My friend, Karla http://sugarbeardesigns.blogspot.com/ bought one of my cottage collage kits, how sweet of her. So I had to add some extras to it before I mailed the package. 
I made her a bookmark/tag from the plastic garden tags that I found, and then gathered up a few little things I thought she’d like.
How did I manage to have time for this while we are having a reunion? Well, the kids and I decided to make some bookmarks from a kit.
So between my panda and my monkey, I squeezed in a pink tag for Karla!
My charms from the swap hosted by http://mymothersdaughter-maryb.blogspot.com/ arrived! The hostess herself made 3 of them, and all are wonderful little treasures. Of course, I am prejudiced towards the ones from friends:
Beth of http://bethleintz.typepad.com/ and http://mizsmoochielips.blogspot.com/index.html. I haven’t had time to go through and enjoy all of them yet, I didn’t bring in the mail till after midnight, then we all sat up and talked for a while. I am stealing a few blogging minutes while my husband is picking up more guests at the airport and everyone else is asleep. Yes, I know I should go and unload the dishwasher! but I can do that while we all stand around the kitchen and talk!
Everyone wonders how I have time to blog with all these guests, but I am pretty quick. I write off the top of my head, like I am talking, and I am a bit of chatter box, so it is natural. Not much thought goes into what comes out of my mouth.
One more super quick project I did yesterday- my darling Mother-In-Law, Little Joan, is having her 75th birthday. She is extremely hard to buy for, since her needs are so few. But this year, she became a great-grandmother 3 times!
So, I took this album (from a garage sale for $1.50, and still in its wrapper!!) and jazzed it up a bit.
I kept the pages as they were and added a few personal touches,such as the "great grandchildren" on the front, as well as braided some eyelash yarn and ribbon, and attached a hand painted charm to them.
This went inside the front cover.
Sugarwings was her very first great grandchild (and what a great one she is!!)
The album is the kind with die cut frames, so she can just slide the photos into the ready made places. I will add a few of Sugarwings and Madison Catherine. Little Joan isn’t crafty, or scrap booker, but she will easily be able to keep this album up, since it is practically on auto pilot. As her grandkids have babies, there are places ready for their pictures.
These are a bit fuzzy, but since I am on borrowed time, its all I can do! I hear a car door now, that means there are travelers arriving that need hugs!! Gotta run——
ps- don’t forget to enter July’s Cottage Collage Kit drawing by leaving a comment
Oh my goodness! I’m so excited to get my pack and so flattered that you made me some extra treasures! Esp. since you are so busy! Love all your charms – it will be fun to go through all of them. I agree on the dishwasher! Have fun!
Karla
Karla,
You are such a fun Auntie. I bet the kids can’t wait to visit you.
I LOVE the photo album that you put together for your MIL. She can’t help but love it!
Creative people who can throw “this and that” together and come up with something wonderful, just amaze me.
~elaine~
Hello! I just found you from the “She’s Sew Pretty” blog. Lovely things here – thank you for sharing! I have a blog on tea-related things (and whatever else I like to talk about).
Cheers! Stephanie W.
That gift is perfect! A lot of love went into that, I can see. Your mil will love it. It will mean so much more to her than another bottle of perfume or some slippers.
And Little Sugarwings is precious!
That gift is perfect! A lot of love went into that, I can see. Your mil will love it. It will mean so much more to her than another bottle of perfume or some slippers.
And Little Sugarwings is precious!
Mmmm your right… When your only 3 hours drive away from France you don’t have the right to moan… but still! Thank you for entering me in your giveaway!
You sound like the extra aunt I always wanted growing up… My family is everything BUT crafty! I think the album you made for your motherinlaw is trully Great! Have a nice familytime!
You are a great daughter-in-law! I hope she loves it like (we) do!
Total eye candy!!!! Love it all!!!
Hugs,
Carol
What a sweet, thoughtful gift for your mother-in-law. She will love it. I always appreciate handmade gifts the most, myself!
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
Karla, the album for your MIL is beautiful. What a sweet and thoughtful gift.
Karen
Bluemuf
It’s a wonderful gift you’ve put together Karla. I’m sure your mother-in-law is going to appreciate it, especially since you’ve already included a few lovely photo too.
Love the casual dining atmosphere. I appreciate the idea of not bossing the guests around with rules. You’re wise Karla!
Jody