[almond biscotti]

ok, i know i'm super lame for not posting these pics earlier but having dial up internet is not the best incentive for me to upload pics...

anyway i recieved an AWESOME angel swap package from oxmonkey and here is a group shot of most of the stuff:


included is:  2 sets of stationary (she embossed one of them herself- totally cool), there is a blue and white striped photo album, some loose leaf chamomile tea -my favorite kind- and i've been wanting to get some loose leaf tea forever!!, also a tea strainer thing to hold my new loose leaf tea, an amazing little red riding hood/big bad wolf teapot, some chamomile smelling candles hooray!!, a mug with my name on it, a pair of teapot magnets, lots of wonderful teacup/pot stickers i lurve stickers , and lots of edibles which were gone by the time i got around to taking pictures.  (the edibles were almond biscotti<-- i love these, cappuccino flavored cookies, an esspresso chocolate bar, and in the pic there is still the cinnamon altoids for after coffee breath and coffee flavored candies.)  whew.  

i realized that missing from this picture is the fantastic keychain which has been in use since i got my package!!
it's probably my most favorite thing out of it all, thus it gets it's own picture to show all it's glory  


let me tell you, i love it ALL.  you were amazing and super terriffic for being my angel!!
love, slowfade

oxmonkey,  i <3 you  
you really are an angel.


anyway, here's what i had sent to my partner:

i lined a tote bag in this cafe print.  the tote bag was purchased but and it was my first time ever lining a bag!  this is the only pic i still have of it.



next we have a cute tea bag stuffie.  (i made two at first, one for her and one for me, but our dog chewed both up and i was sad so i only ended up remaking one to send to her.  but i think though that i need to make one for myself now)



and the two food items i sent i haven't got pictures for, but i sent her a tin of amarreto cookies and some delish chocolate bars from trader joe's.

This is my first attempt at a wallet.  I've been thinking of making one for about a month now, so today I finally went ahead and tried it.  It holds a little Moleskine paperback notebook.  I'm not really into using a date planner, but I do like making lists and stuff, so this was perfect for me  .  And I made several pockets for cards, because I seem to have a lot.  It took freaking forever to iron the pleats for the card pockets, and the pockets got kind of tilted toward the bottom    There's also a pocket for bills, I wish I had the patience to put in a zippered pocket for coins...  oh well. 



Front:





Open:





Inside:

After seeing this post, I made them too yesterday!!
They were really easy to make and I absolutely LOVE them!!

here is the first project i'm willing to post on craftster.  on heartcore.com there is this tshirt that inspired me to create this hoodie.  it was my first stencilling project, and i think it turned out alright.