More fabby mail, and a new addition to the family....

...I've been meaning to post about my fabby mail all week, but have been little busy here.

Phew!! Nearly finished redecorating...The boys bedrooms are looking fresh and new again :)

...but, Don't want to see a tin of wall paint for a very very long time LOL!

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...and we finally felt ready for a new pooch to love...
so we have a new addition to the household.

....meet my new fur-baby ..

We are still settling on a name for our 9 week old bundle of fun,

I quite like Barney.

... Mmmm what do you think, does he look like a Barney to you?

So I've been a little busy with chasing him about , toilet training , cuddles, and disrupted sleep,

first jabs tommorrow,

he's a little handful....but soooo worth it!

So, I'm Sorry if I've not visited your blogs

.....answered any blog questions or other emails just recently,

popped into groups!

I'm not ignoring you all - Honest!!

I'm a little behind with everything...

..and have not been on the 'net much!

Hopefully get back to some sort of organization soon LOL! ;)

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...Anyway back to fabby mail.

I've been receiving some amazing packages in the post,

some expected from swaps,

and one a complete surprise!!

Take a look at these beauties.....

I received this lovely altered matchbox from my new found crafting friend Tina from USA.

She found me through my blog

and we have been doing some lovely trades.

We did an altered matchbox swap recently.

I just adore the cute little birdie in it's nest, and Tina has covered it in everything I love... lace, fairies, daffodils, flowers, buttons etc.

Thank you so much Tina x

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I recently did another altered matchbox swap with the inspirational Patty from Magpies Nest

(Yep another matchbox - anyone would think that I am addicted to them LOL!)

...and I was ever sooooo pleased with what she sent too me.

A wonderful asian themed match box

(well 2 matchboxes in 1!)

which unfolds to reveal a beautiful quote!

..and wait there is more!......

Two matchbox drawers which open to reveal a wonderful asian display of goodies!

How cool is this!!

Thank you sooo much Patty, I adore it! x

Patty also sent me some gorgeous goodies including one of her fabby wire nests (which I have been admiring on her blog)

So I was well chuffed!! :)

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And what a lovely surprise!! ....

....all these beautiful wonders came from my friend Kath in Canada,

Kath is an amazing artist and I love her Prim painting style .

The gorgeous Prim wall-hanging as now pride of place hanging in my kitchen now!

Kath is also pretty good at wordscraper (scrabble) and is often beating me in a game!!
Check out Kath's Lovely work at her website...

Katie's Cows and Udder things

She also makes some amazing quilled items too.

Thanks again Kath, Love everything you sent! x

Now, off to catch up with blog-land, make take some time LOL!

Thanks for looking!

Jan x