Last week...

was the first week of school holidays and it was good to be able to wake up without the alarm and the stress of routine

last week I finished off Amelie's library bag using some beautiful fabric I won from this lovely lady and am SO happy that she loves it


 
last week we had a sweet little friend come for the day and we made and decorated cupcakes

and baked some gingerbread cookies, especially cats with m&m eyes

and last week we made some pirate cupcakes for a lovely friends sweet boys 5th birthday

belt made by Curlypops

so this week I promised Aidan I will start a library bag for him as well and also sign up here for a cushion cover swap.

If you are interested, pop round to Vic's and sign up, everyone is welcome.

Could you also please pop round to Nikki's and see if you can help.

What are you up to this week?

Hope it's filled with fabulousness ♥
✗ ♡

Comments

  1. Leonie @ Cuppa and Cake17 April 2011 at 21:53

    That library bag is just the BEST!! Job well done I say....gold star mum this week.

    My plans, to finish Jane Austens "Emma", to rest the kids and to slow the pace. xx

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  2. melissa17 April 2011 at 23:02

    That is the sweetest library bag , the stitchery is just gorgeous! My one gets sent to school with a plastic shopping bag for library day - how slack is that?!

    Im joining in the swap - it will be fun! x

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  3. Anonymous17 April 2011 at 23:29

    We are just starting school holidays here. I am hoping we can soak up some similar goodness as well. And I wish I was talented like you and could sew more than just a button on a shirt. That bag is very special.

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  4. CurlyPops17 April 2011 at 23:32

    Did you embroider Amelie's bag? Its so gorgeous!
    Wish I had time for the swap but snowed under for the next month!

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  5. Cindy19 April 2011 at 17:52

    Such a sweet library bag. I can see why Amelie loves it. Those cupcakes are making me drool.

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  6. Kelly Casanova20 April 2011 at 16:26

    Thanks so much for the link to the japanese teapots - I just bought one! The hardest part was choosing the colour, I got a light blue.

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  7. Christie - Childhood 10121 April 2011 at 06:34

    What a special library bag, gorgeous!

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