Halloween Exchange Update!!

I know, Halloween has passed :p So, what am I doing here still talking about it, right? heheheh

I had already called our Pixies to action and yesterday I finally got an answer from Deb! Our deadline was back in October (1st) but Deb had some trouble to deal with, she would be late on the posting but would still send a parcel to Rita.. so I waited. One month after, Halloween came and still no smoke sign from Deb.. I have to say I was disappointed. I do understand that life happens but I also know it only takes one minute to send an email. I never heard back from Deb until yesterday, not about the parcel to Rita or that she had received Cucki's parcel!

Ladies, please, I ask for such simple rules to follow..
Sending an email to let me know you're behind, letting me know you haven't disappeared or forgotten about your partner, send an email saying you have received a gift. Those shouldn't even be rules, that's being polite.

This group has been great on our exchanges, we have wonderful stitchers and committed friends! But I have to worry with those friends who do it all and then.. their mailbox is empty! Why?!.. it shouldn't be...

I will consider this exchange closed, we will start Christmas theme BUT I won't forget that Rita is still waiting with an empty box. So, there's a tiny red flag here. Not totally over.

#3 Halloween Exchange
Sent parcels:
. Heather - Sent!
. Val - Sent!
. Ysa - Sent!
. Noni - Sent!
. Judith - Sent!
. Amber - Sent!
. Nia - Sent!
. Angel - Sent!
. Cucki - Sent!
. Deb - UPDATE 2013.11.11 Will send in the next 2 weeks
. Rita - Sent!

Received parcels:
. Heather - Received :)
. Val - Received :)
. Ysa - Received :)
. Noni - Received :)
. Judith - Received :)
. Amber - Received :)
. Nia - Received :)
. Angel - Received :)
. Cucki - Received :)
. Deb - Received :)
. Rita

Halloween Exchange - from Dominican Republic to Australia

Happy Halloween! (belated Halloween...)

Hi girls, it's my turn to show you what a gorgeous package I received from **Ysa** (Detallitos de Ysabel) this week.

Halloween Exchange Package from **Ysa**

Halloween Kitty

Ysa sent me the most delightful Halloween kitty and a package of goodies including threads and beads, charms, ribbons, pegs, a lovely orange tea towel that has a great border just right for stitching, a lovely post card as well as a souvenir key ring.  I think that the tea towel will look rather good all stitched up for Halloween next year!

Thank you Ysa for the most brilliant exchange package.  I absolutely love it all... kitty is just delightful... He will be on show all year round not just at Halloween!

Til next time, happy stitching

Hugs

Stitching Noni

Halloween Exchange - from Judith to Amber

Those who regularly read our Margaret Sherry Lovers blog know that Judith has been going through a rough time lately, so I'm deeply thankful and touched that she found the time to send me this wonderful package for our Halloween Exchange.

(Judith, I've tried sending you thank you messages through email, but both times I've received a Delivery Failure Notice saying that there was a problem with the server. Hopefully, you're still checking in with our blog from time to time and you'll see my thanks here.)

My hubby and I moved last March and I'm still in the process of decorating our walls with artwork, cross stitches, and other crafting projects, so the autumny "Willkommen" sign Judith sent will make a welcome addition to our front entryway! Plus, this is the first Archie Bear I've received, and one that I've been trying to find time to stitch for myself, so I was delighted to see that he was the design that Judith had stitched for me.

Once again, thank you Judith! I look forward to using the crafting notions you've sent and decorating my home with the lovely ornaments. I send you big hugs from Canada to Germany!

Sincerely,

From Rita and SAL

Hello all,

A big big thank you to Rita for my exchange package!  I love it :)

The note book has already been given a job ... my stitching diary for next year xxxx  A perfect job for a perfect gift!  Thank you Rita I love everything :) xxxxxxx

From Rita to me! :)

Lovely notebook :)

Thank you again Rita xxxx


I have completed SAL #4 ... well I was going to do all of it but one of the kiddies liked just the main dog and wanted him lol So I decided to just stitch the main part of the SAL rather than do the same picture over again!!  So here he is ...

Doggie SAL

Roll on next years SAL :)

Have a great day all

Love me
xxxxx

Halloween from Amber :)

So nice to see packages arriving to their destinations :)
Mine was received by Angel and I've also received Amber's gift to me!!

In fact, the package arrived last week, I've contacted Amber already but it took me a while to post here.. sorry ladies. Last week we had a sad news, a dear friend passed away, that was my reason for not posting right away.

Today, I've just posted my gift to Angele on my blog, you can see more photos here :)

And now it's my turn to say thank you Amber =) The first thing I did was to write an email but it's never too much to say thanks again ;)

A package full of fun halloween goodies and an adorable stitched pillow!! :D
Thank you Amber!!! It was fun to open your package and find each thing :) Also lovely to know how special this design is for you ♥ thank you for the sweet words =)

From France to Dominican Republic.... Thanks Valma!

I received this beautiful parcel from Valma  from France in Halloween Exchange... Just look this amazing and wonderful things:::  A beautiful bag which so amazing colors and halloween touches... A pice of fabric of same fabric bag,   2 small sachets full of ribbons, bottoms and charms, 2 threads ( I didn't know that linen threads exists!! and a beautiful card with so nice words that I will keep in my heart....Waoooo.... thanks so much Valma.. Still I feel like a baby receiving her first gifts.... thanks so much, I am very very happy:

And now take a look to the charms, ribbons and buttons... Just lovely, right?? I love it.... Thanks Val !!

From Portugal to the Netherlands!

