Friday, July 20, 2012

Mail Day!

I took a break from studying today and went downstairs to grab a Diet Pepsi, and mom asked me if I'd seen my mail.  Of course I hadn't, I'd been on the computer all day working on my e-commerce class.  She said I had 2 small packages.  Of course that meant she was curious and wanted me to open them right then and there.

First up was some of the gorgeous new trim Nancy (Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe) added to her product line.  She's calling it primitive hand-tinted jute-cotton ric rac.  This stuff is amazing!  Its about a 1/2 inch wide, and the cotton strip down the middle has been painstakingly hand-tinted, not just on one side, but both sides.  I imagine its pretty time consuming to do this.  I received red (perfect for a project I just got done stitching), but I'm hoping Nancy decides to add black to the line so it can be used to finish some prim Halloween ornaments.

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Primitive Ric Rac

Next package really made my day.  It was from Lynn, and was my loot from her recent giveaway.  She sent me the sweetest little pair of bunny scissors, some very cute buttons, and a skein of gorgeous Carrie's floss.  I already have a project in mind for some of the buttons, and have a feeling the scissors might end up in my mom's project basket.  She immediately grabbed onto them and commented on how cute they are.  I'm fine with that, since I set her to work on a project cutting and piecing together fabric for a witches hat.



Lynn and Nancy, thank you so much for brightening up what was going to be a very boring study day!

Edit:  It seems Nancy is a smart lady and knows her market well, she got back to me and said she's already tinted black and orange trim, in anticipation of our Halloween needs!   

15 comments:

Giovanna said...

Very nice stuff to receive by mail - enjoy!

Annie said...

What fun to receive such good stuff n the mail. That trim looks like it has some good possibilities. And you are very sweet to let your Mom have that cute scissors!

valerie said...

What great mail!!

Barb said...

What nice packages. That black trim will be great!! Your header is so pretty, what pattern is it?

cucki said...

wow very lovely stuff xxx

Chris said...

What a wonderful relief from studying! I am looking forward to seeing how you put that wonderful stuff to use.

Vickie said...

Packages in the mail always make my day!

Margaret said...

What a great mail day! That trim is really cool too!

Melissa said...

Oh, lovely surprises in the mail are one of my favourite things! That trim looks wonderful and I hope to see how you will use it soon!

Laura said...

I am so glad you got such lovely packages in the mail! I think of you often and continue to covet the package of goodies you sent to me earlier this year. It really was a treasure trove and I want to make sure you know that I think of you often as I "fondle the goods!"

Penny said...

Isn't that funny how we get all excited about someone else's mail. :) You definitely had a good mail day! I love that trim from Nancy. Can't wait to see what you are working on! :)

Catherine said...

Great mail day!!

Myra said...

That was a wonderful mail day Mindi! I just love that trim.

Lynn said...

I'm so glad you liked my giveaway parcel. I really like the trim you got from Nancy too. I'll have to order some for myself especially if she comes through with the Halloween trim!

Lois said...

Two lovely packages in the mail. Doesn't it just make your day when you get nice surprises like that!