I thought of you swap

Hello you lovelies out there,

I guess you must have seen something already of this amazing ' I thought of you' swap that was hosted by my blogging pal Stephenie. I was paired with Kitty of Reflections from the Stone Nest and I couldn't have wished for a better partner. Just look and see, are you seated?

hoi allemaal, enige tijd geleden deed ik mee aan de I thought of you swap, georganiseerd door Stephenie. Kitty van Reflections from the stone nest was mijn partner en ik heb het geweldig getroffen:

Het begon al toen ik de doos opende. Prachtig pastelkleurig vloepapier. Ik vind die zwaluv die dat envelopje vast houdt ook zo leuk .
When I opened the box I was already happy! Look at that tissue paper that isn't available in these pastel colors over here, the swallow and the little envelope, so much lovely details.

En na de eerste laag papier vond ik dit! Geweldig! Zo'n hoed is hier helemaal niet te krijgen, fantastisch.
After removing the first layer of tissues this was revealed and I thought I fainted. A vintage millinery hat...how gorgeous is that? I love it! No plucking here, no way!

Ik kreeg een hele bundel met inkt beschreven boekhoudpapier uit de 19de eeuw, zucht, hier eentje gefotografeerd, als stapel krijg je toch een ander effect.

Next a big role of ledger papers. I only took a photo of one over here, so that you can see how beautiful this is.

En hier wat antieke verendecoraties. Geweldig, de kleur van die struisvogelveren is zo mooi.

Here you can see there is more of that beautiful paper. And two beautiful antique feather decorations. The small piece of vintage wallpaper was the cover of the role.

Ik kreeg ook nog een hele bundel vintage behang, kwijl...

And Kitty sent me a role of vintage wallpaper, which you can see more detailed if you scroll on, as I have used the various pieces as backgrounds to take the next photos.

Dit is zo'n apart kunstwerkje. Het is een hart van gesteven textiel met daarop een klos garen gebonden, met oude kant.

Look at this piece of art. Of course you can click on the photos as always. A heart with a wooden spool of thread tied on with vintage lace. It is even more beautiful in real life.

Dit mooie doosje heeft Kitty zelf gemaakt.
This lovely box was filled with:


En dit zat er allemaal in, ik dacht dat ik flauwviel!
Could you believe that? Just my cup of tea and how incredibly generous of Kitty.
And we are still at the beginning! I was having heart beats when I was unpacking, I think you can imagine that!


We zijn nog maar aan het begin...
A vintage jewel container, how sweet and that ribbon with the millinery flower makes it even sweeter. Just the box would have been great but of course:


Een doos vol met de leukste spulletjes:
Kitty filled it to the brim with the most amazing goodies! Take a closer look:


Ik vind alles leuk, maar de bloemen en de speld met de naaibenodigdheden zijn toch favoriet!
Again vintage millinery flowers, I have a supply right now, Kitty knew that these were incredibly difficult to find here. I adore everything, but my favorite is the sewing supplies pin in the middle.


Dit zijn ook grappige dingen, om druppels van kaarsen op te vangen en alles was zo leuk ingepakt!
I don't know how these are called, these are meant to put on a candlelabra to catch the drips of a burning candle. Kitty has packed everything in a gorgeous way. All presents are pieces of art of themselves. I have kept these just like this. It is so beautiful!


Ik krijg ook nooit genoeg van vintage lint. zucht en kwijl.
At this point I was feeling like I had entered a secret treasure room, there was no end, there were still things to unpack...and again stunning things, that are always on my wish list; vintage ribbons; just click the photo to see the three bundles of seam binding, the silk ribbon and the velvet ribbon, with the rhinestone buckle. I cannot still cannot believe this.


Het antieke borduursel en de kraagjes vind ik ook helemaal geweldig.
Don't you love this embroidered piece, the antique collars and the vintage handkerchiefs. Yes handkerchiefs, though you see only one in the photo, the other was used to wipe my tears!


En kijk eens naar alle kaarten, brieven en wat dies meer zij, ik heb zo'n zin om hier mee te gaan knutselen.
I was spoiled so much, but still we haven't reached the end. Look at all the vintage ephemera Kitty sent me. TDF! Look at the calling cards, the vintage postcards, the photos, well see for yourself. I cannot wait to use these!


Kitty heeft veel tijd gestoken in het bij elkaar zoeken van alles, maar ook in het inpakken, het was allemaal prachtig. Misschien kunnen jullie je ook nog laten inspireren. Bedankt Kitty voor alles, ik zal aan je blijven denken, wellicht was dat de bedoeling van Stephenie, die ik ook hartelijk wil danken.
I told you before; Kitty did a gorgeous job packing all these things that I really love. And a package is even better when it's packed well, don't you think? Here are the packages Kitty made me, don't they look wonderful? Even now they are empty.

It might sound like a cliché, but words just cannot express how happy I was and how touched to receive this package. It is all so me, even my husband was amazed that it was so spot on. Thank you Kitty for being so generous and for putting so much time and effort in gathering and packing all these lovelies. To me this is a swap I will never forget and I will be thinking about you, Kitty forever. I guess that is what Stephenie meant when she thought of this I thought of you swap ;-). Thank you Stephenie for hosting this lovely swap!


Thanks for your visit! Hope all is well with you.
xoxo LiLi M.

Bedankt voor je bezoek en tot ziens, xoxo LiLi M.