Gifts, Grand Giveways, Awards and Blythe-Bonnets

Hello

How are you today?

There's a foggy drizzle (or maybe a drizzly fog) outside today. So I'm planning a cosy indoor crafting afternoon.

But Before I get settled into that, I want to show you something very wonderful which arrived in the post yesterday.

 

What do you think of that?

and that's before you've even seen what's inside!

I'm sure you would love to see what's under that wrapping paper? As you can imagine I could hardly contain myself!

 

Look at that Beautiful needle case with it's cute little busy bees and the Gorgeous, GORGEOUS fabric covered note book, Isn't it wonderful?!

 

This is the front of the notebook and the sweetest little crocheted flower brooch.

What wonderfully creative and talented person made these? and what outstandingly generous person sent them?

It was Arianwen who's lovely blog I visit often. I entered her giveaway for a goodie bag. I knew that what I recieved would be lovely, but I never imagined I would recieve so MANY wonderful gifts! I was completely taken by suprise, I just can't get over Arianwens generosity. It must have taken her hours to make these things and the fabics and colours she has used are so rich and gorgeous, her work so neat and fine. I'm totally bowled over, I really am. I shall absolutely treasure these things. I'm going to pin the flower brooch on my favourite bag and the needle case which is such a joy is going to always be close at hand. I am also going to find a very special use for the notebook.

Arianwen you're an angel

Thank you so  very, very much xxxx

Whilst on the subject of Giveways I must tell you that my lovely new friend Floss is having an 'Auld Alliance' giveway to celebrate her 100th post.

She is giving away all these amazing vintage French and Scottish goodies

 

a whole bunch of very lovely and most interesting things .

All are welcome to pop over to Floss's blog and enter her Giveway. Just follow this link here. you have until Tuesday 19th May.

Today is your lucky day folks! because I am also posting the link  to a 2nd Grand Giveway.

One of my very earliest and dearest bloggy friends, the amazingly talented, super witty ( honestly I have laughed out loud so many times when visiting her blog)  and generous  (by golly, wait until you see what she is giving away!) Aneela of Comfort stitching.

You are not going to believe this!

 

Can you believe it?! or do you think your eyes are decieving you? l did.

I even considered starting up some new blogs so that I'd have more chances of winning this beauty!

Isn't is Stunning?!

I would give my eye teeth, hind legs, 11th toe (if I had one) and right arm for this.

I must say I am in two minds about giving you this link because it lessens my chance of winning. So before I change it, here goes.....the amazingly beautiful, stunning, fantastc quilt giveaway ..... Phew! that was hard.

You have until Monday 18th of May to join in.

Happy 100th post Birthdays to Aneela xxx and Floss xxx

Now from giveaways to awards.

The crafting community here in blogland are such a sweet, generous and supportive bunch of people. I love them so much. LOVE YOU :o)

I have recently happily recieved, not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4 but 5! awards from my lovely bloggy friends Sal, Lyn , Mel, Emma and Melanie . 

See what I mean? the creative community's generosity knows no bounds.

A Big Thank you Sal, Lyn, Mel, Emma and Melanie

If you don't already know them, Please visit their fabulous blogs.

~ Here are my awards ~

   

 

As many of you will know, these awards are meant to be passed on to a selected number of friends. I was faced with a big dilema, I just could not pick! I wanted you all to have have one! So that is what I am going to do folks. A bit radical perhaps, but I am a newby  to blogging so it's possible I'll get away with it, being that I don't yet know all the rules and etiquette and stuff and being that I'm a weeny bit of a rule bendery, rebelious (but only in a nice way) sort of person.

Come on then, what are you waiting for?! Don't be shy.

You can each pick the award that tickles your fancy, please do I really want you to ( :o) that's if you'd like one), and take it back to your blog knowing that you are very much awarded and appreciated by me.

You can pass it on to others if you wish and for the first two, you can tell us what your 7 favourite things are - we are all dying to know!  So if you take awards no 1 or 2 that is what's expected. I am going to (again bending the rules ever so slightly) tell you what my 7 favourite crafts are in a future coming post.

On to something else I want to show you.

Last night I showed Miss Mary this Oh so cute! post.

Of course she absolutely adored it and putting her own thinking cap on came up with an idea.

"Mum can you make Audrey a hat like that? Please!"

Below is Audrey modelling a little creation I whipped up last night, which I must say I am ever so proud of. Because a) it's the very first time I have crocheted a hat. b) it's the very first time I have created a fancy edging out of thin air. Honestly I didn't have a clue how to make one but it came to me in seconds. One of the magical things about crochet is that once you're getting the hang of it ( I've only been doing it a couple of weeks) it's so quick and easy and inspirational. And c) I also had to magic up some very tiny little fairy sized flowers to sit on it (again out of thin air). I am having so much fun with experimenting with crochet.

 

Hope you have a happy afternoon

and evening :o)

xx

  

   

    

Comments

[Tam]

Isn't it wonderful to receive such beautiful things in the mail!!?! And that little bonnet...absolutely adorable! You have inspired me to drag out all of my yarn and get busy crocheting something. I totally stink at crocheting, but I love playing with yarn!!!

Have a super wonderful day!!!!

