Awesome!

 

good afternoon!

 

 

 

i really was teasing you yesterday,

wasn't i?

 

christina's gorgeous parcel

was worth waiting for though.

 

 

wasn't that a clever idea to make those little cuts

in the card to hold them on

&

keep them safe while in the mail.

 

if you can't quite read christina's details

&

want to visit her lovely blog...

here is a link to 'christina's blog'.

 

 

how did christina know

that i am very keen on a red/white combination

of colours this year?

 

i wrote that i didn't have a colour preference

to make it easier for someone to create something for me...

now i'm over the moon!

 

thank you christina!

 

today i've been making meringues

for the mainly music christmas party tomorrow.

i've sprinkled them with homemade coloured sugar

and put them in christmassy paper cases...

 

i'll show you tomorrow.

 

'til then

 

naturally Carol xox

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Look What Arrived!

 

this arrived by post today...

so exciting!

 

 

 

 

is this gorgeousness or what?

 

 

 

it's from christina...

she made it for me for the ornament swap.

 

i'll show you what's inside tomorrow..he he!

 

{actually my photos of the contents ended up rubbish..

so i'll have to take another lot..sorry}

 

it's a happy, hot tuesday here,

hope yours is good too!

 

naturally Carol xox

 

 

 



A Pink Parcel!

good morning all!
i'm joining in with 'my creative space'..at kootoyoo this morning...

before christmas,

i put my name down with maree from 'on my verandah'

to take part in my very first swap ever.

{thanks maree for organising this...they don't happen by themselves!}

it was a 'colour swap'.

the colour i chose was 'pink'!

the partner i had wanted 'red'

so i put together some red stuff and sent it away

i had to get some red thread

a fat quarter in red

a red treat

and include something pretty that was red...

that was a lot of fun

anyway

melody sent me some pink stuff...

that's the lovely 'dog' card..and you know i love dogs...

thanks melody..very thoughtful,

my georgeous variegated pink embroidery thread..

haha! i was just thinking of buying more variegated thread..

so it's just what i wanted.

the very pretty fat quarter is what i've used as a background

...a 'table cloth' to put everything on to show you all.

i was showing off to my brother on the weekend

and he wanted a piece of the coconut ice that melody sent

so that was opened immediately

and we all scoffed it for morning tea! yum!

there was also a pink packet of 'droste' chocolate pastilles

and

cute hot pink foil wrapped chocolate hearts

...talk about spoiled!

do you see that beautiful rosy magnet there,

that cute pencil

and a little package wrapped in clear cellophane

with soap and a tube of hand cream..wow..

and the pink ribbon she wrapped the parcel with?

but i haven't even got to the best part yet...

i reckon the very best of all

was that she made that amazing mug rug

and dilly bag

that i will be able to keep forever!

i just love the fabrics she's used in them too.

so

thank you melody,

what a treat!

i hope someone has treated you too today...

naturally Carol xox