tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post2260869811043067631..comments2024-03-26T00:26:19.756-07:00Comments on The Bluebirds are Nesting...: The Christmas Challenge. March Show and Tell Part 2.Annabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-56019310790453749352016-04-16T16:41:37.905-07:002016-04-16T16:41:37.905-07:00Added to say I did not mention Pat's beautiful...Added to say I did not mention Pat's beautiful quilts! Love MariaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-73393376774108387752016-04-16T16:40:15.029-07:002016-04-16T16:40:15.029-07:00Dear Annabel and all the lovely industrious ladies...Dear Annabel and all the lovely industrious ladies here , Im late here, but catching up and have to say that everyone's work is amazing! Mel and her MR10 -I could just picture his happy face in delight :-) Debbie's gorgeous crochet, Annebal your beautifully wrapped soaps, Kelsey and Barb's cards, Jen NS's socks and hankies, and Jen's baby rug and Leighs Easter edibles.I hope I didn't miss anyone out , everyone did such a good job! With love Maria xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-77928222270988197622016-04-15T08:53:51.376-07:002016-04-15T08:53:51.376-07:00Wow! What a wonderful job you ladies are doing! ...Wow! What a wonderful job you ladies are doing! I am so inspired.<br />Blessings,<br />LeslieLeslie McKinleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082544707682903607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-70864105344559473162016-04-08T13:51:01.803-07:002016-04-08T13:51:01.803-07:00Dear Annabel, Everything looks amazing! My husband...Dear Annabel, Everything looks amazing! My husband was beside me when I checked your blog and found you had posted the show and tell. I let out a little gasp of excitement, which made him curious, so we looked at it together. The projects these ladies have created received wows from BOTH of us! Well done ladies! <br /> I love how you have packaged your soaps, Annabel. They look sooo luxurious! Just now I am putting together a wedding gift and presentation is playing a big part.<br /> Thank you for showing my photos! I have been having a good time with crafting and card making, largely because of your tips and encouragement. And because of the inspiration from these show and tells! Have a good weekend. Love, KelseyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-5805103784901485672016-04-08T00:43:08.598-07:002016-04-08T00:43:08.598-07:00Thank you for sharing my pictures, Mr 10 is so exc...Thank you for sharing my pictures, Mr 10 is so excited his seed packets are up here too! Sorry it's not a great picture of them. All of these gifts are so lovely, what a bunch of clever ladies! I am particularly in awe of the crochet and knitted items, to take some wool and be able to create something like that is a truly amazing talent! xxMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535442579149449469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-78564062450299692262016-04-07T23:36:58.508-07:002016-04-07T23:36:58.508-07:00Dear Mimi,
I am dying to see these pillowcases! Yo...Dear Mimi,<br />I am dying to see these pillowcases! Your school holidays sounded lovely and well spent. Its a busy time! Debbie's crochet is magazine worthy! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-74852808521720394062016-04-07T23:34:24.978-07:002016-04-07T23:34:24.978-07:00Thank you Jes! One of my up coming projects is fro...Thank you Jes! One of my up coming projects is from your peg tutorial! I am really looking forward to this and they will go in well with all the soaps I have made! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-30396439418458439712016-04-07T23:33:28.657-07:002016-04-07T23:33:28.657-07:00Dear Cheryl, That was a very handy tip from Kelsey...Dear Cheryl, That was a very handy tip from Kelsey. Pretty catalogues and magazine images can be so lovely.<br />I am so glad you found ideas you can use! Many thanks, love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-35323582375750324682016-04-07T23:32:17.971-07:002016-04-07T23:32:17.971-07:00Dear Mel, I am not a very good knitter and better ...Dear Mel, I am not a very good knitter and better at crochet but if you think you would enjoy it get started on you tube. It is totally amazing how fast you can get going which is really fun.<br />We have had good success with lights and sensor lights with possums. We have so many possums here! Tried just about everything! <br />The chicken house is an important job. Soap will wait until you have more time and have things as you want them. With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-41673414774695414612016-04-06T21:53:07.806-07:002016-04-06T21:53:07.806-07:00Dear Rachel, the artistic effects that I think you...Dear Rachel, the artistic effects that I think you might be talking about on my card is a reflection of some of the 45 stuffed toy creatures above my lounge room on a ledge. I photographed the card on the lounge suite and the card Annabel showed is a shiny foil cardboard and I did not even notice the reflection on the card until I saw it on the post the other day!!. BarbW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-70277808356391353912016-04-06T20:51:32.138-07:002016-04-06T20:51:32.138-07:00I wish i could knit,such a lot of talented women a...I wish i could knit,such a lot of talented women adding to their collection of gifts,I want to try making the soaps with the lux flakes very soon,i have been busy out back getting a chicken house ready,and making a secure garden bed,as where we are now the possums are everywhere playing havoc lol.xxMelissa Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796520135908460661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-55964227993227977872016-04-06T20:30:48.644-07:002016-04-06T20:30:48.644-07:00Oh yes, Jen, there are pussy willows in Australia....Oh yes, Jen, there are pussy willows in Australia. I haven't seen one for years, so thank you for sharing yours!<br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-15409923724663354922016-04-06T19:32:00.222-07:002016-04-06T19:32:00.222-07:00Thank you Kaye! I can't wait to see the next l...Thank you Kaye! I can't wait to see the next lost next Month and better get going on my own to keep up! Mainly crochet this month I think.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-84893273597903595592016-04-06T19:30:22.426-07:002016-04-06T19:30:22.426-07:00Dear Bridge, Thank you! I hope you found ideas and...Dear Bridge, Thank you! I hope you found ideas and possibilities. Kelsey's use of a curtain catalogue was one I thought is a real money saver!<br />I hope you are having a good week and you are all back to good health too! With love, Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-65743770007431275952016-04-06T19:28:53.370-07:002016-04-06T19:28:53.370-07:00Dear Glenda,
