Gin! The pictures say it all!!!!!

Mice and lace and ribbons and fabric and chocolate.....big breath in.......and a toy for cooper....You rocked the mice Gin..Thank you so much. Your package should be there any minute..........

Sept Package from Missy

Oh. My. Goodness.

Missy is SO talented and generous. I am just totally blown away by the YOE mouse package she sent, I cannot even express it. THANK YOU MISSY! She has set the bar WAY HIGH. My out of town company is leaving in the next day or two and I'll wrap up your box.

I must tell you that this apron with the hand-stitching is just the sweetest thing ever.

And the little mouse-y jewelry and magnet--- aDORable!

Then the ornament ... wow. This is only my second YOE and, wow, again.

And the crown on the mouse pincushion ... love it!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU again! YOE swappers are The Most Creative!!!

Shawnee

Sept package received!!!!

I got a VERY lovely package from Robin! Check it out:

The birdie item in the middle is a great potholder that I have already tested out :-)  It works quite well!! Also, it's hard to tell in the pic- but that fuzzy black thing is a mouse made out of fun fiber.. there was three of them, but my daughter got the black one and was the only one that would bring it back to me for a picture :-)  The boys have hid the other two from me! lol  The mouse on the far right is MINE!  I have him hanging right by my computer so I can see him every day.  In the upper lefthand corner is the card that came with the package.  Isn't it lovely!! I am keeping it to use in paper crafts :-)

Thank you so much Robin it was awesomesauce!! I will be putting yours in the mail tomorrow!!

Cheese please?

Guess what this month's 'extra' door prize is?

It is a mosaic cheese tray just perfect for this month's theme!!!!!

I had such fun making this little tray which comes with an acrylic liner that you slip in so the food doesn't dirty the design.

Or....you could simply put it to use somewhere on your patio or in your garden or on a shelf or......well, you get the idea.


So...if you've not won a door prize yet, please leave a comment and maybe this guy can come home to live with you!

I'll be doing the drawing on September 30th!!!

THANK YOU, Jenny S

Jenny sent me the most amazing octopus swap box!!

I cannot believe she FOUND an octopus necklace (actually made it from a charm!!!!). I had been searching for one for her and had no luck but there one was in MY box. She just made it all so special.

The altered Bingo card is adorable,

and I smiled at her flying pig touch. Now, I'd know this box was from her no matter what, but then that PINUP PILLOW

would seal the deal. We've swapped before and are both vintage-pinup fans. Isn't it SO cute! Referencing the phase, that pinup cutie does NOT have cooties!!

She also tucked in some delicious scone mix

And isn't that cute octopus fabric

... the ideas are roaming there: apron? bag? quilt? hmmmm, I have no idea but love the possibilities.

Of course, the most personal is this sweet hand-stitched octopus.

I see her love and care in every stitch.

THANK YOU!!

Cheese Glorious Cheese ...

And a little sneak peek!!!!

I'm really enjoying and having a ton of fun with Mouse Month !!!! Hope y'all are too:-)

My octopi from Niki!!!!

What a cute little package I got....Niki made fabric and beaded octopi for my enchanted ornaments....here is a close up of the bead work....





I really had fun partnering up Niki and thank you for the hard work you put into your ornaments...they are wonderful!


I always appreciate the work that goes into beading....especially since I dont do much of it and these little guys are just sweet...She also made me some cute paper ornaments or they could be tags too, but I am going to use them as ornaments.....Some sewing pins, which I always need, a little wallet that is in my fave colors and a wristlet pin cushion.....