~SSCS (Secret Santa Christmas Swap) 2014 Sent~

 I can now finally show my SSCS gift that I sent to Dagmar 

Designed by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched, one of my favourite Designers

This is one I have been wanting to make since I saw it at The Craft Fair a couple of years ago and I decided now is the time 

The little label at the back

And to re-cap this is the little Christmas Ornament I made for her

 Dagmar sent me this lovely, lovely photo showing off the little quilt and I just had to share it

Hope it's okay Dagmar

This just makes me smile!!!

Thank you so much dear Chookyblue for once again running this Swap

It was a pleasure to be involved in it once again!!!

~A Surprise From Shez~

Jo Jo and I had a lovely surprise this week from our Blogging Mate Shez

First of all this gorgeous little Snowman all stitched in blue.....JoJo's favourite colour

Front and back hanging on the tree

And I was lucky enough to receive one too!!!!!

Thank you so much Shez.......we had so much fun receiving and opening them!!!

And here's our Christmas Tree totally decorated by JoJo...... Good Job Gorgeous Girl.......

If you look on the bottom left you can see the little Snowman hanging!!!!!!

Happy Saturday everyone........Dzintra

~SSCS (Secret Santa Christmas Swap)......Received and Sent~

All the way by Royal Mail from England has arrived my SSCS from Diane

Included was this whimsical Santa Card

And 2 Christmas Ornaments......

We can open the smaller package

 but this bigger one has to remain sealed until Christmas Day

It was placed under the Christmas Tree today.......sigh, and now all I can do is look at it
Thank you so much Diane!!!

 This is the package I sent off to my Partner Dagmar in Germany along with some Lindt Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt

Out of this lovely screen print that I had purchased from Shop Handmade in Canberra

I made this little Christmas decoration......I thought it most suitable as she probably has a White Christmas

The ric rac is vintage now as I bought it years ago to make an Angel Suit for my Sister's little newborn first Baby.....

This didn't get made up so the ric rac sat there until I thought I would use it for Dagmar's Ornament......

Never mind now that the Baby is 35 years old!!!

I hope you enjoy your little decoration Dagmar along with the chocolate and now we both patiently wait to open our parcels!!!

Thank you to dear Chooky for organising this fantastic swap.......always a good one to be part of!!!

~Happy Birthday JoJo~

Jo Jo has just celebrated her birthday and we had a great day yesterday

By special request a Wiggles Cake for her

She loves a bouquet of flowers

A Happy Birthday Mug was one of the gifts

And a long awaited for pair of Electric Blue Suede boots

I think she has inherited her Mum's shoe fetish LOL.......perhaps I taught her!!!

And JoJo was famous for a day when a dear Blogging mate Shez blogged about her special day (a year long awaited event)

The birthday post is over here

Here is the little decoration Shez sent her

and the back of it

She then hung it on the door handle with the Christmas Decoration Shez made for her!!!

Thank You so much dear Shez......you are one awesome chick and so thoughtful!!!

We went out for Breakfast to JoJo's favourite place for pancakes

Above is the view looking through the window overlooking Clyde River

Then on to a blown up balloon

After that we dropped her off to 'work', her Day Programme for a few hours

Her Brother came up for overnight and we took him for a Bowl of Coffee

He even brought up a selection of European Beers.......in snow!!!

I even scored a belated Birthday/Mother's Day Gifts in this pink bag

along with some Paris Cushions and a Katie Melua CD

When JoJo arrived home it was a Wiggles Birthday Cake

We then went out for an early dinner so that we could see Bay Theatre Players Production of Annie

And we are taking it easy today

Hope you had a Beautiful Birthday Darling JoJo!!!

And now it will be non-stop as we await Christmas LOL!!!

Happy Weekend Dear Blogging Friends,

Love Dzintra xo

~A Win for JoJo~

Shez had a little giveaway of one of her Christmas Decorations and asked if whoever wins it what colour would they like it made in and what design 

I commented that if I were lucky enough to win I would get JoJo to choose

Shez ended up having a few winners but she also chose JoJo

and Jo Jo chose a Christmas Tree in green

First pic is the Tree received in green and above the backing fabric

 Well wasn't she so pleased and excited and happy to get this Decoration in the mail

She just loves Christmas!!!

Here she is happily displaying it 

It is now on her doorknob to her World........her Music Room, awaiting the arrival of Christmas and to hang it on the tree!!!!

But first we have to get over her upcoming Birthday and then talk of Christmas will be non-stop here

As you know she just  LOVES all occasions!!!

Thank you so much dear Shez for including JoJo in your giveaway

You made her day!!!

For Shez's Tutorial on the Decorations and how to make them up go over here

* A N G E L *

Today I had 2 little parcels to open up for my FIS (Friends in Stitching) On Line Stitching Group.

Angel!  First a beautiful Angel that I have hung up and the next a lovely golden heart decorated with blue....both so gorgeous!  I'm going to write Chooky's name and the year on the back of my Angel and remember this Swap!

Merry Christmas to all my bloggy friends.......readers.......followers and everyone out there.....

Wishing you all Peace, Joy and Contentment and a fabulous New Year to follow....

Love Dzintra xo

~Maree's 6 Item Swap Received~

I joined in Maree's 6 Item Swap earlier in the year and this parcel arrived here this week for me from Helen.......At this stage I'm not sure of Helen's blog!!!

Box of gifts including a little bag for JoJo.....how sweet this was......

A card for JoJo from Helen also

So far she has put the gift under the tree and is being very patient

Unlike me who has decided to open one a day as the suspense is too much!!!

The first one opened is a tree ornie

How cool is this.......a little paintbrush looking like Santa

Next one I opened is 'Sewing Room'

A lovely fat 1/4

Shirt pins

Quilt labels

Pin Magnet

And tomorrow I think I'll do 'Read'

What fun is this!!!!

Thank you so much Helen and also Maree for organizing this fun swap.......wooohooooo!!!