Oh My Gosh!! Fabby Shabby Mail day!! & Marvelous Matchboxes!!

Mmmm, grab yourself a cuppa!!

Gotta feeling this is gonna to be a lonnnnng post LOL!!

Let's Get Shabby Challenge Prize

Remember this?....

I made this lil altered matchbox for

Let's get Shabby Challenge #10

(see post here)

..and guess what...

I won the challenge!!

Wahooooo!!

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..and today my fabby shabby prizes arrived all the way from Australia.

WOW!! I am truly knocked out by both of the fantastic Kits I received!!'Vintage Kit'

&

'April's Kit'

Thank you so much to Mel (Owner of What's Old is New Kits)

for your stunning and generous Prizes.

Check out WOIN Blog and shop here

for some fabby inspiration and some gorgeous kits!!

I have just recently got into scrapbooking, so can't wait to use these beautiful kits very soon!

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...and a Thank you also to all the talented designers,

Mandy,Julie, Jenneke,Chimene,Toni, Ruth, Timea and Yumiko

over at Let's Get Shabby

...for all the fabby shabby inspiration, tutes/techniques and challenges each month!!

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Spring into Summer Matchbox swap

...and if that wasn't enough gorgeousness in the mail,

I couldn't believe it, more fabulous mail!!

I recently took part in a matchbox swap with Penny over at

The linen shelf

..we had to alter some little matchboxes in the theme...

Spring into Summer

You can see the ones that I made for this swap in a previous post here

..and these are the little treasures I received in return..

Wow!! aren't they stunning!

Mmmm, A closer look me thinks!?....

This is the beautiful 'natural' matchbox and goodies that I received from Penny (Host)

Sweet little Linen altered box

with stamped terracotta pots, lace and beads!!

...and lookie at the lovely 'homespun' fabric in the background

this was also a gift from Penny - Thank you so much!

..can't wait to use it in a project!!

...and WOW! this brilliant idea is from Jo at fiddlesnips.

I love her rustic potting shed box

with little trowel charm and string

..filled with sweet little seed packets!!!

Thank you so much JO!!

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Now, I don't know who the maker of this beautiful little matchbox is, so if you are peeking in, please let me know if it's you, so that I can give you full credit for your wonderful creation!

A lovely warm 'asian' inspired box

..which opens up to reveal a fabby inchy inside

Thank you!!

(Have just discovered that this lovely creation was made by Kimmie from Art in red wagons - Thankyou Kimmie!)

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This stunner was made by Melissa at Little messy missy

..it came in it's own sweet little knitted bag!

..covered in papers, feather, twig and string!

..and more treasures inside:
charm, seeds, shell, gem stones and even some sand from Monument Valley!

Beautiful - Thank you Melissa


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Love this sweetie!

from Pat (ooglebloops)

covered in handmade papers

with a cute little petal

and added text

Lovely -Thank you Pat

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oh, and another spectacular box with no artist name!!

If you made this for the swap - I adore it!!

The matchbox is covered in paper, embossed, and a little shell transfer.

..it opens to reveal an image of a man strutting his stuff on the beach!!

Check-out the sand and the lovely blue sea shell

Wonderful - Thank You

(Have found out the artist of this fabby box also, It's Hope from Pixies Ponderings - Thank you Hope!)

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Thanks again Penny for hosting a fabby matchbox swap!

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Mmmm, Wished all mail days were like this!!

Better than the usual bills and circulars eh!!

Thanks for looking!

Jan x