Saturday 24 December 2011

On the Twenty Third & Twenty Fourth Days of Christmas...

It has come to the end of the advent swap organised by Hookin' With Laalaa...
Just one more day to go until Christmas...

On the twenty third, Sarah from Tilly Mint Boutique gave me...
...these gorgeous bookmarks made with pieces of vintage jewellery - 
Handmade by Tilly Mint Boutique

I saw them on one of Sarah's recent Handmade Monday blog posts, and loved them!!. So was really happy when she sent me some of my own!..

Today I opened this lovely gadget case - Handmade by Tilly Mint Boutique
I love the fabric!..

...and I gave to Sarah...
... a mini ceramic cake magnet...

and...
 ... This Wedgewood mini vase...

... which I found at a local charity shop...

Pop over to Sarah's blog, Tilly Mint Boutique to check out her advent posts... 

Make sure you keep an eye on the daffodils & snowdrops blog tomorrow to see my Christmas Day gift from Sarah...

Thursday 22 December 2011

On the Twenty First & Twenty Second Days of Christmas...

On the twenty first and twenty second days of Christmas Sarah from Tilly Mint Boutique blog gave to me...

Some pretty crochet flower chains...

...and these little Christmas cupcake cases, complete with cute decorative snowmen and Christmas trees...
I cant wait to do some Christmas baking with them!..

I gave to Sarah...
...a note book with a handmade cover, in vintage fabric - By daffodils & snowdrops

...and some ceramic buttons which I bought from my recent trip to the knitting and stitching show...

See Sarah's advent posts at Tilly Mint Boutique blog...

Tuesday 20 December 2011

On the Nineteenth & Twentieth Days of Christmas...

On the nineteenth and twentieth days of Christmas...

Sarah from Tilly Mint Boutique blog gave me...
Some cute ribbons to add to my craft stash... I love them!..

...and...
... a personalised key ring 
- Handmade by Tilly Mint Boutique...

I gave to Sarah...
Some East of India ribbons to add to her craft stash...

...and a vanilla scented teacup candle 
- Handmade by daffodils & snowdrops...

Pop over to Sarah's blog to see her advent swap posts

On the Seventeenth & Eighteenth Days of Christmas...

On the seventeenth and eighteenth days of Christmas...

Sarah from Tilly Mint Boutique gave me...
 A pretty coaster 
- Handmade by Tilly Mint Boutique...

...and...
...a lovely little 2012 diary...
Thank you :) I love them!...

and I gave to Sarah...
A mini heart decoration 
- Handmade by daffodils & snowdrops
with Cath Kidston fabric and felt...

and... a crochet flower brooch 
- Handmade by daffodils & snowdrops...

My advent partner is Sarah from
Take a look at her blog for daily advent posts...

Friday 16 December 2011

On the Sixteenth Day of Christmas...

Today's advent swap gift from Sarah at 

...this cute little button Christmas tree decoration... 
I saw one of these on one of Sarah's Pinterest boards and fell in love with it, so I was really happy when she made me one of my own!..

...and I gave to Sarah...
Some brightly coloured flexible cupcake cases... Hope you like them Sarah! :)

Keep an eye on the Tilly Mint Boutique blog for Sarah's advent posts in the run up to Christmas...

Thursday 15 December 2011

On the Fifteenth Day of Christmas...

Today my advent present from Sarah at 

A gorgeous little Gutermann thread set, in a vintage style tin...

I absolutely love my gift :)...

and I gave to Sarah...
...some felt balls from Blooming Felt, to add to her craft stash...

Take a look at my advent partner Sarah's blog

Wednesday 14 December 2011

On the Thirteenth & Fourteenth Days of Christmas...

On the thirteenth and fourteenth...

... Sarah from Tilly Mint Boutique gave me a lovely Christmas cross stitch...
The same as I gave to her on the fourth!..

...and this cute handmade felt mug cosy...
I also made Sarah a mug cosy on the tenth...

I gave to Sarah...
Mini floral and striped bunting with odd vintage and denim flags
- Handmade by daffodils & snowdrops

...and
A little needle case
- Handmade by daffodils & snowdrops
Made with Cath Kidston fabric and a vintage button...
Sarah also made me a needle case which I opened on the seventh...

... It seems we both have very similar taste :)

Pop over to Sarah's blog, Tilly Mint Boutique to check out her advent posts...

Monday 12 December 2011

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas...

On the twelfth day of the advent swap...

Sarah from  Tilly Mint Boutique gave me, these lovely felt flowers to add to my craft stash... Cant wait to use them...

and I gave to Sarah...
A decorative vintage spoon...
I have a similar one which I love, so when I found this one I thought it would make a lovely present for Sarah...

As you know I will be blogging every day of the swap, on the run up to Christmas...
 
My advent partner is Sarah from
Take a look at her blog for daily advent posts...

Sunday 11 December 2011

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas...

Its already day eleven of the advent swap... Cant believe how quickly its going...

Today I opened this gorgeous little felted dog brooch from Sarah at Tilly Mint Boutique...
So cute...

and I gave to Sarah...
A twisted thread bobbin for her craft stash, which I bought from the Knitting & Stitching Show...
I also got myself one :) couldn't resist...

See Sarah's advent posts at Tilly Mint Boutique blog...

Saturday 10 December 2011

On the Tenth Day of Christmas...

Day ten of the advent swap organised by 

and Sarah from Tilly Mint Boutique gave me this cute little button jar full of buttons...

As most of you know I have a bit of a button addiction, so I was really happy when I opened my advent gift this morning...


I gave to Sarah...
A crochet mug cosy 
- Handmade by daffodils & snowdrops...

...I decided to personalise it by adding some felt and stitching Sarah's name...

Hope she likes it! :)

Pop over to Sarah's blog to see her tenth advent swap post

Friday 9 December 2011

On the Eighth & Ninth Days of Christmas...

On the 8th and 9th days of Christmas my lovely advent swap partner 
Sarah from Tilly Mint Boutique gave me...

A fab chunky platted bracelet 
- Handmade by Tilly Mint Boutique...

... and these great tools for my craft box...
Cant wait to figure out what I can use my 'Purple Thang' for...

So happy with the lovely gifts Sarah has given me so far in the advent swap!.. 
They are all very me! :)

On the 8th I gave Sarah...
... a handmade Christmas bauble which I bought from The Ideal Christmas Home Show...

and on the 9th...
A lavender filled heart 
- Handmade by daffodils & snowdrops

The fabric is from a vintage dress... 
I love to buy vintage fabrics and garments and give them a new lease of life... 
Sarah mentioned to me she liked vintage fabrics so I thought this would be perfect for her...

Take a look at Sarah's advent blog posts at Tilly Mint Boutique...
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