did I mention .....

..... I'm a winner?

well, just in case you didn't know, this week I won a prize in a blog giveaway that the bagladee  was running.  I was thrilled to win and even more thrilled when the tissue wrapped prize arrived!  Here it is, waiting for me to unwrap it (I impressed myself with the restraint it took for me to take a photo before I unwrapped it):

and what did this lovely parcel contain ... well, a lovely flamingo zip-up bag (with, note, diamante details - how fab is that?):

and a fantastic felt brooch:

Thank you so much bagladee!  I'm so thrilled ..... I can't wait to start using them both!

and the winner is .....

.....  mystic moonshadows jewellery!  if you contact me either through here or MISI and let me know your address I shall get your Halloween goodies in the post to you!

Please let me know what you think of them! 

A big thanks to everyone who entered - I've got some other giveaways coming up soon so keep your eyes open :-)

what's in .....

..... a name?

A little competition for you - I'm in need of a new name.  I'm bored of "magic making hands" and I'm after something a little bit different.  Now, I'm not fickle, I've been "magic making hands" for the longest time.  But I've got a hankering for something else .... fancy helping?  Yes?  Well, here goes ....

I make loads of different things including (but not limited to):

• scrapbooks, memory books and paper bag albums
• hair accessories
• brooches
• jewellery
• cards
• party and wedding favours
• decorated and filled jars and tins
• sock roses

and a load of other stuff too!  You can check out my flickr pages and my MISI shop to see some of the things I make.  I need a name that describes all of this and a whole lot more!  Something that I can use on my MISI shop, my labels, my packaging .....

Now, what do you get for helping me I hear you ask .... well, here is a sneak peak at the prize:

If I select your suggested name, then you will win this original, one of a kind, paper bag album.  Just leave a comment on my blog with your suggestion for my new name and I will pick a winner on the 1st August. If there isn't a suggestion I feel I can use, then I will randomly select a "winner" to receive a small handmade gift from me.

I can't wait to hear your suggestions ...