Tiny Bear.....My Friend Tina Jensen

A Couple of years ago I was smart enough to say I would love to swap

internationally. When Heather Rawley of Speckled Egg hosted

her very first Petite Inspiration Box Swap I was more than willing

to sign on that dotted line. I jumped at the chance....and lucky I did....

because I was paired with the sweetest & ever so talented Tina Jensen

of Tiny Bear. She lives in Denmark and makes....well you guessed it

.....Tiny Bears. They are wonderful....I don't know how she stitches so

tediously....but I am amazed. Several months ago.....I invited Tina to do a

one on one swap together really hoping she would say yes...and she did. Look at

all the lovelies she sent to me.....wrapped up so prettily in my favorite.....old

pattern paper. I was really hoping that she would send me one of her

journals....and she did. But I never dreamed it would be all the wonderfulness

that also came in the box. The pincushion is my favorite....it is grey and

created with the most gorgeous tapestry. What really made my heart

squeal though...were the vintage postage stamps she sent all tied up with

jute. Too cute!!!! Also....she made me an artists canvas with roses that is

really pretty. And of course the old tin and cabinet cards. Thanks so much

my sweet Danish friend.....some day I hope to meet in person this sweet

swap friend of mine.

Here is what I sent to her....that she so lovingly captured. (As usual....I forgot

to photograph what I sent.) I made her this cute bird box.....in the Petite Inspiration

Box form....from a match box. I love how it turned out. I like so much just the

hint of color in the bird eggs. I had a lot of fun creating this piece & I adore

the bird's tail feathers made from vintage sheet music that I Gesso'd up and

twirled. I hope that Tina liked it....as much as I enjoyed making it.

Our swap contents were really similar. It probably wouldn't be me.....

if I didn't add some cabinet cards. I love them....and buy them

every chance I get. I feel they are discarded and need a place to call

home. Especially the baby & children cards. That really makes me

so sad....to think they have been discarded.

.....and if you know me.....frozen charlottes almost always accompany

anything I send. I knew that Tina had recently been on holiday to

Germany.....and was really hoping to find some frozen charlottes. She

had no such luck.....so I of course had to make her day and send her

some. I also couldn't resist sending her a soldered piece with vintage

lace. I know Tina loves laces and purchases them every opportunity she gets.

We are kindred sisters that way.

It really is uncanny....Tina & I sent so many neat things to each other.

What's really funny.....so many of the things we sent were the same.

I guess when you are drawn to someone.....you are bound to have many

similarities. Many days I spend thinking of my sweet Danish friend Tina. I

wish we lived closer together so we could meet in person....hopefully....

that day will happen. Have a glorious day....creating & being productive

in some sweet way.