I can't wait to start my next project using all of these!! SIlva, whereEVER do you find these plates. I LOVE THEM..

ok, not to keep you in suspense, the box was chockful of goodies, orange and yellow tile , bags bags of these gorgeous tiles, blue and white checked, blue and white stars ,yellow and blue tropical tiles, wildflower plates, red and white geometric plates , yellow, blue and orange tiles, bags of plain mirror and colored mirror !! Oh my. And pretty gems and the coolest pink and purple tiles that almost look like beach glass.11 I am just the luckiest gal on this list.

SilvaMae, you sure outdid yourself. THANK YOU.... here's the pix.. kinda hard to see since the tessarae are piled on my workspace.. but you get the idea..
Oh, and two very pretty focal tiles.!!! Now it's going to be hard to decide which to use next!!!

Pat

What a wonderful load of tess you have their mermaid. I can't wait to see what you create with it.

Becky

Where else did you post? I must have missed something....Show us please!

BONNIE: Where did you post? Can't find it. Could you go ahead and add it to this thread? (PS The exchange at Carl's will be posted separately over there, if that is what you are referring to.)

I had a question: what/where is Carl's?

That is a lovely assortment of tess., wow, just love them. This was a great exchange idea; I thought about joining in, but did not have much tess I could send, maybe next time.

Well, I said I would. But you don't have an email option in your profile. Email me at cvfenton(at)alltel(dot)net, and I'll write you back.

Barb

Hand painted 9- tile squares!! and handmaid set of circles and tiles. 4x4 glazed tiles that Carol reglazed to give an amazing finish!

a beautiflully nipped plate, cup handles, globs, flower

a bag of colorful circles danglies and other goodies!!

and she gave me two of her precious red tiles that she and Slow ordered from Lowe's and I can't forget the Sici's irr. that are just beautiful!!

The variety is just AMAZING!! I had no idea there were so many wonderful items I never seem to find!!!

Can't wait to see the rest!!!!Flag, can you give us a tutorial on how you make those gorgeous tiles?? Are they polymer clay, or hand painted porcelain etc etc!!

Lucky you, Shrty, for getting some of that great red tile!
And all the handmade things...wow! You put together an awesome collection, Flag!

Shrty those handmade tiles are gorgeous! Not sure if I spelled that right. Anyway, beautiful stuff! Love the red tiles and the crystals. I just know you are going to make something really wonderful with your treasures shrty.

Becky and flag, where do you get all those beautiful colored tiles and patterned plates and tiles. I've been going to garage sales for years and all I find is boring white and brown plates. Northwest Iowans just don't think outside the box I guess.

Closeup including glass shells and pc leaves and flowers, so pretty!

Closeup including a focal and Oceana glass:

I'm glad you liked your goodies, Yea, I knew you loved Sea turtles, you mentioned something when I did Madam Loggy. . The babies are hatching right now but I haven't seen any this year, unfortunately Fay wiped out some of the nest.

That Oceana glass I bought on Ebay from Wholesale mosaics. She came across a batch of glass that is discontinued and bought it all up. They don't make it anymore.

becky_ia- that is some beautiful stuff and I am drolling over the 4" tiles with the bright colors, wberever did you find those??

Mermaid, I will give you all a tutorial on the painted tiles soon if enough are interested, they are not PC, the 9 together are a sheet of porcelian tiles from Lowes cut into fourths and painted with porcelian paint.

Serene - All the color is not in Texas! I have seen a lot of color on here from all over the US & Canada. The tiles becky_is posted I have only seen online and from Institute of Mosaic Art or someplace in CA. Laurel True's website has a link to them. I hope she shares with us where se got those?

Ronnie- awesome box you got there! I can see the wheels turning already. And that Oceana is to die for Mermaid. I have some I got from Jennifer also and love it. I am trying to get up the courage to do some gog wiht it since seeing Sirrus' spiderweb. I have a piece started with it but not gog.

Great job everyone. This exchange has been the BEST! I wish Slow would jump in here and drool all over the keyboard. Sorry you missed this Slow. I will share with you if my box comes soon. It will be at least Tuesday now with the Holiday...dang it is hard to wait.

