I like swaps, but these year I participated in only two , both of them are Christmas swaps and on Theusday postman brought me my first parcel all away from Australia which were sent by
Raelene.
This swap is organized by
Helen and it's called The scientists great stocking swap and has certain rules:
It must include a stocking (bort or made) or equivalent (i got a fab loo seat cover last year!)
and in this stocking you must put -
A Christmas decoration
purchased or handmade, we all like pretties!
Nibbles
nuts, chocolate? Santa always pops yummy treats in a stocking
Something useful
socks, fabric, ribbons, hair bobbles? read your partners blog and find out what they'd
find useful
Smellies
or a representation of them. We always got bubble bath, I'm sure Santa thinks i stink!
Something to play with
fabric again, a small cuddly toy, air fix model!!!!!
and last but not least
the tangerine
or something that represents it...
So, I've opend the envelope and found these sack
full of packages and a Christmas card written in my own language . I have to admit I've read it with tears in my eyes...
And then begun a party. Instead of a Christmas stocking Raelene made this wonderful apron , and yes I NEED a new apron
This book cover is going to be my Christmas journal cover which I have plans to make for quite a while and my drawers are smelling like ocean now
Something to play with and something sweet... What could be sweeter than fabrics, and look at these cute Christmas fabrics with parotts and koalas...
Every year we have main Christmas tree in living rom, then one smaller for bedroom and I have a little one in my studio decorated with ornaments received in swpas from friends all over the world (literaly). These windmills would have special place on it this year.
And last but not least here is a tangerina - lovely topper in my favourite hexie shape.
Thank you dear Raelene, you made my heart sing
Hope that these little parcel is not far from you and you would be enjoying it
On Thursday came the second parcel, Australia again but this time it was from
Sharm .
The name of this swap is SECRET SANTA CHRISTMAS SWAP and when I've opened it
I could only enjoy the lovely paper because I'm not allowed to open it before Christmas.
A whole month of waiting, and I am a very curious person....
But on Friday my postman came again, bringing me another mail from abroad, this time from USA.
Month ago I won a giveaway on
Sandi's blog and here was my prize.
I won this sweet panel of Noa's ark but Sandi sent me
also this one
and these two lovely fabrics.
What a lucky girl I am!
Thank you girls