Thursday 29 July 2010

Pay it Forward


It may appear that I have been a lazy girl and not been making much recently, but I have been busy I promise. I have been making stuff to give away so couldn’t post about it before now.

I joined in the pay it forward and promised to make gifts for three people, expecting nothing in return, in the hope that they will also send on three gifts to three people thus spreading a web of happiness!

I tried to make them something I thought they might like and asked if they wanted anything specific, none of them did so I made surprises. As I have posted them now I can show you what I made.

This was for Alex, her only guidelines were nothing pink!

I know she loves green and reading so I made her this green charm bookmark, I made her a bracelet from the same beads and a little keyring with her name on.


Hope you liked it Alex.



For Sue, I made a little Tilda button bag, from Tilda cotton and hand embroidered with ‘Sue’s Buttons’, the bag is full of a mixture of new and vintage buttons to hang on her lovely new peg rack. I made her a little coin purse too from CK fabric and added some CK smellies in there. I recieved a wonderful present from Sue yesterday, I will show you what she made me soon, thanks so much you clever thing xx



For Nadine, I made a good sized makeup bag from CK Candy Flowers Cotton Duck, I embellished it with lace, ribbons and glass beads and added some CK smellies to that too.

I know I had 365 days to send something but I got excited and was afraid I would forget and then I would have felt terrible!

Hope you liked your little gifts ladies; don’t forget to Pay It Forward.
p.s. I knitted a cotton dishcloth to send to the lovely Annie as a small thank you (as I know she likes them).

I managed to crochet a little flower to add to it, this was a great achivement for me and took some patience but I was pleased as punch with myself, thanks for the guidance Amanada. x

~ ♥ Back Soon ♥ ~


21 comments:

Addams said...

Wow, great makes. You have been very busy. Love the bookmark.

Bethany said...

Those are beautiful!!!!
Aren't knitted dishcloths just the best?
I love the green bookmark.

Anonymous said...

Oooh they are all lovely.
What lucky ladies!
Em xxx

Bethany said...

Also--I'm digging the green nail polish! :)

Wendy said...

Brilliant items and so well made. Where do you get the time lol. xx

Unknown said...

Kandi some lovely things there but my fav is the button bag, its fab.
Dx

Vix said...

They are all so lovely, Kandi! I bet Alex will never take that beautiful bracelet off.
Loving the nail polish, Barry M? xxx

Dawn said...

What beautiful things - I bet your recipients loved them.

giddynici said...

What lovely makes and again I'll say the concept is wonderful. I like how you have tried to make all the gifts personal to the recipient and from the one that I know it seems perfect.
Big fan of knitted dishcloths here too! x

LadyBugSays ... said...

What lovely gifts!

Gilly Tee said...

lucky lucky ladies.
Gillx

Nicky Stevenson said...

Lovely, lovely stuff Kandi! What an all round scrummy person you are to do this. x

Crafty JuJu said...

Wow gorgeous makes :D Love them all xXx

Hazel said...

Thats a lovely, honourable post Kandi. You can tell you have put a lot of effort into personalising your makes for people and I love that. Well done x

Lily_Loves... said...

All gorgeous makes as always Kandi! I love the green beads you have used

Josie-Mary said...

What lovely things, the book mark is great :) x

Amanda Makes said...

Kandi, you are an absolute gem of a person! What beautiful, thoughtful gifts! I bet the ladies will be as pleased as punch with their gifts. I still haven't done my PIF post. I'm going to do it soon and am really looking forward to it. Thank you, Kandi for your kind words. Lots of love, Amanda xxx

Alex said...

I know I've already said it but you have no idea how much I love my gifts :D The thought that went into them is so wonderful and they're just perfect for me. Plus everyone wants to steal the bracelet because it's so beautiful!

I'm busily plotting my Pay It Forward parcels as we speak. One down, one sorted but not sent and one still in the planning stages.

Dana said...

gosh I wish I could knit! you clever thing you!, wonderful, thoughtful gifts, well done x

Alexandra said...

What gorgeous gifts! xxx

Anonymous said...

Hi Kandi - your parcel will be with you soon, I promise. Helen xx