Get crackin' . . . .

Thanks for all your lovely comments on my previous post - it seems that the general consensus is that we could ALL really do with some helpful elves  : - )

But pushing to one side that wishful thinking, it's been a busy week here at gilly makes . . . HQ.   I've been frantically trying to get things made, yummy things bought and pressies wrapped in between the social whirlwind that is the festive season.

And in the midst of it all, the lovely Postie arrived with an oh-so-pretty Christmas cracker sent all the way from New Zealand.  Yay - have I mentioned how much I LOVE getting proper post ? It makes such a nice change from the usual bills & junkmail.

 

 Leonie, who blogs over at Kiwi at heart was my partner in the fun Mad About Bags Christmas Cracker Swap which Tracy had organized.  So we introduced ourselves, swapped some notes and discovered we both pretty much liked the same Christmassy things. . .

. . . fabulous harlequin fabric, yummy chocs, the sweetest little mini-bunting, baker's twine, pretty red dotty buttons, cute tags, and the loveliest wee yo-yo Christmas tree you ever did see.

Thanks Leonie, it's all just too lovely   : - )

And here's a wee peek at what I popped into Leonie's cracker . . .

A big thanks to Tracy too for organizing and pairing us all up.  Can we do it again next year ?  

Please ? 

Right . .  things to do, places to go, people to be fetched from the airport  (yay, the Hubby's lovely sis is coming from SA to spend Christmas with us) , and some last minute makes to be finished . .  so best I get crackin'.

Hope you're having a merry & crafty weekend,

'til next time

xoxo

ps. all UK peeps - don't forget to watch The Great British Sewing Bee Christmas Special on telly tonight.  Ooh, and it's the Strictly semi-final results too . . . 

Enjoy . . .