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Giving and Receiving!

I was very patient and managed to wait until Christmas day to open my presents from my Secret Santa. I was thrilled with my wonderful gifts all the way from Sweden and felt very spoiled indeed. Thank you so much Ulla I LOVE them! They are so exquisitely made and the fabric is stunning.

My presents also arrived safely at Darlene's in USA. I had made her a felted bag and included some other bits and pieces like a calendar, buttons, notebook and fabric.

Thank you again to Chookyblue for organising the Secret Santa swap-it was such good fun. She has been very patiently posting all the SS presents on her blog-what a lot of lovely crafty goodness! And it is always so nice to make new blogging friends from around the world.

Merry Christmas!

I would like to wish all that read this blog a very Merry Christmas!! Have a wonderful time with your friends and family and ENJOY!!!!!

The Best Christmas Present Ever!!!

RAIN!!!!!!!!!! And lots of it!

Had a walk around the garden during a break in the downpour-VERY happy plants!

This one is my favourite-just LOVE this hibiscus!

I now know who my Secret Santa is! Thank you Ulla from Sweden your parcel arrived this week and my three intriguing presents are under our tree.How exciting! I am going to be very strong and wait until Christmas morning to open them. Good on you Donna for organising this swap-it was great fun!

The postie has been a frequent visitor to our place-what a popular man! I have received six postcards as part of the swap organised by Nikki thanks again. A HUGE thank you too to Phaedra, Dorethee, Tammy, Alison, Leslie and Jess-all clever bloggers from around the world. I LOVE my postcards! They are on our wall and I admire them each day!

I must also thank Fiona who is responsible for my latest addiction!(check out her tutorial)-pvc zipped pouches. Great little Christmas presents!

Feeling Christmasy!

I am on holidays now and can concentrate on all things Christmasy! Towards the last week of school I had a smile on my face everytime I turned into the road where my school is. It is a lovely street anyway with lots of big trees and character homes but lately there has been an added bonus. Each year many residents tie big red bows around the trees in front of their house!This year there was more than ever.

I have started making presents too! My first try at a pencil roll from this book.

Loving all the rainbow colours.

 

I bought this lovely Japanese donkey fabric from Kwoozy awhile ago.

I had better get cracking-how many days till Christmas!!!???

Another Post Office Visit

After a hectic day I rushed off to the post office to mail my holiday swap ornaments. I lined up, as you do this time of year and tipped the contents of my bag onto the counter-9 little packages destined for various places around the globe. "You will have to fill out these customs declarations" says the post office person-"there is a table over there". Off I went with my paper work and proceeded to fill out the important information-over and over again! After awhile I began to feel like a naughty school girl who had to write out lines!Whew!! All finished-then a bit more lining up, show the ID and I was done!

A couple of doors down(I wonder why I chose this post office to go to!!) there is a patchwork and quilting shop who just happened to be having a "fat quarter frenzy"sale! I happily walked out with some bargain fat quarters and a good luck cat for my  Kris Kringle at school.

Busy!

I think I need another weekend!Things are a bit hectic around here and winding down towards the end of the school year. I still managed to spend a bit of time browsing my local monthly market and my weekly produce market.I do love a good market!

I came across this interesting shell spoon that I just had to buy. Does this mean as well as all my other collections that I am now a collector of spoons?

I am a pisces so this just jumped out at me!

Had a Sunday drive down the coast and was happy to see that it is urchin season once again!

Am loving the colours of the first flower on our new hibiscus.

Here is the one lonely finished ornament for another Christmas swap I am involved in.

I'd better get cracking and finish the others!

Feeling as busy as a bee!(this one was just hanging around on our fence!)

Christmas Postcards

I have finished and sent my Christmas postcards. They are going to crafters in Australia mostly. Two though are on their way overseas-one to California and one to The Netherlands. They were fun to make and thanks to Nikki for organising the swap. The idea was not to buy anything but use what you already had.

I made my brother and his wife an autumny quilt some time ago so I had quite a bit of left over green fabric. I have also made a purple and red quilt so I had quite a lot of red left over-the perfect scraps for something Christmasy! I used sample upholstery fabric from school for the little trees and I think every crafter has somes beads and stars somewhere in their stash!

Now each day I will eagerly check the post box for postcards sent to me! What fun! Now I'm off to work on my ornaments for another swap!