Thursday, December 17, 2015

Postcards and birthday mail

I received my postcard from Carin  this week and it is so cute , I know you will agree .
Frosty looks quite happy , it must be snowing and cold and he doesn't need to worry about melting anytime soon . Thanks so much Carin , I love it :-) 
Here is the postcard I created for Carin and I know she has already received it so I will share it now with all of you .
A little redwork elf which was a free pattern but for the life of me I can't remember who the designer was , someone help me , maybe Gail Pan ? I love to do redwork so this was a fun little project to do . Hmm seems I like to photograph my postcards in front of my vintage machines , I have a love affair with both :-) 
Yesterday was my birthday and how nice it was to open a parcel addressed to me from Annette my good friend from Saskatchewan . Inside was a Christmas package nicely wrapped with my birthday gift hugging it as Annette said . I was a really good girl and resisted the urge to open both presents but I will share the lovely tote Annette made for me .
It is a really nice large tote with inserts of quilting sayings like "Quilting is my cup of Tea", Celebrate Quilting Friendships ", "See all the colours of the world through Quilts" and "Don't worry it'll quilt out " , aren't they just perfect for a quilters tote . Nice sturdy handles too to carry all the necessities . Thanks so much Annette . 
 I got an early birthday gift from my friend Linda last week and it is so sweet and so festive , I love it .
                     Thanks so much Linda , I think it looks so pretty on my little mantel .

A little update on my Temecula blocks , I did complete them all but so far haven't had a chance to arrange them into anything . I seen two runners over on Joanne's blog and they are stunning so my plan is to eventually get them made into a runner . For now here is what they look like ....
Other sewing going on but this is all I can share at the moment but I do appreciate you stopping by during this very busy season . I hope your day is blessed in some special day and thanks for stopping by .
 hugs Sheila



21 comments:

  1. Cute postcards, and lovely gifts......love that pretty cardinal candle holder, it glows like Rudolf's nose!

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  2. Lovely gifts Sheila..love the candle holder too! Hope you had a lovely birthday x

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  3. Lovely gifts. The Elf is a Gail Pan design. Love the cardinal candle holder, so pretty. Hugs,xx

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  4. oh happy birthday Sheila! :)
    Lovely postcards, Frosty sure looks happy!

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  5. Happy Birthday - and some lovely gifts!

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  6. Fantastic postcards! And Happy Birthday

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  7. Happy Birthday Sheila! You received some fabulous gifts and I love your postcards... both the one you received and the one you sent! Hope you get your runner finished! Christine x

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  8. Definitely Gail Pan. I've done several of him in red and in blue as door hangers. He is so cute. Happy Birthday to you. Hope it was wonderful. Great gifts. I just started to put together my Temecula blocks together. Not sure where they are going yet. Love the colors you chose.

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  9. Happy Birthday Sheila! Very nice gifts you received. I love Mr. Frosty. And your blocks look very nice too.
    Waving greetings Larissa

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  10. lovely gifties and postcards as well as the little blocks
    Hugz

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  11. It's certainly looking very festive at your house! Love the postcards, and that bag from Annette is adorable. I didn't do the Temecula quilt, but I'm thinking of enlarging it a bit and doing it after Christmas. I'll be watching to see how you finish yours. Happy Birthday Week!!

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  12. Lovely postcards! I really like your bitty blocks too.

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  13. Lots of fun stuff on your blog today. Love the postcard from Carin and the one you sent her is just adorable.

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  14. Happy belated birthday, my friend. You rec'd some lovely gifts! The little elf is, indeed, a Gail Pan design! But, of course! Her work is so sweet and very difficult to resist. Never thought to make a postcard from redwork! Have a great weekend! Stay warm, stay safe, and stay sweet! XO

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  15. Very attractive cards Sheila and I love your birthday presents, the tote looks very practical and pretty. xx

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  16. Wonderful postcards. I adore your redwork. Such lovely gifts for your birthday.

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  17. Happy belated birthday to you!! Love the cards..the snowman is so cute!! I have a card from Shez with that elf pattern on too...is very cute. Am pretty sure it is a Gail Pan design. Beautiful presents you have received.

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  18. It's always fun to see the neat and unique postcards that you share with us! I hope that you and your family have a wonderful Christmas! Best wishes on a healthy and happy 2016.

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  19. Hi Sheila wishing you and your precious family a merry xmas and a happy and safe new year xx

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  20. What a great bag. Just love those sayings. Perfect for a quilter.

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  21. you haven't posted anything since I last visited so I jumped over here to look at your postcards which I am always fascinated to look at....hope you are feeling a tad better! told you, I would be checking in :)

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