Cosy pink-and-blue day

I received a swap package in the mail from Katharine at Woollywotnots! We participated in the Cosy Crochet & Knit Swap sponsored by A Country Dream.

There were six numbered items in the package, and six corresponding numbered envelopes. My instructions were to open the envelopes in sequential order, followed by the matching item, and this would lead to a pink-and-blue (my favorite colors) cosy day.

I had some help opening the packages ...

The first item, which I was instructed to open before breakfast, was this blue polka dotted mug and egg cosy. Katharine suggested I enjoy it with a cuppa and boiled egg and toast. I adore that mug-- it was on my kitchen counter all day yesterday, and I smiled every time I saw it. The egg cosy is super cute, too, but I have to admit, my first impulse was to see if one of my cats would wear it as a hat (the answer was no, definitely not :-).


The second item was a pink polka dotted mug for my second cuppa. The corresponding card suggested I browse Flickr for pink and blue inspiration, and then spend the day taking photos of items in those shades. What a great idea!

The third item was this watercolor paint set and sketch book! Can you believe how generous Katharine is? I was stunned and got a little choked up. I've been wanting to learn to do water color painting for ages. This was such a wonderful and thoughtful surprise.

The card suggested I take my new paints and sketch book and start playing with shades of pink and blue, allowing myself to explore, relax, and create. I wasn't quite ready to open the watercolors-- I want to read up on how to use them first because they are so special to me. But I did get out my acrylic paints and collage supplies and made this artist trading card.

The fourth item was this lovely pink MP3 player and cell phone cosy, handknit by Katharine.

The fifth item was this envelope of Cath Kidston rose-scented bath salts! Oh my gosh, they smell sooooo good. I did take a bath, but I didn't use these salts because I love the cute package and I love the scent and want to keep it around for a while to enjoy it. It's in a little basket on my bathroom counter for now.


And the last item was this adorable felt kitty! I LOVE it. Just a few days ago I was looking at it on Katharine's website and thinking that I'd like to buy it. Wow!

And I wasn't the only one who benefited from the generous swap package that Katharine sent. Charlie adores tissue paper and immediately laid claim to it. At this very moment he is sleeping in the box that the swap items came in, curled up on a bed of blue tissue paper.

And Apollo had fun with the blue raffia ... for about three seconds until I took it away :-) (String is dangerous for cats, plus I wanted that raffia for my collage supplies!)

Thank you Katharine, for your creativity, generosity, and thoughtfulness. These swap gifts were waaaay above and beyond what we were instructed to send to our partners, and I feel so lucky to have been paired up with you and to have you as a friend. I have met such wonderful people here in bloggy land and I am so grateful.

Katharine has the most AMAZING blog and would love it if you stopped by. Her posts are full of inspiration and tips for craft projects, staying healthy, entertaining guests, managing your finances, and so much more. You can find her at Woollywotnots.

Stacy

xxoo