Blogger snail mail mark 2

I took part in another round of Gemma's Blogger snail mail.  I was Gemma's partner last time and this time I was paired up with the super Janet of Words that can only be your own.  I already read Janet's blog so this was cool.  We exchanged some e-mails. It was nice to correspond with a fellow teacher, though of the secondary-kind, and we go to know each other.

Last week, we both got around to sending our parcels. I picked up Janet's on Saturday on my way to London.

Unfortunately, in my excitement, I opened the presents on the train so I cannot show you them beautifully wrapped but they were wrapped in my favourite colour, turquoise tissue paper.




A cute Hip Hip hooray postcard held a friendly greeting from Janet.

What was inside the parcels?





Up first, I found a very interesting book which Janet had told me was her favourite of the year. I was delighted. I always love a new book, especially one that someone else loved!  This one sounds very intriguing and I love a good historical novel, especially one with a mystery involved! Great choice!



I have admired some lovely crafty items Janet has made on her blog and I was really impressed by the beautiful polka dot and floral purse she made for me- I love little material pouches like this as I really like to put jewellery in them when I am going on holiday.  I have one but necklaces and earrings always get tangled so it will be great to have two so they can be kept out of tangles way!

Inside it was a lovely Burt's Bee plum lip shimmer. I really like Burt's bee products, they are good quality and I really prefer to use more natural products (I try to use only SLS-free shower products etc) so I was really chuffed to receive this. I've got one of their tinted lipsalves which doesn't really give much colour, so I am really intrigued to try a lip shimmer!


Finally, the last item was really exciting! I have seen a print like this on Etsy before with different designs like typewriters and butterflies so to have a beautiful TARDIS one is super cool!  I can't wait to frame it and then put it up alongside my print from Gemma and finally put my 2 old framed Doctor Who prints from my old house! Geekily, I love the fact that the page that it was printed on had the words Figured Bass at the top- a musical term! Mwa ha ha!!!

Thank you Janet, I loved the items you chose for me, very kind and thoughtful.

I will share a post of what I sent to Janet soon, as I finally got a bit of a crafting thing on!! x

Have you taken part in any swaps recently? DO share if so!x

P.S.

Lizzie, I hope you get better soon!
Julia- Nicole must be SUCH an interesting person with all her world experience! Your cookery books sound good!
Nicole- sadly not!
Denise, Birds and MariaFelicia- I do too! It's weird, but up until about a year ago, I wasn't bothered by Indian cuisine- but then I discovered dahl and it has opened up my taste buds!
Char and Jan- this is my first cooking workshop! Not thought to do any before!
Thrift deluxe- the chutney is SO TASTY!
Laura- ha ha, I haven't made any yet!
Curtise- lucky your kids like things like that now!
Lisa- pinickety? How so? I'm quite fussy about sweet things! And I hate mushrooms or fruit (except coconut) in savoury.