I received a couple of really cute cards and address labels from Banga some days ago.
Here they are




Thanks Banga, for claiming me!

I wanted to make these for ages  and finally had time. I saw similar ones in a small shop and thought they'd look nice in our living room whenever we get a new sofa The picture was taken in my parents' garden though.




I like the beige-yellow-green coloured one a bit more than the pink one. My dad wanted to keep both since my parents have got a green sofa and they looked really good on it.

Thanks for looking!

A friend of us married his Spanish girlfriend in July and is now moving to Spain. So for a wedding gift I made them a set of 4 placemats for their new home. They often stayed at our flat when they were in town so the placemats are to symbolize that they're always welcome to stay with us again.



It's Amy Butler fabric and IKEA home decor fabric. It think it looks a bit Hawaiin.

Thanks for looking!

I received a great 3rd package from rlynn last week but couldn't open it since I wasn't home. Now I'm back and ready to show off the fantastic things she made.

First of all a colourful skirt from my wist with a yoga waistband


It's a little roomy but I LOVE it


3 different leathery headbands


You can also see the birdie earrings she sent in package 2.
My boyfriend thought it was something like a bow-tie but when I put one on he thought I looked like from a silent movie.

a stationary organizer with cards, envelopes and writing paper



inside the organizer I found 2 lovely necklace


Thanks, Robin, for being my swap partner! As I already told you I really enjoyed this swap!

One of our friends is having a baby soon so I finally got the chance to try my hand at baby clothing. For the little baby booties I used this tutorial http://www.michaelmillerfabrics.com/blog/cloth_shoe.pdf



For the little jacket I used a pattern that I found in my mum's older than dirt magazines. I'm glad she kept all the old patterns she used to make my sister and me clothes. Some are really really cute.



I still need to attach ribbons to tie up the jacket but it was late and I was tired. I wanted to post the picture though.

Finally I broke the scary zipper ban and tried this tutorial:
http://noodleheads.blogspot.com/2010/04/gathered-clutch-tutorial.html
Once the spell was broken I couldn't stop the flow and this is the result of some hours:

[Package 2]

Package 2

I received a fabulous second package from rlynn last week. The bf was kind enough to bring it to my parents home where I'm spending my vacation because I'm begged him constantly. Couldn't have waited until August.

I so love what she made for me. Have a look:


she made me some gorgeous fabric containers in three different sizes. She also included some great fabric which is difficult to get here.


There was also some jewellery. The red eaarings lool like strawberries and the necklace holds a felted bead and looks like an acorn, I think. I forgot to take a picture of some birdie earrings which I was wearing when I took these.

Thank you rlynn! You're a great swap partner!

Yay, I'm glad you like it all

What happened to the little strawberry? Got it broken in the mail? I hope not!

its still attached.  is it supposed to be attached differently?  it might just need to be wound back up if its supposed to be tighter on the hand.  

It's just supposed to hold it up. There should be a picture in the instructions I included. Or take this one here

[Package 1]

Package 1

Today I received a great package from rlynn. Here's everything:


Something to wear: leaf earrings (which I already wore to work)
Favourite colour: leaf magnets
Something edible: moonstruck chocolate (which won't survive the night)
Favourite animal: a bird bookmark
Something paper: cute gift tags
Something sentimental: knotted necklace (it's a korean method of knotting and Robin is half Korean)
Something local: Portland map necklace (which I'm wearing right now )
Favourite accessory: floating bead necklace
Favourite supply: fabric (it's Anna Maria Horner! I've never had AMH fabric but always wanted!)
Something organization: little pouch
Something she collects: fable comic
Kitchen essential: cookies (which her hubby made. they are yummy and I already asked for the recipe )
Personal style: striped socks (absolutely my style as well)
Favourite scent: lavender sachets
Something always in her bag: chopstick and fruit leather

There's also a tea wallet with some yummy tea

Here are some close-ups.

I finally received from my partner...

Here's the whole lot

Two lovely cookbooks, a potholder, the scrapbook cookbook and yummy cadbury chocolate


The scrapbook cookbook with yummy recipes


I spent some time in England and really enjoyed it, so the British cookbook. And I'm a soup addict