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I’m back with another customer love post! This one is just too cute to keep to myself ~ you’ll see… XO.
“I bought my first Gussy product several months ago–a damask tote bag with a lavender ruffle. I use it as my school/work bag (I’m a teacher) as well as a weekend trip bag. I love how beautiful and versatile it is! I’ve gotten so many compliments on it at work and out and about. It also works well as a diaper bag–big enough for diapers, wipes, change of clothes, baby food, toys, etc. My most recent Gussy purchase was the Peonies in Pink zipped pouch. I was looking for a way to organize my purse and loved the print. I was so excited to see my new Gussy purchase that I opened it up at the mailbox with my 14-month-old son, Keaton, waiting patiently in his red wagon. I use this zippered pouch to organize all the junk in my purse — it holds my lip balm, lotion, hair clips, and other odds and ends. I’m looking forward to my next Gussy purchase — with so many great products and prints, it will be hard to decide! I’ve been eyeing the tangerine dot diaper wipe/wristlet! Thanks for your great work!”
♥ Emma + Keaton
SURPRISE GIVEAWAY! // leave a comment below sharing a recent HAPPY mailbox/package story and *TWO* of you will win a medium zipped pouch. yay! [open to the US only.]
I bought 2 new Sseko straps for my Sseko Design Sandals and they came in the mail yesterday! I love them! My daughter tells me to put on YouTube to find another way of tying the sandals.
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I recently won a rosette necklace from Loo-La-Bee Simplicity and received it in the mail the other day. It was wrapped up so pretty and I just love it!
All three times I got my Gussy products in the mail!!! :-) Best packages ever!
I love getting new fabric in the mail, and this week I received TWO packages! I got this beautiful Posh Paisley in Yellow to make some bridal gifts for someone special! As much as I love new fabric, I hate when I have to first cut it!! haha
My favorite thing is getting that special card in the mail from someone you have been think of. I love getting actual letters/cards in the mail it gives it that extra touch. Lets you know that someone was thinking of you!
I just received a few memory books in the mail that I created of my kids. I’ve been a bit behind and finally got caught up. Love looking at their cute little faces from a year ago! They grow up so fast!!! Theses books are so precious to me – I will treasure them forever!!
I recently ordered the tangerine dot wristlet and got it in the mail last week! I waited until I got inside to open it but loved getting a package out of the mailbox! I love it and love the colors! The orange is so much deeper and orange-er than on my computer screen! I love it so much I’m almost “afraid” to use it and get it dirty =) Thanks for the great products and awesome prints!
I’ve gotten a whole lot of letters lately (um, and I sent you one too) which is pretty nice because I work at summer camp. Its always so fun to communicate via snail mail and get that little pitter patter when you see mail that’s not a bill!
I love finding special unexpected packages in the mail. The best is either a gift or card from someone when you don’t expect it or a check you didn’t know was coming. Recently I had two checks come in the mail that I was expecting! So nice to get money back!! Anything that isn’t a bill is welcome in my mailbox@
I just got a new case for my cell phone in the mail.. I look at it all day long so I like to switch up the color and look of it.:)
My husband and I are in the process of adopting a little girl from Taiwan so anytime we get paperwork or ANYTHING related to the adoption in the mail it really makes our week! The first time I saw my daughter’s face in an “E” mail definitely is my favorite surprise mail of all time!
I just received a package from Orange Thyme in the mail today…she included an extra lip balm and room spray sample! I LOVE surprises!
i live in hawaii, my mom lives in utah. we send little packages to each other all the time! [ a few weeks ago she sent me the cutest decorated paper clips! ] we even have a combined blog called ‘mailbox moments’ where we blog letters to each other! i love getting packages from her! it is the best!
We have been getting lots of happy baby mail lately with the arrival of our newest little one! Lots of pink and ruffles! <3
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I loved getting the July issue of Bead Style magazine because one of my necklaces is featured in it. I actually squealed!
I love Gussy Sews and would love to win this!!!
I received a cookbook that my cousin had created of our grandma’s recipes. My grandma passed away a few years ago so it was nice to see the recipes written in her handwriting; my cousin had scanned the actual recipe cards into the cookbook. She promises a second edition soon so I have a new package to look forward to.
I just got one today! I got some earrings from an Etsy seller, and they are even better then I imagined!
