AND THE WINNER IS!

I hope i haven't left you all in suspense tooo long! Today has been one of those days where everything happens and nothing goes right!
Anyhoo i tallied 152 entries and Random.org gave me the no 71, which was............

......Windycindy, who said...... Happy New Year! Your bags are very lovely!
I carry tic tacs, a small hair brush and cash
in my purse. Many thanks, Cindi.


CONGRATULATIONS to you. I have no idea where you hail from Cindi, but have sent you an email so cant wait to find out exactly where my little parcel will be winging its way to.
For those of you disappointed that you didn't win these goodies, I will be listing x2 identical bags and a whole new shop update in both my MISI and FOLKSY shops this week!

Once again THANK YOU every one for making this soo much fun.
I shall be back tomorrow with some show n' tell fun with red fleece!

xK

How time flys when your having fun!

My! How quickly this week has gone!
Thank you all for all your lovely comments, i have really enjoyed hearing about all the bits and bobs we ladies MUST have in or handbags. And also really enjoyed looking through all your blogs and having a poke about.
I hope you will all come back and visit me here as i have a lot more exciting bloggy things planned in the near future.

There are no more goodies today as i had 7 planned including the brooch on the front of the bag, but you've already seen that, so that's the lot!
I have started compiling every ones names for the draw so hopefully i will be able to do that tomorrow afternoon, then post the lucky winner.

The giveaway is still open till midnight tonight so still time for some late entries.
click here for full details of 'The big, bag giveaway'.
Fingers crossed ladies

x K

Snow! (Giveaway pt7)

As with everywhere else in the UK right now, there is an awful lot of snow here.
Might as well make a mini snowman i say!

(The reason he is sideways is because i cant get the bloody stupid picture to flip round....New camera charger is still MIA and i hate, I said HATE this old one!!!!!!!!)

And an absolute handbag essential to keep your pout smooth and moist in the harsh cold (or heat!) is a good lip balm.


In MY opinion this is THE BEST LIP BALM EVER!
Into the bag it goes.

Click here for full details of 'The big,bag giveaway bonanza'


x K

My Favourite Photo! (Giveaway pt6)

The lovely Louise from Sew Scrumptious has tagged me to show my Favourite photo!

Like Louise i have actually chose 2 because i cant decide which i love most (but they are both from the same shoot) The story behind these pictures is that when The Whirlwind was about 6months i got suckered into one of those Pixifoto sessions (I think that's what their called) that they had on at my local Boots store. You know! The ones that draw you in with a promise of a free photo session and a beautiful 10x12'' professional photo for £4.99. But then you sign up and the photographer i some 12yr old schoolgirl, on work experience. The £4.99 pic is only a head shot and the worst of all the pics that were taken. So you have to spend £150 to get copies of the others, as you cant bare the thought of anyone deleting a picture of your precious first born! Even though you don't really like ANY of the Pictures, because the lighting is all wrong and your beautiful olive skinned baby looks as red as a tomato!
Anyhoo as soon as i got home from that lovely experience i decided i could do much better!
And i did!


How BEAUTIFUL is my little Whirlwind? C'mon tell me, i don't mind hearing you say!
She IS, isn't she!....... Really though!.... She is! Just look at that FACE!

And those chubby arms. And those fatty fingers. And don't get me started on the button nose....SERIOUSLY i could gush ALL DAY! I
Sometimes i really cannot believe how lucky i am that she is mine!

These pictures were taken on my mobile phone! And thanks to my Kodak home printer, they have pride of place on my bedroom windowsill. Whilst the crappy Pixifotos ones are still in the box stuffed under my bed!
But you live, you learn!

I am now going to tag The Pickled Weasel to share her Favourite photo too. She has a lovely little blog and her Munchkin looks just as cheeky as mine1

Today's goodie is this pair of polka dot hair ties. I confess i didn't actually make these (I never can get the fabric that neat on the button!) They were bought at a craft fair in the summer, unfortunately i cant even remember the name of the seller to credit them!
Into the bag they go.

Click here for more details of 'The big,bag giveaway bonanza'

xK

Just Typical! ( Giveaway pt5)

As i may have mentioned before, i got a new camera for Christmas (the last one met with a nasty accident courtesy of The Whirlwind!) Its not the digital SLR that i was lusting after, but i knew Santa's budget couldn't stretch that far this year, so i had selected a nice Lumix compact.
Ive had it 2 wks now.
First of all i left the memory card at my mums, so was limited to 6 pics a time before needing to download! (very frustrating!)
Then the day i get the memory card back, the battery goes flat!
When was the last time i charged it?....
At my mums
Where did i leave the f'in charger?.....
At my mums
Typical!

So the picture for today's goddie is taken with the lopsided camera, that struggles to focus (Funny how that is also an exact description of me after a couple of vino's!) So apologies for the rubbish picture!

Well the majority of you guys all agree that this is an essential in every handbag.....Loving the stylish design on the packet!

Into the bag it goes.

Click here for details of 'The big,bag giveaway bonanza'
x K

A little ditty! (Giveaway pt 4)

I am seriously aching all over this evening, who would think a half hour workout could ache so bad!

The old man is still off work this week, which means I'm way behind on my sewing schedule as i i cant get to my work space (The kitchen table!) as he is always in his office (The kitchen table!) or planning my day for me and by the evening I'm knackered! Roll on next Tue when he goes back!

I did get chance to wip up this little ditty for the giveaway. It is a card made up of fabric scraps. This is my favourite way to use up scraps, as you really cant go wrong and the results are always pretty.
find the tutorial and loads more inspiration from the wonderful Dana over at MADE

Click here for full details of 'The big, bag giveaway bonanza!'

x K

Time to get in shape! (Giveaway pt3)

So one of my New Year resolutions is to get in shape! prior to having the Whirlwind i was always very slim, even at times skinny! ( i actually once owned a pair of size 0 jeans!) Anyhoo lets just say that I'm twice the woman i used to be! I guess i cant really blame the Whirlwind completely, i mean i really am not as active as i used to be. The most amount of exercise i get is walking to work and back at a brisk pace ( less than 1/2 a mile each way! and only brisk because I'm always late.) I eat 'way' too many take aways and drink FAR tooooo much alcohol! I know running around after a toddler does save me from being a complete sloth, But The time has come for action to be taken.

So!.....

I joined a gym......Yes, that's right i actually did it!
Today was my induction day. This is how i looked....

Ok! Ok! i admit this is how 'I WISH' i looked, and how I WILL look by the end of the year!!!!!!
So to spur me on here is a picture to shame me into shape! This is not good!
Trust me by the end of the year chins 2 & 3 will be long gone! and i will no longer be considering Waynetta Slob as my style icon! (why didn't anyone tell me i had a big stain on the front of my vest!)

So as i am going all out in the fitness and slimming department it doesn't help to have x2 multi packs of bueno in the house. Now I'm not saying that I'm giving up chocolate completely....why that would just be ridiculous! !!! But i am prepared to give one up for the giveaway...and i promise that all other chocolate in the house will be gone by the end of the week( if not sooner!) and i will only eat it from now on, on days ending in 'y'


into the bag it goes....enjoy!

To enter the giveaway you can find the details here!

xK