PS cube again

Thank you *very* much for your comments on my PS cube! :)

Elisabeth posted two beautiful photos of the goodies I sent her along with the cube (two new charts, one kitted, a small Santa, a little chest made of one piece of wood, a hand-decorated traditional Polish chocolate cake, a hand-painted silk card and a box to decorate) and she kindly let me copy them here.

Exchanges can be soooo much fun when you have the privilege to spoil a little someone as gifted, talented and lovely as Elisabeth is! :)

I can't wait to discover what she stitched for me but I won't be home before next Monday, I think.

Hyttekos

Or 'cozy time' in a mountain cabin. For anyone interested in Norwegian traditions, HERE is a nice photo series on that theme, with comments in English. Aren't these cabins amazing... I remember each of my stays in one of those old houses... oh, we just have to plan something again!

Gingerbread cookies

We spent the week-end baking and decorating gingerbread cookies. A great time was had! All the family, big and small, everyone helped around a big table. And then we decided that from now on, we would always decorate - eggs at Easter and gingerbread cookies for Christmas, all the family together. Here are those I decorated, aren't they adorable? :)

My aunt created more traditional versions:

One of my cousins and my aunt...


His wife made funny couples, here is Mister and Lady Ghost:

Futher on, she painted a handsome little guy ready for a night at the opera (my cousin and his wife are big opera fans)...


...soon joined by the lady of his heart: