Saturday, December 15, 2012

Holiday Ornament Swap

Today is the reveal day for participants of Sally Russick's 2nd Annual Holiday Ornament Swap. I was partnered up with the ultra talented and lovely Erin Prais-Hintz of Tesori Trovati! Erin is an amazing artist and brilliant writer, so I new I would be getting a beautiful ornament that was sure to be a keepsake. I was absolutely right!

This is the ornament that Erin created for me...


She created a stunning cabochon with polymer clay and set it in an antiqued brass bezel. 
A stunning Swarovski crystal dangles from it, reflecting the lights on my Christmas tree in a glorious way!




The ornament was beautifully wrapped  in a holiday motif with her signature, a tiny key. 

She also sent her elegantly designed business cards, one of her scratch off cards that can be redeemed in her Etsy shop and a lovely quote accompanied by a figure skater.

To see the ornament that I created for Erin, stop by her blog.

Thank you Sally for hosting this wonderful event and Erin for adding beauty to my Christmas tree!


Please visit the other participants to see what they created...

















19 comments:

  1. Oh yes - Erin's packages are a gift in and of themselves! What a stunning ornament! It looks beautiful on your tree, especially with your crystal garland and lights! Beautiful!

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  2. Hi Kathleen,
    The ornament you received from Erin is beautiful and I am sure you will enjoy it's beauty for years to come.
    Merry Christmas,
    Therese

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  3. Wow! I always love Erin's pc, and this one is just beautiful. What a great addition to your Christmas each year. And your ornament would match my color theme for my special tree just perfect! I love the sparkly beauty of it!

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  4. What a gorgeous treasure!!Erin always goes above and beyond. She has such a talent for making beautiful pendants the always seem to convey just the perfect sentiment for the moment. And her packaging goes beyond just being thoughtfull. She truely cares about making the experience a special one for the lucky recipient.

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  5. So. Beautiful. So beautiful. What a perfect ornament and an perfect sentiment. Erin is so great at what she does!

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  6. Miss Kathleen, it was truly an honor to be paired up with you! I love the ornament you made for me and your thoughtful and beautiful packaging was above and beyond! I love the shot you took of the ornament I sent on your tree! It looks beautiful and I hope that it will bring you a smile each year when you hang it up! Enjoy the day! Erin

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  7. What a beautiful and elegant decoration Erin made for your - a timeless creation to treasure for ever. I love the piece you sent Erin too - both wonderful designs.

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  8. Kathleen, Erin's packaging is as beautiful as the ornament she sent! I love the ornament she made for you, her polymer clay always has a wonderful softness. Perfect for the Season.

    Kathleen, thank you for participating in the swap/hop and I am so thrilled that I got to meet you in person this year. Hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

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  9. Kathleen I adore Erin's work. What beauty she has created for your ornament. I would love to have this sparkle. Merry Christmas!

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  10. She does do such amazing work, it's gorgeous and I'm sure it looks fantastic on your tree! BTW, I have your ornament to me from last year on my tree and I still love it! Merry Christmas!

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  11. Love the ornament and the eligant packaging... I packed mine up in a hurry and used a toilet paper roll to prevent it being crushed... after I mailed it I was thinking the least I could have done was wrapped the toilet paper roll in tissue paper! Put at least the PO didn't crush it!

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  12. Wow, absolutely stunning ornament by Erin. I love her polymer pendants and have one of my own. I know you will always cherish it!

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  13. Great ornament that Erin sent you. And a discount to her etsy shop also, what fun. The birdie that you sent Erin is unique also.

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  14. Swoooooooon!!! Oh how I love Erin's work! And how fabulous her ornament looks on your tree! Stunning!

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  15. Lucky you to have Erin as a partner! She is fab! That ornament may be one of my favorites! Shh dont tell! Have a great holiday season !!!

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  16. WOW You are a lucky girl too! Erin is an amazing artist and a wonderful person as well. I know this will be a treasured ornament!

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  17. THis ornament has a vintage feel and I love it

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  18. What a beautiful ornament! You scored with this one! I really love how it's got a wintry grace to it. And I like your birdie themed ornament too.

    I would write more, but it's really late at night/early in the morning and I'm afraid that any sense I may have been making is slowly not making much sense anymore.

    With that being said, or despite that being said, I really enjoyed both your ornaments and am glad you both participated!

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  19. Gorgeous ornament and wrapping, loved your write up on your show too, hope to see you in the New Year!!!

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