Remember I told you about the handmade charms I made for Ornamentea's Charm Swap? The idea of the swap was to send in seven charms and receive seven in return. As promised, these are the charms I received. Aren't they amazing? And I'm not even showing you the packaging, which was equally creative! I've posted shop and blog links, where available, so you can find out more about these talented folks:
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Cynthia Deis (Swap Host) Blog: Shiny Little Things Shop: Ornamentea |
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Doreen Klughers |
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Becky Campion Website: LadySmyth Metals |
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Pam Farren Shop: Re-Maker |
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Ndidi Kowalczyk Shop: Hothhouse Posey |
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Amber Dawn Blog: Inventive Soul |
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Ellie Jacques Capon Shop: Love, Ellie |
International Charm Day
Inspired? You still have lots of time to prepare for International Charm Day (April 28). To celebrate, you could share a tutorial on your blog, give away a charm, or just wear your favorite charms that day. I love Cynthia's idea of hiding charms around town as you do errands. A few years ago, I made a charm bracelet to wear to bead shows that had beads/charms from my favorite bead sellers. It was fun to organize a bracelet that way rather than strictly by color or theme. What ideas do you have?