Porch Swap

A few weeks ago, I signed up for a Porch Swap hosted by Char at Pickled Pepper Patch. I was a little bit nervous about doing this, because even though I love making things I never think those things are good enough to pass on to other people. But, it gave me something else to focus on besides that awful test that has been hanging over my head all these weeks, and I really needed new porch ideas, so I gathered up my courage and signed up.

As it turns out, I got paired up with Valerie, who lives just a few miles away from me! How cool is that? Valerie is a UT alumni and she loves primitives and flowers as much as I do. So, today we met in person to conduct the swap, and I had such a great time!

Here we are at the restaurant:
Here are all our goodies on the table:

And here is what I got in the swap - I definitely got the better end of this one. Valerie is hugely talented, and she even has an Etsy shop! Look at this sweet little primitive gal. Doesn't she look darling with my plants? And, I can't tell you how many times I've seen planters just like this one at flea markets and boutiques and they've always been out of my price range. Isn't it darling? Look at the little boot!
This bird feeder is adorable, and Valerie shows you how to make them on her blog. I was so hoping for one of these! :)

And, finally, look at this windchime. You can't see it well because I'm a bad photographer, but it suits my porch perfectly.

Really, I couldn't have asked for a more perfect swap. Or a more perfect swap partner. Thank you so much, Valerie - I really enjoyed meeting you and I love my porch! :)