For all my Twilight friends...  This is a piece I actually did for the Invite Your Partner Swap with Pinkleo.  Thought you guys would appreciate The Volturi Necklace.

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=292814.msg3327868#msg3327868

I'm so glad you like everything dear!!!  I was a bit nervous about it actually.   And I'm glad you were able to get good pictures.  I got so wrapped up in my opera, that I forgot to get pics of the undies or scrub top! 

I actually also made you an ID tag for Forks Hospital to go with your scrub top, but I wasn't happy with it so I didn't send it... I scoured your flickr, but couldn't find a good head shot of you not in the sunshine!  (Pale skin and purple bruises are easy to fake in photoshop, but sparkling is a bit harder....)  If you have a good pic to alter, I'll send you your very own ID badge for your new job working with Dr. Cullen in Forks.  Hehehehe

heart,
Jennie

I made this journal for the lovely Nurseninja for the Twilight Rd. 5 Swap.  (And now that she recieved it, I thought I'd post some detail bits of it.)  The journal was supposed to be the product of a bored Bella and Edward during classes (who *both* seem to simply be repeating classes in high school).  I downloaded the fonts for Bella, Edward, Jacob, and Alice, and included quotes from Bronte, Austen, Frost, etc on love, partnership, eternity, and various poems and song lyrics.  Each one is printed in the "handwriting" of the character that I think would have said/quoted that at the time.  The quotes are also in there in a rough chronological fashion, chronicalling Bella's emotional state, starting with meeting Edward in Twilight, then going through the actions and emotions of New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. 

Journal cover, featuring the Cullen Crest in silver metallic pen, with a human heart for my awesome partner, who happens to be a cardiac nurse:


Journal back, made when Bella was missing Jacob featuring a wolf, wolf eye, and Edward's topaz eye:


Detail of inside covers with sheet music (of Edward's composition in honor of Nurseninja):


Detail of pages full of quotes, song lyrics, etc. in various character's handwriting:

My lovely swap partner, Pinkleo, loves both Twilight and Robert Frost.  I have a soft spot for Mr. Frost as he live in my home state of NH, and taught at my undergraduate, Plymouth State University, so I thought I'd do something with the Frost poem that Stephanie Meyer references in the Twilight series.  I downloaded the "Edward" font from the internet, and printed the poem onto linen paper, with some pretty little flourishes.  Then I matted it in a tone-on-tone matt, out of black core to highlight the ink and shape of the poem.  The "painting" on the glass is actually just Prismacolor art markers done in reverse on the inside of the glass. 

I've been dreaming up Twilight crafts recently, between the Twilight Rd. 5 Swap, and the Invite Your Partner Rd. 11 Swap, it seems I'm surrounded by fellow (grownup) Twilight fans.  While reading Breaking Dawn I realized that while people have been crafting up numerous versions of Bella's Bracelet, and pieces inspired by Edward's topaz eyes, no one has made up a version of the Volturi Necklace that Aro sends to Bella. 

This took a few tries to get the size of the crystal right, but the chain maille went together quickly and beautifully.  It is a gold tone Byzantine style chain, set with a faceted crystal ball (sorry Pinkleo, but I couldn't afford a diamond "the size of a golf ball"!). 

I knew that if I succeeded with the necklace, then it would need to be presented in the medieval inlaid wood box described in the novels. 


Opening the box, complete with note from Aro. 


The necklace, nestled safely into it's box, tied with satin ribbon to a velvet pillow. 


Detail of the chain.


The completed necklace, on a person.  In this case, me.

I had this great printed fabric and knew I had to use some of it for Pinkleo in the Invite Your Partner Swap.  So I whipped up this medieval inspired parti-colored tote bag!  I love parti-coloring, but I've never gotten to use it on stage, despite my rather dorky past as a medieval studies minor in college... 



To get the embroidery pattern I actually just scanned the fabric and scaled it up. 

That's because she has such an awesome wist, and so darn easy to craft for! 

Here it is again dear:  http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=287555.0

How have you been doing? 

I LOVE blackwork, and you did such a nice job on these!  Beautiful dear.

I received a beautiful package from Pinkleo this week.  (My apologies for keeping you all waiting for pictures, but my opera is taking over my life.)  Dear Pinkleo decided to break up her swap packing into two parts, so family members wouldn't steal my presents!  And very glad I am that she did... :-)  Here are the goodies from the first package she sent.  (And wow, have I been spoiled!)

A stunning Tree of Life pendant:


A group of Twilight bracelets!  (Pinkleo assures me I'm not too old to love Twilight.)  From left to right they represent La Push, Forks, and dear Edward:


An awesome Harry Potter charm bracelet based on the scene in Sorcerer's Stone, when Harry has to catch the winged key to get to the stone:


A beautiful little emerald green potion pendent, which I like to think is full of the potion from the cave in book six.  You may say that's sad, but I think both Harry and Dumbledor would have approved of something that reminded one of the importance of searching for knowledge and truth. 


An adorable HP bookmark, with a scene from The Goblet of Fire:


And finally, the most stunning blanket!  Something Molly Weasley might whip up to keep her family warm and snuggly. 


I have been curled up in this every moment that I've been home since I received it.  I've even been sleeping with it.  :-)


THANK YOU PINKLEO!  I've been so dreadfully spoiled, I don't know what to do with myself.  I loved crafting for you, and would be honored to swap with you again, anytime, anywhere, any theme!  Hehehe... 

P.S.  Have you started Outlander yet?  ;-)