I think that the Internet is amazing. We use it every day with out thinking about how stupefyingly brilliant it is. Until we are without Internet access for a few days we don't realise how much we take instant global communication for granted.
Here is an example of the amazing web experiences that I came across just a few weeks ago thanks to my connections on the www.
I am a subscriber to Martha Stewart's website and I get sent a daily email with craft projects on it. Last year I saw a little heart soap project that got me thinking about making soap. This led me to reattempt to source soap-making supplies in my local area. I discovered, with the help of Google, an online soap supplier which linked me to the SoapQueen blog run by Anne Marie from Brambleberry.
Now Anne Marie's other obsession is cupcakes so in her links I came across Cakewrecks and Bakerella where I found the link to Cake Journal. At this site I looked through the list of favourite blogs and came across OhSugar's blog where she features the most lovely little black dress project. Thankfully she included to link to the supplier ecrandal so off I went and made my purchase of my new favourite thing few weeks ago. (ecrandal is family owned and operated by Hubby and Wife team Eric and Jamie... if you want something special visit their store)
I got an email a few hours later to say that they we about to make my cutter and would advise me of the postage when they knew how much it weighed. It was being made by hand... just for me. A few days later it was in the post with a kind handwritten note and exquisitely package with a raffia ribbon bow to top it off.
And here it is... my very own handmade party dress cookie cutter. Sitting on top of one of my reusable self made Mors shopping bags
I almost cried when I opened the parcel. My early birthday present to myself. It is so beautiful and it is all mine and I can't wait to use my cutter.
Handmade with pride in North Carolina, USA and cherished in Perth, Australia.
That is so cool!
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