Giveaway Goodies & A Giveaway Update

I have been a very lucky girl these last few weeks  flookily winning some wonderful giveaways.

Firstly I would like to say a BIG thank you to Kelly @ Kellys Recipes for Life, who is hosting a monthly giveaway. I won Januarys and this is what I received in the post last week.

A wonderful parcel of CK goodies, thank you Kelly they are right up my street.

Have a look at my right hand column for a link to Kellys Monthly Giveaway.

This week in the post I received a parcel all the way from New Zealand.

This parcel was from the wonderful Lisa of Lydias Treasures.

I had won her wonderful 1st Birthday giveaway of a beautiful crafting book called "Gift"

A truly beautiful crafting book, which has compleatly inspired me to get back to the sewing.

Inside was this lovely message from Lisa.

I just had to share a few of the pages with you as I am totally in love with it all now.

I will be definatly making this little cutie.

And I think my embroydery hoop will be coming out of hiding for this lovely Russian Doll.

Thanks soo much Lisa, I really love the book and the message inside means a lot to me.

Pop over to Lydias Treasures as Lisa has wonderful links to great crafting tutiorals.

So I am now going to give a sneak peak to you all of what is in the Vintage & Thrifted Giveaway soo far.

There is more than in these pictures but I do want some of it to be a wonderful surprise to the lucky winner.

Don't forget to enter here there is still a week & a bit to go.

I am amazed at my followers being 118 today.

I really value your comments & love to hear from you all.

I have made some wonderful friends, sometimes I think you know me better than some of my everyday friends. I'm never too sure why people like to read about my day to day life & antics at the CS but I will keep writing if you all keep listening.

Have a wonderful Easter.

Luv

Thank Heavens for Pink Milk!

I have a big thank you to Pink Milk who gave me this wonderful award this week.

I am honoured and will now share 7 things about myself with you all.

1. 
   
   My man says I am officially a Shopaholic, I can’t even go to the shop for a paper without coming home with something else!!
2. 
   
   I’m petrified of things with eight legs; I can’t even say their name it makes me shiver.
3. 
   
   I love black pudding; my dad always gets some for me when I go and stay with them.
4. 
   
   I don’t like lipstick, can’t stand it on my lips. Would much rather wear lip gloss.
5. 
   
   I like watching snooker on TV; I find it really relaxing it’s great for falling asleep to!!
6. 
   
   I Love Marmite, I have to have it thick like you would chocolate spread on toast, Mmmm might go & have a slice now, lol.
7. 
   
   Lastly, I don’t go anywhere without mascara on, I know its vein but I have really fair lashes. To the point where if I don’t wear any mascara I look like I have no eyelashes.

So there are my 7 things, I would like to award the following bloggers this award as they brighten the blogging world.

 Michelle Made This

Marigold Jam

Hapi-Ness

Crafty Helen At Home

Ruby Red

Curlew Country

Cupcakes at Home

Helen's Colourful Crochet Blankets

Luv

Swaptastic March

Wowwieeeeeeeee it has been a swaptastic month hasn’t it.

I my flower swap from Jenny @ Winniebrigs arrived last Saturday much to my excitement.

My colour swap arrived on Monday from Bette aka “MRs Yappy Dog” which was equally exciting.

I really do think my post lady wonders what all these parcels are she keeps having to carry on here bike for me are.

Flower Swap

Jenny sent me some wonderful gifts; I love them all very much.

I received a beautiful vintage cup, saucer & cake plate. A lovely bucket bag, a personalised needle case, seeds for my garden, a fat quarter of lovely rosy fabric, a flower corsage, a flower embroidery kit, a lovely little drawstring bag & 3 beautiful heart shaped lavender bags. All wrapped in beautiful CK paper with handmade embroidered tags.

Thank you soo much Jenny, I love everything, I hope you like yours.

If you want to see what I sent pop over and visit Jenny here.

Colour Swap

Betty sent me a wonderful parcel, which I eagerly opened when I got in from work on Monday. Inside were these beautifully wrapped gifts is lovely cupcake paper.

A wonderful hand silk painted handkerchief soo pretty, I think I will frame it and have it in my sewing room. Also a lovely lavender bag also made out of hand painted silk, some yummy smelling bath fizzys, a bright pink passport holder which will make my passport look a lot more exciting than the regulation maroon!! A beautiful bird handing decoration which will also stay in my sewing room, & a gorgeous vintage broach bright pink & sparkly perfect to adorn one of my many hand bags.

Thank you Betty I love it all, I hope you like your gifts too.

If you want to see what I sent Betty you can check it out here.

So all in all it has been a swaptastic month, thanks to Sew Scrumtious for organising the Flower Swap & to Dolly Dollop for organising the Colour Swap they have both been fab & great fun to take part in.

Have a lovely weekend.

Luv

The Delicious Miss Dahl

Im sat here watching the wonderful Miss Sophie Dahl on BBC2, in her new show "The Delicious Miss Dahl"

Wishing that I had her kitchen.

It is beautifully Shabby Chic, and her cooking so far is soo my style it's unbelivable.

We even have the same name, how uncanny!!!

So if you have to put a TV date in your diary, pop in next Tuesday at 8.30pm on BBC2.

I think you will enjoy it.

Off to London tomorrow with work to Westfeild Shoping centre in Shepards Bush, and am very excited!!

Maybe I will get her book tomorrow??

Thanks for all the lovely comments on my CS window, maybe I can do another one next week!!!

Have a wonderful rest of the week.

Luv

Dressing Windows

Hello

Just wanted to share what I got up to on Saturday at the CS.

I was asked to dress the Window, which I have to say is like asking me if I like Chocolate!!!

Of course I would LOVE to dress the window.

My one task was to fit in a huge painting of a nude lady, a very tasteful nude lady I might add. 

So I had a think and a brows around and decided to theme it "Boudoir"

So here it is, full of pretty nightys & PJ's & Lovely vintage dresser dressed with lovelys.

Sorry the pictures arn't great but it was pouring with rain, so quite tricky to take a decent photo.

I have been busy finishing off Swap parcels ready to post tomorrow.

Have a lovely week.

Luv 

Parcels from Italy

"Little Secrets from my Garden"

Thank you Michela for my beautiful swap parcel, I was soo excited when it arrived.

I think I also shocked the post lady by being soo excited when she rang the doorbell to deliver it.

What wonderful goddies you sent, the little jug will look beautiful on my shelves, the hanging egg will join my Easter display & I will think of you & Italy when I use the wonderful Neroli.

My parcel to you will be in the post this week

Luv

Vintage & Thrifted Giveaway

A while ago I mentioned that I was hoping to run a giveaway when I got too 100 followers, well that happened rather quickly after my post & I now have 106.

Sorry for being late with my giveaway but I have been thrifting for it you see.

I have been hunting for the perfect pieces for it for you.

So I name this giveaway my “Vintage & Thrifted” Giveaway.

I thought it only fair to share some of my bargain CS goodies with you all, so use your imagination for now but you know what I like to buy from my past post.

(Ok I here are some clues, haberdashery, china, linen, fabric, I think you get the picture.)

The rules are leave a message on this post for 1 entry, be a follower or become a follower for another entry & if you add my giveaway button to your post or post about my giveaway you can gain another entry remember to message me if you do post or add my button.

I will leave it open until the 10th April, my birthday when I will pick a winner.

(It also gives me time to find some more goodies for you)

Have a lovely week all.

Luv