Advent Swap Anyone.....

Can't believe its that time of year already...

Its Laalaa's Advent Swap 2011

I was lucky enough to be part of 2010 advent swap

and i was paired up with the lovely Sue...and OMG

All my goodies were gorgeous <3

So if you fancy it..and would like more info

Please pop over to the lovely Lynda's Blog

Hooking With Laalaa

You have until 21st September

Thanks Clare x

My Unbirthday Swap Goodies x

Good Morning All

Hope your all well...can't believe its just over a

month since my last post....and that was to show

some gorgeous goodies i was kindly

sent from my birthday swap goodies x

But this post is to show you some more gorgeous

swap goodies...but they are from the

Unbirthday Swap that the lovely

Undomesticated Scientists

And i was matched up with the lovely

Louise from Sew Scrumptious

Here is the parcel full of gorgeous goodies..and the smell

that came from there......lush!!

It was all to nice to open

Just look at all these

I opened up the little gifts first that was wrapped

in the pink polka dot paper....An OMG

I was speechless.....

CK heart buttons & Pins in a tin

Cute little metal hanging bird

3meters of gorgeous pink shabby chic

East of India ribbon

And a hand made by JoJo lavender filled Russian Doll

And there's more....Opps ive missed the pic of the chocolate

cause it didn't last long enough to be photograph...lol

Some gorgeous Postcards from where Louise Works

I just love these gifts...a Hand Made Note Book

Cover & Coin Purse..which im using at this

moment..love it x

And this is where the smell was coming from

These gorgeous hand made soaps

I just couldn't believe these gifts when they arrived

I just love everything about it..Louise really

did her homework..and knew what i would love x

Thanks once again Louise

All your gifts are much appreciated xx

And thanks to Undomesticated Scientist for

Matching me up with Louise xx

Thanks Once again for popping over

Until Next Time

Big Hugs Clare xx

Photo's of my birthday swap goodies

Good Evening All

Hope your having a lovely week...Got to be honest

the weather here this week has been gorgeous...

But is soon changing for the weekend...Its not fair!!!

Anyway....as most of you know i celebrated my birthday

last Tuesday...I had a lovely day,Hubby treated me to a meal

out in the evening..with lots of visitors thou the day!!

And over the last few days Ive had these gorgeous birthday

gifts in the post from my lovely birthday swap partners.

And here are the photo's of my gorgeous goodies

Just look how lucky I'm

Having these really made my birthday extra special

I Don't think Ive ever had these many gifts and cards

before for my birthday....I love them all xx

I would like to thank those who have sent a birthday gift

from the bottom of my heart....every little gift is much appreciated xx

Thank You so much to

Julie - Juliecymraeg

Vicki - VintageVicki

Sue - Crafts@home

Jenny - Buttons,Ribbons + Other Things

Lynda - Laalaa

Jan - Lemonade Kitty

Jackie - Sew Special Bear

Lisa - Kandi Pandi

Sophie - Chez Sophie

kathy - Postcards From The P.P

Nic - WoodbankCrafts

Anne - Nana Go-Go

Also i know I'm still due some parcels in the post

Thank Soooo Much I love all my gifts xx

Big Hugs To You All xxx

Clare xx

Summer School Fete Photo's

Good Evening All

Hope your all well??

Firstly before i tell you about my first summer fete,

I would like to Thank everyone who was so kind

to send me such gorgeous birthday goodies in the birthday

swap...it really made my day..or more so week...and i know

I'm Ive still some due in the post...woo hoo..cant wait!!

And thanks to those who emailed me to say that my

birthday parcel will be late xx

I will get round to the thank you emails very soon xx

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Saturday 9th July 2011

Rhiw-Syr-Dafydd Primary School

Summer fete.......

And here is photo's of my stall.....

(please not i didn't make the sock monkey..lol)

What a great afternoon....it started off rain,wind..having to hold

everything down...but then the sun came out and so

did the crowds!!!

I done good...took a few orders..but most of all i

had fun!!!

Can't wait for the next one now!!

Hopefully somewhere soon...lol

Thanks for popping over and please

pop

back soon for pic's of my

birthday swap goodies xx

Big Hugs Clare xx

Some Sewing Makes

Good Evening All

Hope your all well...and enjoying this summer weather..ha ha

It was gorgeous here this morning..and bang on 3pm(kids come

out of school)Its starts raining..and hasn't stop since!!!

Ive got everything crossed for this heat wave we've been

promised over the weekend...but ill believe it when i see it...lol

For those of you that didn't know...i booked a table

for my first summer fete,which sadly should of happened last

Saturday...but had to be cancelled due to bad weather!!

So i thought i would share with you some of my sewing makes

I'd made for the fete....my shabby chic style lightly stuffed with

lavender hearts!!

I so love this fabric..which i picked up from the fabric

factory ages ago in the bargain bin...took me till now

to bring myself to cut it up...lol

Anyway thanks for popping over

Hope you all have a lovely weekend..what ever the weather..lol

Until next time

Hugs Clare xx

Also just to let you all know....Ive just opened my first online

store over at Creative Stores - My shop name is Clare's Rustic Makes

Please pop over and have a nosy...This website is great for selling

your hand made products from just £1.00 a month for 5 items.

Shout Out For Another Fab Swap

Good Morning all

From a very wet n windy S.Wales

Hope your all well??

Ive just find this fun swap over at

Ramblings of a doormat

If you would like to join in the fun

Please over...It ends 23rd June

I so love a fun swap...lol

See you over there

Hugs Clare xx

Painted Bits Again!!!

Good Evening All

Hope your all well...And had a lovely weekend!!

Thought i would share with you some of my painted

Bits...Ive been making over the half-term hols!!

They are for the summer fete...I'm doing on the 18th June.

A lovely lady saw my makes over on my Face book page and

asked if i would be interested in having a stall,

At a fete where she works!!

I'm excited but yet nervous...as Ive never done a summer

fete before..only school Xmas fairs...so don't know

what to except!!!

I really hope people will like my makes.......

Anyway..thanks for popping by

And until next time...bye

Hugs Clare xx

Would also like to Welcome all my new followers

"Thank you,and you popping by is much appreciated"

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