Rejects Revealed
Almost one month ago, I ran this post about my closet full of reject shop items, asking if anyone would like to get rid of their rejects and swap with me. It was to be a blind swap, so you wouldn't know what you were getting, kind of like a goodie bag, but better. Paige, Ayla, Amanda, Mary, and Kim took me up on my offer. I asked them how many packages they wanted to send out- they'd get that many back in return- and who they'd best want to swap with, so I could match up styles and tastes as best as I could. It felt so good to pass on some old stuff, and I'm so in awe of the packages I got back in return.
First came Ayla's:
First came Ayla's:
Crocheted scrubbies, a granny square pincushion,
a lovely necklace and earrings, and an embroidered zip pouch.
All useful and all lovely.
Kim's arrived the same day:
A butterfly car charm, stamped keychain, glassine bags, and blank tags.
Handy packaging, indeed.
A few days later, a package arrived from Mary:
Two adorable felt brooches.
Gus wore the butterfly immediately. I got the flower.
Then Paige's arrived a few days after that:
The jewelry motherlode.
Can I tell you that I have wanted one of those bird necklaces forever?
Score!
As you can see, I made out like a bandit and now have a bunch of lovely and fun things to play with instead of having a closet full of paper goods that I could never possibly use on my own. It was totally worth it, and I really hope everyone had fun with the swap. We'd like to do it again in a few months once everyone's piled up some more rejects. Maybe you'll decide to join us!
For anyone who is interested now, or who missed the original post, I actually have three more packages' worth of stuff I would be happy to see go. Let me know if you're interested and I'll take a look at your shop! What might it include?
Check out what the ladies got in return!
