Is There Any Ornament as Pretty as a Handmade Ornament?

I don't think so!
Cassandra hosted a handmade ornament swap placing us in groups of four and what a wonderful group it was!

I received a trio of these amazing and exquisitely crafted fabric stars from Linda.


And Mercedes spoiled me with this gorgeous angel


and soft, warm stocking (complete with sparkly wand!)


and a heart that captured my heart with it's vintage charm.


I have long admired the sweet bottlebrush trees all over blogland. So I bleached and glittered then adorned with vintage tattered pearls and wired pink ribbon and gave each a tulle treeskirt to create these for my partners.


Chipboard doves I altered with scrapbook paper, inked and embellished.


And my snowflakes hopefully capture the simple time of Christmas past with sweet vintage images edged in lace and pearls.




No, I would never neglect my third partner, Erica! Her stunning ornaments arrived sooner than the others and I couldn't wait to share them, so scroll down to the next post for the ornament finale!