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Happy Mail Day!

Monday, April 10, 2006 @ 10:45 am
Filed under swaps, things to buy

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I have been a bad blogger. I haven’t updated in a little while so here are a few posts to catch up.

First off, I have to say a very big thank you to Anna-Maria who sent me a lovely little package last week. She had mentioned on her blog that she had bought a couple of extra CDs as they were really cheap ($2) and she loved them and thought she could share them with someone in blogland. I was the first to put my hand up so she sent me this great CD and also a little notebook that she didn’t want. Thanks Anna-Maria, the CD has been on high rotation - I really enjoy it. Not sure what I am going to do with the happy little plastic buckles but they are cute!

On the same day I also received another little goodie from the very organised Kristen who sent me one of her beautiful cards as part of the Handmade Postcard Swap which is being run by Nichola.

I really love this card. It even feels nice, and how cute is the bunny? Thanks so much Kristen - your card is just beautiful!

Kristen also designs the most beautiful fabric and has it screenprinted and oh! I’m so jealous! Just another of my ambitions…

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Ask and you shall receive…

Thursday, March 30, 2006 @ 5:32 pm
Filed under Etsy, blogging, eBay buying, lovely links, papercraft, stuffies, toys and dolls, things to buy

Thank you so much for all those lovely people who have left me comments after my post about connecting with the audience. It really is so nice to know that people are out there reading and enjoying looking at my photos and so on. Please keep it up! I think I can safely say that all bloggers enjoy getting comments so don’t be shy!

Comments make me happy!

I have finally updated my links list over on the right column - I have used a Bloglines feature that lets you create a links list using the blogs you have subscribed to, so now it will always be up to date on what I am reading. Actually, I have more than just those in my Bloglines list. I also check the feeds for a bunch of Flickr groups and a few other bits and pieces. No wonder I never get anything done around here!

I am itching to do more papercrafting, making cards and doing some collage. I have a million supplies (as always) and I have signed up for the use what you have challenge for April because I seriously need to do something about this ~~crack~~ craft addiction. I read somewhere that it takes 21 days to change a habit, so a month without buying any crafting supplies might really help me out. And it will make my mum proud of me too - she enters all my income and expenses into an Excel document for me so it means I have another pair of eyes quietly noticing how much I spend.

The happy lolly bags above were from Jack’s 5th birthday party which was last weekend. He had about 8 kids over and they all had SUCH a great time. It was so nice to watch them tearing around the yard and laughing and enjoying just being kids together. Here is his cake - I’m afraid I wasn’t a supermum. I just kept it simple. It was very yummy though and that’s all that matters really! After a rocket cake disaster for Sam quite a few years ago, I am not that confident on doing the fancy birthday party cakes that look so easy in the books. Jack’s cake was baked in a heart shaped pan but half of the bottom of it stuck when I tried to get it out. oh well! The kids loved it anyway.

What a long post this is, with many subjects all at once. Here is another one…

Today I received a lovely box in the mail from Jek, who made the gorgeous toy Easter Bunnies. You can buy them here but hurry there aren’t many left!

I just love them! I got one for Jack and one for Emma but when they are not around I will pretend they are mine. I really wanted to open their cellophane packaging and have a good look (and a cuddle) but that really wouldn’t be terribly fair, seeing as how they are supposed to be for the children, not me! I will keep telling myself that anyway.

mmmm… two things I love - chocolate and my sewing machine!

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Win Tall Poppy Bag Handles!

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 @ 5:09 pm
Filed under lovely links, things to buy

Thanks to the lovely (and patient) Sarah at Tall Poppy, I have some great bag handles to give away today.

Tall Poppy Craft has a great range of bag hardware, including handles, magnetic clasps and bag patterns and Sarah sent me a few samples of their handles to give away on my blog so here you are…

Tall Poppy Handles

All you have to do to win one (a pair actually) of these handles is to leave me a comment on my blog. Come on lurkers, here is your chance! I would love to hear from more of my visitors so please make a connection and maybe even win yourself one of these great handles to make yourself a new bag. Couldn’t be easier.

I will choose three lucky winners to be announced tomorrow so hop to it!

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Chocolate Bunnies!

Thursday, March 23, 2006 @ 1:34 am
Filed under gocco, lovely links, things to buy

I have just made my first ever purchase from etsy! I first saw these delicious looking bunny softies on Jek’s flickr photos a while ago and I have loved them ever since. I finally caved to my need to have these and bought a couple tonight. They have been printed using the gocco and come packaged in a plastic box or wrapped in cellophane just like the real thing!