A Gift in the mail...

A few days ago I posted about Paying It Foward, and today I'm showing you the wonderful present hand-made present I received from Adrienne.

(I guess I should have posted about PIF way back when I first commented on her post but I didn't and now that Adrienne has sent me her handmade gift - and I've received it- it's more than about time I announced it)

Not only did she make me this pretty navy blue purse, but she included extra "stocking-style" goodies:

A cute little traveler's/emergency sewing kit, candy from the UK (including chocolate "buttons" :), and OMG these labels with my name/blog name on them to sew on my finished projects! How thoughtful is that!!

She really took the time to research my style on my blog and come up with a very personal present, and I love it!
So thank you Adrienne, for taking the time to put this together!

Paying it Forward 2011

A while back, I commented on Adrienne's post about Paying It Forward 2011.

I really am impressed when an idea like that get started on the blogosphere and so many people decide to go with it, it's hard to trace it back to the source, and who started it in the first place (and it apparently goes waaaaayy back).
Anyway, I'm actually getting excited with the idea of making something for someone else for a change.

So this is how it works:

The first five people who comment on this blog post will receive a handmade gift from me. The only requirement in return, you must first write a blog post explaining 'Pay It Forward 2011'. Then, about the most exciting part, make and send a handmade gift to the first 5 visitors who comment and commit to do the same. Don't worry about time. You don't need to send them all today or tomorrow. Gifts from the heart take time and are worth waiting for them!

fabric covered boxes, photo from this book