Scrap Challenge

My little pack of fabric scraps arrived today for the 'Scrap Challenge' I can't wait to get started!

The object of the challenge was to send off a piece of your favourite fabric , which was then cut down into smaller pieces...these were all mixed up & you receive 10 smaller (different) scraps back...Sorry, I make it sound soooo confusing! You then get 2 weeks to make something, anything out of these pieces....not sure yet what I am going to make! Ideas on a postcard please!.......

What a fantastic start to the weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!

Look what I picked up from the post office this morning!....

And look what was inside!...................

A wonderful little handmade notecard, a little robot key chain, a little robot pendant AND Mr Roboto himself!!! All the way from Pang. in the USA......He is absolutely gorgeous, far, far better than the piccy shows. Really beautifully crafted-I am one lucky (& very happy!) Swapee!! Please check out Pang's blog here, she has some lovely quirky stuff on her site. Thanks again Pang, hope you will keep in touch. Thanks to Claire too for organising the swap!

The adorable Mr Roboto xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Surprise!

What a wonderful surprise I got yesterday when my Fairytale swap goodies arrived from my swap partner the lovely Ali. All the goodies arrived individually wrapped...just like Humbugs!
In my swap parcel there was a lovely little selection of vintage type buttons & bias tape ( I LOVE vintage stuff!) & if that wasn't enough here is what else she sent!...

...A wonderful little cute crotcheted froggy, (my favourite fairytale is the 'Frog Prince') a super little lily pad shaped needlecase made from felt and a really lovely pearl button/ribbon bracelet that I have been wearing today!

Thanks to Ali for my wonderful gifts and to Apryl for arranging such a fantastic swap!

Yay! Finished swaps!

I have had a busy afternoon packing up my goodies to send to my partners Pang (Robot swap) & Ali (fairytale swap) tomorrow morning. They have been my first ever swaps and I have really enjoyed meeting them via the swap- I am hooked! I need to look for another swap now!

Swaps

Today I have mostly been making.....Robots & Robot related stuff for the my swapee Pang. I have loaded up the Robot that I have made but am keeping a few things secret as a surprise!

I think I have go his eyes a little wonky....but I guess it gives him character!

Robot Swap

I have signed up for a new swap, this time the theme is Robots...I have been partnered up with Pang & have been searching for inspiration. Hopefully it won't be long before I find some!

Fairytale Swap

I have been really busy the last couple of days creating a swap for my partner Ali based around her favourite fairytale 'The elves & the shoemaker'. I decided on making her a little elf of her own, using needle-felting. I have done very little needle felting so I thought this would be a good chance to practice, I hope she likes it!

Of course, being the 'craftaholic' that I am I also went on to create some lavender bag shoes......

I love lavender, I always carry lavender oil (very good for headaches!) mind you, that's another story!................

Swaps

I am really looking forward to taking part in my first swaps. The first is a fairytale swap arranged by meridian ariel (http://www.meridianariel.blogspot.com/), where the inspiration comes from your partners favourite fairy story...& the second is a Robo swap (http://clairesblog.paynedesign.co.uk/), the aim to create a robot for your 'swapee'. I just hope my partners won't be dissapointed with my efforts!