5 dollar craft swap

so a little while ago i signed up to be apart of a super fun swap that april was hosting.

the deal was to craft something for your partner but the max you could spend was $5!

this got my creative juices flowing and i was lucky enough to be paired up with the lovely april herself!

i was very excited when i got the mail that day,

not only did i get my lovely package from april but some other goodies too.

it was a very happy mail day indeed! 

i quickly opened the lovely package and took a peek in.

it was very hard for me to stop and take pictures i just wanted to dive in! 

does anyone else have this problem when it comes to getting happy mail?

cutest little goodies in my bento box! 

it was wrapped up so cute! 

i was giddy! 

look at this cute print and frame. 

april had asked me what our nursery colours were and now i know why! 

doesn't it look darling with my i sew lucky owl??

check out what everyone else got from the swap here or check it out on instagram #5dollarcraft.

We've been cooking something up {apron swap}

We (Beth from Dot in the City and Amber from Life Unscripted) have been making fun plans behind your back! (hee hee) Don't worry though, we are about to spill the beans and share the secret we have been cooking up just for you! Without further ado, we would like to present to you...

We find that we cook and bake more than ever during the autumn months, so swapping an apron and  a few other goodies is a perfect and fun way to meet others!

Here are the guidelines to participate in this perfect-for-autumn swap:

1. Sign up by completing this form so that your swapper will know your snail mail address, favorite colors, fabrics and little bit more about you!  Sign up starts today and will be open to October 6.
2. Spread the word. Post the swap button (below) via instagram, tweet, facebook - the more the merrier! 
3. Start shopping or sewing. The apron you send can be thrifted, handmade or store bought - you will get your swapping partner info by October 10.
4. Wrap up your goodies and mail them by October 17.
5. *patiently* wait for your goodies to arrive!
6. Link up your goodies on Beth or Amber's blog on October 31.

Questions & Answers:

(we will update the question & answer section if more questions come in)

How much money do I need to spend? None - you may have a plethora of aprons and you have the prefect one for your partner or we may have just given you the prefect excuse to go thrifting or shopping.

Do I need to have a blog to participate? No it is not necessary to have a blog to be apart of this swap. If you're on Twitter or Instragram, please share that info when you sign up so that you can still be connected!

What hashtag can I use to share about this swap? #cookingswap

GIVEAWAY TIME!

Oh you bet your knickers we are hosting a giveaway!! You have the chance to win this super fun baking package pictured below!

How do I enter this amazing giveaway, you may ask??

Enter using the Rafflecopter Widget below. Winner will be announced October 8th!

a Rafflecopter giveaway  

We've also created a button you can add on your sidebar to spread the word :)

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happy mail

so i have a question for ya. who doesn't love getting mail, the happy kind?? i know i absolutely love getting happy mail. i got a card from my grandma this week and it is just the most exciting thing going to the mail room at school and having a big red envelope in my mail box.

so here's the deal i will give ya my mailing address and i promise to write back to anyone who send me some happy mail! not only will i send you back happy mail but it will be one of my hand made cards. i just love making cards for people and i would love to make one for you!

{my mailing address}

happy writing!

blessings