Silliness of Sewing

I had the absolute joy and luck of winning the latest giveaway that Sylvia was holding for her page, Silliness of Sewing!

I have to say, getting products from fellow crafters is always fun, but getting to see how they go about shipping is fascinating! I absolutely love how we each individualize our styles and make it fun for our customers to open their packages!

Upon opening the box, I was immediately attacked... in a good way. There is nothing more fun than popping the tape and watching the flaps on the box pop open and having your items burst through to greet you. 

Note: This generally only happens with packing fluff or items stuffed with fluff as is this case here. No danger of real damage to you or your items.

What I won was a Mario Stocking and as you can see, there's more than that in the box! To say that I was excited is a wee bit of an understatement. Pulling the items out of the box, I found not only the stocking, but TWO of the darling pillows that she makes!

I'd had a brief conversation with Sylvia before she shipped it and she asked me what my/my fiance's favorite Mario characters were. When I said Toad and Mario (to which she giggled in a most suspicious fashion), I expected something small that added Toad into the package, like a sticker. I did not expect two full pillows!

Honestly, I truly can't express how blown away I am by her generosity! Thank you so much, Sylvia, that was absolutely above and beyond and I'm incredibly thankful! These pillows will be dearly loved!

With the items, there was a small envelope that had an adorable Mario card with a sweet message! Jesse and I will most definitely pillow fight to the death! Or not, because I'll probably squirrel them away and give him a death glare if he tries to hurt my new pillows! 

The stocking fits right at home on our wall and will most definitely stay there year round. The pillows are resting on my bed at this moment and they have cuddle time in their future! (They're so soft!)

If you're not familiar with Sylvia's shop, I HIGHLY recommend it! She's such a sweet person and her products are so delightful and fun!