Very exciting!!! I have been thinking about trying to get my parcel completed for my partner in Lakota's Faith hope and charity swap life has been incredibly busy with no weekends...
I came home after being the ONLY Key Stage 2 teacher in my building to be at school during the strike yesterday (different teaching union), a little despondent, to find a parcel from the lovely Gem at Dreams of Life in the country waiting for me!!! No more despondency!
Lovely! It was like there was a pair of ruby slippers there to whisk me to Kansas!!!
Too excited to photograph before I opened - the hastily opened pressies came beautifully wrapped in pink polka dot paper!!!! (I tried to upload the picture of the remnants but instead it keeps uploading a picture of me looking into the sky!)
A lovely card from Gem with my favourite flower on, daisies, greeting me and a very kind message!
One of the first pink-spotty delights I opened turned out to be this great dragon fly bookmark- perfect for bookworm moi! Lovely pastels and ribbon!!
My Mum was visiting and she and I were really impressed by this amazing handmade (decoupaged I think???) heart box- beautiful rose design. Excellent for earrings I think!
A really delicious smelling candle accompanied the bookmark- it reminds me of the smell of the seaside!
This funky bangle was the next enigmatic shaped package! Amazing bright orange- it really reminds me of Balinese batik! Very pretty and I can't wait to wear it!
Finally, some beautiful soaps in lovely floral packaging which I already have plans for recycling into card backing!!!
I absolutely loved my parcel and it was a really lovely surprise even though I knew it would be coming at some point! I really enjoyed my first blog-swap being the recipient! Thank you soo much Gemma for your thoughtfulness and great item buying! Last night, aware I needed to get my parcel to Gem together for my only possible visit to the post office at the weekend, I spent last night crafting... photos to follow when I've sent it!!!
Thanks to Lakota for organising this!
