advent swap 2012 days 1-5

as kids, once our presents were wrapped and on display, as opposed to not-so-secretly stashed in or behind or on top of mums wardrobe, we were allowed, under supervision, to feel them up. squeezing, shaking, sniffing, holding up to the light and guessing were all permissible. our guesses were neither confirmed nor denied. interfering in any way shape of form with tape or paper was banned. it was a very clever way of helping us cope with the wait...

Cat's advent swap has induced the wait-iest feeling in me since back in those days, and so i coped in the age old way. heres what i got given, and what i thought i got, so far...

1. Kiwi-xmas postcards. 2. crochet ribbon tape. 3. chocolate soap. 4. mini picture frames. 5. mini envelopes 

       (christmas card)            (washi tape)            (dairy milk bar)     (doll house books)  (mini advent calender)

i am so impressed with stellas attention to detail, not just in the beautiful things she illustrates (1. & 5.) but also in how carefully she has chosen things that are very, very me. brilliant fun! thanks hun x

righto, i'm going to try not to be naughty and feel up any more of them now i am in the midst of opening...

A PRESENT EVERY DAY FOR 25 DAYS!!!!

and what did i send stella thus far?...

1. cutlery customised by moi 2. jurianne matter paper angel decoration 3. a pomegranate 4.snowflake gift tags made by moi  5. a vintage copy of Dickens a christmas carol

...bit useless on the taking photos of what i sent front!

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If you haven't already seen it on Deb's blog, here's what I made her for our local bloggers secret santa meet-up.

Yes, christmas tree bunting.

My first (completed) proper sewn bunting!

(I need to work on my pointy bits a bit)

She was so excited about it (bloggers and their bunting eh). it made me so glad!

It made me want to make more!

I'm going to join bunting anonymous. It's my 2012 New Years resolution.

Wait! I'm going to set up bunting anonymous (BA).

But we'll be subversive, we won't try to give up our cutsey addiction, we'll start bunting-bombing raids on local eyesores and vow to make a different kind of bunting each week for a year and such like.

 Apply within. 

I also op-shopped this seasonal tin for her

and this 70's paper nativity set (hopefully all the bits are there?)

Thanks to Miriam for hosting and baking, Juliet for organising, Sophie for my gift, and Hannah, Nin, Kirsty, and Holly for their good company.

If any Christchurch bloggers are keen to meet up too (we're very nice and normal-I promise!) let Mirium know your email address.

Even more excited about Our Creative Spaces now it's the season of Christmas creativity!