Hi everybody,

I really want to show you the most wonderful halloween package i received from Nia!
Wow, i have been spoiled big time!
Can you believe she made this beautiful thread holder!
Soo perfect, sooo cute!!
How does she do that?!?
These supercute pumpkins..love them so much!
The card, ribbons, threads, buttons....love it love it!
Nia, i cant thank you enough for this.
Thank you for your time and friendship you put in this beautiful package!
I am such a lucky girl!
Big hugs to all the sweet stitchers on this blog and a big big hug for Nia!
Hope all packages will arrive soon.
Angele

From Heather to Valma =)

Hello girls,

I'm the second to show , my parcel for the Halloween exchange arrived today and there's only one word to be said...WOW =D
First the discovery of the wrapping....

Isn't it amazing ??
Now I can go in the neighbourhood to ask for candies hahaha =D
Then the discovery of the stitching......

Archie bear is doing his come back for this exchange =)
So cute !
I love their faces and eyes , really. Very well done don't you find ?
And to continue the happy dance, the discovery of the wonderful goodies...

Heather you spoilt me !!!!
Thank you so very much once again for this amazing exchange =)
You made my day !

Fabric, threads, an adorable MS kit, needles, beads and garlands
Have you seen the pumpkins chocolates ??? so funny...
and delicious, believe me us (Hubby is going to help me to eat them =D Heather, he added 'I don't stitch but I help very often so I can eat some =D hehehe)
Thousands of thank you here again .

I'll blog about this parcel as soon as my partner has received mine =)
Cross fingers everything goes well this time again
Big hugs from France my friends, a very special one for Heather
Valérie

Thank you Angel

Happy Halloween parcel from dear angel :)
awwwwwww cute spiders...

now they are on my hallway mirror bars...so cuteeeeeeeeeeee

and a very sweetttttttttttt card xx

truly a very cute finish..i love it from my heart.
simply so darling <3

and all my spooky treats....i love them all so much.
the shoes are so cute and i collect them... so for me its a big treat :)
Thank you for your kindness Angel.
love and care
cucki x

Halloween exchange - posting alert!!

Hello ladies!
So how is everyone doing on your Halloween parcel?

I finished mine last weekend but I still need to take photo before posting =/ Monday and Tuesday were really busy days, I hope to take photos today and go to the post office until tomorrow :p But I know there's time, I'm sending to Angel, mail only takes a few days to arrive ;) No worry! :)

What about you? Only 4 parcels on the way yet.. will everyone post this week? Who's behind, who's running? :p

Important note:
There was a some confusion about the stitching piece...
Do you remember when I posted here about the choice of design? Margaret Sherry has only a few Halloween designs so we agreed it could be a free choice = free choice of any Margaret Sherry designs!! Here on the group, is always about Margaret Sherry, ok ladies? :)
So.. there might be a couple of unexpected suprises :p heehheeh I hope no one will mind and will forgive the misunderstanding, next time, everyone will know better =)

To everyone, please, pay attention to the posting time, if you're sending to some friend who lives far away, don't take too long to post! Try to post this week, ok? We don't want our partners to receive their gifts after Halloween :p Please, try your best ;)

Don't forget to send me an email with the photo from your parcel and let me know you have posted it!!
Thank you :)

Halloween Exchange - Partners :)

Hi everyone!! :D
I've sent an email to everyone with your partners information, please, check your inbox! Also, this time I remembered to add the email from the friend you'll receive too. This way, when you receive your gift, you can write back to say thank you without having to ask me for her email ;) eheheheh I always forgot that :p My apologies =)

Here is the list of partners for this exchange:
1. Heather
2. Val
3. Ysa
4. Noni
5. Judith
6. Amber
7. Nia
8. Angel
9. Cucki
10. Deb
11. Rita

1 sends to 2, 2 sends to 3... 11 sends to 1 ;)
Don't forget to take a photo before sending your parcel, don't post before your partner receives it but send a copy to msherrylovers@gmail.com. Let me know your parcel has been sent so I can keep track on our exchange, ok?

Have fun!!! :D

Hugs&Smiles,

Halloween Exchange - Sign up!

There's still time to sign up! :)
Monday morning I will make the random list of partners so you have until Sunday to decide if you'd like to join the fun!

Who's in:
. Nia
. Valma
. Heather
. Judith
. Noni
. Rita
. Deb
. Angel
. Cucki
. Amber
. Maria Ysabel

Your can read a recap about on Halloween Exchange here. Any question, feel free to ask :)

I've been working on my parcel :) I have all my extra gifts ready and I know what I will stitch, getting ready to start this weekend :D

Hugs&Smiles,

Halloween Exchange - Let's start!

Hello everyone! I know some friends have already started to stitch for our next exchange, it's about time to start our sign up here! :D

As I wrote on a previous post asking for your opinions, we will have a free stitching theme because not everyone can find halloween patterns. Margaret Sherry has designed only a couple! So, you can stitch whatever design you'd like and decide how to finish too, all free for your handmade. Just make something pretty for your friend ;)

What to send:
1 handmade » free stitching and finishing
+4 extra gifts » fabrics, buttons, ribbons, threads, any craft supply! Or you can add stationery like pens, notebooks, anything pretty and cute that will make you partner smile :)
NOTE: free handmade but make sure to add those extra items with an Halloween theme, ok ;)

Sign up until: September 15th
Partners published: September 16th
Posting deadline: October 1st

Stitchers:
. Nia
. Valma
. Heather
. Judith
. Noni
. Rita
. Deb
. Angel
. Cucki
. Amber
. Maria Ysabel

For more info about all our exchanges, you can read here.

Have Fun!!! :D