Valentine Swap

I know I'm late.

I participated in the Oh Strumpets Valentine Swap again this year. It's a fun way to meet someone, discover a new blog and craft something you maybe wouldn't normally. My swap buddy was Rachel from Australia. Here's her blog. She gave me lots of great ideas---she has a variety of likes and interests. I was racking my brain about what to make her when I glanced up at the wall in my living room.

Rachel told me she liked deer. I could make her a wall hanging like mine.

This is Rachel's. She told me she loves it!

I also crocheted her a sweet little heart, added some candy hearts and a "grow" your own Valentine bouquet.

And this is what Rachel sent me! She knows I LOVE crochet and owls. It was so fun getting gifts from another country! 

Check out pics of other swappers gifts on the Oh Strumpet's craft flickr group.

Deadly Sweet

How adorable is this owl? He is a creation of Michele from Deadly Sweet. I met Michele through a Valentine's Day Swap. She lives in Moncton, Canada, is vegan & loves skulls. She made this owl just for me! I named it Howell the Owl. It's hand stitched! And so sweet. I love the fact that even though it was a Valentine's Day Swap neither of us sent hearts & flowers. Which would have been a little weird since we're strangers. She opened her Etsy shop last year. While she's currently working on custom orders, she hopes to have more selections in her shop come Spring. Check her out! Heart her shop!

Howell the Owl

I L O V E her tags! She has them made by another artist on Etsy.com. RobertoSand of Bullfrog Laserworks, custom laser cutting and engraving. I'm contemplating FlyAKite tags for some new things we want to add to our shop.

Look at the hand stitching!

So fabulous! Thanks Michele!

p.s. I'll do another post about what I made for her. If you're my friend on facebook, you already know.