Alaska Strikes Again

Awhile back, I did a post about a giveaway at SewDutch

If you want to read about it...

Anyway, to my surprise and DELIGHT ! !

I WON!  Now how is that!!

I received my package today and just like a naughty little kid I didn't even wait to sit down, but tore into it immediately. It was chock full of goodies.

I quickly snapped these pictures while my camera was flashing its warning that the battery was about to go dead. As you can tell, I am not even close to being a professional photographer and you may want to skip this part because it will make you nauseous.

• Fabric - not one, not two, not three pieces, but a total of four!

OK, when it is all over, I am going to right up there with all the contestants for having the most fabric, yet I cannot turn it down. It is like a disease, I just have to have more...

• Buttons - I love buttons, they are like little jewels to me
• A homemade head band. I just might sport this, soon, so watch out!
• Chocolate - now who doesn't like chocolate?  You should be ashamed of yourself, it is one of the major food groups
• Bias tape - in the same fabric as what I received, what a great trim
• Cotton yarn - I have been wanting to do some dishcloths in crochet, too!
• Body wash - in an orange blossom scent
• Homemade soap - this one is made by Northern Lights and I can't wait to try it... be right back, got to go take a shower and try it out...
• An Alaska souvenir - A note pad with a puffin on it with a magnet, how fun
• A black double picture frame
• A mug with a very colorful picture of Native Americans (Eskimos) picking strawberries on it!
• And, a homemade dryer ball. I'm not quite sure how to use this, but I am game. I may have to do some research, looks like fun.

As anyone can see, I am just a big kid when it comes to getting things in the mail. It is almost like a birthday or something.

I can't wait to see what these sisters are up to next. From sewing, crafting, painting, or thrifty tips, they are awesome. Be sure to visit their blog and find out yourself.

http://sewdutchsisters.blogspot.com/

My Prize Necklace and a Quilt Project

Did you get to see my new necklace that I WON! ?

Looking this over, it seems pretty obvious that I don't win things very often...

Anyway, back to the necklace. Rachel from:

http://vanhookandco.blogspot.com/

made this wonderful creation for just me!

It has two circular disks which have "Honey", "Papa" and our anniversary date stamped onto them.

I totally love it. I had my grand daughter take a picture of it while I was wearing it and instructed her to not take it of my chest...

Honey and Papa are what the grandchildren call us and other "adopted" grandchildren also.

You should check out Rachel's blog for yourself and perhaps purchase a necklace for yourself, after all, you may be like me and not win one very often.

And, I won it by commenting at http://allthingsvintage88.blogspot.com/  And, no, she isn't having a giveaway there at this time, but you should haunt, oops! I mean visit her blog often because she has lots of wonderful ideas.

Recently, I have noticed that it is very hard to comment on other people's blogs, is this only for me? One of my fellow bloggers thought the world had ended and she was the only one left and was all alone...

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I am happy to say that I have finished another quilt project, this time for a wedding gift.

The young lady that this one goes to likes "modern" and purple and black. I hope that she can find a place in her new home for this lap size one. The colors don't look true to me here, they almost look blue...

Does anyone want to tell me how to "imbed" a link to another site when you are blogging? I know I can write it out, some have this neat linky thing -- you know, press here (on a word) and it takes you to the site you want - like if I wanted to share another blogger or such.... Any help is appreciated.