I'm sorry you had to go and collect it - the lady in the post office said it was OK as a large letter, not a parcel. You didn't have to pay any extra postage, I hope?
It did take me ages to make (like, 3 weeks!) but mostly that was deciding how to colour it, and not die-cutting enough things first time so I had to cut a few more and a few more... oh and learning how to use my A4 die cutting machine as I've had it about six months but have avoided using it up to now. Oh and I used up all the foam tape in the house so had to go and buy more! I'm so glad that you like it.