More swapsies and sporadic things...

Well following on from last week, I have now received my second magic ball parcel from my second swap partner Bee Happy..

I've had a miniature disaster and my camera has died, I'm pretty gutted as there are photos on there I can't retrieve but I am lucky that I do have an old camera to fall back on.  I took lots of photos of my ball as it was all wrapped up as it looked so yummy, but they've gone :(

Just imagine a big fluffy ball of pinkness all wrapped in a big pink ribbon, smelling like heaven.

This is what was inside, isn't it delightful...

 Gorgeous pink chunky wool in my favourite shade of pink!  A beautiful handmade trio of fishes for my bathroom, a handmade lavender bag, ribbons, buttons, clips and soap. 

All gorgeous, thanks so much x

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Remember the felt roses I received from Kerrie earlier this week...

 

..well I couldn't help but turn them into pin cushion rings, my current obsession;

my little felty rings were featured on the Mollie Makes facebook page this week *squeee* many thanks to them and to Scented Sweetpeas for this mmmwaahh!

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In other news I've been hookin' ~ the nice hookin'

I made myself a new dishcloth, an apple slice...

It's 100% cotton so should wash well, it's got a new home on my draining board. Woe betide the first one in the house to use it to mop up ribena or some other staining substance!

 p.s. the green bottle is washing up liquid, I hate having a plastic bottle plonked on the bench so I decanted it into this stoppered bottle.  I saw something similar in Ideal Home Magazine last month, but my bottle was £1.99 from Aldi ~ might be nice with chilli oil and such in...

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Last month I made some girly bunting and a little patchwork cushion for a lovely little girl, well she was rather pleased with it and popped into work with a little thank you gift, bless.
Her daddy sent me this photo of her with her new cushion and bunting, and was happy for me to share it with you,

isn't Niamh a darling?

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I've had a few enquiries about the hexie kits this week, I have popped a few back in the shop if anyone is after one.  If they run out feel free to contact me and I'll make some more up.

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Told you it was a sporadic post!
Right I'm off to look for the receipt for my poorly camera ~ whats the chances it's the only receipt I didn't keep?

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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.

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