October Swap Received

I received a lovely package of birthday gifts from Pixieval in the October Birthday swap on craftster.

She sent me a Yo Yo necklace, I've wanted one for ages and this one is gorgeous. My nephew Brax also thought it looked nice so I've had to stitch it back together after he tried to eat it.

The head band is something I've wanted for a while as well. Isn't the colour combo nice? It is a bit warm to wear at the moment as the heatwave will be hitting us again over the next few days....YAY!.... yes I was being sarcastic.

Action shot of the headband. Cool eh?

And she also sent me some lovely fabric. The trains will be for Koby's bag or possibly some panels for a quilt?

The purple is for Zoe and the brown, green and blue floral will be a flowy teired skirt for my.

I love all the things I've gotten in swaps lately. And I have one more that I want to do and then I'll be finshed for a while. I keep harping on about all the things I want to make for me and my family and friends. I even made that massive to do list on the side of the page. I really need to take a break from swapping and focus on other things. I am writing this more for myself so that in a few weeks when that swap I HAVE to do come up- and it will. I will have the self control to say NO.

Thanks for stopping by and I'll catch you again really soon.

Bless,

Mel

Kreativ Blog award

I would like to thank Bec from  fun with a little wise owl for the kreativ blog award.
I was so so excited as it is my first blog award so here are the rules to accept this award:
1) Copy the picture and post it on your blog. Done

2) Thank the person that gave it to you and link to their blog. Done
3) Write 7 things about yourself we don't know.

1. I love drinking Indian Tonic Water on it's own. (family thinks I'm crazy)
2. I don't like cutting the clover in the backyard because I'm worried the bee population will decrease. Seriously. Did you see the movie? Scary stuff.
3. I promised Nath that we would never go out in public together wearing the same outfit..... but I plan to buy matching Coogee jumpers for our 20th wedding anniversary just to freak him out. (that episode of Kath and Kim where Kath and Col have a holiday in the airport lounge... LOVE IT)
4. I love to Bellydance and hope to take classes again next year.
5. I don't like overtaking when I'm driving.
6. Shooting paint out of water pistols to make art is ALOT of fun.
7. I used to play bass guitar in a band with my best friend. We even recorded a demo. But we couldn't ever decide on a name.

4) Choose 7 other bloggers to pass the award to.
5) Link to those 7 other bloggers.
6) Notify your 7 bloggers. So my 7 picks are:
Sewing with the sparrows
adventures of a girl from the naki
Penny
Sags, Bags, Wrinkles and Clogs
Cassie
lily40au
Hippie Kender

And that's me done. Join the love, pass it on and thanks for playing,
Have a great weekend,
Mel

Matryoshka Swap Lovelies Made by me.

My partner for the Martyoshka swap on Craftster recieved her package so I can post pics of what I made for her.
First up a felt door hanger with applique on front. I used this tutorial. And it was my first time sewing ricrac onto something and I have to tell you, it was so much easier than I thought it would be. I am really happy with how it turned out.


Next up earrings. The pic is a bit dark. They are really bright purple. I think I need to make myself some.


Necklace with Matryoshka bead. I also sent her two of the same bead but in red.


And the apron. It turned out so well. I am so happy with this and think that this might just be my Christmas present to all my chickies this year.

And a close up.

As always I stressed and stressed and stressed but in the end was happy with what I made.  I always seem to do that... I worry if I've done enough, or is it to my partner's taste, etc. But thankfully she loved everything.

October Swap sent

I participated in the October Birthday Swap on craftster and I made this bag for Pixieval.

The fabric is from Spotlight in the home furnishing dept. Actually in the kids section. I love it. The size is based roughly on this bag. So it is quite a big bag and I used heavy weight fusible interfacing so it should hold it's shape quite well.

I think I may have to make one for me now. I just adore the colour combo.

I'll have more things to share soon as my Matryoshka swap partner also has recieved her goodies.

Until then,

Bless,

Mel

I think I need one of these....

So very cool. Found Here