Fuzzy Slippers Designs

Hot Chocolaty Kisses

2012-02-12T20:35:00.001-05:00

I've been away for a while... I'd like to say it's been for lots of crafting, but I've been busy with a class for school. Luckily I have had a little time to sneak into my room to craft. :)

I made some hot cocoa packaging. Only I would think of cocoa when we had a highly unusual 50 degree day on Friday. In New England. In February. It's been a bizarre winter here!

I get bored with too much of the same, so I made a few variations of these. This one is using a new-to-me stamp I got from one of the awesome secretaries at our school. She had a bag full of SU stuff that she gave me just for funsies!!!!!!!! Can I tell you it has been calling to me all week!!!!!!

We celebrate "Curious Cupid" among the teachers at my school. Basically it's Secret Santa but the valentine edition. Long ago folks decided that there is too much going on in December and that February can be (usually) cold and snowy. Curious Cupid was born. I'm bringing these packets in for folks to by and use as gift toppers on their CC gifts.

Hope you enjoyed this valentine idea! If I can get away from the books for school again, I'll post a couple valentine cards and a couple more Christmas cards I have gotten ready for the 2012 stash! :)

Season's Greetings

2012-02-04T06:00:00.019-05:00

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Here's another card from that December kit. I've made it to 3 cards so far. Not setting any land speed records here, but that's okay 'cause I'm having fun. :)

Along the same lines as this card, the goods are half stash and half kit. The greeting is from Amuse- you can get their stuff from dealers now and I have the most awesome one, Pam. I don't get perks from this plug. I just like sharing when I have a great resource. :)

So, how are you doing on your resolutions? Have any great resources to share? How's your Saturday going?

Thanks so much for stopping by!

More 2012 Holiday Goodies

2012-02-01T06:00:00.007-05:00

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So far, so good when it comes to the "no surprises Christmas resolution". Of course it is only the first day of February, so there is still plenty of time for me to tank it. :)

Today brings card #2 and honestly I have no idea if it will be able to be mailed! It's so pretty and fun though that I can live with this be a hand delivery type card. ;) Some of this card is from the December kit, some from the stash, and one little bit is from new stuff.

The green and pink DP's are from my stash, the white base under the sentiment and the sentiment are from my December kit club kit, the ribbon is from a kit club (don't remember which one), and the snowflake 'n the red sparkle are from new stuff.

Snowy/Chewy Valentine

2012-01-31T01:00:00.003-05:00

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It's another fabulous Top Tip Tuesday! This week our challenge to you is to show off your valentine creations.

Aren't these a fun!!! The "snowman" is Eclipse gum. :) A Stamp Club friend showed me how to make these back in December. A Pinterest inspired creation, so by default I made something seen on Pinterest. Whoo-hoo!

I made four of these, so each gal in our room gets one for Valentine's Day. I wanted each one to look a little different, but I don't know which one should go to which gal!

I think I may put them all on the table and have to gals decide who gets which. :) Profile in courage, I am. LOL!

All the wonderful embellies came from this Paper Bakery kit. They have the most delicious kits!!!!!

Then I just had to make one more (these are addictive!) that seemed like a romantic one. I used it as a thank you for a gal who made a purchase from my Etsy store. :)

Valentine's

It the theme of this week's Top Tip Tuesday Challenge....

Bugaboo Stamps

Random.Org Prize for Valentine's Project uploaded into challenge:

One lucky Random winner will win 7 Digi images for their choice

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Prize given to the DT's favourite Top Tip linked to challenge:

What cutie-patootie creations have you got up your sleeve for your favorite valentines? Oh please share your ideas!! I'm in super need of ideas for my students and my DH! :)

Fit to Print

2012-01-30T06:00:00.053-05:00

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Playing around with card sets again and thought I'd try a different color palette. Usually I make all the cards the same and each time I tell myself I'm gonna make 'em a touch different. Well, this time I actually did! :)

Still thinking over these choices. DH likes them, but I'm still mulling. All the shapes and texture is fun and I like how they are all different, yet still a set. So I guess these are okay. :)

Changing it up some more with the packaging of this lil set. :) Went with a fry box to "spice it up"- LOL! Haven't made one of those in a while. I forgot how much fun they are! Gonna definitely have to play around making a few more of these.

