I received my package from @JoyfulClover ! Thank you so much!
My absolutely favorite dinosaur is Quetzalcoatlus so she embroidered me this gorgeous dotee!
@RagingSloth - The dino quilt is amazing. I love the colors and tone and movement you got on the dino. Those fabrics are perfect, especially the one for the back. The fancy Brontosuarus is so perfect for Joyfulclover! It’s so funny. The outfit is awesome and her expression is so serious!
@artsycandice – The dino ornaments are adorable. They are so cute and have so much dimension. I feel embarrassed sending you my embroidery now that I see yours. That Sheldon hoop is beyond cute.
@JoyfulClover – That Quetzalocatlus is so cool! Your embroidery is fantastic and I live the tone/colors you chose. The altered tin is great too. I love all the textures and layers. Your writing is great too. Sometimes that is the hardest part!
@RagingSloth - I picked both the dotee and the altoid tin from your list, but both were new to me, so I’m happy you like them.
I read a lot about both creatures. The Cretaceous Research Journal is really helpful. It was fun to read how they determined the Spinosaurus had to be primarily a river dweller based on [one of the only] tail bones found, and their movement. Quetzalcoatlus was such a cool creature to learn about - 700lbs! the largest flying creature ever!! it seems like there was a lot of back-and-forth over what their main diet consisted of - did they skim the water? or did they eat mainly small invertebrates? I never would have learned so much if I wasn’t making them for you. The maroon and seafoam green came directly from your list as well. But the Spinosaurus was colored based off the most brilliant one I could find - since they don’t really know, they COULD have been pretty bright!
Also, thanks everyone!
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I love that our crafting endeavors take us down interesting rabbit holes of information…I learned so much about pirates from some of the swaps and also about seasons and cultural icons…
I also own the entire collection of Jurassic Park thanks to past swaps…lol…
@JoyfulClover I absolutely adore that dotee and the little tin is so well done. I love the “sand” on the bottom. Very creative.
I received the most amazing package about 15 minutes ago from @Ewulotta. It has definitely made my day. I’m so thrilled that I can’t even stop smiling with all of the beautiful dinosaur goodies.
She sent me this adorable stegosaurus pouch. She used corduroy and it looks so much like dinosaur scales. I love love love corduroy so much and this color of green is so pretty. She made the spikes in magenta which is one of my very favorite colors. She even has a little Ewulotta tag on it. It’s so well done!!!
She also sent these awesome dinosaur wall art pieces. I love the texture and colors. Mustard yellow is another one of my absolute favorite colors. Soooo pretty. They came off of their bases in transit when they made their long trip, but I’m going to get them glued back down this afternoon and hung in my craft room once they dry.
I love it so much that I’ve already put it into a frame and put it in my craft room. Here she is in her new home. I love the green and blue and magenta together. So perfect!!! You can see the different colors of green she used a little better in this photo:
I’m still astonished that it only took about a week to arrive
I had so much fun to make those things for you and I’m glad you like them!
My daughter wanted to nick the pouch when she saw it I guess I have to make one for her too. Her brother in contrast didn’t get the idea of a dino pouch and even said he found it stupid
I like how the embroidery looks in the frame.
Thank you @Kwality570 for being my swap partner! And for organizing this swap!
I got the most amazing and absolutely perfect package from @artsycandice! It is absolutely perfect for me!! I love it so much. Thank you a million times!.
First up, she painted me two absolutely beautiful wooden eggs with dinosaurs peeking out.
Seriously, get a look at these two. They are so wonderfully done. I think painting on a curve would be so hard but she did it beautifully.
Next up, she made me pillow covers for my couch!! I absolutely LOVE these more than words can say. They match up perfectly with my Summer living room colors. The dinos look great with my teal curtains!
Wow you guys, this gallery is absolutely amazing!! So many fabulous, creative things!!
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Those eggs are amazing!
But, I truly love those pillows…
Fun and VERY creative gallery…I thought it would be a lot of similar projects, but, seriously, there were so many great takes on this subject…fabulous job by organizer and participants!