Pay it forward Exchange

Ok so I just found this exchange on Ravelry when I should have been cleaning my house (ravelry has that affect on me!!) called the pay it forward exchange based on the movie Pay it forward where you do an act of kindness without expecting anything in return.

Let me tell you about it, these are the instructions: "It’s the Pay It Forward Exchange. It’s based of the concept of the movie “Pay it Forward” where acts or deeds of kindness are done without expecting something in return, just passing it on, with hope that the recipients of the acts of kindness are passed on. So here’s how it works. I will make and send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment to this post on my blog requesting to join this PIF exchange. I do not know what that gift will be yet, and it won’t be sent this month, probably not next month, but it will be sent (within 6 months) and that’s a promise! What YOU have to do in return, then, is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog.
I will now Pay It Forward to you THREE, I wonder who you will be?! Please, be a PIF! You will enjoy it just as much as we do!"
And, remember...you have 6 months to get your gifts done! Come on, you know you would love to be one of my angels. Then, one day, but you don't know when....you will get a gift that I have made especially for YOU!
Please remember, you don't have to knit or crochet to participate, anyone who can make a nice handmade gift is welcome to join :)

So would you (yes you I am talking to you!!!) like to be my angel? I would love to make you a gift and send it your way... Post me!!

Sewed new top, revamped boys rooms

Ok so last week of School hols we got a bee in our bonnet and decided to use the floor boards that had made their home in the laundry for the last 2 to 3 years and lay them in the boys rooms to replace the kanky kanky carpet that was in there. We also repainted. Oh JOy! three days and it was done, Ash was exhausted and so was I but it looks FAB! Well worth the work. Just the rest of the house to go now...... EEEKKK!

Disgusting carpet and yellow walls

Our happy helpers and the brand new floor and repainted walls. Oh so nice!!!!

After this the creative bug hit me and because it was sooooo hot I made myself a new top. Had the material for a while now and the pattern, just hadn't got there. Finally this week I finished it. Yay for me!!! Soooo Comfy and cool.

I have a black one like this that I bought but I wore it so much that the material has ripped near the arms (and it was a size too small but it was ok for a while). So i have this gorgeous white material with embroidery at the bottom that I am going to make another one out of.