In the meantime, I'm cooking up fun with these cool folks:
Catered Crop- Recipe Swap in Print (the fry box paper and the mat for the sentiments)
Come and Get it- Anything but a card (the fry box)

Adore You

2012-01-29T16:07:00.002-05:00

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I bought this yummy paper and have been staring at it for about two weeks. Finally I got up the courage to cut it up and I'm so tickled that I did! Not only can it count towards being a valentine, but I made it using some not-so-traditional colors. Yeah me for thinking outside the box!

It's BG paper, so I don't want to mess up when I use it 'cause then I feel like I wasted "the good stuff"! This is even better than the card I had pictured in my head- seriously that NEVER seems to happen. Gosh if it looks even half as good as what I pictured I'm over the moon most of the time. :) Even more awesome- this was a 10 minute card- if that!! From start to finish it was just a matter of cut 'n paste. A little stamping on the kraft base, glue, die cut, tie a ribbon and D-O-N-E done!

The card base (kraft), ticket die (index card), and stamped trees (birch trees) on the base are all from Memory Box. The ribbon is Bo Bunny and the pattern paper is Basic Grey (Piccadilly)- the green it is mounted on is the reverse side. The orange mat for the ticket is Bazzill (I think) and the glittery sentiment paper is actually already on printed paper from My Minds Eye (lost and found).

I'm playing with all these folks that I adore so much:
The Spotted Chick- Krafty Thursday
Basic Grey Challenges- Favorite Things- (mine are dies)
For Your Inspiration- This pic

Well I hope you enjoyed this folks! I've got some fun valentine projects getting posted this week and some more Christmas cards. So far, so good on my resolution! How are all of you doing on your resolutions?

No Surprises This Year

2012-01-25T06:00:00.043-05:00

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This Christmas season will not take me by surprise this year! That's one of my New Year's Resolutions that, so far, I have been able to keep. :)

This is the yummy kit that I got this past December. I was totally in love with the whole package (mostly Crate Paper Peppermint) and totally overwhelmed by the hectic season as well. Happily I was able to put this kit aside 'til now. Now let's break into it and see my jumpstart!!!!

The button was part of the embellishments in the package, but the snowflake and heart bling were in my stash. It's a simple card and I like how cheerful it is in all it's simplicity! :)

My husband's family has a thing for peppermint stick ice cream, so in all likelihood this card will find itself in one of their mailboxes sometime after Thanksgiving. I know, I know how can I possibly think about Christmas when it is January. Gotta tell ya, it was far too hectic and too few cards made it out this past Christmas. Still feeling guilty about it. My DH and I both always write little notes in our cards. Last year folks were lucky to get us both to sign and mail their cards and neither of us enjoyed the process. Kinda sad when you think that I make cards- and I LIKE making cards. So this year I'm pacing myself and doing little bits all year and that way can enjoy it all.

Bows of Thanks

2012-01-22T13:55:00.002-05:00

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Last Friday I mentioned I was spending the night crafting at my LSS. I actually got some things finished!!!

Here are four thank you cards I assembled. These are always in short supply in this house. That's probably a good thing since it means we have a lot to be thankful for. :)

The best part is that all of this was in the scrap pile from other projects and I get "kit club credit" because the mat between the orange card and the pale green mat is from the Nov kit I got at my LSS. *hee-hee*

Well, I'm off to see if I can take more pretty pics to prove to myself got some more projects completed. LOL!

I'm thankful these blogs are offering fun challenges here:
Let's Ink It Up- Anything Goes
Lothian Crafts- Die Cuts
Sentimental Sundays- Die Cuts

So Sketchy

2012-01-17T01:00:00.001-05:00

This week over at Top Tip Tuesday we are hosting a sketch challenge and there are choices!

I chose the CAS sketch. Not sure I stayed very CAS, but I wanted to use these colors cause I've had the PTI paper and the card base all cut and ready to go for ages! Pretty excited that I am using some stash, didn't use any of my chipboard letters though. Back to the drawing board to try again to work on that New Years resolution. :(

Continuing on the good news front, I was able to make 4 cards for 4 different uses! The dies are a combination of PTI and MFT. The ribbon? No idea, sorry. :( The sentiments are all Amuse and I LOVE how easy they are to use!!!

