Gift Giving to Friends Near by and Far away

Things have been fairly busy here lately - tied up with

gardening, bottling, preserving and lots of personal stuff in my life

but 

at the same time I've spent snipets of time closeted away

in my studio creating a number of gifts to send

to some friends for Birthdays and Thankyous

such as this one  

which went off to my dear friend Liz in the U.K.

In the parcel went a vintage heart along with

 this little keepsake clutch purse.

 I used some of this vintage brocade fabric

and created a flower from a vintage doily using

one of Julia's hand crocheted flowers 

for the centre.

Another Birthday gift to Rosemary

a special friend of many many years.

A collaged broche

embellished with this dear little Kookaburra!

A thankyou gift for Cindy below

 (cindy adkins whimsical musings)

Cindy is such a wonderful heartfelt friend

who created some angel wing earings for my dear friend, Andrea,

to wear during her cancer journey last year.

That truly was an act of love so appreciated by me!

Finally, another little "Thankyou" gift to Glenda

here

for the beautiful laces she gifted me with recently.

I feel very blessed to have friends such as

these in my life!!!

I'm linking these last two gifts to 

Grey Dey Thursdey with Michelle at

Petite Michelle Louise's party.

So pop over and have a look at some amazing

grey gifts, makeovers and inspiration board.

I'm hoping to be a more faithful blogger again by coming

over to visit you all very soon!

I too have recently had a birthday and would like to

share some gifts I have received too!

Hope your grey skies are turning blue!

Big hugs, Suzy xox