What a great bag @EclecticDreamer ! The origami boxes are genius, and I love that mug rug. The fingerless gloves are super cute too!
@Myruka that painting is fantastic! And I love the cartoon fabric - so funny!
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That’s a fantastic bag of goodies @EclecticDreamer! The box of little origami boxes is wonderful!
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Awesome Santa sack, @EclecticDreamer! The mug rug is lovely and that box of notions such a fun, perfect gift.
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I was trying to make an advent calender out of the boxes but if I try again I’ll get precut squares. I had to give up because my squares weren’t square so they weren’t holding together (also omg tiny!)
@geekgirl did the vial of glitter water survive the trip? It had a couple crystals in it, and shake it for swirly shimmery colored water. I’m sorry if it didn’t survive 
Glad you like everything! Thanks for being my swap partner. (Also being patient while I got over being sick before finishing and shipping)
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Also I love that box so much I’m going to be making myself one just like it.
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I got my wonderful Santa Sack from @photojenn today, just in time for Christmas!! Everything is fantastic!
Here are all the gifts, which came in this elegant drawstring bag, all wrapped in my favourite colours, so pretty!
The stocking stuffers were amazing, some lovely art supplies - two little sketchbooks, a luscious watercolour travel journal, and some bleed proof white paint! All brilliant, and all things I didn’t have already 
She made me a set of stylish abstract art cards, they are gorgeous!
She also sewed me a lovely pencil/brush roll for carrying around small art supplies, it’s so nice, and the fabric is adorable!
(And it was pre-loaded with a couple more little stocking stuffers too 
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Best of all, she made me this beautiful bird artwork, it’s fabulous! It’s done in pastel and coloured pencil, it’s so delicate and expressive! (I left the protective cover on it until I frame it, but hopefully the reflections on the photo aren’t too bad.)
Thank you so much @photojenn for such a generous and thoughtful package! I love everything! 
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Wow, @photojenn! What a truly amazing package. I adore the bird art and that art roll is so pretty & useful! Plus the abstract cards are lovely and such well chosen art extras! Yay for a Christmas delivery miracle!
I’m anxiously waiting for my package to reach @wittychild. Come on universe, one more postal miracle pretty please?
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Fingers crossed! I’m also crossing my fingers that my package from jemimah comes today. Let’s have postal miracles all around!
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Yes! Postal miracles all around would be the best present.
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It’s dark out so I’m not going to be able to do these beauties justice in my photos but LOOK WHAT @jemimah SENT ME! 
I just love the wrapping with the tags and matching bag!
First up a tube of Australian watercolor in Australian grey! It looks like such a pretty color, I’m looking forward to trying it!
Next a pretty resin trinket dish made by a local crafter!
And the most fancy mug I’ve ever owned, an Australian designed mug with a sulphur-crested cockatoo! And it has a great handle!
And for the crafted goodies… first up this great mug rug! It’s so iconically jemimah and I’m going to have a hard time using it because I don’t want to stain it 
And a brush roll that fits both short and long handle brushes! I asked for something for plein air painting and she used the coolest leaf pattern fabric and a great tie with chunky closure!
And lastly, a gorgeous art piece!!
Thank you SO much Kirsten! What a truly thoughtful and special package!
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Hooray!! I’m so happy you like it, and amazing it arrived today! 
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What a lovely collection of things for your new studio and art adventures!
The art work is gorgeous and inspirational. Everything just goes together and thoughtfully curated for you!
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@jemimah that purple bird painting is lovely!
@photojenn that crow is so pretty, as I side in it’s own post. 
@EclecticDreamer the origami boxes are a fun idea!
This was a really fun swap!
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I think I forgot to say in my note, the Australian Grey is kind of a neutral pink/buff, and it can be very useful for mixing skin tones.
Thanks for the kind comments friends
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Oh my goodness! What a lovely set of goodies, @jemimah! I adore that painting and what a great brush roll. That fabric is gorgeous and so perfect for plenair painting! Speaking of perfect - that mug rug! Chef’s kiss to everything.
Yay for a mini postal miracle with it arriving just in time!
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Good idea! It’s a color I was missing in my palette so I’m really looking forward to using it :). I can see it being a great neutral for mixing muted colors.
I couldn’t stand to use the mug rug and decided it needed to be decoration instead 
I attached a temporary holder to it in case I want to use it as a mug rug later. It just looks so good next to my desk 
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