I recently designed a little custom stamp to make tags for all of my handmade items. When I got the stamp in the email from the etsy seller it was the highlight of my day, I couldn’t wait to start assembling the tags for the items I’ve made. :)
I have the last piece to my Russell + Hazel planner coming in the mail this week :)
Let’s see… I just got a new basketball in the mail. I’m super happy about it because the first one I got in the mail had to be returned since it lost air. This one has been working out great. And it’s from Fair Trade Sports! Love it.
Cute! That’s my zippered pouch I won from you. I love it, too.
I just received a starter for my propane grill in the mail! I know that seems lame, but it was actually very cool and thoughtful of the company. We purchased a grill that was already put together, and since it was a model, the company proactively sent us an extra starter in case the current one went out (I can ONLY imagine how many times its already been pushed, as that seemed to be the first thing my boyfriend did when grill shopping- push the starter and see how well it ‘clicks’)!!!
This is going to sound really sad, but my last happy package was a part of fix my stove. Without my stove, I’m little-girl-lost.
My most recent happy mail were my business cards and mini cards from Moo! They make me feel so official. :D
Having a baby just a few months ago has made checking the mail quite exciting!! We didn’t find out what we were having…so now the boy/monogrammed things that show up are so exciting!
Yesteday I got a card in the mail from my very bestest friend. It made me laugh and my husband roll his eyes. She gets me and I love getting mail from her because I know it will make me smile. Every.single.time!
I recently got by first box of goodies from Birchbox! Love, love getting various beauty products in the mail. Waiting on my fun package from Gussy Sews too!
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we just ordered a new rock band guitar because our old one was broken. It came last week and we have been happily jamming. :)
My three year old received a belated birthday pressie from his Auntie! He was so excited and I love seeing him happy!
I just got a bunch of review books and a few other surprises in the mail which was great fun!
(I am not in the US, but have a US address)
Amy
My favorite mailbox finds are: new issues of magazines, treats from my mom and credit card applications…just kidding about that last one. :-)
My husband recently got me a tablet for my birthday! :) That whole day it was due to arrive I wanted on pins and needles till it arrived! I love getting mail and packages!
I won a $150 gift certificate to Spreegirl from Lucky magazine and my order arrived yesterday. They hadn’t sent out an email saying my order had shipped so it was a nice surprise.
I recently ordered a photobook made up of pictures of my son that I hadn’t scrapbooked. I went from birth to 3 yrs. I started crying when I got it and was looking back at how much he has grown.
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ahhh…a handmade apron for my son from his great grandmother!
I love getting fabric in the mail!
I Love your things! You sure know your way around a sewing machine!
my latest packages were divine twine and new sneakers :)
Most exciting thing ive gotten in the mail lately are my Ron Paul bumper stickers! Nothing much comes for me these days but bills and junk :(
I got married last year and relocated from Delaware to Florida. During my first Fall away I was missing the changing of the seasons so my mom mailed me a big box of leaves! What a wonderful smell. {Thanks for the give-away}
I had a happy mail week last week when I got my prize from Elmer’s Craft and Tell Giveaway. I have enough glue sticks and adhesive to last a year…or years.
my latest surprise in the mail was earrings I’d forgotten I’d ordered from a lovely etsy seller, Ike & Co. (who was just featured here on Gussy!) More evidence of your great taste, Maggie!
What a cutie pie in that wagon. :)
My fiancé and I recently got the SWEETEST card in the mail from his step-sister, congratulating us on our engagement. She wrote a long note inside, which made it even more personal and special. Being an only-child myself, I’m so excited to be gaining a sister through marriage!
We just got a balance bike for the kids in the mail today. I can’t wait util they are in bed so I can secretly try it out myself!
I recently wrote on my blog how I had received a package from the UK and I was amazed at how big their stamps are. A nice lady commented and told me that it was a special stamp and I told her I would love to see their regular stamps so she sent me a nice little card so I could have their “regular” stamps. That was just SO sweet and I am always amazed at how genuine and kind the blogging community is!
Biggest surprise I got in the mail was this past December. I had just moved to Orlando and couldn’t take off work to fly home for X-mas, so I thought it was just going to go by like any other day & sure didn’t think I’d be getting any presents. Well, I got home from work one evening and there was a big box on my doorstep, inside was a stocking filled with goodies along with a few wrapped presents from my family…one being a Nook! It was awesome! :)
We finally got our tax refund this week! We finalized the adoption for our daughter last year so we were able to apply for the adoption tax credit but the feds took forever to process! We filed the beginning of Feb! Now that we’ve got our refund, we were able to pay off our adoption loans & plan our trip to Disney in Sept!
