Saturday, December 15, 2012

Holiday Ornament Swap Blog Hop

The lovely - and extremely multi- talented - Sally Russick of The Studio Sublime is hosting this very festive blog hop.  I was so lucky to finally meet Sally at ArtBliss this past September - she is truly a sweet lady and I am convinced that there is not an art medium out there that she CANNOT do---and do well!

Sally has paired the participants with a parnter, and each person creates a handmade ornament, to include an art bead.  I was paired with lamp work bead maker Pam Ferrari.  I  LOVE lampwork beads - LOVE them.  (Here is a link to Pam's wonderful Etsy shop!) These are the beauties that Pam sent me.
 
Pam not only wrapped her ornaments and sent a card, she gifted me these fantastic lampwork beads!
 

Look at these trio of Christmas beauties!  Aren't they fantastic!
The cutest little snowman EVER!  If you read my previous post, I am obsessed with Snowmen and have quite a few scatter about my house!
I love this angel - look at her wings!!  And her halo!  So sweet!
What is Christmas without a tree??  Look at the swirls in the green glass - and the bright ornaments!  I love this tree!
Here is a picture of the Snowman in situ - I bought the handmade ornament hook from Mallory Hoffman (Rosebud101 on Etsy).

This could be my favorite picture - one of my little handmade Snowbabies staring at the tree...
Not the best lighting for this picture as it is 5:00 AM on Friday morning as I write this, but I have hung Pam's handmade ornaments on my "special tree" in my hallway.  Each ornament is either handmade or given to me through the years.
Many thanks to Pam for such beautiful ornaments! And a special thank you to Sally for hosting this very special blog hop!

Please be sure to visit all of the participants and have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!











 
Patti Vanderbloemen <--You are Here!






24 comments:

  1. Those are adorable - a perfect Christmas collection...and I'm not coveting those beads one jot - is that my nose growing...!!!

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  2. Amazing! LOVE that snowman & your 'special' tree is pretty awesome too :-)

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  3. Hi Patti,
    The ornaments you received from Pam are very cute and whimsical. I love the little snowman he is so cute. Enjoy looking at these cuties on your tree this year and years to come.
    Merry Christmas,
    Therese

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  4. What a great collection of glass ornaments, maybe next year I will be able to creat something like that. Beautiful tree:-) Merry Christmas Patti, I hope we can get together soon!!

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  5. Wow, I can't even pic a favorite! I'm with you, I love snowmen, but the angel is so very cute too! And that little Christmas tree is just inspired! Can't wait to see what you make with those beautiful beads....:)

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  6. What a beautiful tree you have! Lovely ornaments. Pam is awesome and so generous. I just love the Christmas tree ornament but they are all great.

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  7. What darling ornaments! I love that you have a special tree for special ornaments. Our living room tree is mostly decorated with ornaments that were given to us as gifts, made by our children when they were younger, or ones that have a special place in our hearts such as the vintage ones from my parents.

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  8. How fun! beautiful ornaments, and gorgeous tree Patti!

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  9. Patti, with the introduction you gave me i'm blushing bright red! You give me to much credit! Thank you so much for participating in the swap/hop! I can't believe all the beautiful glass that Pam sent you! You're a lucky girl! The lampwork beads are so pretty. I love your white Christmas tree, it makes me think of an old fashion Norman Rockwell scene.

    Patti, it was so nice to meet you in person this year! Have a very Merry Christmas, may it be filled with peace, love and joy!

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  10. These ornaments are the Sweetest! I love the trio of holiday joy going on with them.
    That Snowbaby is adorable too :-)
    Happy Holidays Patti!!!

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  11. Love the trio of ornaments that Pam made for you-what fun! The angel one is really sweet. Beautiful additions to your lovely tree!

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  12. What a gorgeous tree! SO festive and frosty and fun! I love snowmen too and that is such a sweet one! Enjoy the day! Erin

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  13. Love the ornaments she sent you, so cute! And the hanger from Mallory is very cool! I love your tree, so much fun! Thanks for sharing, Patti, what a great post!

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  14. Patty Your tree looks great! I love the snow baby looking at the tree.

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  15. Such cute ornaments... A lot of my ornaments aren't handmade but I do know where most came from!

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  16. I love those beads! They make the cutest ornaments!! They're really fantastic!

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  17. Beautiful lampies ~ they are gorgeous ornaments!

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  18. oh my gosh, Patti, what adorable little ornaments! Yes, I do know how much you love lampwork beads-you two were perfectly matched. have a wonderful holiday season!
    Jeanette

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  19. I love these as well as the ones you sent Pam! What great swap partners you were!

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  20. Hi Patty, Pam's ornaments look wonderful on your tree. I love lampworked beads too.The ornaments you sent her are great too. This hop looks like so much fun.

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  21. Those ornaments are absolutely adorable and look fantastic on your special tree! I love that little snow baby pic too! =)

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  22. Beads and ornaments! Special tree! Obsessed with snowmen, you say! Love learning new things about you, Patti! Have a great holiday. I know you will be in the studio - creating! Adorable ornaments!

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  23. WOw that tree is awesome and the addition of those beautiful ornaments is awesome

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  24. Aren't those cute! Lucky you to get such a cheerful collection of goodies! Nicely done you two!

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