Wednesday 1 August 2012

swap goodies...a finish...bits of heaven

Today I received a wonderful surprise in the mail. My purse swap package arrived from Leanne from Daisy and Jack. I was expecting to wait for a few weeks for my goodies to arrive especially if they were from overseas, but it only had a small trip from NSW. My package left for the UK on Monday. Fingers crossed they will arrive quick smart.
Here is my beautiful purse. It is so modern and funky! I didn't want to be specific about what I wanted as I was happy to have something a little different and for it to be a surprise. The extras included were some fabric magnetic buttons and a gorgeous hexie needlebook.  The purse has beautiful accent stitching bottom and near the frame. Lovely! Thanks so much Leanne.























This is the purse I sent to ..... I put some goodies too, a pin cushion and some sweeties. Can't wait till they get there.












there has been a finish too this week....
Now that wasn't so bad was it! What was all the procrastinating about?


Now for the little bits of heaven....
today at work we had a fair day. I got to operate the Fairy Floss machine!! Woo hoo.. Now is that like putting the inmates in charge of the asylum, I ask you.  It was great fun and of course I had to taste lots some. There were some incriminating photos too as I had threatened to just stick my head in the machine and keep my mouth open. I think I have found my calling... Now don't judge it is fat free you know.
Hope your week is going swimmingly!
marina

22 comments:

  1. lol,love your post Marina and what a cute purse you got and i also love the one you sent and your stitchery piece is gorgeous,well done.xx

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  2. A girl can never have too many pretty purses - they are both lovely. And woohoo, your stitchery is great. How will you finish it off? And how can we get the fairy floss pics onto your blog?

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  3. you must be bouncing from sugar overload!! how lovely is the purse you got as well as the one you made and I just love your stitching... beautifully done ....
    Here's to a wonderful fat free week....
    Hugz

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  4. Sounds like you had a ball at the fair, Marina. Love the purse, how lucky are you!

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  5. LOL I can just imagine you with your head in the Fairy Floss machine! I assume this is what I call Cotton Candy. I love the purse you received. Lucky you.

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  6. What a lovely purse you get Marina.

    And youre stitchery's as always geourgius.

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  7. Lovely purse you sent and also received...
    Your stitches are so precise, well done.

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  8. The purse from Leanne is gorgeous Marina. Pretty colours. The one you made is lovely too. Your stitchery looks great. Are you making it into a hanging?

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  9. Sweet little bags and I absolutely adore the stitchery !! hugs

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  10. OMG... tooo much fun with fairy floss I think!!! What a great day at WORK!

    Love your stitching.. it's wonderful!

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  11. Fun mail, a finish and fairy floss. Sounds like a fabulous day to me.
    The stitchery looks gorgeous, it obviously just needed to take a rest for a bit.
    Enjoy the rest of the week.

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  12. Marina I am having a good giggle about the mouth open in the fairy floss - I love that stuff, so no judging going on here! The gifts received are gorgeous... what are you going to do with the much-procrastinated stitchery?

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  13. Both beautiful purses and I love your finished stitchery. It's wonderful. I think you were very restrained around the fairy floss machine.

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  14. Love the stitchery Marina, and the purses look great. You do a great job of attaching the closing bits... may have to have a lesson!

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  15. What a fantastic swap both purses are gorgeous...your stitchery looks fantastic..

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  16. Love the colours of your new purse, so bright and happy :)
    Cute hexies and great idea to have our Aussie coins on your purse too.
    That was a quick stitchery finish ... well done!

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  17. Hello Marina, Love your purses, the red fiendschip heart , You're very busy . Love and hugs Carine

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  18. That was a lovely gift Marina and a very pretty choice of fabrics. Your idea of stitching the coins on your purse was very creative.
    Fairy floss Queen, I never knew! Still, fat free is good.

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  19. Fabulous post - both purses are delightful

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  20. Hello Marina,

    What a fun post, beautiful purses and stitching. I get the feeling you may have a sweet tooth.

    Have a wonderful weekend.

    happy days.
    Bev.xoxo

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  21. cute purse and look at your heart. all finished. it is beautiful!

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  22. Well you certainly drew the long straw at work...wahoo indeedy, the fairy floss machine, yum!!!...I think the stick your head in mouth open method would have been a fine and dandy way to conduct quality control...
    Well done on the finish, fabulous, whew there is a lot of work in that design...
    Love the purse you received, the colours/fabrics used are fabulous...lucky you, enjoy...

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