OK... so
I participated in Cockerina summer swap this year:) It was my first swap.... and I am soooo glad I was a part of it!
This is what I got from Auxi! I've always wanted something crocheted in mini! And was so surprised when this tiny little bikini came... And look- it fits perfectly on my pig:)
Auxi sent a hat and blanket, too! I can't tell you how much I'm in love with this set! This is what I had packed to take on vacation with me.... I had planned on doing a photo shoot on the beach with her, but mother nature had other plans! So hopefully here in the next couple of weeks, I will take her to the beach here and take pictures! I even bought her buckets to build mini sand castles with!
And this is what I sent to Sonya! When I found out she was my trade buddie.... I sat down and went all through her blog to give me an idea of what to make.... And when I saw her American home... I knew she need a red, white and blue birdhouse. I have to say... this is one of my favorites!!!
So I thought I'd show you a little bit about how it was made. I make all my birdhouses this way.. First I build a shell...which is the base for the birdhouse. With the house... I knew I wanted stripes... so I took a few sticks, painted them, crackled them and aged them before I attached them to the house. I used a color called linen instead of white because I wanted it to look old.
One by one they got cut out, sanded down some more... and then were added to the sides.
Next I built a base and went ahead and finished the top. The stars were made using a pencil eraser, lol.... I cut out several before I found one I liked.
After I crackled the base I went back and scraped off the sides, sanded it down and then I went back over the whole thing with watered down brown paint and filled in where I sanded off.
...just a close up pic of the roof- Love those stars!!
And this is what I ended up with... :) And the best part- Sonya loves it as much as I do:)
I am so glad I did this. Sometimes... it's good to challenge yourself to see what Else you can do.
Until next time.....
And here is Frankenstein.....You may call him Frankie. Isn't he the cutest!!! And she even made a bone for him!! 
Here is what I sent......I made 4 cakes, cause I wasn't all that inpressed with one. But I have learned that sometimes what some people hate, others may love.
And speaking of lovin'~ I almost didn't send the cake with the pumpkins on top~ it turned out so well!! I still have to make one for myself!! 
The cake in the middle is a 3 teir chocolate cake, coved in roses and liles. The color of it is much better in person, but at least you can see all the details! 
The yellow cake is a wedding dress cake~ it's suppose to look like a wedding dress~ but with flowers instead of a head. 
All in all this was a fun way to meet someone new and trade great gifts of talent!! Thanks again, Chris!!