So seriously, head to TTT and check out the sketches. Then head to your stash and whip up something awesome! When you do you can enter it in the TTT two week challenge for a chance to win:

Stamp & Create

Top Tipper Prize of
$25.00

or fab prize from
Karens Doodles
or a fab prize from
Sew Sweet

Bakin' Up Goods

2012-01-12T17:06:00.000-05:00

Quick post today as I am on my way out the door for a fun class. :) Working my way through my December Paper Bakery kit- the January one is on its way to my door and I gotta make room!

Sarah posted a fun sketch and I thought I would use it to make a "kinda" guy gift bag. I can never make enough guy stuff, mostly because I don't make enough guy stuff. LOL!

So how much guy stuff do you have on hand?

I've bagged it in and headed here:
The Paper Bakery- Sketch

Caught Our Eye

2012-01-10T04:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Top Tip Tuesday folks! WOW - we are only half way through the current challenge and what an amazing turnout we have had so far!! I guess you like our ANYTHING GOES challenge! There is still one week to go to enter the challenge, however, we wanted to showcase the creation that half way through who has caught our eye!

We also have some fabulous 2nd week inspiration From StampFairy Design Team.Remember, there is still a week to go of our ANYTHING GOES challenge - please click here to take you to the current challenge to add your creation, which is open until Monday 16th January.

From all of us TTT girlies!

Soft Hello

2012-01-08T21:38:00.001-05:00

A subtle palette for today. Seemed like a good idea since I seem to be recovered from my cold, but don't want to push my luck. I'm seriously lacking in blank cards to use for thank you's and whatnot.

I pulled out the rest of the stash from my Paper Bakery kit, played around with some Memory Box papers, and voila! The shabby chic feel of this really tickles me. :)

I've given myself a little challenge to use more of the letters (thinkers and stickers and chipboard) that I have aquired from various kits I am addicited to buying. :) It's a little like the challenges I give myself to use all the paper in those kits. I'm sporatic at best, but my LSS has begun hosting once a month 10 hour open workroom time (and they bring in pizza around 7!). Last November was the first one I could mae it to and I got so much done! I have so many half-finished projects that I have ready to bring for this Friday. We'll see how it goes. ;)

So besides deadlines, what helps you get your projects done?

I'm enjoying a quiet moment here:
Kraft Journal- Favorite Colors (well they are right now LOL!)
The Shabby Tea Room- Colors and Sewing (Lace)
Anonyme Scrappere- Shabby Chic
The Crazy Challenge- Lace /or Pearls

2011 Revisited

2012-01-06T21:26:00.000-05:00

Well, I don't know if my body knew that the Tigers would lose or what, but a couple hours before the Orange Bowl started (man was that a depressing game for all Clemson fans) I came down with a horrific sinus cold. I managed to make it to school on Thursday for a very important parent meeting first thing in the morning and left right after. I've pretty much been in bed ever since, cuddling with some Puffs plus tissues and doing the Dayquil or Nyquil cocktails with Airborne chasers. I'm feeling okay right now so I thought I would do a retrospective of FSD 2011. So sit back and enjoy the flashback. :)

Hope you enjoyed my little walk down memory lane version 2011. It was fun to look through the posts to decide which to make that months fav! A couple of months would have had more than one, but I was trying to exercise discipline. Some of these creations I had forgotten about!!!

Keep Calm and ...

2012-01-04T06:00:00.003-05:00

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It's orange and it's a bowl, yup it's THE ORANGE BOWL (cue the band folks!)

If it wasn't a school night I might actually make this cocktail from Clemson Girl, but since I have to teach and will probably fall asleep without seeing the whole game, I will likely make this sans tequila. :) I have new Clemson PJ's from my gram, DH has his bowl shirt, the corgi has a new tiger rag, and the cat, well she thougth since she was a grey tiger cat that was all the support she needed to show. LOL!

