It's an Art Attack!!!

There are probably not many who'd know what I'm talking about when I say "Art Attack" ... it was an English tv show that DD2 used to really love when she was younger. And that's exactly what she and her friend Nadia had on the weekend ... an art attack!!! Nadia came over in a pair of jeans that she'd been painting in - with cute coloured handprints on them. Now they have much more on them since Jess (DD2) attacked them with her coloured Sharpies!!! Don't they look fabulous!!!??!! Here's the front ...... and the back ............

I think perhaps these girls were born about 30 years too late, I'm sure they would have been hippies LOL .......

How cute are the footprints!!!?!!

Of course, like any 'artist' - Jess has signed her work ..... most modestly of course (NOT!!!!) LOLOL .............

Just in case Nadia forgets what this pocket is for..............

While the girls were busy with their artwork I got to making another Annie :o)!! Well, I know I was supposed to be finishing my Wildflower Serenade quilt, but I'm waiting for some ric rac so it's on hold for now ... and I didn't want to start another quilt so I made this ...............

This is Molly and we're keeping her, she'll be a friend for Phoebe :o) .......

I used the same pattern from Raggedy Old Annies again, it's easy peasy to follow.

Sunday DH and I went to the Ekka ... the Exhibition, Brissy's big show of the year. We had a fabulous time. We didn't visit sideshow alley ... I'm just NO good on the rides he he he, but here's the view from the chair lift. I was sooooo nervous, I don't do heights well and I was hanging on for dear life, but we had to go on it as it's the last year it will be there. The Ekka next year will be completely different as there are lots of changes coming in the coming year.

Loved seeing all the animals ... isn't this big guy just amazing!!!??! Sorry about the blurry piccy :o/ ......

Of course the Ekka wouldn't be the same without the dollies and bears :o) .....

Came home with a couple of showbags for DD2 - she couldn't come with us because she was working. Maybe next year.

Hope you had a wonderful weekend!!!!!

Mary had a little lamb ....... or two ;o)

Do you remember "Lily" ... on the left??? Well this is her friend "Maurice" - made by my friend Lynn (no blog). We get together with another friend on Wednesdays and this is what we made a couple of weeks ago. We got another pattern by the same lady at Funky Friends called "Lamkin" (they have the cutest patterns for soft toys, I think I'll be going back there for another visit). This is mine and Lynn's (left) in progress, looking a bit skinny (!!) ....... see Phoebe with Maurice and Lily in the background??

We renamed our little Lambys and here's mine ...

F(i)leece, with Phoebe - reminds me of "Mary had a little Lamb"!!!

And here's both of them .... F(i)leece on the right and Wool-ma on the left ......

Hey ..... what's that Phoebe got in mind???? Looks like she's got herself a bottle of mint sauce there ......... now what does she want that for LOLOL???????

Fileece is going to be a gift for a little girl, "L", far far away - I'm still making another for her brother "W".

What a WONDERFUL surprise!!!

Early this morning there was a knock at the door and my DH yelled out to me that the mailman's here!! Actually - she's a Mail-Lady - but that's just splitting hairs lol ;o).
This is what she brought to me, a beautiful polka-dot package - (that really should have been a hint for me!!!) .......... Now I wasn't expecting a parcel so I must admit to being VERY curious as to what was inside, this is what I found first, a card from Sandy - aka Awtem Nymf telling me that she was my "Angel" in the "Polka Dots and Rick Rack swap from last year arranged by Sharon at Red Geranium Cottage. The lady that was originally supposed to be my partner never sent anything - so Sandy volunteered to send something so that I wouldn't miss out!!!! Isn't that kind??!!?!

Look how gorgeous it looked as soon as I opened the box ....

I had to be really restrained and remember to take piccies as I went along, but in all honesty I just wanted to rip these gorgeous packages open straight away!!! How pretty they look in their pink tissue and ric rac ties :o) ......

And here's what was in the presents ........ !!!!!!!!! Can you believe it?????????

All this from a lady I've never even met ..... such kindess just blows me away!!!

Cuppycake and spotty plates, napkins and notelets - and some cute little cuppycake rubber stamps ......

Pretty ribbons and ric rac braid .... can you see the ribbon on the bottom has coffee cups on it?? Very appropriate for this little caffeine addict!!!!!

Socks with all sorts of different coffees on them ...... I wonder where she found these, they're fabulous :o)!!!?!!

A most wonderful dotty mug ..... and I've tested it already ... yes, the coffee definitely tastes better than it usually does. Must be the spots ;o)!!!!

And lastly this adorable girl. I was thrilled beyond belief when I opened the parcel with her in it ....... I just LOVE her!!!!! This is Phoebe!!! 'Phoebe' is one of my favourite names in the world ............. something my DH doesn't quite agree with, hence neither of my girls have that name lol, but I digress ............. so I have chosed that name for this most gorgeous Raggedy doll. Isn't she just the CUTEST dolly??????

Sandy even wrote a little note on the back of her head so that I'll always remember :o) ....

I have discovered over the past year that Bloggers are a special kind of people and I'm so happy to be a part of such a community. Thank you so much Sandy, your kindness and generosity touched me greatly, it was such a wonderful surprise and I'm so grateful :o).

Pop on over and visit Sandy on her blog and say 'Hi' from me too :o)!!!