Polymer Clay Italia 2011 Winter Inchie Swap
Yesterday at the Post Office I was doing a small dance after I checked my mailbox and found a package from Leila Bidler. My inchies from the Polymer Clay Italia 2011 Winter Inchie Swap had arrived.
And you can see why I was excited. This is the second inchie swap I’ve participated in with the remarkable Leila Bidler. I have always admired those who take on the task of a swap, it all seems so large and such a lot of work. But I’m delighted she is enjoying it because I sure am.
Leila said this was a winter swap and to do something wintery and not necessarily the holidays. The only thing I can really relate to about winter is water and palm tree, oak trees and sunshine. So I used a mini Stroppel cane to make the palm fronds and that was inchie #1. I thought I might make some of my fellow swappers smile.
Leila has been doing some incredible work with polymer clay and bargello for some fantastic results. Just take a look at her blog post. I am thrilled to say that she sent me a wonderful piece of her purple bargello work. This picture doesn’t do it justice.
Leila Bidler Bargello
You really need to go look at her blog to see how fabulous these are. I just can’t decide if I want to frame it, wear it as a pin or make it into a slide. What I do know is I’m thrilled to have it. Thank you Leila.
I sent 20 inches and received 20 + back. I love each and everyone of them. Inchie #2 was a Stroppel cane inchie, not wintery at all, but I was in the middle of all the attention focused on the cane, so I just went with it. Most of them looked kind of like stained glass I think, the one I kept for myself, not so much.
Thank you to all my swap buddies. Happy Holidays.
Polymer Clay Italia 2011 Winter Inchie Swap
P.S. Margit, yours will be on it’s way after Christmas.
Love the inchies! Our guild has had 3 swaps and I am making (shhh) a charm bracelet out of some of them for our holiday party swap.
Oh that will be great fun Trina. I was thinking about doing that with these, but have decided to frame them. I love looking at the ones from Valentines days, so looks like where these are headed.
Thanks for stopping by Trina and have a wonderful Holiday Season.
wowser! I love swaps and those inchies are really nice and what a nice memory to have on hand to remind you. Thanks for sharing…..
Mary, I think the people you get to meet are probably the best part of all. But having these fun inchies around doesn’t hurt. Merry Christmas Mary.