Pink & Green goodies

Thank goodness, the snow has melted! Tuesday's storm dropped about 5 inches of wet, heavy snow but we had lots of sun yesterday so it is all gone. Hopefully all that water will make my grass green!

This week I received my Pink & Green Spring Fling swap package from Risa, The ParTea Planner herself! This was Risa's first blog swap and she completely spoiled me! The first photo is all of the contents of the package, before I opened anything. Everything was wrapped so prettily, with pink and green ribbons and sweet matching labels that Risa created.

Inside all that gorgeous wrapping were the most wonderful goodies! For S she sent pink and green sanding sugars that will be perfect for cupcakes or cookies and a Pyrex Bowl in the Spring Blossom pattern. P was a trio of pampering goodies that Risa made herself! Soap petals (which she's going to share how to make on her blog!) sugar scrub and hand lotion. All nestled in a bed of pink rose petals in the most perfect thrifted pink and green bowl! R was for the vintage recipe book, a cute little recipe holder made from a fork and a handmade paperbag album with some of Risa's favorite recipes inside. Yum!

I is for my first initial, H, tied with bright green polka dot ribbon! N is for Notebook of Goodies. This notebook is amazing and such a clever idea! Risa embellished the front of a pink 3-ring binder (you can see the cover on the left in the picture above) and inside she included several sheets of divided page protectors, the kind you use for holding baseball cards. Each little pocket was filled with a little treat--ribbons, buttons, lip gloss, chandelier crystals, notes, photos, flowers, jewels, etc. What an absolute treat it was to look through all those little pockets and see all the treasures! They will be perfect for art projects. I absolutely love this idea! It is a perfect gift for anyone who loves little bits and bobs and treats!

G was for a pair of fabulous pink rubber gloves that Risa fancied up with lace, trim and a jewel! Perfect for me because I do all my cleaning and dish washing in rubber gloves, and I'm all for adding a little glamour to housekeeping! LOL In addition to all these wonderful things, Risa also included a CD, darling green sparkly slippers, pink and green tea towels, candy, and the most adorable little jar of girly goodies for Maren! Can you see why I was just amazed by this package? Risa absolutely outdid herself! There are a few more close-up pictures on Risa's blog here--check them out! And thanks again, Risa, for being such an amazing partner!