I love love the letterpress cards I just received that say “knit with love by Kate ” and “sewn with love by Kate” and leave space for care instructions. I love adding little touches like that when giving handmade gifts…
A few days ago I got a package in the mail from my mom full of little boy clothes for my son. It was like christmas, the outfits kept coming!!! It was so much fun!
Just today, I received a beautiful peasant skirt that I bought my daughter, off of ebay, for a great price! it’s just beautiful! Love getting things like that in the mail! :o)
Recently we moved and somehow a package from a friend got shipped to our old address and never forwarded to me. I was so bummed. Then two days ago the package showed up on my doorstep! One of the mailmen at the post office knows my husband and knew our new address and made sure it got forwarded! It was awesome to get that goody box!
How fun! I know when I get my Gussy tote and wristlet in the mail, that will be an awesome mailbox day! :) Yesterday though, a friend sent me a whole box full of little boy clothes for my baby I’m expecting and that was a fun mailbox day too!
A twitter friend sent me an iron on Lightning McQueen for my son’s birthday shirt!
My friend sent me a sweet note for no reason :)
Oh how sweet! I don’t often get care packages in the mail, so when my sweet friend Jane surprised us with some of her hand towels and produce sacks, I was beyond touched. In fact, I just used the towel to wash my hands before coming over here to the computer. Love. As for a Gussy package, oh I would never, ever protest that. ;)
One of my happiest mailbox memories was actually just last week just before we left for vacation when I received the awesome news that my disability denial had been reversed! We had been racing to the mailbox every single day for a month.
Just today I received a $5 gift card I had ordered with rewards points!! Very small amount, but it was not expected for another 6 weeks (“processing” time you know…) and was nice to be able to use it to get my dinner groceries!!
I love getting happy mail! I use to have penpals growing up and I loved getting letters! Now, I love when fabric shows up in my mail!
I got an awesome print from etsy for our kitchen- i ordered it friday and it came tuesday of a holiday weekend- I am/was thrilled! http://www.etsy.com/listing/70702124/the-best-people-11×17-poster-print
My four year old daughter loves to receive mail. Recently while at the PO Box she received her first piece of mail with her name only… many screams of delight later… the card lovingly resides on her bedroom wall.
When I was at college my Mom & Dad sent me this precious box filled with my fav things for my birthday! I was sad I couldn’t be with them on my birthday, but it totally made my day!! :]] love surprise packages!! :]] also most recently, I received my bridesmaids dress for a wedding I’m in in October!! :]
My husband and I recently celebrated our 13th anniversary and my gift arrived in the mail…I was so excited to see a Lisa Leonard package! He really listened to me :)
my happy packages are always prints. i love it when i get a new gallery wrap!
Happy mailbox surprises are usually anything in a padded envelope. A handmade something something in a padded envelope always makes my day! :)
Yesterday my new fabulous camera strap from Eclectic Whatnot came in the mail. I can’t wait to wear it at BlogHer. Made my day!
Surprises in the mail – especially Gussy ones – are always so exciting!
I love surprises at the mailbox! We have a mail slot so the surprise is inside, right by the front door. But it’s still exciting! I was super excited to receive my shipment from Swanson yesterday – toothpaste! Maybe that’s silly but we were nearly out. I wait eagerly for the mail to arrive everyday even when I’m not expecting anything. Sometimes I ever keep the mail door open so it falls on the floor.. very dramatic! :)
I love receiving anything that’s not a bill! I swap books online and love receiving those. And recently I ordered a couple really cute bracelets that were so fun to receive in the mail!
Books! Definitely books. I only have time to read for pleasure during the summer, and of course I take advantage!
Fabric!!! I love getting fabric in the mail.
Just last week, I received a “missing you” card from my best friend. It definitely brought a smile to my face. :)
Awww, what a cute picture! I love getting goodies in the mail. Yesterday I received an adorable handmade item from a pen pal. I’m sooo excited to redo my second bedroom (it’s becoming an office/crafting space) so I have a place to put my new lovely!
Just recently received a belated birthday card from my mother in law…unexpected, but wonderful!
