A while back, I participated in Miss Rhea's Spring Basket Swap.... (I posted about it here and here)... Miss Rhea herself was one of my partners and she's been dealing with some health issues and was a bit late finishing her baskets. I received a wonderful surprise upon my return from Florida; Rhea's package had arrived! It felt like Christmas... and I was not disappointed!
Lucky me! Look at what I got...
...if you remember, this was a yogurt container challenge... converted into a Spring "basket" plus five other small gifts for our partners.
Miss Rhea went all out. I have admired her work through her blog, but was not really prepared for the details, special touches, and overall beauty of everything she touches!
...this is the basket front... sweet little girl with pink roses on her bonnet... one of my favorite colors is lavender, so you see a theme here. Rhea incorporated touches of pink here-and-there and it really works!
...my gorgeous basket! And sitting proudly on top.... this pink birdie wearing a jeweled crown...
... isn't she darling?!?
My eyes just about popped out when I discovered yet another fabulous gift inside my package...
((sigh))
You see what I mean about making everything she touches beautiful?
... an embroidered hankie with my initial...
... lovely pink and lavender earrings (just for me!) and vintage brooch...
((another sigh))
..plus a cute bunny with a ruffled collar... and a violets mini creamer and saucer...
Happy, happy day!
Thank you, Miss Rhea, for all my beautiful gifts!
One last image of my Birdie Queen as I link up to some favorite parties: Pink Saturday at Beverly's How Sweet the Sound and Show and Tell Friday at Romantic Home.
Oh lucky you!! Such beautiful gifts! And yes I do indeed see what you mean about "everything she touches is beautiful" *winks* Vanna
Posted by: Vanna | Sunday, 10 July 2011 at 11:43 PM
This was well worth waiting for. Enjoy!
HPS
LL
Posted by: Laura Lee | Sunday, 10 July 2011 at 03:15 PM
Oh Mercedes, what wonderful goodies you received! Rhea is a very generous swapper indeed.
Love the beautiful colors she used for your basket and other treasures!
Posted by: debi | Sunday, 10 July 2011 at 01:17 AM
What beautiful little treasures!
Posted by: Susan | Saturday, 09 July 2011 at 08:32 PM
wow you were very lucky!!! what fabulous goodies and I love the little pink birdie for pink saturday!!!!
Posted by: Sharon R | Saturday, 09 July 2011 at 01:20 AM
These are all a great work of art.
Posted by: LaVoice | Friday, 08 July 2011 at 08:28 PM
Simply divine blog.
Joyce M
Posted by: Joyce M | Friday, 08 July 2011 at 07:58 PM