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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

What a Surprise!

I'm so very blessed to know so many kind and caring people. I met Shelly Hawley Yan on the MSAT Mini doll list. Basically, it's a group of like-minded women who love miniatures and creating miniature dolls, room boxes - anything miniature. Shelly and I have a lot in common besides miniatures - animals, music, needlework and more. She is a gorgeous artist and lovely person.

In Monday's mail I received a box from Shelly. Look what she created for me:


Missy and Sally (Best Friends for almost 15 years)  and Sweet Holly (who passed away at 5 years from congestive heart failure)


Emma and Bella (our current furry friends)


Me hugging sweet Holly 


Lovely Lilacs (I love the scent...we have a bush outside our back window)


An Artist Trading Card - reminding me of Toby, my one-in-a-million horse of my dreams....now in greener pastures


An Artist Trading Card - Just for Me!

Shelly also included five other ATCs, which I will share in a future post.

I have to say, I was totally overwhelmed when I unwrapped these tiny gifts.....it all brought me to tears and touched my heart. Please stop by Shelly's website On Dragon Wings Studio and browse through her works. She even offers some free needlework patterns!

Shelly - THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!
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19 comments:

  1. gracieFebruary 15, 2017 at 9:07 AM

    All I can say is wow...

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  2. CalamityJrFebruary 15, 2017 at 9:46 AM

    What beautiful gifts from Shelly! I suspect the sketches of your sweet fur babies may be your favorites (though who can really choose when they're all so perfectly done), but I'm partial to your trading card. Her attention to your eyes and smile really show your love of life.

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  3. butterflyFebruary 15, 2017 at 11:15 AM

    What sweet frames love the tiny painting.

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  4. Robin in VirginiaFebruary 15, 2017 at 12:02 PM

    What fabulous goodies you received, Kim! They are awesome.

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  5. Chocolates4Breakfast (Terri Malinovich)February 15, 2017 at 2:36 PM

    What beautiful gifts! Treasures, indeed.

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  6. VickieFebruary 15, 2017 at 2:54 PM

    Oh wow! These are just amazing and precious! I can see how you were moved to tears.♥

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  7. KaisievicFebruary 15, 2017 at 2:58 PM

    Oh, Kim, they are all so gorgeous, you must have been so thrilled. How lovely to have made such a great friend in the miniatures world.

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  8. Magpie's MumblingsFebruary 15, 2017 at 9:13 PM

    No wonder you cried! I've always been fascinated by miniatures but have resisted becoming a collector. I did a Santa's Workshop themed dollhouse once and had the shell for a Georgian mansion that I didn't get to work on before we downsized and I no longer had room. Still harbour a quiet hope for a chance to make another dollhouse.

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  9. PreetiFebruary 16, 2017 at 3:56 AM

    Love the tiny frames! It is always nice to meet friends pursuing similar hobbies. I love variety of needlework crafts so I have got so many friends.

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  10. FlashinScissorsFebruary 16, 2017 at 4:23 AM

    Sweet gifts from your friend! I especially love the ATC card of you!
    Such very thoughtful gifts! Your friend is certainly very talented!
    Barbara x

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  11. diamondcFebruary 16, 2017 at 1:01 PM

    Dearest Kim: What a wonderful post, I have always believed that the Blogging world is a very generous world, this post proves it.
    I looked at her Blog, I am going to sign up to follow her.
    Her work is amazing, beautiful, lovey amazing.
    She is very talented, I like them all but the Artist Trading Card wow.

    Blessings
    Catherine

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  12. ceratoFebruary 16, 2017 at 2:34 PM

    Beautiful gifts Kim!
    Hugs

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  13. CheryllFebruary 16, 2017 at 6:11 PM

    They are GoRGeOuS... so I know why you love them so... xox

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  14. Sarah in StitchesFebruary 17, 2017 at 2:59 AM

    These are so sweet! That is such a lovely gift. Enjoy! :D

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  15. JustineFebruary 17, 2017 at 6:17 AM

    Are those paintings? They're so tiny! What fabulous gifts.

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  16. StephanieFebruary 18, 2017 at 10:43 PM

    Oh Kim, what a beautiful and precious post! Your dear friend created such beautiful paintings and I LOVE the one of you hugging Holly. Thank you for sharing these works of beauty with us.

    Thinking of you, dear one. Hugs!

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  17. Astrids dragonFebruary 20, 2017 at 9:03 AM

    What beautiful treasures you received! They truly are stunning, so very precious!

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  18. Jo who can't think of a clever nicknameFebruary 20, 2017 at 1:59 PM

    What amazing artwork. I love the portrait of you and your little dog the most.
    I visited her website and love the work she does. And her charts are available as PDFs so no postage!

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  19. Christine MFebruary 22, 2017 at 4:21 AM

    What beautiful gifts. Those little paintings are amazing.

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