Christmas Swaps

 Hello , what a windy day!!

Swap box number one.

I did three Christmas swaps this year, with three different "cyber" friends. Sadly I forgot to take photographs of two of the  boxes I sent, but they were all vintage bits. Here is what I received...

A rose corsage, Eyebag teabags, a heart pincushion,and a wonderful tea cosy x

A selection of handmade and vintage Christmas ornaments.

A wonderful peg dolly angel.

A handmade snowman x

a shabby chic calender x

A sweet coaster which is now by my bed x

A selection beautiful jewellery  x

Swap box number two

A beautiful pink glass hen dish and some vintage glass baubles 

A Paris note book, some tissues and pin up hand cream

Vintage Christmas lights.

They are so beautiful!

A wonderful crinoline lady tablecloth

Vintage style card.

Spicy Christmas tea and yummy sweets

Swap box number three

A beautiful distressed photo frame, hand knitted socks and vintage style cup cake \Christmas decoration were the contents of my last swap box x

Here's what I sent in return, a selection of individual tea bags, a pretty scalloped floral pin dish, an enamel candlestick holder, a tea strainer in the shape of a tea pot, a flower embroidered doily, a one pot tea pot and a vintage rose cup and saucer.
I love doing swaps x

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My very first swap!!!

Hello peeps , sorry I haven't blogged much this week but my hands have been VERY painful. But at long last the end is in sight, I am having my first operation on the 5th of November!!!
I was cheered up when this parcel arrived today. My first ever swap had arrived!!!!!
I entered the Autumn/Halloween Pumpkin Patch swap organised by Crafty Helen @ Home my partner was Heather from The Patchwork Heart.

I opened up the box and saw all these lovely parcels.....
My husband was very jealous of these vegetable crisps as they are his favourites but he is on a diet and unlike me has a will of iron so I won't have to share them!!! whoo hoo!

My next present was this set of tea-lights, they are scented but I can't work out what scent it is and there is nothing on the packet....I think it may be apple(I have a cold!!).....I will be lighting them up tonight!!!!


Then came this darling little needle case!!!! Its delish!!!!

A wonderful roll of fabric pieces and a bag of buttons and ribbons emerged next.....I need to have a good think of what to make with these!!! I want to have a go at making a fabric flower brooch, but then I saw a lovely patchwork hot water bottle cover the other day!!

And last but not least...this amazing handmade Home Sweet Home wall hanging!!!!

Than you Heather for the wonderful gifts and making my first swap so lovely!!!!! x x x x

Here is what I sent Heather....I was so nervous!!!! I sent her a tea cup , a tea pot shaped tea infuser, a selection of teas (including my favourite vanilla tea) and a sachet of Horlicks, a miniature rose decorated oil lap, a selection of autumnal coloured fabrics, a vintage leaf brooch, three flowered doilies and a vintage 1950's countryside book, which I had wrapped before I realised I hadn't taken any pictures.But I am sure if you pop over to her blog she will have a picture of it on there!!



I have really enjoyed my first swap and can't wait to do it again!!!!!!!

And remember peeps...............it's my first every give away tomorrow!!! So please pop back tomorrow to see if you have won my September/October goodies.....I am collecting lots of goodies for my November giveaway as we speak!! x x x