Thank yous - OWOH

Thank you to Wendy for my beautiful earrings which arrived today, aren't they gorgeous.

and a big thank you to Minxy for my beautiful altered can, I've photographed it from all sides so you can get a better idea of how fab it is.

More Matchboxes...

more matchboxes made and one up for swapping if anyone would like it.

the following one is not up for swaps on here but is up for swaps on my Paper Dolls forum, just adding the picture so the PD girls can see what it's like

the following one is not up for swaps

and finally this next one is the one I received in a swap with Jan, it is divine and furthermore it is stuffed full of little goodies - happy days.

News for Giveaway winners and matchbox swap.

Barbara, Donna, Geni and Lesley your giveaways were posted out today, please let me know when they arrive.

Jan - finally got OH to go to Post Office today so your swap is on it's way.

Enjoy ladies.

xx

One Small World - One Heart

OWOH 2010 is over and all the giveaways have been selected, 1088 people took part and covered 40 countries but it proved to me what a small world it is and as you all know from a previous post I am a great believer in bershert - what is meant to be will be.  As the comments came in for my four giveaways one immediately stood out from a lady called Donna who suffered as I do with arthrites in her hands and arms and I could empathise with her problems, the post stuck in my mind.  I also noticed several people whose name started with the letter B remarked how my letter B would be ideal for them - I hoped that perhaps the letter would go to someone whose name started with a B.  Time came for the draw, numbers selected by Random Number Generator, and as I started to count through the comments the number for my little book was Donna (spooky or what) and the number for the letter B was for Barbara (double spooky now), then the quote plaque number was for Lesleyanne and when she emailed me with her addy I found I knew her - we were both on CSF some time ago - I haven't come up with a link for Geni yet but you never know.

Then came the 4 items I won in draws - a beautiful crocheted heart from Ket - no I dont know her but although she isn't Jewish she is married to a Jew and what an inspiring blog she has and that in turn linked to her OH's blog and his essays and writings are so inspiring.  Pretty earrings from Wendy - I haven't come up with a link there yet either.  Then an altered bean tin from Minxy who is my friend Nicky and who I know well.  Finally I've just heard that I won a bracelet from Pike in Finland and look forward to meeting up with her again next year at OWOH.

Now bearing in mind all of these draws are totally random it does make you stop and think.  I also listed a matchbox swap the other day which Jan answered only for us to discover we live about 12 miles away from each other and we both make cards etc for the same ribbon supplier.  The world has suddenly become a much smaller place and if it is bershert then it will be.

One World = One Heart WINNERS = Giveaway now closed

It's 8a.m. here in the UK and time to close my OWOH giveaway for another year.  It has been such fun and a huge vote of thanks to Lisa for organising this mammoth blogathon.

I used Randon.Org to select my numbers are here are the lucky ones:-

Here are your random numbers:

112 - little book = Donna (claimed/posted 17th Feb)

13 - canvas = Geni (claimed/posted 17th Feb/received)

135 - initial B = Barbara (claimed/posted 17th Feb/received)

281 - plaque = Lesleyanne (claimed/posted 17th Feb/received 19th Feb))

Timestamp: 2010-02-15 08:07:18 UTC

I have counted my way through the comments and notified the four lucky winners,  if a prize isn't claimed by 9a.m. (UK time) on Friday 19th I will draw another number.  Also I notice there were a few different Barbara's and a couple of LesleyAnnes who left comments, I have contacted the correct ones so please dont get excited if thats your name too and I havent contacted you.   Please don't add any more comments to my original post as you wont be counted.

Boxes, boxes and more boxes...

I guess you know by now that I LOVE making/altering boxes.  I have been saving some empty match boxes and intended to alter them but just never seemed to get round to it.  Well at last I have found some time and here are the first ones from my craft desk.

A rose by any other name.
not for swapping

Fairyland

not for swapping

Man's best friend

not for swapping

I am also happy to swap matchboxes and if anyone is interested in this then let me know and we can arrange to swap boxes as soon as I have made some more.

A rose for you

Swapped with Jan

Grace in her Bumbo

These pictures of Grace sitting in her Bumbo just cried out for this scrapbook page.  What I would call a no-brainer.