Lovely Christmas Mail

 The weather has been a bit erk of late.....alternating between longed for downpours of rain that has sadly caused lots of flooding elsewhere and horrible humid heat.  My least favourite type of weather! But the upside has been playing with my pencils or stitching.

I spied an art reference photo by Gillian  Merritt of  a sweet English robin in holly that Gillian had generously shared for artists.....I loved it immediately and so set about drawing it to include in my Christmas decorating. 

I popped it into a frame I found.......

I think he may just become a favourite! 

Stitching has been working away on the Heartstrings stitcheries....there are 24!

I have managed 9 so far.....

My Postie has been a busy lady of late with some lovely cheery mail being delivered.

A beautiful card from my dear friend Ann who is a card marking wizard!

The sweetest Christmas tree coaster from Maria....so beautiful! 

I think it may have to have a ribbon and go on the tree....it is too lovely to have anything slopped on it....especially by the Grinch who lives here lol!

My little EPP heart did a little flip flop when I opened Cheryl's gorgoeus star.....love it! 

And just for a bit of fun I can always rely on my Grinchy friend up the mountain, Fiona.....makes me giggle each time I see it and the card!

Love this wonderful wombat card (wombats are beautiful) and cute ornie from friend Sue....she knows me well!

Now in with the Grinch ornie was the most ungrinchy item......my dear friend Fiona gifted me the most gorgeous book.....some of you may have seen the author's quotes and art on FB......I have loved them whenever I saw them......how did she know?

Fiona also stitched a beautiful bookmark especially for it!

What a wonderful surprise this was....the kind that made my eyes leak.....THANK YOU!

I shall always treasure it!

SPOILT! 

Well I must get some threads sorted for tonight's last FNSI for 2020 with Wendy. A trip to get more may be required.....*sigh

Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx