OWL BE SHOWING YOU WHAT I GOT ...

Thank you Barb ..... Wow, I was sooooo spoilt:-)
I recieved my owls swap package yesterday - lots of loveliness wrapped in red tissue paper!!!
So, I guess y'all want to see what I got ....

First, there was all these wonderful paper and scrapbooking goodies. I've made 2012 my year to get caught up on all things scrapbooking (ok, so it may take longer than a year!!!), so these will be put to good use.

This is piece de resistance #1 ..... Isn't it lovely?
My very own owl clutch!!!! And as if it couldn't get better than that - it's in pink!!!! Barb's work is beautiful:-) I love, love, love this new clutch of mine.

As if 1 piece de resistance piece wasn't enough ..... TaDah ..... piece de resistance #2 ..... an owly mini quilt!!! This will proudly hang alongside my other mini quilts in my crafty abode (my kids know it as moms office!!!) ... All my mini quilts have been gifts from friends .... I'm a very lucky girl:-)

Thanks Jill for hosting ... it was a whole bundle of fun, and thanks again Barb for bringing a smile to my day!!!!

Owl Goodness

So by now all of our owl packages are flying around the world, just waiting to land at their intended destination. I was lucky enough to receive this owl package from Ngaire. It arrived the day before I left on vacation so I'm a bit slow posting a picture. Now that I'm home it's time to share my owl goodies. Ngaire sent an owl emery board, a wooden owl and an owl softie all tucked into an adorable owl gift bag. The owl softie is made from a sweater, so you know I was going to be in love with it! Thank you Ngaire for my owls, I love them!!!

I hope everyone will be happy with their packages of owl goodness!

Happy Hooters.....

Yeah the title is cheesy...but it got your attention, right?

Okay...so here is my lovely package from Cassie! I love EVERYTHING...she totally got me with those TOADSTOOL napkins!
The Tim Tams were good but lasted about an hour...hahaha......all that felt and those stickers will be used up quickly.
And look at the sweet hootie and the hootie sewing case...


here is the inside of the case...just precious!



an check this adorable owl watch...oh my gosh! When you squeeze its "ears" the wings open to expose the watch! (okay so owls don't have big old ears, but you know what I mean..the feather tufts that LOOK like ears....)

Cassie....thank you SO much, I adore everything!!!

on its way

I had a blast making a few things and while most are obvious, the long thing is a plastic bag holder we all have so many of...

I hope she likes everything!

night owl

be it a coaster for a cold drink or little birdie water dish, I hope my secret partner likes this little night owl

Just a little hint....

Just a little hint of something that will be going out to my partner in the not too distant future!

Owl works in progress

I created a couple of owl items this week. The first is a journal made from a composition notebook. I altered it using scrapbook paper, Sharpie markers and an old yellowed book page.

I also made this small pouch from one of my favorite felted wool sweaters. It's a bit wonky as I'm not very good at sewing zippers. Wonky or not, he's definitely growing on me. I'm not sure he's swap worthy, though my daughter assures me she wants it if I don't send it off to a new home. Really, he might fit nicely in my purse stuffed full of Sharpie pens for drawing. One way or another he'll have a home.

What owl works do you have in progress?