Monday 4 April 2016

Tea cup and Mug Exchange - results

 I have recently completed another swap, although this one was an exchange.  It was the 8th Annual Tea cup and Mug exchange, organised by Stephanie at The Enchanting Rose.  The idea is a lovely one - send a tea cup or mug along with tea or coffee and other gifts (if you wanted to add any extras) to your recipient.  Someone else would send you a gift too.  I signed up and was sent my recipient's details - Sandra at Ravenhill Cottage.  You could also add in some details about yourself, such as favourite colours, blog information, hobbies.  So, I sent my parcel off to Sandra in Canada and duly received a parcel back from Mary in the USA.  She had obviously done her homework and had chosen the most lovely gifts.  There was a beautiful mug with blue flowers on it, two very generously sized pieces of material (which I was very excited about), black tea and white tea, handmade earrings in the shape of seeds and some petunia seeds.
 I think she had chosen beautifully for me!
How pretty are the earrings?  A HUGE thank you to Mary for the generous and thoughtful gifts. I am really looking forward to making something with the material.
 I found out that my recipient liked pink and purple, so off I went.  I made a bookmark, pearl earrings, a bracelet, and added a tea bag stand and English breakfast tea.
 Sandra had asked for a mug (as I had too) and I found this one with pinks and purples and cups on it.
Here were the gifts ready to be securely packaged up.  It was an incredibly straightforward exchange thanks to Stephanie's wonderful organisation (it must have been a mammoth task requiring military precision) and I really enjoyed taking part.

18 comments:

  1. Such beautiful things you received and sent!! So glad you enjoyed your swapping and getting to know new people. xx

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    1. Thanks, Amy. I enjoy 'meeting' new people from Blogland and giving and receiving gifts is always lovely.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. Oh what fun. The arrival of the postie must be a treat for you so very often.
    Loved the things you sent too.

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    1. Thanks, EC. It was another lovely exchange to be part of. I do enjoy giving, more then receiving, but receiving is nice too, especially when the gifts are so pretty!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  3. Oh, I was so happy to read your post and see the beautiful items you received from Mary :) The gifts she blessed you with are truly stunning!

    And I just love what you sent to dear Sandra. The mug is quite unique.

    Thanks for joining the fun! Hugs to you!

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    1. Thanks, Stephanie. I was very lucky indeed as Mary was so generous. I really enjoyed taking part in the exchange and 'meeting' new people.
      Thank you for the excellent organisation. I look forward to seeing the other exchanges.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  4. Hello Ellie~~I came over to visit you from Sandra's blog as she had posted the beautiful mug and gifts she had received from you.
    Mary has certainly gifted you with some beautiful treasures. I love how everything is so matched up. Those ear rings are quite cute.
    So nice to meet you through me dear Stephanie's exchange.
    I will have my post up tomorrow.
    Blessings~~
    Debbie

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    1. Dear Debbie
      Thank you and welcome! I have really enjoyed taking part in the exchange and 'meeting' new people. Looking at Stephanie's blog post about the exchange, there have been so many lovely parcels going all over the world and it's great to be part of that.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  5. My heart skipped a beat when my eyes fell upon that gorgeous fabric you were gifted. They are stunning. Glorious colours. Your mug is so pretty....love the blue flowers. The goodies in the parcel you gifted are lovely, too.

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    1. Thanks and welcome, Kim. I must admit that I was very excited when I saw the fabric too. Mary was so generous with her gifts. I haven't yet decided what I'm going to use the fabric for, but I know it will need to be something lovely!
      I did enjoy being part of such a happy exchange.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  6. Another great swap Ellie, looks good! Love from Mirjam.

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    1. Thanks, Mirjam. It was a lovely exchange to be part of and I received some gorgeous things.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  7. I love the colors in the package you received. And the mug you sent out is so cute.
    Have a nice weekend!

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    1. Thanks and welcome, Andrea. I loved the colours too - Mary had chosen some beautiful gifts for me and I was very lucky. I was pleased to find the mug as I thought it was very appropriate for the exchange.
      Have a nice weekend too!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  8. What a lovely mug! I also liked the cute mug that you sent to Sandra who sent me a teacup in my first exchange.

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    1. Thanks and welcome, Margie. I was very lucky to have received such lovely gifts. I really enjoyed taking part in the exchange. and have 'met' some lovely people.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  9. I joined in the swap too and loved it. Another lucky recipient of your fabulous jewellery - I wear my bracelet several times a week.

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    1. Thanks, Kimberley. It was a lovely swap to be part of. I'm please to hear the bracelet is still going strong!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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