Alice in Wonderland - what i got!!!!

this was a really good swap!
look what Amanda from
http://kitschycoo.blogspot.com/
sent me
this lovely big bag made from gorgeous
"Alice in Wonderland" fabric

it's really cute!

it's lined in lovely polka dot baby needlecord fabric

and full of nom nom nom Thornton's chocolates
it will be perfect as a crafty project bag once i've finished all the sweeties!

a fantastic hand-made notebook

i love this cute heart detail

and some Wonderland crafty supplies -
beautiful Alice fabric and this lovely cotton tape with part of the story on it.

"we're all mad here, i'm mad, you're mad"

and this photograph most definately proves that sentance!
yes to top it off Amanda sent me this
crazy Mad Hatter's shower cap

I loved doing this swap - thanks again to MeridianAriel for organising it :o)

Alice in Wonderland Swap - what i made.

wrapping up the parcel
another good excuse to use my button stamps :o)

and here is why i ran over the time allowance
i designed this cross-stitched piece in stages and then just ignored my design
and free-styled it in the end to tie in all the motifs,
this was the second attempt and i very nearly abandoned it but i think i got it right in the end.

a Wonderland themed button card

an "eat me" pincushion jar full of sweeties

Wonderland stick puppets

a set for making more
puppets/bookmarks/card toppers

my swap partner was Kitschycoo
check out her blog
http://www.kitschycoo.blogspot.com/
she always makes me smile
even her last post telling us she is suffering
with a case of fatal tonsilitus

*******

This fantastic craft swap was arranged by the wonderful MeridianAriel
http://meridianariel.blogspot.com/
who brought us other amazing swaps such as the Fairytale swap, the 80's fantasy film swap and the Owl swap {please read in the voice of Troy McClure}

*******
see everyone elses photo's here in the flickr group
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1350708@N22/

i'm late, i'm late for a very important date . . . .

teaser#1

teaser#2

i have finally finished my crafting for
the Alice in Wonderland swap
whoop whoop!

it was such a fantastic craft swap theme
that i've had too many ideas
jumping around in my brain
it was so hard to decide what to do
but i got there in the end
i'll send it off tomorrow and keep my fingers crossed that my partner likes it.

Alice in Wonderland craft swap

http://meridianariel.blogspot.com/2009/12/alice-in-wonderland-swap.html

my friend MeridianAriel is hosting an
Alice in Wonderland craft swap
how could anyone resist that?
sign up by 31st December and post out your swap by 22nd February
to coincide with the launch of the Tim Burton movie version {which i'm very excited about!}
so no excuses about being too busy because of Christmas either!

go on, go on, GO ON !!!!
or i'll chop off your heads