Birthday Windfall Giveaway!- (now closed)

Today is my birthday- I'm 39!

I received these two giant boxes in the mail- here's Bingo checking them out.

Soon my house was taken over with their contents.

And what contents they were!

Here's some stampings I'm trying out layere over a bakelite game chip and a giant mop thingy.

Who sent this inconceivable bounty? Kathy of FrenchSentiments. She is moving, so she just wanted to destash. Clearly, she's also lost her mind.

Crazy little dude, tin plates.

This ostrich is huge and hilarious and awesome.

Oh did I mention I didn't sleep because I was so excited so my lighting is insane so oh well. Deal with it!

LOOK AT THIS!

OK, can you see beyond the blur?

To the greatness?

Also I did manage to edit out the fluorescent yellow glow my camera so generously captured.

Even my family members had to be shown the madness.

Then I had to try and get them to understand how old and awesome everything was.

They were like "But why did she just give you all this?"

And I just sat there going 

 But you know, in a frantically happy way.

White miniscule figurines!

Teeeny cookie cutters. Seem to have been soldered though I'm thinking just a hole punch will do.

Fuzzy lambs already linked to be necklace-ified.

Ok, that non-assuming round is a retractable tape measure with etched metal tape!

This blurry mess is the packages of beads I'm making to hand out among y'all.

First 7 to convo me with their address get a priority box full. You have to pay shipping and if you're overseas that might be a lot!

But so you know, it will NOT have any of this gloriousness.

Or this. Sorry. Not that generous.

The wooden game pieces you see here that I'm layering tiny stampings on yes. The tiny stampings no.

No carved rose tourmaline.

Or flashy labradorite faceted nuggets. Sorry.

Or tin toys!

Maybe a bottle. Not the fancy one.

But mostly just beads, is what I'm saying.

Cuz among all these one-of-a-kinds she also sent strands and strands and boxes and boxes of beads.

I guess I'm just showing y'all what you won't be getting. Hm.

I just realized I won't have to go shopping for a year at least.

Oh, here's a peek at some beads!

Here's this. 

And on the inside this.

So I turn it around and.

So now look! 

And this was the only thing that hubs was like, "That could be valuable!" Cuz it looks like something they might find on American Pickers. I'm slamming my head on the table repeatedly meanwhile going, "Not any more valuable than any of this!!!!" Proly less than a lot of it.

 
 Poor hubs. He doesn't know.

Long story short, best b-day gift of my life from someone who had no idea it was by b-day.

So I'm frothing at the mouth trying to convo her while freaking out and guess what she said?

"Oh I'm so glad you weren't disappointed."

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't even.

Here's some of the bead trays I mentioned.

So this IS what I'm going to be sharing.

But everyone will also get a couple of special things as well.

Like free beads isn't special!

Everyone will be getting one of these medallions and one of these heavy ornate links too.

I think I have enough for 7 boxes. We'll say 7 for now. After I'm done wading through to make 7 if there's more I'll offer more. And you have to etsy convo me, it won't work if you leave a message b/c we need to do a paypal transaction for the postage.
I need a nap.
Happy birthday to me!

NOTE: The giveaway is closed. Thanks for the well wishes and comments, guys. I love you all. Also I think I'll be able to send a box to everyone who etsy convoed me. How cool is that?