Goody bags for the last day of school...

I didn't want to use regular plastic goody bags...

Small Gift Packages

Before April is over, I thought I'd post a couple of gift packages I made for my nephew and niece last month. It seems like it's been so long... when did the months of March and April go by?

A chick and a pencil cup decorated with pretty cupcake cotton fabric...

A hedge hog and a pencil cup with denim cover plus button magnets...

Had a wonderful time selecting the fabrics and making them. If I just had some more time...

However, I cleaned out my closets [well, just the ones in my room] after moving the furniture around in my room for a more streamlined looked. I feel very accomplished considering how I run out of time for everything...

Valentine's day treat for my class...

Since today is the Sunday before Valentine's day. I decided to put together small goodie bags for my First Communion class [skipping sugar high party]. I have the largest class this year with 34 students!
I made some reusable fortune cookies with stiff felt. I was hoping for red, pink, and white but the craft store ran out of red and pink! Added a fortune with special note from me...

Added some candy and notebooks...

Packaged in favor bags and tied them with two different cotton yarn to distinguish boys' notebooks from girls'...

Kids loved them!

Goodies from across the Pacific pond...

I received a batch of goodies yesterday. Unfortunately, since I was working from home, I had to wait until evening to go through them! Needless to say, it was a very long day of work...

I love these craft magazines from Japan, cooking and home design magazines from Korea. I discovered the Cotton Time and Cotton Friend from sewing and crafting blogs I was checking out, in my renewed sewing fever. My brother and his wife, who live in Korea, are indulging me with these magazines, which are not easy to find in the States. Can't wait till I try to make some of the projects. Of course, I don't read Japanese... So, this would take some time to decipher the steps, but it would be lots of fun!

Um, of course, the cooking trials has to wait. I am not much of a cook. ^.^

However, the photos look very delicious and mouth watering though...