Isn’t this necklace just gorgeous??  I must confess I did not make it…some of you may recognize who did though!  I have loved Esther’s one of a kind jewelry since I first saw them…and we recently decided to do a trade with our necklaces.  This beautiful copper piece came wrapped carefully in it’s own lacy jewelry pouch.

Remember that box I pictured in my blog post about the Round Robin?  Now I’m going to show you all of the surprises I found inside from Esther of Mes illusions baroque.  I cannot tell you how exciting it was to unwrap all of the tissue paper to find one of a kind boxes and containers…there was no detail spared, and Esther made packaging an art form!

Would you believe Esther created this handmade box, filled with vintage buttons and religious medals.  I have never seen anything like it – with beads for knobs and all of the stamped layers (made from wax?)….Esther you always amaze us with your talent…I know we have all said this, “Is there anything you cannot do!?” 🙂

Oh would you look at these pretty soldered pendants!  I ordered one from Esther’s new Etsy shop, Les Illusions Baroques, and the other along with the fabric pillow bead were sheer surprises!

I was warned that she was snooping around in past blog posts for a picture…now I see why!  This is an altered metal tin – again, I’ve never seen anything like it!

And this journal…I think I just about gasped when I saw this special gift.  A couple of us in the Round Robin group have joked that Esther must have some sort of French Secret for all of her endless creativity (not to mention speed at creating!).  I am so thankful that yes, Esther has shared many of her little “secrets”, as she is a very generous soul.  Whenever I visit her blog I am truly filled with admiration …her jewelry and mixed media art is sheer inspiration (and yet she is truly very humble).   When you visit Esther’s blog you’ll feel it too, as if you’re visiting an old friend…and you’ll want to keep going back for another visit. 🙂  THANK YOU, Esther and Romizouuuuu!