Advent Swap Day 3, 4 and 5

I'm a bit slow getting on here to show you my Advent gifts so here are three days together.

On day 3 Kaisa sent Paddington Bear reading books for the girls, I hope they will now stop making a fuss about their chips!

 I sent Kaisa some drawer liners.

Yesterday was day 4 and I received a very useful catalogue from Kaisa. You can also see the baby rattle which arrived with the mug, I forgot to show you.

I sent for Kaisa a pack of gift wrap.

 Now it's day 5 and I opened some warm felt boots! Very thoughtful and much needed in the chilly house.

Kaisa will open her gift to find these patisserie cushions today.

It's very exciting to swap and even the children are happy! (but I think they'll soon start arguing over who wears the boots)

Have a happy day!

Advent Swap Day 2 from Kaisa.

Kaisa's gift today is a take-away snack for my dollshouse children, what better than a Pepsi and chips for Sunday lunch?

 I'm sorry the children don't seem very grateful. When I told them they were having McDonalds for lunch they thought they were going out to MacDonalds!

 Well at least I'm grateful, thank you very much Kaisa, the chips are lovely! Yum!
This is what I sent to Kaisa.

The Advent Swap

Now I'm getting excited. December is here, it's the run up to the busiest time of the year for so many of us miniaturists, especially when we're involved with a Christmas swap.
This year Kaisa asked me to do an Advent Swap with her! It meant making 25 gifts for each other.
This is what arrived from Kaisa! Wrapped in her favourite Tilda paper.

There in the front is No1 which I opened this morning to find this tiny mug which Kaisa has so thoughtfully personalised with the faces of my twin grandsons!
This is Harry.

And on the other side is Oliver!

I hope my photos are good enough for you to see them; the mug is so tiny!
Such a thoughtful gift Kaisa, I love it! Thank you!!!
this is what I sent to Kaisa.

I'm having a great Saturday, I hope you are too.

Santa Tickets

At the weekend a new idea popped into my head. I didn't really want to make anything new as I have so many unfinished projects to work on but I had to grab the idea before I forgot it.

Every mini Santa Grotto needs a ticket dispenser to avoid a riot outside - and anyway, I just thought they looked pretty in my Christmas display - as I haven't got a grotto - yet......
Actually I sold this box on Etsy straight away so I have to make another one for my Christmas display, and one for Oly of course!
The beautiful wooden tree was made by Bertie who also makes all kinds of gorgeous bowls and vases.
I can feel a Christmassy mood creeping on!
I hope you're having a happy week.

Baby Buggy

Sometimes I make impulsive purchases of children and babies although I haven't got a nursery or baby shop. Last week I bought a buggy from Gill Red Bloor of Teeny Tiny Things for no real reason other than I fell in love with it. Isn't that how collections start?
Here is the beautiful buggy with a sad little toddler. I hope she cheers up a bit now that she has a new pram.

And Gill is selling her prams and buggies at a discount at the moment!
We have sunshine this week, I hope you're having sunny days wherever you are.