17/07/2013

Do Brasil e Para Brasil

La poste est pleine de mystères =)
Début juin j'envoyais à Simone une petite enveloppe pour son anniversaire (mi juillet) ... car la poste au Brésil est un subtile mélange entre une moule et un escargot =D
Il fallait s'y prendre à l'avance pour être certaine d'être dans les temps et finalement je détiens le record du monde du paquet arrivé le plus vite puisqu'à peine 10 jours plus tard (contre les presque 2 mois habituels...) mon cadeau était déjà arrivé !


J'avais décidé de faire 'Français' et pour la broderie c'est une grille gratuite des Brodeuses Parisiennes, Paris en fleurs que j'ai choisie.
J'ai trouvé du tissu avec la Tour Eiffel et quelques fleurs rapprochant du motif brodé... et hop hop hop une petite trousse =D
Bon d'abord l'arrière pour vous montrer le tissu ....


Le plus marrant dans l'histoire c'est que posté presque 2 mois auparavant, Simone m'avait envoyé un petit quelque chose elle aussi et son enveloppe est arrivée ici la veille de son anniversaire =)
Quand je vous dis que le Brésil c'est terrible....
Encore merci beaucoup pour cette jolie carte et ce napperon entièrement fait main tous les 2 !


Magnifique =)
Il va falloir que je sorte les crochets pour de bon et que j'essaye de m'y remettre ! ça doit être comme le vélo, on n'oublie pas...
En attendant les prochaines croix ... profitons de ces belles journées d'été que nous avons... !
A très vite
xxx


Postal services are sometimes full of mysteries !
Beginning of June, I posted to Simone a little something for her birthday that was only last week...
I had to forecast, because Brazilian post is something like the hybridisation between a snail and a mussel =D
Usually it takes more than one month to reach the recipient and this time...only 10 days !!! wow, what a surprise when Simone told me it had already arrived ! But she of course had to wait to open it hehehe =D



I decided to make her a 'French' parcel, that's why I chose this free chart by Les Brodeuses Parisiennes, Paris in flowers...
I found a fabric with the Eiffel Tower and some flowers almost looking like the one I had stitched, and finished it as zipped pouch :)
I added some buttons & charms , a bow to remind the one also stitched ... and voilà ...


 The funniest thing is this story (except the fact you're maybe trying to imagine to what can look like an hybridisation between a mussel and a snail... =D) is that Simone also sent me a gift more than one month before and that it arrived in my letter box just the day before her birthday =D
What a beautiful gift I discovered 
This lovely stitched card with a butterfly and this amazing mat


Thank you so much again my sweet friend (I hope you well received my thank you mail :-/ ) for these gifts that I love.
It was your birthday and YOU spoiled me =D


Until next time...I'm off, enjoying the (very) (sometimes too) hot days we have now having
It's really Summer !
xxx

46 commentaires:

  1. Encore une belle petite trousse qui s'ajoute à ta collection!!! J'adore :D Le napperon est aussi à craquer... très coloré, ca change du blanc habituel :) Bonne journée bien chaude et ensoleillée xxx

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    1. Merci beaucoup Mii =)
      Je vais quand même pensé à changer un peu hihihi...une housse de coussin est au programme =D
      Il fait super chaud en effet ! On se croirait dans le sud =D
      Bonne journée
      grobiz

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  2. Hello

    Your stitched bag looks beautiful!
    A lovely present for your too.
    The postal service is a complete mystery to me!

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    1. Many thanks Meggie =)
      I love my gift and was very happy to know Simone loved mine =)
      Postal service is a mystery indeed but blog friends are real sweethearts =)
      xxx

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  3. Your stitching is gorgeous! Love the little zipper bag you made. And as for the postal service...it's a law unto it's self!

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    1. it seems that finally Postal Service is a real mystery all around the world =)
      and stamps are getting more expensive today in France !! once again...
      Many thanks for your kind words on my bag =)
      xxx

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  4. Beautiful stitching, you have a very lucky friend.

