for the last sweetpea swap round, the theme was something old, something new... and boy, my swap buddy sent some lovely bunch of goodness.... hollie [who doesn't have a site yet] sent a package earlier this week... for the old, she sent some beautiful antique stationery.... it's too pretty to use but with the perfect project, they will be done justice....
look at this elegant green sweetpea apron.... the frills alone are just darling but it also has wide tie strings to make a big bow.... and there is ric rac lining the edge of the apron too... it's so fancy!!! i can't wait to use it- you know, when i am cooking more than just boxed mac and cheese for diego.... perhaps, this will be my breadmaking apron- hehe... hollie can sew!!!!
look at these pretty bibs hollie made for isabella too! she made her a lil softie book too [you can see here]... we have already used a couple but they aren't dirtied up at all... between me not liking to stain bibs [yes, this doesn't make sense, i know] and isabella not enjoying baby food much, the bibs are still perfectly clean and in beautiful condition... i will have to bring them over one day so my mom can feed isabella... apparently the girl loves it when gramma feeds her...
it's funny because the other day i was telling someone of how diego stole the aprons micol gave me... he uses them for capes... he also uses the handmade superman bag that robyn made him.... but now he has his OWN apron to use for when we bathe isabella... or when we cook, which he insisted on doing so as soon as i put it on him.... hollie also sent diego crayons, a coloring book, and sketch paper... this kid is one happy boy!!!
oh and here is a beautiful handmade bag by hollie... green and retro looking! she also put in pumpkin pie coffee and vermont maple nut coffee [which is as savory as can be]... there were chocolate covered espresso beans too along with dark chocolate goodness.... must i say that most of it is gone by now?!
oh but she sent more retro stationery along with some paper... hey, a cut paper artist can never have too much, eh?! it was so much fun opening all the goodies she sent this way... with pretty aprons, coffee, books, and paper, there is little excuse to procrastinate in the art arena! ah, cheers to a productive weekend!
and here is the closeup of the book, if you're afraid of the dark, remember the night rainbow by cooper edens ©1979... it's a very wonderfully illustrated book!
thank you hollie for sending such a heartfelt and beautiful package!
note: if you want to see pix of what other sweetpea swappers received, you can go here...
wow! What an amazing swap! Hollie sent some wonderful things.
Posted by: Robyn | November 03, 2007 at 11:19 AM
Oooo, what fun things she sent you! Now the pressure is on....
Posted by: Stephanie | November 03, 2007 at 06:26 PM