Thank you! I know you sew and have a ...Dear Glenda,<br />Thank you! I know you sew and have a lovely fabric stash. But also I know how busy you are just now. But a quilt is hard to beat as a gift. Also patchwork would be a fun thing for your Granddaughter to learn and do some squares working towards a whole quilt! I think sewing is greta for a young girl.<br />Thank you so much, love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-58713046189283543982016-04-06T19:26:34.745-07:002016-04-06T19:26:34.745-07:00Dear Leigh, thank you for contributing! You have d...Dear Leigh, thank you for contributing! You have done very well while also renovating! Hopefully soon you will have more time, I am not sure how much work in the house you have to go... mine is more steady all year plus a week of the bathroom which will be a mess...<br />Hope you are having a good week! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-50703694036605375702016-04-06T19:22:25.824-07:002016-04-06T19:22:25.824-07:00Dear Jen, Im pretty sure you were best Show and Te...Dear Jen, Im pretty sure you were best Show and Tell of the day with that black eye! I took a lizard to show and tell once and that didn't end well as someone let it out of the box! <br />It is wonderful being able to go to the cupboard and pick out a little gift to say congratulations, or for any occasion. Many times we just wouldn't be able to do it if we had to continually buy things. How lovely!<br />Thanks for your beautiful contributions Jen, with love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-80543914977570666872016-04-06T19:18:04.285-07:002016-04-06T19:18:04.285-07:00Dear Gardenat, I saw your beautiful hankies on A W...Dear Gardenat, I saw your beautiful hankies on A Working Pantry fb page... and I love the colours and the story of how you used old linen. Also they would make divine napkins like Jen did. Anyway I thought they looks very professional and loved your edgings. <br />I know that trying new things is a breath of fresh air and exciting and fun. So if I had anything to do with this I am really happy! <br />Your crochet is very good!! I hope you go on with it too. With lots of love, Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-51521577901407513752016-04-06T19:13:11.315-07:002016-04-06T19:13:11.315-07:00Thanks Tania! Soap making was fun and gave me a lo...Thanks Tania! Soap making was fun and gave me a lot of gifts plus supplies. Guess what, jus like with cooking the gifts were the prefect ones then not so perfect ones are for us! <br />So many ideas and a new baby in the family is a great inspiration for present making! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-77690614340192012732016-04-06T18:49:16.354-07:002016-04-06T18:49:16.354-07:00Dear Janine,
Yes we had some great variety! I tho...Dear Janine, <br />Yes we had some great variety! I thought the speed packets really good! <br />With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-88300854967136484322016-04-06T18:48:10.212-07:002016-04-06T18:48:10.212-07:00Dear Jen,
I think it is great for kids to decorate...Dear Jen,<br />I think it is great for kids to decorate cards, paper, make gifts and cook etc. We filled school holidays with all of this and had so much fun. And yes good point, we see the love in it not the imperfections! <br />Many thanks Jen, with love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-73333405427888777422016-04-06T18:46:09.558-07:002016-04-06T18:46:09.558-07:00Dear Nanna Chel, I will keep an eye on it then. Ou...Dear Nanna Chel, I will keep an eye on it then. Our climate is drier here so maybe thats the difference?<br />It is lovely to be knitting. I am crocheting and love it in the evenings! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-36848181815253198772016-04-06T18:44:52.115-07:002016-04-06T18:44:52.115-07:00Dear Susan, Thankyou! That is true. Love shines th...Dear Susan, Thankyou! That is true. Love shines through. I can't imagine anyone not appreciating that! <br />This reminds me... I have little baby dresses made by my Great GrandMother and I cherish them so much! Plus things Nan made and then Mum. Gosh I love them all! <br />Thanks for commenting! With love AnnabelxxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-63680430268693776662016-04-06T17:12:36.128-07:002016-04-06T17:12:36.128-07:00What a showcase of talent it is again for this mon...What a showcase of talent it is again for this month! I am in awe of the beautiful gifts and talented hands that have made them. xoKayeBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02893434891123813140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-81174515182255080072016-04-06T16:40:06.874-07:002016-04-06T16:40:06.874-07:00I really, really love the Show and Tells too. I fi...I really, really love the Show and Tells too. I find these photos so inspiring. Keep up the beautiful work ladies, because I just know your recipients will love these gifts. My favourite gift is homemade, because I know how much thought, time and love has gone into it. It's easy to dash into a shop! Thank you for making my day. <br />They are all beautifully presented. Love, BridgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com