I’m so excited because I won a giveaway from my favorite craft blogger/etsy seller! Not only that, but my big prize came with a purchase that I made from her shop right around the same time. There were a couple of things that I really wanted and I knew that she was giving gift certificates away to her shop as part of the prize and I really did not want someone else walking away with my stuff! But, as it turns out, I was one of three lucky gals to win, so now I’m the proud recipient of even more awesome goodies from the same great source!

There is soooo much good stuff in this cute little crocheted basket! My favorites are the buttons, butterfly brooch, zipper pouch and felt mushroom. There are also tiny plush scotty dogs, beads, stationary, twine, ribbon, tape, a felting book that I can’t read because it’s in Japanese (but the photos are very helpful), mushroom clip, fabric, tiny crocheted acorn, and cute eraser (that Mona can’t keep her hands off of). Here, have a closer look…

And, on top of all that, my other purchase came from the same shop and I totally love the bag. I thinks it’s pretty clearly calling out for snacks, don’t you? Unfortunately, I can’t disclose the contents of the little red, hand-folded paper box at this time; however, because it’s a gift for someone who may be reading…

My dining room lighting really doesn’t do the bag justice. Maybe I’ll take a better photo outside when it’s full of snacks…hmmm?

Thanks Chase! I’m so happy to have won. Your blog is truly a favorite of mine, not only because you’re hugely talented, but because you’ve got a little bit of everything there, you update it all the time, you’re my go-to gal for what to do with backyard plums, and because you unknowingly inspired me to crochet something that wasn’t square, for the first time ever! (Also, I’m jealous because you live in San Francisco…)!