~ A Happy Surprise ~

Colorful flowers make me happy :-).

When I received this pretty package wrapped in colorful flowers, I was very, very happy!

I guess it's no secret that I have a soft spot for birds.

When I opened the card that accompanied this pretty package, this is what I saw.  A little girl hugging an adorable bluebird.  Oh my goodness, I want to be her. :-)

Inside the card was a sweet note from Carrie at Cottage Cozy.  She said she wanted to surprise me with a gift that she had made for me.  If you have visited Carrie, you will know that she is a very talented craft artist.  She recently moved to a new home and gave a tour.  After seeing her craft room, I knew I was in for an exciting surprise.

In addition to my love of birds, you may have noticed a little blue & yellow love taking place around here :-).  When I tore into gently opened the package, my heart skipped a beat when I saw this little birdie.

And when I spied this little blue mug, I was over the moon.  That swirl of whipped cream on top reminds me of my favorite summer coffee indulgence ~ Starbucks Java Chip Frappuccino.

Flowers embellished with buttons & pearls ~ swoon, swoon...

All add up to a very sweet surprise from a very sweet blog friend.

I am constantly amazed at the vast array of talent out there in blog land.  The extent of my craft supplies could be found inside a shoebox.  In other words, I wasn't at the front of the line when they were passing out the craft genes.  So, to be the recipient of such a beautiful, handmade gift makes me very happy.

I'm off to find the perfect spot to display this treasure.

Hope your weekend is colorful & happy.