Mitsy from my European Street Team arranged a Secret Santa swap for us. I do hope you will drop by Mitsy as she makes such inspiring ceramic peices, each one based on a different feeling. I sent my gift off to Antigoni where they will enjoy the warmer climate of Greece. It was a secret but since she let me know she has received it I am now at liberty to tell you. Here are her photos of my gifts.
My gifts came from Silvie in sunny Portugal and there were treats for the whole family! My husband loved the chocolates and my son was equally enchanted with the santa clothespin!
The things she makes are so in demand that her shop has been nearly emptied before the holidays!
She made the strawberries look so real with her tiny hand stitched seeds!
Oh, wow, the cake opens! Lilly started cooking right away, making cookies and cakes with these in her play area.
And look at what we found inside! The tastiest little hand sewn felt cookies and tea bags for little cups of tea!
Silvie, thank you so much for the lovely treats for my children and lastly, the one just for me! What pretty Christmas charms fabric squares! Here are just three of the stack of all different prints from her!
As I mentioned earlier, there is some secret sewing going on here! Making presents for people makes Christmas so much more special for me. Here are some yoyos I made the other day for practice.
I hope you are all getting your projects finished up and having a lovely holiday season too for those who celebrate!
Wow! What a wonderful present you got! It looks so sweet! :)
Posted by: Kreativlink | December 18, 2008 at 10:07 AM
What an absolutely wonderful set of gifts!
Posted by: ingermaaike | December 18, 2008 at 10:11 AM
oooh, you lucky girl, what a beautiful and yummie gift!!!!!!
Posted by: fleurfatale | December 18, 2008 at 10:12 AM
I'm so glad the whole family is deligthed with the gift you got! Sylvia makes such wonderful & cute items. I'm happy she made you smile! Thank you for participating, Emily & thank you for being such a wonderful Santa, Sylvia! :)
Posted by: ArtMind | December 18, 2008 at 10:16 AM
wow! That cake is amazing!! you lucky lucky girl!
Posted by: The House of Mouse | December 18, 2008 at 10:18 AM
wow how fabulous im totally loving that cake box ....its adorable !!!!
Posted by: matchstickgirl | December 18, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Oooooh! Wow! Lovely and sweet cake box! Lucky girl you are :)
Posted by: heli | December 18, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Oh, I am so happy that you enjoyed your gift. It is wonderful to see your daughter's little hands opening the cake box! Thank you too, Mitsy, you are a true Christmas matchmaker!
Posted by: Sílvia | December 18, 2008 at 10:44 AM
wow! how gorgeous! I'm so envious right now! :D
Posted by: chichiboulie | December 18, 2008 at 10:58 AM
Wonderful presents!!
BrownBunnybyIris
Posted by: Iris | December 18, 2008 at 11:08 AM
WOW!!!
Great secret santa gift!!!!
It's really beautiful and soooo delicious!!!
Merry Christmas!!!!
Posted by: antigoni | December 18, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Oh my, you've received the s w e e t e s t Christmas gift ever!
Merry Christmas to the whole family!
minna
Posted by: karuski | December 18, 2008 at 01:49 PM
so lovely gifts!
Posted by: jealousydesign | December 18, 2008 at 02:05 PM
What a very sweet and detailed gift. I am very curious about what you will do with the yo-yos. Happy holidays! Molly
Posted by: apple cyder | December 18, 2008 at 02:47 PM
I see a lot of a lovely gifts being exchanged here. Beautiful, colorful, happy gifts. Charming fabrics and yummy treats....thanks for sharing, Emily and Merry Christmas to you and your sweet little family!
Posted by: cathleen | December 18, 2008 at 03:20 PM
Such lovely goodies!
Posted by: Alexis | December 18, 2008 at 05:24 PM
Oh my god !!! I would kill for such a cake !!
Posted by: Sissou | December 18, 2008 at 06:49 PM
That cake is pure ART! How wonderful of your swap partner to fill it with goodies for all your family too.
What a wonderful time of year!
Posted by: Melanie | December 18, 2008 at 06:58 PM
Just stunning - those atrawberries are a delight and I love how she's made little iced swirls using felt origami. Magical.
Posted by: Emma | December 18, 2008 at 07:43 PM
Awww... I'm now really tempted! So sweet!! I didn't know, one can open the cake - amazing!!
Posted by: Devi | December 18, 2008 at 09:27 PM
Wow - what a cake! I can see why Lily loves it so much!!
Posted by: Di | December 18, 2008 at 11:23 PM
Lucky, lucky!!! What an amazing holiday surprise.
Posted by: lilyhaven | December 19, 2008 at 03:25 AM
Wow what an incredible gift, beautiful! x
Posted by: Heart Felt | December 19, 2008 at 09:00 AM
SOme people are SO clever.... I'm amazed by that cake tin and biscuits.... what a lovely treat!
Posted by: Nikki | December 19, 2008 at 01:55 PM
I LOVE that cake box - don't people just make the nicest things!!
Posted by: Rachael Rabbit | December 19, 2008 at 09:45 PM
That is so sweet - what a lovely gift! Merry Christmas. :_)
Posted by: Kristine | December 22, 2008 at 02:02 PM
What a wonderful gift. I just love that cake.
Posted by: Jewel | December 22, 2008 at 04:00 PM
What a great cake box... and those little felt cakes are just faboulus...
Jeg vil også ønske deg og din familie en riktig God Jul.
Posted by: Tonje | December 22, 2008 at 10:37 PM
such lovely gifts! I love your strawberry tart the best!
Posted by: Rebekah | December 22, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Oh what beautiful gifts! Lovely! Hope that you have a fantastic Christmas - Jen
Posted by: frazzy dazzles | December 23, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Great package.
Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and New Year
Posted by: Thimbleina | December 23, 2008 at 12:42 PM
What a great gift!
Wishing you and your family a wonderful christmas!
Posted by: Hege | December 23, 2008 at 07:06 PM
they look so yummy! hope you have a joyful christmas!!!
Posted by: Kerri | December 24, 2008 at 04:49 PM
Such incredible gifts! Looks really yummy!
Posted by: Malene | December 27, 2008 at 12:57 AM
Ooohh, what a treat!!!
I love Silvia's stuff, she's so talented and lives so near by.. :)
Posted by: nanouke | December 31, 2008 at 05:00 PM
wow - that's such a wonderful cake - you lucky lady you!!!!
hope you had a brilliant christmas xox
Posted by: charlotte | January 03, 2009 at 01:02 AM
Beautiful site. Very inspirational. I love the cake you received. Adorable!!
Posted by: Shelly | January 05, 2009 at 04:07 AM