SUper Friends Saturday: Yankee Swap Projects

Happy 2020!!!  Finally back to blogging for the first post of the new year, and I'm very excited to share with you some fun photos from the gathering of my SUper Friends team back in December.  We have what has become a fun annual tradition in our group of doing a Yankee Gift exchange of handmade items -- and I think you'll agree with me that, once again, this year's gifts were amazing!!! 

We started with some very yummy treats:

Then, after drawing numbers, the gift opening began:

Jana went first and opened a beautiful decor piece created by Judy-Ann:

Judy-Ann used stamps and dies from the new Parisian Beauty Bundle, and they coordinated perfectly with the Parisian diamond art she created and framed.

Agnes was next to open, and ended up choosing Jana's fabulous shawl:

 That was promptly stolen from her, so Agnes opened again, and this time received a gorgeous lighted wreath by Connie M.:

Nancy opened next, and her gift was a decorated book tree by me:

After Judy's framed art was stolen from her, Jana opened again and chose a big box, which turned out to be holding one of Agnes's amazing jewelry creations:

Judy went next and decided to take the shawl:

 Clara had a chance to go again, and selected a lovely set of coasters sewn by Nancy from some vintage Stampin' Up! fabric in a coordinating bag, which also held some yummy chocolates:

In her turn, Connie M. decided to open a package, which contained another lovely bracelet created by Agnes:

And, I also decided to see what was in an unwrapped gift, and discovered a gorgeous bracelet by Agnes:

Our photo of all three bracelets together:

Group photo time:

Judy-Ann created these favors for everyone using the Mini Curvy Keepsakes Box Dies:

I also prepared some goodies for everyone:

I used the new Heart Foil Tins, doilies, and punch pack with the snowman designer series paper from the Holiday Catalog to create these treat boxes:  

And, I created ornaments using the Snow Globe Scenes Dies, Snow Globe Shaker Domes, and other supplies, including hearts with designer papers from the special paper sampler available to those who join Stampin' Up! now, during Sale-a-Bration:

Hope you enjoyed and found inspiration in these projects!!!  If you'd like to become part of my SUper Friends team, please let me know!  We'd love to have you join us!   

Thanks so much for visiting my blog! 

- Michelle