Sunday 25 April 2010

Crafty Swaps 2

I can now show you what I sent to Tracey (see previous post)

I racked my brains for ages as to what I could make for her - my only clue was her love of the colour purple! I would have made her a granny square blanket but the postage cost would have been outrageous....lol.

After much deliberation & panic I finally decided to take the plunge & do one of my 'doodle hands' that I've only ever made for myself purely when I was bored (pre crafty days!!!)

Tracey sent me a drawing I asked her to do of round her hand - like you used to when you were a kid...... remember? She sent it with the lovely sock rabbit she made me as her part of the exchange but unfortunately she had folded the paper & left an unsightly crease. After scanning it & photo-editing it I could finally get going.


I included the words 'family' 'life' 'love' 'laugh' 'home' & Traceys daughters name Robyn to give a bit of personality to it & make hers alone.
I was very pleased with it ......though I'm not sure it was quite the 'handmade item' that the organisers meant!! I have had an email from Tracey to say she loves it too!!
What do you think?

5 comments:

  1. Heather, that is absolutely amazing! Any chance of a couple of closeups?

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  2. Thats just beautiful!! You are so talented!! Wow!!!

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  3. I've tried adding more pics but I can't......so Im adding them as a new post!!

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  4. It is truly beautiful Heather, even more so in real life! I'd spotted most of the words but now am going back to look for Robyn's name!! Thank you again!!! xx

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  5. I think it's stunning - great to see the close-ups in your other posts, too :-)

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