It Arrived, It Arrived, My Christmas In July Parcel

For some strange reason my CIJ parcel got sent back to sender, no idea why but at least it was not lost in the system.  So last weekend it finally arrived. My partner was the lovely Barb from Barbs Creations and she sent me these lovely items.  The chocolate items did not last long at all obviously.

 Everthing is so festive, and come Christmas they will look fabulous when on display

Santa Maybe Running A Little Bit Late For Me, But Not My Partner

I have recent participated in Cherylls Christmas in July swap.  My parcel is still on its way to me and I will post about it when it finally gets here.  Mail delivery can be so erratic sometimes.  I can get an envelope from Australia in three days or three weeks, or even here in New Zealand it can be one day or one week.  Fustrating it is.
Any way I will post about what I sent to my partner Christine from MacDonald's Patch in Australia. We had to make three things using letters from Christmas.  I chose R- Reindeer, S- Snowman and S- Stockings

First I made a little bag made from stocking fabric

Then a little snowman wall hanging

And finally a mini reindeer hanging

Here they are all together

Christmas in July Swap

Yay it is on again. Oh my hasn't the year gone by fast.  Cheryll over at Gone Stitchin' is again holding this fabulous swap.  Now this swap at Cheryll's is open to only the ladies from Australia and New Zealand, but the exciting news is that the over in the US a swap mama called Kim from Wisdom with Needle and Thread  is hosting one for every one else.
So click on the appropriate picture to be taken to sign ups

Australia & New Zealand Swappers

USA & Everywhere Else Swappers