I Love Buttercup Bags

Over at Our Craft Forum we recently had another bag swap and this time I made a Buttercup Bag.  This bag is so easy to make and is very cute.  The bag tutorial can be found over at Made By Rae

A Great Birthday Had By ME!!

On Thursday it was my birthday.  I received some great pressies from the family including Casablanca and Little Fockers on DVD, lots of chocolate, a gift voucher, a new nightie...did I say lots of chocolate?

Also in the mail came a couple of gifts.  One was from Our Craft Forum's birthday club.  Lots of lovely goodies in this parcel.

Then at the start of the year I signed up to Leona's Quilting Adventure Birthday Club and from her I received this lovely parcel.

Not a birthday present, but on the same day in the mail came my book I had ordered from The Book Depository, Redwork Winter Twitterings.  A lot of stitching I can see coming now.

Also just after I had moved into our new place and got back from Miss 16 Trampoline Championships, I had a big pile of mail waiting for me and in it was my lovely black and white bag from my Lets Exchange partner Linda.  You can go visit Linda over at Sew Nicely

In it was some lovely soap and scented sachets.  Thankyou very much Linda

Finally I must say that I have very amiss in the Once Xmas Item A Month in the last few months, but this month I have made something for a Xmas Swap over at the group Sew Swapit on Facebook.  I can not say who it is to but I can show a picture.

The material is from Kate Spains Joy range....love it!!

Black And White

I have participated in the Let Exchange 2012 swap this time round.  We had to make a black and white bag and put something scented with it.  I chose to make this Buttercup Bag and put a scented sachet in it before posting.

Linda from Sew Nicely is the lucky recipient of this bag and is currently on the way to her as I type.

Oh and a couple of months ago I was in another bag swap and sent this one over to Mary in Australia.

Swaps Galore

I have been in a few swaps and still am in the process of doing more.  Here is an update the the recent ones.

First is the Bag Swap over at Our Craft Forum.

Elly sent me this bag.  She didn't have time to make one due to personal reasons so found this one and yes I love it.

From Elly

To Elly I sent her this bag I made out of a charm pack I had.  I love the colours and nearly did not send it as wanted to keep it myself....lol

Sent to Elly

Then I have been in another Xmas in July MugRug swap and this is what I received from Lorraine here in NZ

Received from Lorraine (front)

(back)

And I sent this one along to her

Sent to Lorraine

Also my parcel has be sent to Elyte for the F.R.I.E.N.D.S swap and have heard that she has received it but not yet opened.  So here is a teaser.

FRIENDS swap sent to Elyte

And finally my block from Cathy aka CrafteeCC over at QBSA for July has arrived

July block from CrafteeCC

Best Wishes

Michell