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)

button jewellery swap

oooohh look what i got!
my parcel arrived today all the way from America
i got very spoiled :0)

this button stacked brooch is a 4cm across
starting with a huge mother of pearl button
and topped with a very sparkly diamonte studded one.

this is a gorgeous fabric flower
a massive 12cm across
topped with two fancy buttons

I really love it and i think it will look great
on my black winter coat or on dark denim
actually i think it would look great on coats or jumpers or bags!
also i think i need too learn how to make these flowers
i've seen them in the blog world
but now i've seen one in the flesh i need to make them too!

also in my parcel were some delicious chocolates {yummy} and a bubblegum lollypop
thank-you so much GeorgiaPeachez and IncyWincy for organising this fabulous swap xxx

craft swaps

i've signed up for a couple of swaps lately

the first is MeridianAriel's 1980's fantasy movie craft swap
today is the last day for sign ups - i meant to blogg this earlier {sorry Meri} but time has been just zooming by this summer

http://meridianariel.blogspot.com/2009/08/1980s-fantasy-movie-craft-swap.html

i can't wait to get started on this one i love all those movies but i think Labyrinth really was my all time favourite David Bowie in thoose oh so very tight trousers *swoon*

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next is incywincystitches button jewellery swap
well how could i resist that?

http://incywincytogs.blogspot.com/2009/08/button-jewellery-swap-sign-up.html

i definately have plenty of supplies for this swap!

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both swaps have a nice long completion date
so i have no worries about getting these out before their deadlines {ha ha ha}
plus i need something to fill my time now my lovely boy is starting at school - i'm really going to miss him and feel quite sad about him going
but i know he's ready for it and he will love school and being with his friends everyday

so bring on the swaps!

"time for tea swap"

here is what i sent to my swap partner Kat

a tiny pincuchion - recycled from a dolls teacup
decoupaged with old dress pattern paper
and a phrase cut from a Shakespeare play!

"hello"

one of my beloved PG Tips monkeys
altered into a "princess"
complete with tea-ara
{ssshh that's Dp's joke but i'm passing it off as my own!}

mad hatter's tea party brooch

close up of the little pin cushion
i did secure it a bit better before i sent it
but forgot to take more photos
also if Kat is in the mood for vodoo she could use
the whole monkey as a pin cushion!

and lastly here is the card i made to go with the package

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this was a very recycled kind of swap project
i bought nothing new to make my items with
and happily used my stash of thrifted and vintage trims & books
even the tea cup and tiny spoon were toys my daughter has outgrown

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there is a flickr group with all the other participents swap goods too
for some bizarre reason i can't seem to add links on my blog anymore???
if you go into my flickr you will find the group though!

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a big thank-you to Blottedcopybook for organising this swap xxx

time for tea swap

i got my package from Kat today
and what i fantastic package it was too
jam packed with lovely stuff

my son kindly modelling my fancy new apron
please ignore the chocolate smears on his face
he insisted on helping me test the jaffa-cakes!

a tea-bag wallet

and a really cute wrist purse

i really loved everthing Kat sent me
& even though i am a PG Tips girl at heart
i've already had a cup of fruity tea 'cause it smelt SOOOOO yummy in the wallet!
and i can confirm it was indeed yummy!

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here's a little teaser of what i sent Kat
she's not received her parcel yet
as soon as she has i will post photo's!

*****color swap*****

i joined up for Jessica's {kid's napping,i'm scrappin'} color swap
&
my swap parcel arrived today!
my partner in the swap was the lovely Juanita Tortilla
she sent it out soooo fast
{i hang my head in shame as mine is neither sent *blush* nor finished}
i've got to send it out on friday - eekk!
i seem to have lost my mojo this week but today i cracked on and got crafting,
spurred on by the arrival of this lovely parcel

look at all my lovely red & turquoise coloured things!

a pretty beaded dingly-dangly

a very cute and bang on trend vintage bow embellished beaded necklace
resting on a crocheted basket

a super "sproingy" crochet cupcake with seed bead sprinkles

Mmmm . . . . . . . swiss chocolate and gummy pigs!
even the candy is colour co-ordinated and had little notes and ribbons attached!

buttons - yeah!

thank-you so much Juanita - you are a great swap partner!

{i've been eating gummy piggies all evening - somebody stop me i feel sick!!
but to be fair i can't start the chocolate till i've eaten up all the piggies!!!
oink - oink - oink}

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