I would love more ruffles! I haven’t had many happy surprises in the mail…was surprised by a new medical bill gone to collections…so something fun would be great!
I recently met a girl, over a tranquility bracelet transaction, and she and I just seemed to really hit it off. She went to Ireland for two weeks, and actually sent me a surprise package with items from Ireland, including pictures. It was so sweet, and completely unexpected <3
I looking forward to a happy headband package from Gussy Sews in the next week or so :)
the best package i’ve gotten recently was my kindle that my fiance bought me for my 1 year anniversary of being a non-smoker!
We got a package this week of two little somethings I bought my kids from Zulily. Pillow pets!! Oh my goodness, they were so excited! It was definitely a HAPPY package for them. ;)
I received a “Thinking of you” card from a dear friend and it made my week. It really is the little things in life that make me happy.
Have a great weekend,
-missy-
Yesterday I got a new fixed 50 1.8 lens for my Nikon, very exciting!!
I got a package this morning of some beautiful ikat material to make pillows. Imagine my surprise when it was the end of the bolt so I got about an extra 1/2 yard for free! Yea me!
I haven’t gotten ANYthing fun in the mail recently…but i’d sure like to get a GUSSY Medium Zipped Pouch! YAY! ;)
It wasn’t a special package for me but it was a special package for my husband, it was suppose to be his Father’s Day present but unfortunately it didn’t fit (Australian sizes are way different than USA sizes!!) so we had to exchange it and finally the right size came yesterday. It was so much fun to see his smiling face when he tried on his favorite Australian footy team shirt and it fit!! Go Blues!! :o)
I got some 3 pairs super cute earrings in the mail last week. I thought I had ordered some but actually couldn’t remember… then they showed up! :)
I haven’t got any lately, but I love happy mailbox surprises.
Thanks for featuring my son and me! Love your stuff! I just received a canvas print of my son in the mail today!
Since we moved we haven’t been able to get our Wii to work, we just got the missing piece in the mail yesterday!
I recently received a package from my grandma. She had made a quilt for my baby boy :) love receiving handmade gifts that were made with love!
FABRIC!!! Always a good day when fabric is in the mail :)
My two-year-old, Emmaline, is fascinated with getting ‘prezzys’ (presents) and insists on walking down to the mailbox with me to be the first one to know if a package came for her/me/my husband/her little brother/the fish/whoever. A few weeks ago, Emmaline had a video-chat date with her PePaw and insisted that he sent her a present. So he did. She walked down to the mailbox to find a small package covered in stickers addressed to her! “PEPAW PREZZY MOM! PEPAW PREZZY FOR MEM-MA-WINE!!” She was so excited and I was excited for her!
Awwwww…..so cute! My happy in the mail has been a swap box with love for my nails!
My happiest mailbox story of late is the day I got my Silhouette SD! Can’t wait to make ALL the things I’ve been dreaming about making! (P.S. I’ll be pretty excited to get a Gussy prize in the mail too! Fingers crossed!)
I just got in the mail today another canvas from Canvas People! (yay for their free coupons). I already had a canvas made of my daughter and one of my husband and I so now I did the most logical and got one of my dog :) Know you will appreciate that!
I just recently got my silhouette in the mail! Woo hoo!!!!
My hubby and I went to pick up your mail, and waiting was a large package that I definitely didn’t order. He acted surprised and told me I should probably open it. He had ordered me the vintage kitchen scale that I had been wanting. So sweet!
I am currently awaiting a fun package to arrive from a blog giveaway I won! Its an awesome basket tote bag full of vintage goodies! I am so excited!!!
I’ve been on a month long vacation visiting family state-side, so I haven’t been home to receive any of my mail or packages. My husband opened my packages, piled the contents together for a picture, and sent it to me on facebook. Not the same as checking the mail, but it was special that he would do that for me :)
This might be silly, but I recently got a free cereal sample in the mail and it was such a fun surprise! I often sign up for freebies and samples and by the time they come you have forgotten you signed up for them and they are always a treat! ;)
I’ll never forget being in college and my mom sending me surprise gifts through the mail. Well these slowed down a lot when I got married. Then last year out of the blue I started getting packages again! Mom said she started to miss me to much and our skype time is never enough for her!
Just yesterday I got a couple headbands I won from a Just.lovely.things giveaway in the mail. They are so cute and i love them! :) Mail is so fun.