First Swap THANK YOU Thread

More wonders!

Here we go, I opened a little packet from the Netherlands and out popped these two happy house pets ready to play somewhere a bit bigger than a little bag.

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It's a repainted German Shepherd that is now a malamute/husky/shepherd/wolf.mix dog and very nicely done too. With him came a little kitty, a calico with two different colored eyes.

Here's a walk around the dog:

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and here is a walk around the kitty


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Lovely paint job, and they will I am sure be happy to join many new friends on my dog and cat shelves. Thank yo so much Karin!

Yaaaaaay

Congrats Tim, they're great! And nice work too Karin.

I'm really happy that you like them!
I'm not so talented as most STS swap members here, but I've done my best ^^

So many nice arrivals congrats to both receivers and customizers
Mine are still on their way... I hope they'll arrive safely

That's pure Simone-style those horses.. Big congrats Damon!
And you too Tim! Great job all

Very nice :)

I Can not wait for my partner to get mine and for me to get mine

My turn!

Seeing my box arrive and tearing into it really brightened my day - I've been feeling yucky for the past few days and my new fjord really cheered me up.

No photos will do this girl justice, she's just awesome!! Thank you so much Anna!

She even drew a picture of a fjord for me too!
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She's made of the Mojo fjord (sculpted by Anna herself), with a CollectA head and new sculpted neck
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Dun is a tricky color to replicate on a model, and this is very, very well done!
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And the details are just incredible!
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Even the signature is creative
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And the drawing! Just wow!
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Thank you thank you thank you again Anna!

That's really an excellent figure as I told previously. It is fair that it ended in your hands although I wanted to ban you to see if I had the chance of getting it.

You can admire her in my signature then

LeeAnn wrote:

You can admire her in my signature then

Very conforting, thanks!

Gorgeous horse, big congrats LeeAnn

Lovely Fjord! Congratulations LeeAnn, you're really lucky getting a horse from Anna. They're always wonderfull! And that drawing. Just perfect

We need this again
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Absolutely gorgeous re-sculpt! Her neck and new mane looks so good and not forgetting that awesome paintjob Love her = )

Huuuge congrats for both you girls

That horse is perfect for you, LeeAnn!

I can relate to your excitement even more now, since I received a package from Finland today!


Photos on the way!

Wow! that horse is just perfect   The colour is right and the drawing... *speechless*

Emilia (Deseo) wrote a lovely letter to me and painted two wonderful birds! I am ecstatic. Weeeee!  

Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus)

This swan “is the largest waterfowl native to South America,” but it is “the smallest member in its genus.” Some close relatives of the Black-necked swan are the Mute swan and the Black swan, all of which are relatively silent waterfowl. The female Black-necked swan lays four to six eggs. Both parents carry the cygnets on their backs. (That is adorable.)  

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I am not familiar with the original figure, but I am sure it looks much better now. This is a charming little swan!  


Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)

Monk parakeets (aka quaker parrots) originate from Argentina and the surrounding countries in South America. They were introduced to many other parts of the world, including North America and Europe, where self-sustaining feral populations now exist. They can be considered agricultural pests, but I still think they are a beautiful bird with some remarkable traits.

The monk parakeet is the only parrot that builds a stick nest, rather than using a hole in a tree. They are highly social, often breeding in colonial nests that can “reach the size of a small automobile,” “with separate entrances for each pair.” Other animals also use the parakeet nests, including birds of prey, ducks, and mammals.

Monk parakeets will sometimes help to raise the young of another couple. This “helper individual” is typically a grown offspring of the pair. This evolutionary strategy, known as kin-selection, is unusual for a parrot.

Monk parakeets have the potential to develop impressive vocabularies and they are very intelligent birds!  

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This is fitting for the holidays.
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I melted when I first saw this parakeet in person.  I adored it in Emilia’s progress photos, but it is truly a joy to hold in my hands. Also, Emilia mentioned in her letter that she did a little fixing with clay. Nicely done!

These two beauties fit in perfectly and are fantastic additions to my “aviary”.  
Thank you so so much, Emilia! I am sure you would have preferred to paint a dog, but I am glad you had fun anyway. You do paint birds very well!

nice!

Congrats! The monk parakeet looks so cute and the swan is really well done

Gorgeous feathered creatures!

I'm so happy they arrived finally.    
It actually was really fun to paint that parakeet, it was so colorful. You can rarely see a dog in that color

Congratulations also for
Damon, those are very beautiful horses!
Tim, what a cute calico cat and nice dog!
LeeAnn, wonderful fjord horse from Anna!