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    • All pretty

      Posted at 11:52 am by witsandnuts, on June 17, 2009

      Dear Emma,

      Everything in the package is pretty. I couldn’t decide which one to touch first. Until I reached the bottom of the box and saw the native Canadian chocolates. The toffee crunch was gone in 15 minutes :). I’m in the midst of deciding which photos to put in the bracelet and creamy frames. I can’t wait to resume scrapbooking. I just want to keep the pretty cards. I’m having fun pulling the origami. I’ll try to create an occasion to wear the purple earrings (yours is orange, right?). I’m about to finish the black chocolate (*grins*)

      Your happy creative swap partner,
      witsandnuts

      photo frames and scrapbooking items
      cards
      photobracelet and origami kits
      chocos

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    • This purple’s for you

      Posted at 4:13 pm by witsandnuts, on June 13, 2009

      June Creative Swap in the Making

      For the May-June Creative Swap, I crocheted an iPhone/iPod/iTouch jacket (or any other purpose as long as it will fit in) for my swap partner. The body comes in purple, contrasted by a baby pink. The crocheted flower and letter C (first letter of the recipient’s nick) were patched in using a camouflage thread.

      flower threaded

      I also sent her a postcard showing the primary areas in Abu Dhabi, chocolate dates with almond (the packaging comes ala Hershey’s kisses), bookmarks and cooking stickers.

      june creative swap

      I remembered that we have the same birth month, hence, I also included in the package a posh crossword puzzle (ala Moleskine) and a shirt which has a print of “Someone who loves me very much went to Dubai* and got me this shirt” as advanced birthday presents.

      *Incidentally, there’s no available tee of her size which has an Abu Dhabi print

      Please join us in the next round of Creative Swap. You may check the details here or send an email to gandarynako (at) yahoo (dot) com to know more.

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    • She read my mind

      Posted at 5:38 pm by witsandnuts, on April 25, 2009

      creative swap goodies from bembites

      Wednesday of last week started so right. The creative swap haul sent by my partner arrived. Immediately I munched on the galletas (that little pack of bread-crackers, that’s how we call it in Laguna). It reminded me so much of my late grandparents. I remember they normally dip that in black coffee. I also got banana chips, a tri-color yarn, handmade stickers (I’m using soon), and of course that neatly wrapped big surprise. When I read her letter, I really thought she read my mind.

      letter

      She wrote,

      “Since you love to travel and you love shoes, I made a shoe bag for you to put your beloved shoes inside when you are on the go….

      shoe bag

      …and to make it more special, I also made a shoe stuffer so your shoes won’t be deformed while traveling.”

      As I told her (in the email), I was thinking of making/buying a shoe bag and stuffer. These came just in time.

      shoe bag 2
      (The shoe bag and shoe stuffer. Minus the shoes. I was just trying to fit in my current favorite pair.)

      Further, she wrote,

      I hope you’re a Twilight fan because I named this “The Twilight Shoe Companion”.

      Ang galing! The color and fabric aptly matched my Twilight shoes. Yes, this pair is still alive. 🙂

      twilight companion

      Thank you again, Bem. And it made me feel more special and luckier when I learned who became your assistant while working on this one.

      Creative Swap is hosted by Caryn.

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    • About witsandnuts

      Snapchat-5703935704258315256 Marhaba! That's "hello" in Arabic. I am an expatriate based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). I started writing about my adventures and misadventures few months before arriving here at winter of 2008. I have 2 cats and a dog who live harmoniously together. I am also surrounded by kindhearted, crazy, funny and indescribable humans! I was a dormant blogger for almost 3 years because of countless reasonable justifications like watching football, postgraduate studies, sleeping, traveling, caring for the world, and more! :) I am just so happy that I am back! It is never too late to catch up with the people and things we really care about. Feel free to look around.
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