I'm a Winner!

Isn't it great to say that?

"I'm a Winner!

Last month I won a give-away

sponsored by

the talented and super cool 

Jenny

at

everyday-is-a-holiday 

 I really love her mix of 

personal tidbits

art

recipes

 and the promotion of

goodness in this world.

Jenny and her husband were deeply affected

by SuperStorm Sandy

and they turned a nightmare into

a way of spreading good.

You need to go to visit her blog and read all about it!

She also features other bloggers that she believes in.

This is where Val

of

Pretty Little Rough Patches

was introduced.

I have really enjoyed reading about Val.

She has not only some crafty talents

but is good at telling stories.

She also went through a weight loss journey that she shared

and it is so inspiring!

So guess who won the give-away Val 

offered through Jenny?

Moi!

I just wanted to share with you

the fun packages that arrived on my doorstep

last Saturday...

Bright and Cheery...
Some new and vintage items
to celebrate life
for one whole year!

ALL kinds of goodies!
From magnets, to stickers, to books, to art!
Valentine's Day
Earth Day
Easter
New Year's
you name it...it was in here!
I love the quote on that magnet...
"Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful!"
I started thinking of ways to use all these things
not necessarily in a big flashy way
but in small ways
to make days special...
Using some of those cellophane bags to brighten up
my Little Keeper's school lunches one week...
Tucking a few of those Shamrock's into someone's coat pocket...
I love the vintage cards...
I have a handful like them but the ones she sent me were a PILE!
and they had Coffee Break notes!
Some of you know how much I LOVE my coffee...
The little paper baskets with the flowers on them are
SO adorable! 
Just my style!

Box #2!
One of Jenny's new Cupcake bookmarks!
A copy of Susan Branch's Celebrations...
A cool copy of Little Women...
the cover is neat and the pages are rough edged.
"One Good Deed a Day"
cover art appears to be by Miss Katie Daisy herself
which I love!
lots more goodies for the year
Father's Day
Mother's Day
Halloween!

Box #3!
She kept it coming!
A candy mold and all kinds of supplies for baking!
Sprinkles, cupcake toppers and labels!
Baking is something I don't do every week
but when we do I really enjoy!
I let Little Keeper be my assistant and go crazy
with the sprinkles if he wants to!
He was excited to see this box!

I was very touched by
the generosity of this lovely gal-
Val.
(I just had to do that ;)
Just a year or two different in age
children of the 70's and 80's...
I was so inspired by her gift
that I am going to do a little give-away of my own later
this month.
I'm also going to randomly send val something fun
for herself this summer!
Thanks to both Jenny and Val
for sharing the love
we crafty gals find in our hearts
for fun everyday items, to vintage goodness, and in each other.

Hope you enjoyed a peek into my surprise!
Then I actually won a second give-away
sponsored by 
HandmadeU 
I'll share that next...
SERIOUSLY
I NEVER win anything!
April was  my lucky month!
Guess being an Aries helped!
Have  a Happy Thursday everyone!