i'm baaaaackkkk!!!

Wow!  Hi guys!  What a hiatus it's been!  So, what's new?  Cool!  Wait, where have I been?  Well, our internet went down for almost 2 weeks.  And instead of sitting around twiddling my thumbs, I picked up the Twilight books and read them all.  Twice.  Then it was the crazy preparations for Thanksgiving, and WHEW.  Hard to get back in the saddle!  

But, I do have lots of stuff to share.  Today, the long overdue CRAFT SWAP PICS...from like 3 weeks ago!

Brenda made these awesome earrings.  Are they cute or what!  Have I mentioned how much I love that we have 2 women in our group that make jewelry professionally.

Let me tell you how much I've been using the apron Laura made!  I don't think I splattered myself once during Turkey Day cooking!  THAT'S a first!  She took a black fabric square and ribbon, and stitched it on a canvas apron.  She used a Q-tip dipped in bleach to create the design.

Darn shot is blurry!  Erin made these trash bags for our automobiles (Can't say that word without "sixteen candles" popping into my head.  Thanks Long Duk).  Obviously, they are the cutest fabric ever, but what you can't really see is the unrealistically adorable button that she made to pin ON the garbage holder.  And of course, our Craft Swap group is all about the presentation...

Lisa made these decoupage panels.  The news clippings are from papers around the world, talking about the state of the US, our wars, and world reaction to them.  I love it.

Marcia made these notebooks.  She quartered a ream of printer paper, bundled them, covered them with photos that she has shot (printed on cardstock), and then bound them with homemade paper.

Suzanne made these earrings.  Have I mentioned lately how much I love having people who make jewelry for a living in our group?

Rosalie made these tiny paintings.  I love her use of paper.  This one is a list of things that were running through her head, superimposed on itself over and over, and then sealed.  Another thought is written in the little "book" that is riveted to the front of the painting.

My craft is actually not my favorite ever, although I LOVE my presentation!  HA!  I made bookmarks, and then "wrapped" them in a book.

I used a large pendant glass bead for the base of each,

and smaller beads for the base.  I used ribbons for the bodies of some...

And I macramed the others.  I love bookmarks of all sorts.  These took a bit of work.  I think what I didn't like so much about them is that they look like they were less work than they actually were.  

Up tomorrow (HA!) the FABULOUS parcel that showed up unexpectedly from Charlotte.  I LOVE it!

Comments

[Nell]

Wow! Beautiful and very crafty!

[Amy]

Glad you're baaaaaackkkkk!!!!

[jessica]

I'm so glad you're back...it seems like a long, long time you were gone!!!! I am so envious of your craft swaps!!!

[Beth Menna]

Man, sweet relief that you are back... I was freaking out there for a bit! What brilliant swap goodies. Gosh, you lot are just so inspiring.

What did I ever do before the internet?
By the way, check out the movie Australia by Baz Luhrman. I loved it. And FYI, Hugh Jackman now officially belongs to ME and me alone. He is so hot, that just sitting here thinking about him is giving me a funny turn....

[Alexis]

Welcome back! I've missed your posts. You are zooper-crafty!

[erin]

nice pics! i love my book mark and the book!!!
(and dude, when you comment with your typekey thing, i can't respond. fyi.)