covered, baked and loved...
I found some photo's taken at Christmas 2006. First an apron I made for a friend's birthday. Pattern created on the fly. I'm pretty happy with my curved corners and pocket. Using Amy Butler from the stash in Cherie's favourite colours.
Here's the baking I managed to do last Christmas. Apricot, cinnamon and clove jam (my own recipe), and cranberry, white chocolate and toasted almond slice (a variation on a Donna Hay recipe). Very simple packaging created using some royalty free photography. More pics at flickr.
I don't go into a huge amount of detail here about my personal life but I wanted to share a snippet. I met Sondra in December last year....let's just say some friends have been surprised at my giddiness since we met. Here's a peak at the reason why the blog's been a little quiet...
Love is an excellent reason for a quiet blog.
Congratulations. And as Tim Gunn would say "Carry on."
Posted by: A.J. | Thursday, 01 February 2007 at 08:22
I second the above comment- love is a good reason. Wow, you both have such nice eyebrows. I think I am long overdue for a good waxing!
Posted by: mo | Thursday, 01 February 2007 at 08:35
I told you so, woman!! Congratulations. No wonder you've not been blogging so much.
Posted by: lisa | Thursday, 01 February 2007 at 09:09
Giddy is good! So glad to hear you're so happy, and there ain't too many better reasons to take a step back from blogging and crafting! And thanks for sharing - you know we're all sticky beaks and have been dying for some details.
Posted by: Bel | Thursday, 01 February 2007 at 09:21
hello pretty ladies! love is treating you well.
Posted by: erin | Thursday, 01 February 2007 at 09:41
A many splendid thing! So happy for you. xo
Posted by: Fiona | Thursday, 01 February 2007 at 10:33
I was thinking the same thing about the eyebrows? ha! snap. Now most importantly, do you share the same shoe size? :-) be well!
Posted by: Miss Dot | Thursday, 01 February 2007 at 12:32
hee hee hee hee! so happy for you!! yay!! [go be in love]
Posted by: lisa | Thursday, 01 February 2007 at 12:39
Yay for Sondra!! Hee hee. You two are too damn cute. Sparking, Happy eyes! Now go get back to being giddy together, the blog can wait. ;)
Posted by: Amanda | Thursday, 01 February 2007 at 13:24
Lovely!
Posted by: Kelli | Thursday, 01 February 2007 at 13:45
You look like 2 peas in a pod.
How lovely.
Posted by: shula | Thursday, 01 February 2007 at 14:19
My goodness, you two are the biggest cuties ever! And you both look so cheeky =P
And a big YUM to your Chrissy food! Oh my. And lurvly curved apron corners...I'm feeling in an apron mood at the moment.
Posted by: missmeshell | Thursday, 01 February 2007 at 18:43
yay for love! :) how cute are you two?? goodness. so happy for you!
p.s. your christmas jam sounds *delicious*!
Posted by: amisha | Thursday, 01 February 2007 at 23:18
Sparkling is right. Congratulations!
Posted by: Michelle | Friday, 02 February 2007 at 03:14
You look adorable together. Well worth the quiet on Craftapalooza. Hope you two have many crafty adventures together!
Posted by: Rachel | Friday, 02 February 2007 at 10:38
aw jeez... ya'll are just super cutie pies! Good for you.
Posted by: Lisa | Friday, 02 February 2007 at 12:47
Mazel tov
Posted by: judy | Friday, 02 February 2007 at 13:19
So happy for you- you both look beautiful in that pic!
Looking forward to catching up with you when you're here (must email you about plans..)
Posted by: di | Friday, 02 February 2007 at 21:08
We like giddy!
Posted by: Nichola | Friday, 02 February 2007 at 22:28
Weeeee! Congrats to the cutest couple I've seen in a long time. And of course, love is too grand of a thing for letting blogging get in the way. But know that your friends (and strangers!) will wait patiently for you and your lovely, crafty updates--
Posted by: kodachrome | Saturday, 03 February 2007 at 01:54
yay for love! is there a link you can give for thos pics you put on your labels? i so want to use them!
Posted by: marijke | Saturday, 03 February 2007 at 10:25
God you're like bookends!
Do you have a gorgeous dimple like Sondra's?
Posted by: suse | Sunday, 04 February 2007 at 18:28
Onya!
Posted by: frances | Monday, 05 February 2007 at 08:04
Awwww What a cute photo of you two! Blessssssssss!
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Posted by: Emma | Monday, 05 February 2007 at 15:57
Yay! Cuutie buuties! Go on, be giddy, the blog won't go anywhere.
Posted by: strikkelise | Tuesday, 06 February 2007 at 02:50