Cupcakes and swaps!

My DD2 is having a lot of fun with the new oven. Here's the latest batch of cuppycakes. They are all pink for October - Breast Cancer awareness month. We bought the Green's packet mix from the supermarket because they donate part of the price to Breast Cancer research and we even decorated a couple of them with the bow ... cute huh?? We had the family over on Sunday afternoon to see our new kitchen and the cakes didn't last long ....... very yummy :o).

The decorating is all but done .... the floor didn't get a look in but hey, I'm not that worried - the tiles have been sitting there for 2 years - what's 1 more ;o). DH has worked hard the first half of his hols ... time for a break :o).

Nothing really to report. I've been stitching my cot quilt - nope, that doesn't mean I have fabulous news of a new arrival LOL ... just that I want to make a cot quilt :o) ...... but hey, you never know what the future holds - best to be prepared :oD!!!
I did manage to send off my second stitcher's angel pressie - I hope she likes it!! I'm wondering if she's guessed who I am??? I haven't really given any clues except that I'm from Australia ... and that's on the envelope anyway he he. This is pressie number two ... so if ***** visits my blog she will most certainly know who I am LOL!!!I put in a few little extras ...... an aussie choccy - Caramello Koala ;o) and a couple of other little things. This is such fun :o). All I know about mine is that she's from Norway - no clues other than that yet - I can't wait to find out who she is though.
Speaking of swaps ... I'm also in the polka dot and rick rack swap so I've been sorting out my polka dot fabrics for that. I've made a couple of things and I've got another couple in mind - I've still got a few weeks before I have to post that one and it's going far far away too :o).
That's all for now ... enjoy this gorgeous Spring weather ...
Take care,
Joy :o)

Surprise!!!

I was chuffed to bits to find this in the mailbox when I got home from my quilting group today!!!
It's all the way from NORWAY!!! And I think (hope) it might be from my Stitcher's Angel!!??!!!

Oh it is!! It is!!! How fabulous :o). What lovely pressies I have. I have a selection of the sweetest buttons, a handmade brooch and a most wonderful needlecase. The stitching on the little needlecase is exquisite!!! If you could only see how teeny tiny the stitches are. Such beautiful work. And when I turned this delightful piece over ... there's me!!!! In the teeniest tiniest chain stitch is my name :o). My Angel is so clever!!! Thank you soooo much, I'm simply delighted.

I've finished making my first Stitcher's Angel gift and I'll be posting it tomorrow, it's going via Air Mail, but that's all I'm saying ;o). This is such fun!!!

Cheers,

Joy :o)