Pay it forward and an award

I saw this on Hard Up Hester's blog and thought it was a lovely idea

All I have to do is promise to send something handmade to the FIRST 5 people who leave a comment on this post.  However, to be eligible, you must re-post this status, offering something handmade to the first 5  people who respond on your post.   Are you still with me ????  The rules are that it must be handmade (or homemade) by you and it must be sent to your 5 people some time in 2011.

On your marks, get ready, GO !!

also

I was honoured to receive an award from Hortensia

This award is aimed at smaller crafty blogs rather than the big guys and like Pam I am offering on to some favourite crafty blogs of my own

1.  Bloomin' Myrtle

2.  Lace Hearts

3.  The Balancing Kiwi

Paying it forward - the Gift

A BIG BIG thank you to Louise over at Snuggle Shack for my paying it forward gift. A lot of hard work and love has gone into making this lovely felt heart hanger which has a lovely sparkly button (doesn't show too well in my photo), a sweet little crochet flower brooch and a Russian Doll key fob - such tiny little stitches and so neat. Thank you so much. I picked Ellie up from school yesterday and you know what 4 year olds are like, they don't miss anything. What are these nanny she said when she spied them on the table .. I like this and this and this ... I did manage to keep the key fob for myself but the heart is now on her wardrobe door and the brooch on one of her many bags. I thought as a knitter, sewer and crocheter (?) that we were a dying breed and it is so refreshing to learn that there are so many of you young ones keeping the skills going. I wish my girls would take an interest but they don't sadly .. maybe one day

BIGS THANKS ONCE AGAIN XX

Paying it forward

This seems to be a favourite at the moment and a very good idea .. I found it via Snuggle Shack's blog http://snuggleshack.blogspot.com/2009/04/paying-it-forward.html It's quite simple, The first three people to leave a comment on my blog will receive a hand made gift from me! The only thing you have to do in return is participate and carry on the gift giving to three more people ... as soon as you have left a comment do a "pay it forward post" on your blog and continue the giving. I'm sure there will be others joining in so go on post a comment to say hi!!