Boy, oh boy! Have I been spoilt - it is like all my Christmases in July have come at once! Well, at least two of them!
You might remember that the other day I posted about the parcels arriving:
So, on opening them up, these exciting parcels were inside.....
Finally, after a little bit of squishing, the big day came for opening the presents. The first set of parcels I opened was from the Overseas Sister Swap, run by Kim from
Wisdom with needle and thread. Well, I found out that my giver was Kim herself and she was oh so generous, as she sent along some RAKs as well!
Now, you will notice that there is a bit of a theme here - cats! So, let's look at the lovely gifts the wonderful and generous Kim made for me.
What can be in this box?
Oh my goodness, it is a miniature Furio on a sweet tiny jewel box. Now, I am pretty sure that Kim made and painted this herself. Thank you, Kim, I shall treasure this always.
Then inside the little black bag were all these very sweet Xmas tags/ornies plus a couple of handmade thread holders - one in a cat-shape and one with my initial stitched over one - so exquisitely detailed.
Now, this parcel was delightfully squishy!
.... and look, a flannel afternoon tea cloth, with, you guessed it, the sweetest cats imaginable!
Hmm, I wonder what is in here?
A gorgeous Angel, of course!
.... and look there is more....
Oh, a sweet pussy cat ornie.
... and one last parcel...
A beautiful flat fold ornament....
... and here are all the presents together, can you see the very sweet kittycat Christmas card as well? Kim, I do not know how to thank you. Such gorgeous, generous gifts, you are indeed a special, stitchy friend. Love you heaps.
Then, I opened my second package.... from Sharon of
Lilabelle Lane.
A skein of my favourite Cottage Garden Threads, "Blue Heaven" - gorgeous! And look at these sweet little charm squares - 42 of them only 2 and a half inches across.
Look at Sharon's clever use of tape to turn the string into a sort of bunting.
Some honey shower gel - just what I needed, actually, as I was about to run out! lol!
Look, there is more....
Some yummy Lindt chocolate, this went straight to work with me for my desk drawer for when I have that 3pm slump!
Some great autumnal fabrics....
... ooh, I think that this one contains a stocking....
Yep, I was right! Isn't it lovely!
Some beautiful bath soaps....
Hmm, how can there be a snowflake in here?
This is how! A matching wall hanging to the stocking, with jingle bells on the bottom.
Wow! Look at this lovely table runner - I just love it, as I am very fond of hearts. This will match my decor perfectly!
,,,, and here are all the wonderful goodies from Sharon.....
Again, Sharon, I do not know how to thank you. I love all of my gifts and I cannot thank you enough for your generosity. You are a wonderful friend and swap partner.
Thanks also to Kim and Cheryll for being awesome swap mamas!
hugs to you all,