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    1. Many thanks Kay =)
      I'm also very lucky to have Simone as a friend
      xxx

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  5. Lovely gifts that you and Simone exchanged. It's always a wonderful surprise when the postal service performs well. Your stitched bag is beautiful. Enjoy the summer heat.

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    1. thank you very much sweetie =)
      Blog friends are so precious, and real sweethearts !
      I love my mat =)
      xxx

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    1. Many thanks Parsley =)
      I hope you're fine
      xoxo

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  7. Both lovely gifts.I'm not letting my DD see this has shes just a bit obsessed with anything to do with the Eiffel Tower. : )

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    1. Many thanks Julie =)
      Eiffel Tower is really amazing !
      I have freebies with her, if you want them for your DD I can send =D
      xxxx

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  8. Aww cute bag,, ❤❤❤
    Big hugs x

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    1. Many thanks sweetie =)
      Have a great day
      lot's of love
      xxx

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  9. Gifts are always so lovely when you receive them from your friends! Great stitching !!

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    1. Many thanks Preeti =)
      Blog friends are really precious
      Since I have my blog, I've been in love with my letter box hehehe =D
      Big hugs
      xxx

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  10. You sent and received wonderful gifts.I love the Eiffel Tower pouch.:)

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    1. Many thanks Bernadett =D
      I'm blessed and spoiled by blog friends !!
      All sweethearts here =)
      xxx

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  11. I really like Simone too, she is a very good friend, just as you are!

    The mistery of the postal service...ohhhh, who understands that? It can be fast when they do their work right but it can be a blast too.

    I wish I could have sent you and Simone something too but I couldn't :(

    I really love the case you made..the stitching is gorgeous! I love all the patterns you stitch 'cause they are always delicate! And I must say that you're an expert on fiding fabrics to match your projects!

    XOXO, Isa.

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    1. Many thanks sweetie for your so kind words :)
      that's funny because you shared with us a chart with the Eiffel Tower via FB and it was just when I was stitching this one for Simone =D
      great minds are always connected =D
      Fortunately I have the internet for my fabrics ! no shops around here that are selling what I need or want ! this one was really perfect
      a bit too brown but very close to the stitching =)
      regarding the postal service...it has surely been invented by Dr Who =D
      Really cross fingers for my parcel to arrive by you soon !!
      lot's of love my sweet friend
      xxx

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  12. Thats fast!!
    How great!!
    You made a real lovely pieces.. beautifull colors..
    The fabric is perfect for it!!
    You done a awesome job!!
    How sweet and great you got a gift back!!

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    1. Many thanks my sweet Petite Anne =)
      Fortunately I have the internet to find my fabrics !!
      I have to change a bit my way of finishing my pieces hehehe...zips are great but I need to change ;-)
      Blog friends are real sweethearts don't you think ?
      I received my MS exchange and I'm speechless since this morning !!!
      big hugs
      xxx

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  13. I like how you compared the post to a mussel/snail mix!! Too funny. Glad it arrived faster than a snail! Such a pretty pouch you made for her and I love the little gift she sent to you. That mat is extraordinary!! Hugs!

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    1. hahaha, did you succeed in imagining a picture of this hybridisation ? =D
      Many thanks for your kind words sweetie
      Indeed this is an extraordinary mat , I love it...blog friends are extraordinary =)
      big hugs
      xxx

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  14. So glad the mail cooperated for both of you, Valerie! Your little bag is so sweet--especially love the fabric you used on the back. And what a lovely mat and card you got from Simone! Who ever dreamed we would know all these wonderful stitchers from around the world :)

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    1. thank you very much Carol =)
      Indeed ! Blog Friends are wonderful ! I never imagined I would live such an adventure
      But I'm so happy to live it =)
      We had an exchange on the Margaret Sherry lovers blog, and Deb from the Stitching Bear over spoiled me !!!!
      I will post it soon
      Have a great weekend
      big big hugs
      xxx

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  15. I love the Eiffel Tower you stitched. And the pouch too.. :)
    Lovely design.

    Simone's mat is also lovely. Enjoy your gift.

