WOYWW - 172

A load of new goodies from holidays this week that I promised to show, littering the desk but kinda sorted into boxes so they can be kept handy for a first use rather than being put away:

A selection of individual A4 papers, an A4 Christmas paper pad by The Paper Studio, two MME 6 x 6 paper packs - oh, and a New Mexico 'Peel and Stick decal - to be used on a layout. Aaah, and my WOYWW badge still waiting to be pinned back onto my doggie screen duster:)

All sorts of goodies - ribbons, buttons, some yummy baby coloured braid with little pom poms, lace butterflies, embellishments etc. Ha, and I became a kleptomaniac picking up coffee cup wraps to die cut :)

Err, 15 wooden stamps (a lot are specific to New Mexico), a cling stamp and I think three (or is it four) clear sets of stamps.

My mostest, cheapest bargain - found for me by Kay in a bargain bin in Hobby Lobby - yup, a seriously cute House Mouse stamp at $3.59, which is about £2.20, whoopee! I can live with the wrinkle across the coloured image on the back of the stamp for sure :)

Possibly my most favourite purchase - from Guadalupe Fun Stamps in Santa Fe - love these birdies. I lay awake for ages one night worrying there might be none left before we trotted back the following day, greedy little pig that I am! We even raced back again on our last day for a final look/buy!

To my disgust I found I still had a few kilos of luggage weight to spare, but in truth there wasn't a square inch of space to put anything else in - mental note, bigger case next time! 

We had a fabulous time, as I went on posted about last week, meeting with Kay of Whimsy Girl's Blog on three different days and having such fun. Our last meeting a week ago today was also my birthday and we went out for a lovely meal. And someone (thank you Kay!) had arranged for a dessert with a candle in plus a serenade for the Birthday Girl - who also had to wear a mahoosive Mexican hat during the ceremony :) Trust me, those hats are really heavy too - I felt a bit like a baby before it has learned to hold its head up properly:

Back down to earth now though with a bump - but it was all huge fun! Of course there were teary eyes when we had to finally say goodbye - although I'm sure we'll meet again pretty soon.

For more fun and frolics, do hop over to Julia's where you can see what she's been up to and then onwards to see a wide variety of desks, floors, dining tables and such where folk do their crafting and allow you to snoop (or, as Victoria would say, be a sticky beak) each Wednesday.

Di
x