sent her--I didn't think to take one photo showing everything at once or I'd post that here for you to see. But here's a taste:

Vintage pincushion made from tiny 1960's or 1970's polyester scraps.

Hope everyone is enjoying the contents of their swap packages--I certainly am.