Chooky's SSCS 2014

The other swap I took part in this Christmas was Chooky's SSCS. My parcel was sent by Lynn. Again I was truly spoiled with 3 gifts...

A calendar tea towel (there is a colony of bees that I walk past every day so this just reminds me of them)...

Some bunting (this will be a perfect replacement for the Christmas bunting we've been using at markets).....

And a fabric holder for a very cute Santa Spatula and a gingerbread man cookie cutter.


Thank you Lynn for the gifts and Chooky for organising this worldwide swap.

Hugz
Melanie
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Santa Sack Swap 2014

I took part in Cheryll's Santa Sack Swap. My partner was Jo, one of the best things about this swap is getting to know your partner a little (fingers crossed I'll get to meet Jo early next year). Jo certainly made some perfect gifts for me....

A bag, a table runner, oven gloves and a pot holder, dishcloths, necklace, buttons, decorations, brooches, basket with goodies......

 A beautiful stitchery in the middle of my table runner reminds me of the mittens I used to wear as a child in England; love the traditional colours...

Jo is very talented; a crotched Santa, a cross stitch song sheet, a knitted bell, a beaded garland and a dolly peg angel (I did forget her as she was already on the tree)...

Everything I need to make a delicious cup of hot chocolate (really appreciated as I'm trying very hard not to drink coffee at the moment)....

Knitted dish cloths (I'm going to ask Jo for the pattern for these as they are awesome)...

A button necklace and some Lynette Anderson buttons (I just looove buttons so this is extra special. Lynette Anderson is a favourite designer too)....

A fabric basket filled with chocolate goodness (haven't yet fathomed how Jo made this but I will).....

A Christmas pot holder and oven gloves to match....... and finally a new bag 

this is such a happy bag (if a bag can be happy) - yellow just happens to be my favourite colour.

Thank you so much Jo you really, really spoiled me. Also a big thank you to Cheryll for organising this swap. You can check what others sent and received here....

Hugz
Melanie
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Merry Christmas

I would just like to wish each and everyone of you a very merry Christmas and a safe, peaceful and healthy 2015.

Hugz
Melanie
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Happy mail - Chooky's SSCS

I've received some very happy mail - my parcel from my secret partner in Chooky's SSCS. My partner spoiled me well and truly. Not one, not two but three presents and my ornament wrapped in the tissue paper.

Ornament swiftly unwrapped .....

This cute, very Aussie mini to hang on my tree. He is certainly a happy Santa.
On a different note took DD2 to the orthodentist this afternoon to have braces fitted. I did a bit of speedy shopping while the work was done.... Any guesses for the colour she chose???

Red!! It is a the right colour for the time of year she tells me but it looks like she has bits all over her teeth.... still if she's happy with them.... Hope they don't give her too much pain; she's on a 3 day scout camp (mum had to go and collect her; have the braces done and then take her to the pool to continue with the camp!). 

Hope to see you all at Wendy's Friday night for the Annual Christmas Friday Night Stitching Party. I'll make some delicious guacamole with veggies to dip plus I'll bring something fizzy to drink... oh and some stitching.

Hugz
Melanie
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FNWF .... completed today

Well I promised I would show you my completed stockings and here they are.....

I have 2 advent calendars to match but didn't quite get them finished today.... maybe tomorrow. Have you seen what everyone else was up to? Check them out here.
Hugz
Melanie
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Wow ..... where did that month go????

I hadn't realised it's nearly a month since I last blogged..... No excuses just didn't feel up to it but here I am ready to go again.

So what have I been doing?? On the health front I've changed meds again!!! but I think these are having a positive effect. Friends tell me I'm looking better so I must be. I'm on some really heavy duty meds for sleep and they work (most nights anyway).

But more importantly on the craft front our little craft business is slowly taking shape. 

We've booked into a couple of markets (I must be a little better or I wouldn't be going). We've been making, making and more making. We went to a craft camp last weekend and thought we were going to get ahead .... we made 18 Christmas fabric baskets and 20 table runners and the other crafter's loved them - 16 baskets and 5 table runners sold plus an order for 6 more baskets. We had to go and buy more wadding and fabric on Monday to make more lol. 

So today for FNWF I've made baskets for the order and tonight I'm cutting out some Christmas Stockings (I'll share them tomorrow when they're finished).

Well best get back to it - hope you're all having a productive evening too ....
Hugz
Melanie
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A very busy week

I've tried to stay away from the computer this week and it's amazing what I've achieved....

The first of 10 angels....

4 button pin cushion angels....

2 jute Christmas trees and an up cycled book and tea cup to create another Christmas tree....

3 pencil rolls for our Scout Raffle and auction

And a proud mum moment DD1 went to Sydney last week for a leadership course with scouts (she was sick for the whole week but had a great time).

Hugz

Melanie
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