In honor of the generosity of our Birds and Bonnets Vintage Workshop Swap, I’ve added more prizes to my May giveaway.
A little round tag that I made using Vintage Workshop images (from the flower girls collections), then tied up with a snippet from a vintage hankie, and a sprig of old millinery flowers are now included with the other prizes.
(don’t forget there is a solid gold vintage band in the presents!)
Speaking of flower girls, look who was in a wedding! Sugarwings walked down the aisle picking up the petals her cousin was tossing down.
During the rehearsal, she remembered her turn and curtsey, but got a little distracted by trying to pick up all the petals to do it for the actual ceremony.
On Thursday, Beth and I had a great time sorting and tagging the panels for our swap. Even though I was late, at my own house!
I left the door unlocked in case Beth got here before I made it back from picking my husband up at the airport. Good thing I did, his flight was delayed and I was waiting for him for a couple of hours. Beth knew to let her self in, grab a can of pop, turn on the TV and start working on the tags without me. Isn’t it nice to have friends that can make themselves at home and are as much family as a friend?
After getting the name tags attached, (which Beth did 90% of, since I was late) we spent a lot of time compiling groups of panels that seemed to go well together.
While everyone had the same 3 sets of images to use, there was a wide variety of styles and themes that were used by the artists.
Instead of just picking up four random panels to put together, we thought it would be much better to coordinate the artwork to 4 complimentary panels per screen.
So, the piles are grouped according to which ones we think will flow well together. These 3 photos are of a few of our groupings that we will use to assemble the screens.
I put one together to see how it would look, here is one side.
And here is the other. I can’t say front or back, everyone did such a detailed and beautiful job finishing both sides!
And I have to thank everyone for their generosity in taking such time to create the panels and participate in our swap! Also, there were some wonderful artworks, gifts, doodads, treats, and tidbits included with the packages- just look at these!
It was quite overwhelming to open all the packages and see the thougthful hostess gifts!
Can you believe all of this???
THANKS!!!!!!!! 
We could have spent all day, just playing with our new toys.
We had fun going through them all, and I think I managed to get everything in the photos.
We also had a great time looking through each of the panels as we put the name tags on them.
It was so impressive to see the range of styles and imagination that went into the creations.
I am going to try to get photos of a few more completed screens this week, then next Thursday, Beth and I will get together again and start hole punching and assembling.
Luckily, I have a large studio, because this is all laid out in it till next week!
Two dining tables and a card table full of pretty panels waiting to be put together, packed up and sent to their new homes.
Don’t forget, that I have TWO Giveaways going on right now, not just the May prize pack I showed at the top of the post.
I’m also offering this vintage wallpaper covered bird house as part of the Cottage Charm giveaway. Click on the button in my side bar to find other blogs giving away cottagey gifts on May 31st.
Gorgeous as usual!
Wow, you both have such a big job ahead of you and all those panels look so beautiful. Id love to be entered in your give-away. Have fun and thank you to you both for hosting such a fun swap. Kathy H.
Would all of this be as much fun w/o blogs – or even possible? Thanks for all the pictures so the non-participants an also enjoy. Very inspiring! My, how Sugar Wings is growing up. We all expect young flower girls to “entertain”, don’t we?
Beautuful! I’d love to be involved in one of your swaps sometime. I am also anxiously awaiting my millinery flowers I bought from your shop, but hopefully it won’t be too long, as I am in MO and that is not too far from where you are!
Wow, it must have been fun opening all of those packages! I can’t imagine trying to keep it all sorted and organized!! Oh and I LOVE the vintage hat you have on the stand behind the finished set. Also, Sugarwings looks very cute in her wedding dress.
I don’t believe there is such a thing as TOO MUCH FUN! You just keep it rolling here!!!
I love the adorable flower girl pict! My daughter is in the process of setting a wedding date right now. I don’t think it gets cuter than this!
KJ
So much beauty in one room! And the artwork too! Can’t wait to get my panels…I’m excited.
Mahala
WoW, WoW, WoW, WoW, WoW, WoW, WoW!!!!!!!
Karla, the swap panels look GREAT!!! everyone has done such an amazing job:)
Sugarwings looks adorable and the bride is gorgeous!!!
Okay…now that I got the WOW’S out of my system (maybe). I’ll move onto the sweet sugarwings photo -the, “this is fun…oh yea,I’m suppose to pick up the petals…this is fun, oh yea -i’m supoose to pick up the petals -this is fun-look on her face. okay, i’m going to have to get the fork, knive and spoon out and start banging the table early…I want my panels -now…etc. LOL! happy happies to you.
What beautiful packages you received. What fun to open. I love the tags you worked so hard on. My you have been busy. Blessings
It looks like so much fun in swap headquarters!! It’s amazing that everybody had come up with something different and yet special! Sugarwings looks gorgeous again! She is probably the girl that looks great in a compost bag too! Have a nice weekend!
Oh, it all looks so wonderful!
So much talent, and such beautiful creations. It must be heavenly sorting through everything.
Sugarwings looks beautiful in her “fancy” dress.
All those panels look so lovely together. Thank you again for bringing all of us on another creative adventure. You two are such dolls!
Hugs, Kim
so so fun!
the panels look fabulous!!
love all your gifts too!!
have a great holiday weekend!
oxoox,
jessi
Wow…what big job, fun but big. It looks like all the panels are beautiful and I look forward to receiving one of these gems.