[Jessie]

Hi Sumea, congratulations on winning that lovely parcel of goodies! You're right abput that quilt, it's beautiful. I'm off to check out those links now! :)x

[simone]

That is a lovely giveaway that you won Sumea. Isn't it lovely to receive hand crafted items? You have taken like a duck to water with the crochet. The doll looks very trendy in her beanie hat! x

[Floss]

What lovely things to win - I agree that notebook is just fantastic! Thanks so, so much for giving my giveaway a big plug! I'm having such fun meeting people through it - some people who I knew were 'following' but had never left a comment before, and others who'd just 'lurked', but now I know them so I can go back to read their blogs! I even met someone totally new at the Vintage Pulse discussion forum and she popped over to my blog and entered, and I'm really chuffed at all this activity! So anyone new who has bothered to read this far is very welcome to come and enter too...

Thanks for the awards too - you deserve all of them, because you are not a 'run of the mill' blogger at all, but someone quite special. I nabbed the little heart award - thanks so much for letting us choose one!

If you are feeling inspired today, do pop over to my blog and help us create a (possibly fictional) story for my vintage photo...

[julia]

Ooooh such delicious surprises to receive I agree!! Im astonished how fast you have begun to make lovely crocheted goodies, after teaching yourself such a short time ago - I really love the little bag you made (I have just completed a crochet bag myself, isnt it a nice feeling of achievement to finally hold it in your hands and know that you made it yourself?)oh, and the tiny fairy flowers on the little hat are a delight!!

With love
Julia xxx

[Mel]

That hat is beautiful! It suits her so well.

I've had to enter those giveaways, I kept meaning to enter Floss' and getting distracted but I've done it now and that quilt is to die for! How on earth did you bring yourself to tell us all about it when it means more competition? Heehee!

Mel xxx

[Little Brown Rabbit]

awww thanks Sumea for letting me know about the award :) Glad you like Juile Arkell also and what a great post I'm off in a minute to join in the Giveaways. I love the little pink hat :D
Em xxx

[Arianwen]

You are very welcome, Sumea. I hope they continue to bring you pleasure.

[rayofsunshine]

Hi Sis, I am loving all your little projects keep them tutorials coming as they kept me sane when I was a bit poorly. I still have to master the crochet but will not give up :0) love you, Little Sis x

[littlemissmouse]

Hi Auntie thankyou for my lovely birthday card littlebrownrabbit made i love it so much i am going to keep it forever i asked mummy to take a picture and put it on her bloggy love littlemissmouse age 7 xxxx

[Stacy]

Congratulations on winning such lovely goodies in the giveaway and on all those awards! You certainly deserve them. The little needle case you won looks so cute. The cat in the hat is adorable ... gives me lots of ideas that would make my cats hide under the bed if they only knew :-) The hat you made for Audrey is so cute, you are very talented to have learned to crochet so quickly and to be able figure out new techniques instantly on your own.

[Little Brown Rabbit]

Oh wow! What an amazing message! I have a huge smile on my face- I'm thrilled that she liked it so much :) :) :) Yay!
Thank you so much for letting me know.
xxx

[aneela]

Have I landed on planet happy??, so much joy, giving and celebration on today's post. What a lovely space to spend a bit of time. Thank-you, thank-you for the splendiforous mention of my giveaway, I could not have asked for more. If I could change the rules now I'd give you another 99 go's!!!! but then I could get accused of corruption on my own giveaway and my blog could very possibly burst from the scandal of it all.......

[Nina - Tabibioo]

Sumea, what a lovely jolly post - your oozing with such happiness and joy!

And thank you for the giveaway tip off's I'm off to have a nose.

Have a lovely evening,

Nina x

ps. I don't remember the Pinguins my earliest memory is the Clangers - I think?!?

[Shelley in SC]

You are amazing, Sumea! How could you ever come up with that adorable little hat out of thin air . . . after only having crocheted for several weeks. I'm so glad you got such a delightful giveaway!! How fun!

[melanie]

Hi Sumea, well done on the awards! I will copy you series 2 of Lark Rise no problem, I will do it on the mornings before we go out, then when it is done, I will let you know and you can email me your address. Dont you just love Lark Rise, the book and tv adaptation.
Thank you so much for your kind comment on my blog. xxxxx

[Sal]

Hi Sumea...well done on your awards.You deserve them as yours is always such a cheerful blog to read ;-)

[LissyLou]

I have just found your gorgeous blog, i'm looking forward to sitting down with a cuppa later in the week and browsing through some more of it. xx

[Cottage Garden]

Hi Sumea
You deserve every one of your awards. well done. You creative bloggers are just well, too creative!!
Your blog continues to be a ray of sunshine on a foggy/misty day.
Jeanne
x

[Sarah]

Well done on the awards! Thanks for sharing those links - off to check them out right now!x

[cathleen]

Hi Sumea, hope you are having a wonderful creative day. I love how all your posts are filled with beautiful pictures and your positive joyful energy. You are the sweetest soul. You have a awesome inner beauty and we are all so blessed that you share it with all of us.

[july]

Hi sumea, sorry haven't replied to your email, had a very hectic home life lately, can't reply via your email link,computer playing up with some security jargon.Im enjoying your beautiful blog,you have a wonderful presence that cheers everyone up,your sunny out look on life brings a joy to my heart and i thankyou so much.I know blogs like yours keeps mums going when times are tough! Bless you. July x

[vanessa]

Hello Sumea,
I entered the giveaway for the quilt too! I'm also very hopeful to be the winner, me and probably hundreds of others too! Your dolls cap is so sweet! She looks like a little flower doll!
Love Vanessa xxx