    Hugsxxx

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    1. Many thanks for your kind words Fara =)
      I'm blessed with all those wonderful friends I made here !
      Have a great weekend
      big hugs
      xxxx

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  16. Wow Valma what a lovely bag I love anything with Paris on it you did a beautiful job, Also love the gift you were sent just beautiful, hugs.

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    1. Thank you very much June =D
      I knew Simone also enjoys French things, and the Eiffel tower is really the best emblem of my country =)
      I'm happy she enjoyed
      She also spoiled me =) Blog friends are really amazing !
      this chart was a freebie, here http://www.lesbrodeusesparisiennes.com/je-brode-au-point-de-croix-sur-de-l-aida/53-la-grille-gratuite.html , you can find the winter one...
      the one I stitched has disappeared...when they make a new one they remove the previous one :-/
      have a great weekend young & lucky Great Grand Mother =D
      big hugs
      xxxx

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  17. "a snail and a mussel " hahahahaa too good! rolling laughing!! hhahahhahaha :D
    It's true, usually mail in Brazil is ready slow :p but once in a while we get lucky ;) hehehe

    You made such a lovely and charming piece =) I love the french style :D
    I bet Simone was amazed and delighted! It's very special to receive such a gift from a foreign freind :) I'm sure it's unique! :D

    Hugs&Smiles to you!!!

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    1. Many thanks sweetie =)
      Indeed Simone was very happy
      I sent something to Isabella too but it's really longer to arrive ! already 2 weeks :-/
      All those flowers a bit long to stitch but Simone deserved it =D
      We had tooooooooo hot days and I stayed in my grotto , I don't like this heat, more than 37° sometimes..but a good storm last night and this morning it's fresh and enjoyable ...I have a lot to do with blogs and mails
      big hugs
      xxxx

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  18. I just love that bag you made, clever you. I think the post is pretty much the same everywhere. x

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    1. Many thanks Janet, it's a pleasure to read you again =)
      I asked June the other day to know how you were ... I have to update my blogs readings now =D
      xxx

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  19. Everybody is completely right: I'm a lucky, lucky girl, the pouch has taken my breath away, I'm in love with French things, the Valerie's embroidery is perfect, the Brazilian Post Office is a kind of bad joke but has worked this time (I'm lucky girl, remember?!) and I've felt all the love from my dearest friend in every piece! No word would be enough to show how this parcel has made my day! Thanks, thanks, sweetie! I really loved it!

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    1. and I'm also very lucky to have you as a friend =)
      I'm so happy you enjoyed my gift
      You have a bit of France with you now hehehe
      I make the wish this is only the beginning of our friendship that will last forever =)
      I thought a lot of you yesterday seeing Copacabana on TV, maybe you had the chance to go.
      big big hugs
      xxx

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  20. It's so nice to receive gifts, but also good to give gifts. It was beautiful to your bag, the fabric has everything to do with embroidery, gorgeous as the charm of the tower Eiffel. I loved.
    Hugs

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    1. Many thanks sweetie =)
      I was very lucky to find this fabric, it matched perfectly
      big big hugs
      xxx

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  21. Such a sweet gift. Beautiful stitching.

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  22. Oh wow! What an amazing pouch that you made for your friend's birthday! It's beautiful Valma and no wonder she loves it :)

    Yes, how funny that you received a gift from her too.

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    1. Many thanks sweetie =)
      Simone can't easily come and see the Eiffel tower so I sent her =D
      Big big hugs
      xxxx

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  23. Magnifique!
    Absolutely gorgeous. I can't believe how quick your package arrived in Brazil... The snail and mussel must have been supercharged!
    How funny to receive a package from Simone around the same time as her birthday! Hugs xx
    PS: just seen the beautiful cushion you sent Nia for her birthday! :o)

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    1. thank you very much sweetie for your kind words =D
      when I opened the comment and saw a French word I was wondering who commented hehehehe =D
      I'm late on my blog readings and also with my update here...i have to change this today =)
      thank you again
      big big hugs
      xxx

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