We had this old B&W TV with a BEAUTIFUL cherrywood cabinet. My mother cound't part with it so my dad made a storage cabinet out of it. He put doors on it, but they don't look quite right..I think they need mosaicing and your wonderful tiles!!

So please, do tell us how you did those, I know it takes an artist to make them look as pretty as yours do, but at least I could play like I am one. :)

And, also, how DO you cut those thick porcelain tiles?? What do you use? Do you have cut with a wetsaw?? I don't have one

rchovey

if it eases anyones fears, I haven't been to the PO since Friday. So something could be waiting for me.

In that same vien, my GW box has not been acknowledged yet either and my Carl's exchange arrived in 2 days so it may just be a case where someone hasn't got access to post...

Been gone all weekend to the lake and couldn't wait to get home to see if my package arrived :>( ..which it didn't yet.. and to get on the computer to see everything with this exchange! OMG!!! AMAZING TREASURES!!!!

First I am so glad the box arrived to Barb (crafty_lady) safe & sound. Yes, I did take a peek at your pictures before I filled the box to see all your marvelous works! It made it all the more fun to add things knowing it might be something you could and would use. The colored tiles are some of my treasured items brought back from Phoenix (SAMA conference a year and half ago).. And I am so sorry I can't remember who I purchased them from...at the conference there are so many vendors and I was terrible about remembering where I bought stuff. But I had been hording those tile just waiting for the right place and I am so glad you like them.

The stained glass butterfly is another special piece and no I didn't make it....but love to use on birdhouses, or to set them in the hypertufa troughs I make as a focal point. I was really fortunate to find a few Sue Zipkin pieces at Good Will! Yes, we are lucky in the midwest to be able to find many pieces of china at rummage sales, household auctions and second hand stores. But have to admit...it is getting harder and harder to find things....

I have to comment also on all the wonderful things I am seeing here. Many things, I too have never been able to find or even knew about. Can't wait for my box to arrive! The anticipation is killing me!

Becky

P.S. Putting my two cents in too about a tutorial on making those georgous tiles.

It's the holiday and I ran home today to check the mail, but nothing here yet. I bet tomorrow will fulfill a lot of our fantasies! I can hardly wait to see more!

Received my exchange package yesterday from Pat in Texas (no forum name included but think it might be "curbdiver?") THANK YOU!

Included were: a butterfly, blue marbles, pink and purple tile, several broken tiles (duck, pig, cow & hen), black crash glass, oneida plates in the freesia pattern, 1950’s blue glass and a numbered flower plate with flowers with a beautiful poppy center. Can’t wait to start something and already the wheels are turning! Again thank you Pat for the goodies.

Becky

See how pretty they look all together! Like a giant puzzle! thanks for numbering the plate...made putting together a lot easier.

Maria, I am thrilled. Thank you so much! I love each and every piece!

Crafty-lady, your hands must be awfully sore from all that nipping and cutting of the tess. I'm guessing you used a saw to cut out the centers of some of the plates as the edges were completely smooth. There must be nine different plates plus the really thin oriental patterned piece. There were so many things in the box I would like to describe but I would probably take up too much space.

Thank again crafty_lady. You were way to generous!
Veronica (aka-SereneSeen)

Pat

AND, as though perfectly timed with getting a package of tess from a birdhouse mosaicer, my neighbor dropped off an octagonal birdhouse this afternoon - she thought I could do "something" with it! I'll say, I can...sounds like trying new things is in the wind for me as well!

Thank you, daisyme (Gail)!

Pat

I am way behind in commenting on these individually so I just wanted to say there has been a lot of gorgeous and unique tess shared with everyone here. Everyone has been so generous in what they have sent and I would like to thank Roni for organizing this swap!

Crafty Great box you sent out!!

Thanx again, daisyme, I will enjoy each and every piece!

Pat

Pat

Also tons of molded items - you can see the painted ladybugs but theres way more - roses, hearts and cupids and crosses. Nana what are they made of?

also under all that are many many sheets of mirrors too

thankyou Nanatricia!

Is that the end?

how about a round of applause for the illustrious LadyR!!!!! our hostess with the mostest!!!! wooot!

and cheers to all the participants for the big hearted sharing you all did!