All the way from Australia!

YAY! I got my package yesterday from Natalie in Australia! Here's a quick pic...I blog about it in further detail in this post on my blog. I wanted to keep this post short and sweet since we're on to next months theme now. YAY for FAIRIES!

THANK YOU NATALIE! I love it all!

WoOhOo . . . I got my January YoE goodies . . .

I got my package today! My swap partner Robin L. sent me some fun goodies!




WoOhOo! I love this one. A ribbon Pinecone!
Can you guess why? It's HALLOWEEN colors folks! Yeah baby!
Robin says that this is the first time she's done ribbon work like this. I never would have guessed. It's awesome!


Some goodies to enjoy! a hand sewn zipper fabric bag, some cute magnets, a handmade blue sled ornie, a golden pinecone pendant/mini ornie and a package of Faerie and enchanted buttons! I've never seen these and they're cute!
Thank you so much Robin L. I love everything. I loved having you as a partner!

On a side note- I did my part in feeding the birdys this month!


I sliced some oranges and tied them up to the branches! I haven't seen any birds stop by so I wonder if it's the wrong treat for the wrong birds? Hmmm!

I also crumbled up some bread and scattered them around the trees in our side front yard. They came and ate those up right away- I wasn't fast enough to get a snapshot. But I did my part and they were happy! I'm doing more bread crumbs tomorrow too!

Stay Warm!

Be Enchanted!

Enchanted Goodness and a Little Plug

I received a nice package from my January partner, none other than Val herself. I love the crocheted acorns and the pinecone ornament is really cute! I can't wait to make a special little tree up for all of my new ornaments! Val also sent me some cute little ladybug cupcake picks and some yummy tea. Thanks Val!!!

Also, I just wanted to do a little plug on my daughter, Mallory's, Valentines Swap for Kids. You just have to send 5 cards to 5 different people and you will receive 5 cards back. They can be store bought, bought and altered or handmade. Just send me an email (sherryreneew@hotmail.com ). Mallory still needs at least 2 more people to participate.

Thanks!!!

Chorus Line Cuties

I thought Christmas had come again when I opened the box Gin sent me! She knows how to spoil a person!


Gin made me the cutest Chorus Line Garland of Girls! The girls are made with pine cone bodies and are strung on a Christmas ribbon. Aren't they cutest with their little red hats??? And if that weren't enough! She hand painted me a pine cone on a piece of clear acrylic. Complete with a pretty ribbon, ready for hanging. It's going in my kitchen window! Love it!!! And then she also sent me two glitter pine cone candles. I just know Christmas is here again!!
Thank you Gin!!

Look what I got!!!

I had to come show off what I got in this month's swap.  I had an awesome partner Anna of Chickens in the Basement !  She made an ornament to represent each member of my family.  They are the most adorable things I ever saw and here they are perched in my tiny tree:

And look at the lovely glass jar of buttons she sent me (I love buttons!):

And this is the cutest notecard and ephemera that was in the package as well:

Anna was a great partner and a talented lady.  Whomever is her next parter will be one lucky crafter!!! This was a great way to kick off the swap and has me revved up for the next round!!

Courtney Short-Prudhomme

The Cajun Hillbilly Housewife

pine cone and acorn cuties!

Just look at the CUTE pine cone ornaments that Robin found!





I just had to share the tutorial link HERE.

On the same blog (I had to go poke around a bit) I found THESE!

Totally cute pompom acorns!!! Here is the link for them!

Okay ladies, have fun!