What are the chances of me parking next to a Mountaineer alum in MA on Christmas Eve? Apparently very good! Who knew?!? Then in Albany last week we drove next to another Mountaineer alum for a while. All smiles and silliness though, Tigers are good sports you know (and I have this underlying dread that we will lose tonight).

Anywho, I've stamped out some football themed images and plan to color when I'm not cheering tonight. We'll see if anything comes of them! (did she mean the images or the Tigers playing skills???)

Hugs (and fingers crossed),

Last Christmas Post for a lil' bit :)

2012-01-03T01:00:00.005-05:00

Really, I promise no more Christmas posts for at least 2 weeks! I have a resolution to get like 20 cards made by the end of this month. But I digress...

This is the another album that I made just before break. A co-worker had a little boy last spring and this is his first Christmas. Gosh this really is the year of first Christmas albums for me. Huh, just thought of that. Wow the holidays really did knock it out of me!

The reason I am posting this now is to encourage y'all to join the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge. We've gone to bi-weekly challenges and to launch the new format we are hosting an Anything Goes Challenge!

Pull out and post something you made over the holidays, or something you made after the December hustle and bustle slowed down.

So upload any creation and link up 'cause the Anything Goes Challenge at Top Tip Tuesday is a chance to achieve that resolution to join in on our fun! :) We have fabulous prizes from Simon Says Stamp, Stamp Fairy, and Crimson Cloud. We've gone to 2 Week Challenges with spotlights on our favorites starting next Tuesday! Hop over to find out more. :)

I'm celebrating this bit of Christmas here:
Ribbon Carousel- Anything Goes
Secret Crafter- Anything Goes

Hugs,

Kelly's Christmas Book

2011-12-30T07:30:00.000-05:00

Things got a little hectic last week, but I wanted to share this album I gave to my hairdresser for Christmas before the holiday window closed for the year. :)

She had a little girl this summer, so I thought an album of the wee one's first Christmas was in order!

The album is made from white pocket folders, some craft tags, and this uber luscious kit I got myself for Christmas from The Paper Bakery.

I didn't realize that the folders I bought didn't have full pockets on both sides!!! Took a breath, thought "what would Tim Gunn do?", said to myself "make it work", and voila! I think I like the pages more because of the twine bows holding the pockets together. :)

I never really get to make things for girls since I have two "all boy" nephews- not that I am complaining 'cause those boys are wonderful! It is fun to make something girly once in a while and the shabby chicness of this is sooooo yummy!

I used my handy-dandy Zutter to attach all the pocket folders together after folding/gluing them. I've been taking classes with Julie to make myself use my handy little binder more. It's shameful how when I get something that "I NEED" and it gathers dust. :( Trying to get better about it though. Gotta say this kit barely had time to warm up from the mailbox before I dove in to make this album. :)

So the idea is that you can mount the pictures above the pocket/tag, on the pocket, or even on the tag and boom the album is set.

Not that she has to fill that album this way, but I told Kelly that when I was making the album my thought was that various family/friends could write notes to the little one about her first Christmas and Kelly could put pics above the pocket.

I always worry when I make things that folks won't like them, but I think she liked it. :) What about you? What did you enjoy making/or giving to someone this year?

Beach Day!

2011-12-28T07:00:00.000-05:00

It's my first video, so bear with me on the quality...

Thought folks might like to see Cad in action at the beach on Christmas Day. He walked about a 1/2 mile with only a couple stops and no human help! :)

We had just gotten to the beach and these were his first steps there since October. Back then he could get down to the water kinda on his own, but needed his hind end supported to get off the beach. Oh, and when you hear me say "no don't sit" please don't call the ASPCA. This corgi can walk for 32 minutes straight in the therapy pool- and literally we had just set foot on the beach. :)

Pile o books

2011-12-27T01:00:00.000-05:00

More paper piecing! These were fun (and work!). The different patterns and colors make me so happy. :)

Of course the fact that she is reading while sitting on a stack of books doesn't hurt my love for her either. :) Top Tip Tuesday is hosting our last Anything Goes Challenge of 2011, so dig out a fav image of yours and have at it!

