My gosh! Everyone's books are so cool! Get ready to see some more awesomeness, I received from ale0059 today and I absolutely LOVE what she sent!!!!
The cover:
The first set of pages:
The second set of pages:
The third set of pages:
The fourth set of pages:
The fifth set of pages:
The back cover:
She also sent a crocheted hairband, which I put it on immediately and then went outside to look at my book some more!

Thank you so much, ale0059! I really like how you incorporated my theme (Things in Hands) onto each page. I was so tempted to pry those blue pages apart to see the pages you didn't like- I bet they were just as great as all of the other ones!

I've narrowed the theme to 3 choices, now I'm about to crack open these for some inspiration!


I love all books, but I love craft books the most. I hardly ever use them, but I think I might actually follow some directions for this- I don't want to ship no wonky book out!

What awesome stuff everyone's sending! What are the embossing stencils made of? I've never even heard of them, but I'm excited about them! I'm googling it as soon as I finish posting!

Speaking of awesome stuff, I finally received my package from Mod35tBabe today! She made me the prettiest card and the coolest Day of the Dead art. The background is shredded magazine paper, and she wove the paper under the guitar to give it that unique pattern. I'm so stoked to frame it and hang it on my wall!
Thank you so much, Mod35tBabe- I love my art!

Here's a closeup of the guitar:

A friend of mine was always losing his keys, and he had a Serveta scooter (a Lambretta scooter made in Spain), so I made him a keyholder inspired by all of the mounted felt and paper animal heads I had been seeing.
The proportion is way off, but I'm still darn proud of it!

(PS- I made it in 2007, I think, but never got around to posting it until now  )

I received from dontdresslikeapril the other day!

Group shot:
 

My two favourites:


Thank you so much, dontdresslikeapril, I love them all! (And if you have better pictures, please post them- my picture taking mojo is gone  )

I'm so happy that you liked my magnets, dontdresslikeapril!
All of these magnets being posted are so cool, I think all of us are going to have the best-decorated fridges in our neighbourhoods, I know I do! Partly because of the awesome magnets I received last week from mouseatethekitty:
Group shot


Here's a closeup of the pigeon skeleton shrine, it's my favourite!


(mouseatethekitty, I have horrible lighting in my apartment & can never take good pictures- please post better ones if you have any!)

I got so lucky with both of my partners! I think books and music are the only things (besides crafting, of course) that keep me sane in this word, and I got a little representation of them both in this swap!
Here's what I got in the mail today from snazzlecraft (I seriously think my BF is going to try to steal it from me tonight when he sees it):
The outside


Why, yes, the top does open up


Group shot of everything she stuffed in the drawer


Here's a closeup of the <3 Dolly Parton <3 album sleeve she made for me


Thanks again, snazzlecraft for such an amazing matchbox, it was sooo worth the wait!
*Feel free to post better pictures if you have them- the lighting in my apartment is crap & doesn't do your stuff justice!

I finally found what I needed to upload some pictures! Here's what Foxy Sam's awesome matchbox came in: A closeup of the cutest, smallest crocheted kitty: And a group shot of all of my mini critters hanging out on one of my tchotchke shelves (she sent me the bobblehead kiwi as part of our personal swap):
Thanks again for an amazing swap, Foxy Sam- I love everything you sent so much!!!!

Wow, every time I look at this gallery, I'm more and more impressed!
I've been searching for my camera cord for the better part of a week now so I can post pictures of what LauPre sent, but I can't find it anywhere. Here's the best I could do with my computer's camera, the picture doesn't do it justice, though:

It's a pouch with a beautiful embroidered thistle on the front. She lined it with the same material so you can't see the back of the embroidery. The little white thing is a thistle stamp she made. I can't believe it's her first time making a stamp, I think it turned out great! Thank you, LauPre, for my wonderful things!

I received from PinkPug,INK. today! She chose my Edward Gorey theme. I love it! It's so cool the way she layered it to look like water... here, see for yourself:
Front:

Close up:

Back:

And some extra goodies!

Thank you!