It's been a busy week...

....here at Art from the Heart's International Headquarters...!! and it's only Tuesday....

Okay then, it's been a busy 2 weeks....and we are all meeting ourselves coming back.

Yesterday saw the arrival of this....

which contained hundreds of these

and loads of these...

and loads and loads of these....

ooops sorry that was a different box, lol.

Mail order as you can imagine has been a whirlwind of activity with Our Ben and pretty parcel wrapper Ali practically disappearing under a mountain of parcels. Plus we have even more deliveries due any day. If you are waiting for something for us, we are working as fast as we can ( well obviously not me....how ridiculous..!!!) and orders are going out in the order that they were placed.

After a fabulous round of 6 days of teaching, it was time to say goodbye to the gorgeous and multi talented Dina Wakley, and life is slowly beginning to return to normal.

Although I was teaching all day Saturday, it was, in fact, my birthday... I had a lovely day. Bezzie Su made some gingerbread men which were absolutely gorgeous.

And the girlies dropped in to see me bearing gifts.

Princessa balloons, of course...

My lovely new Saturday girl, Bekah, made and decorated a cake which was just divine..

Think I must have been a bit emotional here, lol.

The girls brought boxes and boxes of cream cakes for everyone...I always snaffle the strawberry meringue.

Caught in the act.!!

I got more flowers than you could shake a stick at. Three bunches of lily's, red tulips, daffodils and a gorgeous bouquet.

We decided to have a little family portrait...can you spot the likeness.??

My boys, Our Ben and Our Tom and the lovely Katie, treated me to a teapot set from the one and only Cath Kidston.

 My bezzie girlies Su, Ali and Dina clubbed together and only frikkin treated me to an Orla Kiely purse......
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkk...an Orla Kiely purse.....and breathe....

and Mr Babe of Deliciousness is sorting me out with this courtesy of the lovely Candy from the USA.

Despite hints, nobody got me the much awaited paper mache deer, but I am holding out for Mothers Day next Sunday, just in case...!!

All excitement in the camp this morning when this parcel arrived. Oh okay then, only I got all excited...
Our Ben just said.." I presume that is for you.?"

Here's some of the contents. Oooooh rolls of fabric goodness...

All waiting to be made up into more of these little beauties..!!! You know...in my spare time..lol... And yes Kaz and Sandra, I haven't forgotten, you just haven't reminded me enough yet..,lol

Now I really must dash, I have projects to finish...and start.!!!...for the weekend's preview day. Our taster workshops are really filling up but I think we still have a few spaces left on the afternoon ones if you are quick.!!

I do hope you are coming to see us for our usual fun and frolics. Think I might do a prize for the best dressed person.. Tea dresses and bandanas are all the rage you know...

Enjoy xx