Box full of presents!


Did you see? Three followers this week!! YAY!! Thank you, ladies!

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Today I went to the market and bought these two fabrics. 


Especially the one with the flowers is beautiful, don’t you think? I want to make two circle skirts from it. It’s been a while since I made clothes for myself, most of the time the few things that I sew are for my daughters. The shopping for my own clothes is mostly done on the internet (because you may not believe this, but I HATE shopping). I found a very easy pattern for the skirts, so I don’t expect any problems. I think the skirts will look very pretty with the petticoat I bought some weeks ago.

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This weekend I’m going to visit a friend to see her little baby daughter. As a gift I made  her this paper box full of presents. The idea for the heart I found at the crafty cpa.


Linked to:
My Romantic Home (Show and Tell Friday)
The Shabby Nest (Frugal Friday)
Very Merry Vintage Style (Share the Love Wednesday) 
Sew Much Ado (We Did It Wednesday) 
Ginger Snap Crafts (Wow Me Wednesday) 
Be Different, Act Normal (Show and Tell Saturday) 
Six Sisters' Stuff (Strut Your Stuff) 
Petite Hermine (Sunday Linky Party) 
Life Made Lovely (Life Made Lovely Monday) 
Skip to My Lou (Made By You Monday)
Between Naps on the Porch (Metamorphosis Monday) 

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And what do you think of my flower setting for Valentine’s Day?





Comments

  1. Six SistersJanuary 25, 2012 at 6:17 AM

    Sooooo Cute!! We are so glad that you linked up to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday". We hope you will come back next Saturday and share another great idea! -The Sisters

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    1. LizJanuary 25, 2012 at 7:15 AM

      Thank you, Sisters. I will be back next week. Nice day! Liz

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  2. Pam @Threading My WayJuly 15, 2012 at 3:09 AM

    Love your idea of a box filled with gifts. It looks fabulous all wrapped up in cellophane with the ribbons hanging down. The wavy cut on the box looks very effective.

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