I love the tag you made in the first part of this post it’s gorgeous.
Karen
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What lovely tags. I feel more creative just by looking at them.
look at all the goodies you girls got! also those panels are fabulous. Happy swapping enjoy your weekend hugs Grace
Wow! Someone is going to win some nifty prizes.
Aw, Sugarwing’s first wedding! I hope you got her on video.
~elaine~
Wow girl! I turn my back for a few days to work on a couple of projects and you’ve got 40 posts written, photo’d and blogged!
Your panels are wonderful. Wish I could have been in it, but you would not have received them until around Christmas so… thought better of it. (but do keep an eye on your mail).
You and Beth do amazing work together. Very inspiring for Cathy and I.
Hugs to you and little Miss Sugarwings 🙂
Pam
What fun to get a sneek peek at some of the panels before they arrive in my mailbox! I had such fun participating and would like to thank both you and Beth for organizing this so well.
Oh my that would be so fun to see all the pieces in person! Touchy feely! I guess that’s the benefit of being the hostesses 🙂 Thanks for all your hard work!
I’ve never seen such a collection of beautiful items in one place. I love everything! Your site is so nice that I will be coming back more and more. xxoo
I just saw some of the pics on Beth’s blog and they look amazing! You and Beth have put so much work into this swap, so you deserve all the presents.
More give aways! Wow! I sure hope I win.
I love the tag swap. What a fun idea.
Oh I have to say I have not seen a sweeter little girl in a wedding in a long long time. She is just a doll.
Joanne
Thank you for hosting such a fun and lovely swap!
xo, Tiffany
thank you for hostin such a lovely and fun swap!
xo, Tiffany
I’m in awe of the wonderful work the swap ladies did!!! Truly gorgeous and stunning! It looks like you got tons of fun goodies, too! Sugarwings is so cute in the wedding photo!!!
Michele
luvkittysmeowmail@gmail.com
wow!!! they all look so fab Karla, good luck with the sorting xxx
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SPEECHLESS…WOW!
HUGZ
All the panels look wonderful I can’t wait to get mine! Thank you for stopping by my blog with the nice comment also, I’m so glad you hosted this swap 🙂
Wow! That looks like alot of work! Where do you get all your energy?
Sugarwings looks so sweet, she is growing up on you. In a wedding now? Mercy!
Well I must say I actually got hung up on the “picking my husband up at the airport” part. I hope you have a relaxing and fun weekend planned.
Enjoy!
Debbie from homewithhospitality@yahoo.com
I have to say that I have just recently discovered your blog and find your artwork so inspiring. Such a treat!
I love that Sugarwings was picking up the petals 🙂 Too cute! I need to add you to my blogroll, because I have missed a lot! By the way the Bride looks lovely too!
WOW,That is a lot of panels, great to see so many people wanted to play…..and such lovely art work…I am so excited to be a part of it and can’t wait to see mine arrive…..Great job Karen and Beth….
Sugarwings is so pretty in her dress for the wedding, I love that she was trying to pick up the flowers from the flower girl…so cute….
also love your giveaway stuff
Brenda
I do adore friends like that. They make life so much nicer. Everything is so very beautiful !! Hope you have a wonderful weekend…
Loved your tea party! I’m having a party, come visit! Rachael
that birdhouse is toooooooo kewl…I wish I could be part of your swap ([if I knew how}..ps-the clowns are too cute!!!!!!
KateB
http://www.kateblue.blogspot.com
What beautiful things!!!
Hope you don’t mind – I have added a link to your blog on my sidebar!!
Robin/Southern Bella
The few that you have already assembled look just amazing! I can’t wait to see more. I really had such a fun time with this and thank you two for hositng. It was a blast.
c
I’m just amazed at all of the different styles of screens. What beautiful work and what a great idea you and Beth had! I know I had fun with this swap!! And…you’re welcome!!
Beautiful photos! Thanks for co-hostessing a super fun swap!
Oh my, what a lot of work for you two! But I imagine lots of fun too! Thanks again! Can’t wait for the maillady to deliver mine :):):)
These all look so wonderful together. You must be having so much fun matching them up. Your welcome for the cards, it looks like everyone felt as thankful as I am for you and Beth hosting such a fun swap. I can’t wait to see my swap panels. Karen
Thanks so much, Karla, for a fun swap!!! And, of course, thank you for all your hard work!!! I really love looking at all the panels!
Incredible!!!
the panels are beautiful! How fun for you getting to see all of that! Melinda
This was such fun — I can’t wait to receive my panels — boy, looks like you and Beth have your work cut out for you for a bit! But fun work, I think! Thanks for hosting — it’s a joy to be part of it!
You both deserve all of those gifts for your hard work arranging the prizes and times to get together to make this all happen. I’m glad you guys got so many goodies! It must be so much fun seeing every single screen. I bet there are so many wonderful artist involved.
all of the panels look amazing! wow! i’ve seen so many pretty one son everyone’s blogs. how much fun did you guys having putting them all together?!
jenny
Loved participating in the swap. So many beautiful panels. Lovely pics in the show and tell post…was fun to view them all
You make such beautiful things and have such creative ideas! I loved looking through your blog and added you to my favorites so I can check back often!
Wow! I am in awe of all the beautiful artwork! I just found your blog, but I will definitely be back!