Barter with surprises!

This is my awazing swap package from Tanis! Lots of handmade felt and Nepalese textiles and lace and prints of her work and

a couple of Japanese silk scarves which go with the one I got from MotherII and this gorgeous tree on handmade felt which is the softest thing ever:


It felt like she's been here and thought to get me more of the things I like, but she's just that clever.

I sent her a zebra print and a seahorse and jellyfish pillow and assorted fabrics and prints on fabric. So the neat thing is that we will each be able to encorporate the other one's prints on textiles into new things, and see what the other one does.

Craftster Best of 2008

I feel like a crafty superstar this morning ... oh, er.. @#$% alarm clock didn't go off afternoon! Craftster has selected their best of 2008 which includes:


The chair in HOME SWEET HOME: Crafty Housewares: Completed Projects: General




Copernicus in IMAGE REPRODUCTION TECHNIQUES: Other Image Reproduction Techniques: Completed Projects




The Chunky Page Swap Gallery, a swap I participated in for ORGANIZED SWAPS > Most Popular Swaps of 2008




A Book of Hope... by alteredmommy - a collaboration to raise funds for cancer research, to which I was proud to contribute for PAPER CRAFTS, JOURNALS & BOOK MAKING: Paper Crafts: Completed Projects: General

I'm flattered. The great thing here is that I think this has kick-started calls for Round two of the Chunky Page Swap, and alteredmommy is planning a similar fundraiser this year. I love the idea that things I create are making their way out into the world. Also making something for a good cause is more my style than, say, running for a good cause.