Best wishes on catching up on all your reading this week,

2011 Wreath

2011-12-26T07:23:00.000-05:00

Thought I'd take a sec to show the wreath I made for the door this year. I've saved all kinds of goodies from wreaths and bouquets I've gotten over the years. The last couple of years I've bought "naked wreaths" and dolled them up with my leftovers. :)

I absolutely love "big bulbs" and ~~con~~ love that my DH, DBIL, DFIL, and for the first time this year Oldest Nephew will put up the big bulb lights on the porch in the front and deck in back. :) When the bulbs burn out I save them (big plans for these bulbs folks- don't know what those big plans are, but they are big. LOL). This year a bunch got coated with glitter and put into the "glitter wreath".

Oh-meh-gosh the light hits all that glitter and the wreath looks like it has been lit up! May your week be full of just as much sparkle!

Let the Christmas Game Begin!

2011-12-25T09:20:00.000-05:00

Amy wants to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and thank Santa for the catnip he brought her,

Cadfael wants to thank all of you for all your prayers/well wishes/support since July. He was able to walk around the whole neighborhood last week and he'd really like to walk on the beach in Maine today but,

Moriah has to play- and win- her Annual Christmas Game from Tom before we can leave. Wan-wan ;(

You see years ago my sweetie got the hair-brained idea to turn opening gifts into a game for me. I LOVED it and now I look forward to a game every year. I like the game more than the gifts. :) Tom is a lucky guy 'cause it means he can get most gifts from the dollar aisle of Target. This year though...

There's a TIMEOUT PART!!!!!!!!!! Cad is hoping I studied hard for this quiz. He really wants to try to chase some seagulls today. :)

Here's hoping that today finds you able to enjoys treats, stretch your legs, and laugh with all your loved ones!

Merry Christmas,

Tag Tip

2011-12-20T00:52:00.033-05:00

A couple of tags for you today 'cause over at Top Tip Tuesday we're hosting an "Anything Christmas" challenge.

Thought these were fun tags that would be pretty on a tree as ornaments later. I've really gotten into layers this year on my tags. Makes them more cozy I think. :)

Make sure to stop by TTT and enter your Christmas creation so you can win some digi images or a cool book kids crafting book from Stash Books Lisa has the coolest Milk Carton Log Cabin Ornament Tutorial, you have to check it out!

Looking towards June

2011-12-15T06:00:00.001-05:00

Here's another card set I made from that October kit way back. :) Thought these might make good guy cards or cards for someone outdoorsy.

I totally credit Joanne over at ...just a little something... for the inspiration. I took a couple classes from her a while back and she uses lots of fun layers with tight borders. LOVE IT!

Here's a closer view of those layers 'n borders and of the, of course, stamped envies. Thought the rustic pines was just the right touch for these Maine inspired cards. :)

Here it is all packaged. Man that was a useful kit! I've got a new one that I am dying to get a chance to use AND I just ordered one from The Paper Bakery. Big plans for the December break- we'll see how far I get though. LOL!

So what are your plans for after the 25th? :)

More Small Business Shouts

2011-12-14T06:30:00.000-05:00

Here's another Small Business Shout Out! I thought I had posted about this luscious valance around Thanksgiving, but I guess not.

This little darling came home with us a few weeks back and we both love her! It's a stained glass valance made by DP Plourde Crafts up in Maine. We saw their work summer last year and, after much debate, decided to take the plunge and have one made. It is one of the coolest things we own!

Polly was awesome to work with and so great with updates as the valance got closer to being ready. She even sent us tickets to a fair nearby so we could get in for free to pick up our goodie! We love it so much we plan to order another on in January. It is just so stinkin' brilliant!!!!!

Hope you will check out Polly's other work. She is so amazing!

Paper Cones Tutorial

2011-12-13T01:00:00.004-05:00

I got a quick 'n easy tutorial for making paper cones over with my pals at Top Tip Tuesday today. Be sure to stop by and join the fun. :) If you add your "gift" creation you could win:

You could win $20 voucher at Simon Says...

4 images from Robyn's Fetish

or 4 images from Di's Digi Downloads

So make sure to break out the paper and join the fun. If you enter do let me know I want to make sure see your creation and give you blog love!!!

