AWOL!

Yep, I am afraid that is me, AWOL for far too long. I have had this rotten cold for 2 1/2 weeks now and just when I thought I was getting better, I got a nasty sinus infection which laid me low with crazy pains in my head. I am slowly getting better, but I am still terribly bunged up and weak and can't do long session on the computer. BUMMER, grr, I even missed out on the boot fairs last weekend, and because of the bank holiday it was a long weekend with extra boot fairs! Makes ya cry, doesn't it? All those beautiful things I missed out on.............. you can probably imagine how relieved my poor long suffering husband was, lol.

But thats quite enough of that, I have had some mail which really cheered me up! I received two gorgeous tags from the fabulous Cindy Atkins! I am sure you all know her and her wonderfully quirky, bubbly, exuberant and very prolific work. The first tag she sent, just because. No special reason, just a wonderful little present from one blogger friend to another. And it is a typical Cindy tag, full of "joie de vivre" . The tag came in its own little holder, which was beautifully embellished as well -

The tag -


I hope you can see all the wonderful little details in the close ups, the glitter, the little lovely little touches like the pearls etc.

I also won in her week long Alice giveaway, and the gorgeous prize arrived this morning. It is fantastic, just look at it!


Such a prettily decorated peg with a tiny tag, and the beautiful Alice's Tea Party pocket, front -


and back -

The Tea Party tag -


Such a wonderful addition to my Bloggy Friends' Tags collection. Thank you so much, Cindy, they are just fabulous.

I missed last week's tag tuesday challenge, and of course I am way late for this week's tag tuesday and every inchie monday challenge. I'll try and catch up sometime this week.

I have also noticed that I have some new followers. Yoohooo and a big hello and welcome to you! Once my brain is working again and I feel a bit more human again, I'll organise a giveaway. About time I did, right?

I also have a few more boot fair finds to show you from Sunday before last, including a gorgeous old Victorian photo album. Another time though, I have to call it a day for now. Hugs to you all,

toodlepip, xxx