Wednesday 20 July 2011

Magic Ball Swap No 1

Well, I took part in the magic ball swap organised by our lovely Lynda over at Hookin' With LaaLaa.

The ways things went Lynda and I ended up being paired with two ladies each and the first of my macig ball swaps arrived today from the lovely Pene - Scrap my Mid Life Crisis.

A wonderful bundle of gorgeousness awaited:

 Check out the stunning card - those flowers are magnets!

Everything in it's glory... there was, shopping bag, sweeties, beads, wire, flowers, trim, peg board, coffee/tea cozy, brooch, sweet tape and scrummy yummy wool.


 These look good enough to eat...
 You don't know how apt this is for me, it's now on the key rack next to the back door so I can't miss it.
 Wonderful Rosali Tea Cosy - it fits takeaway cups and I love it - Pene sells these check them out here.
 Sweeties - now all gone *blushes*
 Wasn't I a lucky lady?  Thanks again Pene for the gifts I love them all. And thanks to Lynda for organising it all.

Now both my ladies have their gifts I can show what I sent too, each parcel was pretty similar:





Remember my little taster a few weeks ago of makes I couldn't show, little wooly makes...


and little felty makes...

Well they turned into gifts to add to my magic ball swaps, little needle cases...



And little knitted cotton facecloths...


 Well just like busses, two swap parcels arrived today.  I also received my Fabric Swap parcel from a lovely lady Kerri from the other side of the world, Australia.  I will give that a post all of it's own tomorrow, how exciting, what a day!

Before I go, have a little look at these,



aren't they the sweetest things ever, handmade with love by the talented Beki.  I've been back and bought more of these this week as I just had to have them.  I can't bear to use them they are currently sat on my shelf still bundled in twine.  
Beki was amazed that they were selling like 'hot cakes' in her shop, but I think it's easy to see why ~ pop over and see her little delights.


~ ♥ Back Soon ♥ ~ 

11 comments:

Beki said...

Awwww thanks for the shout out hun.....mwah!
Lovely yarn swap and yours you sent were lovely too, gorgeous little needle cases, I feel the need to play with felt now and I really must get on with my face/dish cloths, if only there were more hours in the day!

B xxx

Unknown said...

Kandi I love your posts they are just full of loveliness!
Dx

carole johnston said...

What a beautiful swap you received,how exciting and I just think the pegs are wonderful.

Alex said...

I shouldn't be surprised by the amazing levels of creativity that bloggers have but I always am! Such gorgeous things in this post.

Nicky Stevenson said...

Lovely items as usual, you knitters and sewers make such scrumptious items for each other. Thanks for popping and commenting on my post today about my swap too! x

Sandies' Patch said...

Lovely gifties in your swaps!
Love those pegs and the button in the middle of your brooch...is that handpainted? All gorgeous stuff.

Sandie xx

Tammy@T's Daily Treasures said...

What a fun swap! Your facecloths and the needle cases are so very pretty. Have a great day. Tammy

Dawn said...

This is the first post I have read on the magic ball swap - it looks great. Unfortunately, my swap partner seem sto have gone awol,but never mind, they'll be more swaps!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous stuff - Pene is very talented and I always love her stuff! As for Beki, arn't her pegs fab! I bought some too and like to gaze lovingly at them lol!

Lucy in the Clouds said...

all absolutely lovely makes - there's so much talent out there! xx

Barri-Jayne said...

Wow, what a gorgeous swap!
The pegs are really lovely, I can see why you wouldn't use them, too pretty.

Barri x