How hilarious is fancy brontosaurus! lol
The quilt is something else…all the little details and techniques…and the fabrics…just beautiful work!
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@JoyfulClover @RagingSloth, What an exquisite ankylosaurus artist quilt! Such beautiful fabrics.
I’ve been squeaking like Flipper 
since opening this package from @artsycandice!
First, a beautifully painted pair of ornaments that are brightening up my kitchen at the moment.
Such cute expressions and awesome detail!
One of my family’s favorite dinosaurs is actually a webcomic, Sheldon the Tiny Dinosaur he wears an acorn cap and has many adventures. Add in the fact that we have spaghetti almost constantly and you can understand how spot on this hoop is.
As soon as I showed it to Hubs, he ran off to hang it.
Thank you so very much @artsycandice, it is perfect!
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@artsycandice - this package is utterly precious (and I don’t use that word often). The triceratops is beyond adorable, and little Sheldon has quite a meal ahead of him! Well done!
I think I actually squealed as well…at least the cats thought I did…they came running to see what was going on! 
The expressions are so not Jarassic Park dino expressions!
And the little bitty one…beautiful work!
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@artsycandice Those little ornaments are simply adorable!!! I love how happy and content they look. That hoop is super cool too. I like how you used a textured background. The texture on the spaghetti and little Sheldon is gorgeous too. Your stitching is immaculate!!!
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No problem with sensing extras! I didn’t expect anything. I was just at the dollar tree and couldn’t resist. Lol. Sorry I should have asked.
I’m glad you like Ankylosaurus! I am so happy you like the colors!!! What is a MAQ btw?
The invisible thread IS a nightmare which is why I had to switch to hand-stitching. 
it drove me nuts! Lolol I
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MAQ = mini art quilt
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MAQ is a Mini Art Quilt! We used to have a couple swaps that would go round. It was a lot of fun! I have one from MareMare that I see/use every day! And now this one can go up on my wall as well! Woot!
I had heard the thread was a beast! So thank you for using it! I would not have known the hand stitching was a “cover”! I love all the different mediums - such a cohesive piece!
I never know what to send as extras, so thank you for being so generous!
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I received my package from @JoyfulClover ! Thank you so much!
My absolutely favorite dinosaur is Quetzalcoatlus so she embroidered me this gorgeous dotee!
I loooove.
She also sent this great Altered tin of Spinosaurus!
I love the dimension!
I really enjoyed this swap! Thanks everybody! Thanks JoyfulClover!!!
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@gozer I love the embroudered jewelry!
@wereradletshug you are so talented! Beautiful quilt.
@roler that hoop is great!
@AuFish omg I am SO JEALOUS OF THAT PTERODACTYL!!! Looooooooooove!!
@artsycandice I really enjoy your art style for these cute dinos. <3
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The embroidery is so spectacular but to make it a dotee is over the moon!
A dino in a tin…that is really creative…and a perfect one to showcase!
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Beautiful stitching on the dotee. I love the way the bead is attached for an eye, it looks just perfect.
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Quetzalcoatlus was my son’s favorite Dino as a kid. And such a fun word to say!!
This rendition is lovely!
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@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!
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Cut that out right now. 
Your work is absolutely adorable! I love it all.
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@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…
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@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!!!
You know what else I love? Polka dots. Check out the inside!
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.
Here’s a close up:
And finally, this is her very first embroidery! Can you believe it? It’s so well done. Here is a close up shot taken in today’s sunshine:
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:
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I love how the colors of your pouch match up to the embroidery! Love those two colors together as well!
And, what a cute idea for those little dinosaur taxidermies!
I am really in awe of how the people in this swap came up with such a variety of crafts…
I might need to borrow a couple of them…
Well done, @Ewulotta!
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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!
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