Butterfly Kisses

2011-12-12T07:00:00.004-05:00

I'm taking a break from tag making to create a couple card sets. Here's the one that I finished first. It used the My Favorite Things Butterfly Kisses set and a ridiculous amount of Copics.

No, I guess that is the other set that used an amazing number of markers. Oh well, I show that one later. :)

Four cards in this little blond fairy girl set. My first blond!!! Not too shabby for a gal who has never been blond and doesn't have any blond relatives to use for reference either. :)

Most of the work was done on Saturday night and I was pretty tickled when I saw them Sunday morning. My first reaction was that someone else had made them and then I had to remind myself "I did that!". Okay so I am tooting my own horn, but I really love how these came out.

What have you made that you are surprised and wicked proud about this December? Leave me a link in the comments so I can see it! I'd love to see what has you tickled with yourself and I want to leave you some love!!!

Scrumptious Sunday

2011-12-11T11:08:00.002-05:00

I want to give a shout out to a couple of local businesses that helped us throw an awesome party for the folks that work with my DH. This was the table in the dining room as we were getting ready. I forgot to take pictures when everything was on the table later, oh well. One of the businesses that I got a bunch of appetizers from (and forgot to photograph before they disappeared!) is Healthy Habits Kitchen. It's a kitchen assemble-your-own-meal kinda place, but they also assemble for you and you can pick up the stuff at various summer and winter farmers markets. The best part is they buy their organic meat, fish, and as many other goodies as they can locally. So I feel like I am eating better and helping local farmers & fishermen too! Win-win!

The other local business I want to thank and encourage others to patronize is La Bella Dolce. The owner/baker is AMAZING!!! She made two HUGE platters of huge old fashioned cookies, whoopie pies, holiday biscotti, and Sicilian fig cookies. One of the platters is on the cover of her homepage, so I'll spare you that pic. LOL!

Look at the size of that whoopie pie!!!!! There were like 10 or 12 on the platter and they are so rich I can't finish one in one sitting. Seriously rich and delicious! Truth time- not all the pies made it to the table before the guest came. Some were quality control tested. Tough job but someone had to do it! ;)

Closeup of the holiday biscotti. My pic doesn't do them justice. Cranberry and pistachio crunchy biscotti perfect with the after dinner cup of coffee. Ahhhhhhh! I wish I had put a size reference in these pictures so you could see just how big everything on the platters was- and smell-o-vision or taste-o-vision. Y-U-M!!

So what are some of your fav local foodie providers? Any other small business favs? I've done a TON of shopping on Etsy this year and when thing start arriving I will take pics and give shout outs. It feels good to support the mom-n-pop shops- not that I have anything against big box, I just don't like the crowds at those places so much.

I've gone to party with the folks here:

Fuzzy Slippers Designs

Hot Chocolaty Kisses

Season's Greetings

More 2012 Holiday Goodies

Snowy/Chewy Valentine

One lucky Random winner will win 7 Digi images for their choiceRobyn's FetishPrize given to the DT's favourite Top Tip linked to challenge:

Robyn's FetishPrize given to the DT's favourite Top Tip linked to challenge:

Fit to Print

Adore You

No Surprises This Year

Bows of Thanks

So Sketchy

Stamp & Create

Top Tipper Prize of $25.00 or fab prize fromKarens Doodlesor a fab prize fromSew Sweet

Karens Doodles

or a fab prize from

Sew Sweet

Bakin' Up Goods

Caught Our Eye

Soft Hello

2011 Revisited

Keep Calm and ...

Last Christmas Post for a lil' bit :)

Kelly's Christmas Book

Beach Day!

Pile o books

2011 Wreath

Let the Christmas Game Begin!

Tag Tip

Looking towards June

More Small Business Shouts

Paper Cones Tutorial

Butterfly Kisses

Scrumptious Sunday

One lucky Random winner will win 7 Digi images for their choice

Robyn's Fetish
Prize given to the DT's favourite Top Tip linked to challenge:

Robyn's Fetish
Prize given to the DT's favourite Top Tip linked to challenge:

Top Tipper Prize of
$25.00

or fab prize from
Karens Doodles
or a fab prize from
Sew Sweet