On the knifty knitter? That is awesome! I have one but have never used it, may have to try it now!

I received from Frankie (Averia's daughter) and Wowee is it fantastic!!

Here is the whole lot. A lovely warm scarf (there may be fights over this when it gets cold!), a beautiful tie dyed shirt that will be perfect for my niece, some sun catchers that will go on the window above my kitchen sink, a magnet that is already on my fridge, an embroidered quote in a hoop, an amazingly stitched needle book, a coffee cozy and a bag that is soap with a lizard in it!



I got this amazing hoop with one of my favorite quotes on it - this is going in my craft room!


This is the needle book that has the awesome skull on the front, aren't these pins fantastic!


I have a serious coffee addiction so this caffeine molecule coffee cozy is perfect!!


This is such a fun thing! It is a bag with a lizard in the soap! It is hard to see but I tried to get a shot of the lizard, the kids have not yet seen this but I expect there to be a fight over it!


Frankie - I felt privileged to be able to make you a package but I am certainly even more privileged to have received from you!

Pretty sure it was in the book, it is red so it will be easy to see!

So glad he likes it!! There should have also been a bookmark in there that Gabe made!

Oh my goodness did Gabe get spoiled! Todd did an amazing job on all this stuff! Gabe was thrilled and had so much fun opening the box!

First item he pulled out

guess what he is planning to wear to school tomorrow!

next up

this will be awesome in his room as we are going to have a red & blue theme since he loves KU so much!

Canadian Word Book, eh?


What's that? It's not a book? It's something even more awesome for an 11 year old boy?

Ah, a secret compartment!!

This next item has Gabe planning what he is going to do with his pop tab collection!


These two just rocked our socks! They are amazing, we are planning how to frame/hang them so they don't get messed up!


Here is a shot of all the crafted items together! So amazing!


On top of all the amazing crafted goodies are the extras in the box! The black journal has blank pages which will be perfect for Gabe to draw in! A Canada keychain, a book we haven't read, a Maple leaf sucker made from real maple syrup, chocolate coins (2 are now gone, got him to share 1 with his brother!), Kinder eggs - he opened one after supper and inside was a monkey stamp! There is also a box of Nestle Smarties and a fun dog toy that has already been squeaked and played with!


This was an amazing package, makes us want to send more for Todd now! Thanks so much for spoiling my boy, this has been a great experience for him and has both of our creative juices flowing!

Wow! More fabulous packages! I am LOVING how talented these kiddos are!

The paper doll is so awesome, looks like hours of fun!



That tin punching is amazing, I think I may get Gabe to try doing some tin punching! Seeing what other kids are making gives me ideas of things my kids can try - this swap is just awesome!

What fabulous packages already! I am loving seeing what these crafty kids have come up with!!

We are so nervous/excited for the partners to receive! The waiting is always the hardest part!

Got ours sent out just in the nick of time!!

We may or may not have been busting our tails to get stuff done tonight... Teaching my son the art of procraftination - putting off crafting until the very last minute!