Gingerbread

Happy Mail and Coffee Time

I have to share the fabulous parcel of goodies I got from the lovely Cindy this week..
we recently organised our own swap ~ lucky me got these cute stamps for card-making,
fab magazines, sweet dragonfly matches and coffee...yummy aroma on opening box :O)

 

...and this sweet little clutch purse Cindy made (a very good sewer I must add!!)

I've already had several cups of coffee in my new owl mug I bought from work

which went down very nicely with a piece of this coffee cake (recipe from Mel's Blog)


And a big thanks to another bloggy pal, Annette who recently sent down some wonderful
paper/stamping magazines and acrylic block to help me get started on clear-stamping
Annette's beautiful work is inspiring; she makes such creative cards and scrapbooking!

I think I'm finally getting the hang of typepad changes ~ maybe it will pass the test :O)
Happy Saturday,hope the sun's shining in your patch too! (as nice as it is we need rain!)

Thank You...

I received a lovely hand-made bag recently from the lovely Nadia at
Shadows & Clouds Blog in Italy. She was so kind to send me this even
though she joined my PIF exchange and therefore didn't need to send
me anything, what a sweetie. Thank you Na', I will put it to good use.

Secondly, thanks SO much to dear Louise from Home is Where the
Heart is blog in the UK, who very kindly gave me this award:

   

You make my day too Louise! :O)

I have decided not to pass the award on this time as it wasn't very long
ago I did so..there are so many wonderful blogs out there, and so much
enjoyment and inspiration comes from my daily visits..not to mention
how much fun it is to discover new blogs.. Have a wonderful week  Gx

 

Easter Buns

Time to hang this little enamel bunny ~ I can't believe that Easter
is next week! There are so many things I want to do with the
kids but so little time. Most weekends are super busy and school
days almost as bad with so many activities on after school ~ It's
pretty rare that we're all at home together on the weekends.

Jem is sleeping over at a friend's house tonight so Rhiannon and I
thought we'd make a batch of hot cross buns. This recipe was from
my Panasonic bread machine book ~ if you would like the recipe,
let me know and I'll email it off to you  :O)

Earlier this week I was the lucky winner of Tracey & Bec's 100th
post give-away.. I was so excited to receive a beautiful handmade
birthday book, gorgeous beaded pins and yummy block of choccy!
Thanks so much girls! You should check out their blog Crafty Bits
& Bobs ~ they much such cute things such as these crochet owls :O)




Enjoy your weekend!  :O)

Quiz & Happy Mail

What Personality Type Are You? You Have A Type B+ Personality {me}

You're a pro at going with the flow You love to kick back and take in everything life has to offer A total joy to be around, people crave your stability. While you're totally laid back, you can have bouts of hyperactivity. Get into a project you love, and you won't stop until it's done You're passionate - just selective about your passions

Do You Have a Type A Personality?
{I found this at Blogthings ~ lot more fun quizzes there}

Look what came in the mail this week...


Doesn't show it very well, but I love this photo of where it hangs

Here is a better pic of the heart showing the pretty pearl beads

The stamps were delicious and will go into Jem's stamp album

My PIF {pay it forward} gift arrived all the way from Sweden.
It was sent by the lovely Karin over at Ute och Inne,
Karin made this gorgeous heart and it was sent with a very
cute card with a lovely message in gorgeous handwriting. :O)
Thank you Karin, it's SO gorgeous and we're enjoying the little
rainbow wisps the crystal is casting around the room!
I must get cracking with my PIF gifts too!

*~* Have a fun weekend people! *~*

Delightful Delivery

Look What Came in Today's Mail...

I have been eagerly awaiting this little package from the fabulously
talented Julia!! .. and it had certainly made my day!!

Julia generously gave away a beautiful gift every day on her blog for
24 days leading up until Christmas Lucky me won Day 6...

Thanks so much Julia.. I LOVE this gorgeous print and I will
be finding the perfect frame to put it so it will go on my wall soon
Check out Julia's Blog - Lineanongrata which has a link to her Etsy
shop for more of her illustrative creations and gorgeous fabric bags