A Surprise!

Oh my goodness!  

Today I received a surprise!  

Another box, full of absolutely beautifully made gifts, from my swap partner,  

Cindy at Prairie's Edge Farm.  

Look at all these gorgeous things!!

 A sweet blue peat pot Easter basket

 A linen and lace basket with pink rose bud handle

 A glittery yellow chick and daisy tag with pierced edges

A tiny embroidered wool felt pin cushion.  It even has a daisy pin in it.

And beautiful lace trims tied up with silk ribbon

I can't get over how talented she is.

If you haven't visited her blog yet, you really must.

THANK YOU Cindy!  It's all so pretty and I LOVE it! 

Easter Spoolie Swap

Isn't this little green birdie pincushion adorable?

Cindy from Prairie's Edge Farm 

made this for me as part of the Easter Spoolie Swap we were partnered in.

She sent a whole shaker box full of delightful hand crafted goodies to me.

 A darling, pink, lop-eared bunny with a fluffy tail.

A sweet little daisy embroidered and appliqued easter egg.

And this gorgeous Easter tag. 

And I can't forget to mention the chocolate easter eggs and jellybeans 

which I've already been munching on.

THANK YOU so much Cindy!  I love all of it!

And next I have to show you the spoolies I made for Cindy.

This ducky version used tiny tart pans and a vintage pastry blender. 

(This one was inspired by her love for gardening and making pies.)

The little yellow duck can come out of the nest.

I had so many ideas running through my head after looking through her blog, 

I just had to make another one for her.

The second spoolie I made for her was a tomato pincushion.
(Inspired once again by the gardening theme, and her love
for quilting and all sorts of needle-crafts.)

I also crocheted a small blue basket to hold some of the goodies
 that I sent along to fill the box.


I want to say THANK YOU to Sandy for hosting this swap.
It was so much fun!  And a great excuse to get creative.
I encourage those of you who have never tried a swap, to go for it!

Just A Tiny Little Peek

 Sneaking in just a tiny little peek at the Easter spoolie craft projects I made.
Yes, you do see ric-rac.

But I can't show any more 'til my swap partner receives it.

You'll have to check back later this week for full pictures.