I've done a lot of trading on etsy and artfire and been very happy with my trades. This last one though with Karen from Ruby Mountain Dye Works is the best one yet! I asked for a set of reds to make a special Canadian flag handbag I have in mind for my sister's birthday, but oh no ... she didn't stop there! She included 4 of her lovely bookmarks that I highlighted last week in my Elegant Marks post and you can see the top of the stack of reds she did for my flag bag.


She also included fabric to make her a bag similar to my Verano bag that is now being enjoyed by Yvonne (the product of another successful trade). as a hand dyed artist, I felt it was only fitting that she have a beautiful handbag to show off her fabrics where ever she goes.


and then I think she went off the deep dye end.. look at what else was in this lovely box she sent!!!! She heard I like orange, so a lovely collection of fall oranges and browns, plus I told her I really like to make stuff like my Taisie bag from Mollie's swab clothes and did she have any? And was there a possibility of a lime green and a shock orange? As you can see, there certainly!



Plus she put in two full range colorwheels! Such wonderful colors and generosity leaves me feeling so wonderful about the opportunity you have online to get to know other artists.

I think I will have to tuck in some more extra goodies in her package when I send her bag back. Thank you KAREN!!!!!