nadia's summer swap

look what fun surprise i got in the mail!

i'm taking part in nadia's summer swap, (whom i actually met through a swap... which reminds me, my package MUST go in the mail today!) and the lovely lady who had my name was so generous and sweet (and quick!). we were asked to send our new swap friend a music c.d. made by us, two postcards- one with a favorite quote on the back, and then any extra little things of our choosing to make the package special. i was so thrilled to see that my package came from the beautiful far off place of Cyprus. Valentina is a talented quilter and wonderful mother of two adorable boys. the package contained so many fun things like a cute metal pear (surely to be hung in a special place) and rosewater made from her mother in law's rose garden. the music she put on the cd is truly awesome... just imagine the most perfect mediterranean pirate gypsy music... it speaks to my soul:) but my favorite part of the whole package was all the charming handwritten notes she included, definitely a lost art these days. i'm so excited to get to know her more and start a new friendship across waters.

thank you so much Valentina!

i loved every little bit from the exotic stamps on the envelope,

to the bits of scraps from the quilt you're working on.