One of our participants got flaked on, then an angel was found, and the angel has apparently flaked as well!  This call is for a seriously dedicated, and REPUTABLE angel.  Please help!

Here's the link to the original swap:

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=101452.0

Here's the link to the gallery:

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=111770.0

Swap angel needed for:
Era Vera

Swap angel found! 
octagonfudge will angel for Era Vera

Bag Title: Retro Smallie  (image heavy)

I bought this material on ebay, it's vintage, and I got a ton of it.  I hadn't made a messanger bag before, but decided I'd try.  I think it came out kinda cute... super small (it barely holds my stuff). 

The front view:

The long view:

The "flap" up:

The inside:

Another of the front:


The material is super thick, and I couldn't find any really good coordinating material, so I just made it all the same. 
 

So, I just ran across a thread that hurricane_sc was in a car accident, and unable to complete the swaps she is currently in.  If anyone out there is interested in being a swap angel for this, please PM me.
 

*********I know there is someone out there kicking themselves that they didn't join, unfortunately hurrican_sc's partner has already shipped, but Karma will come around.*****************

Post all your gonzo goodies here!

[VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE]

Swap name:  Hunter S. Thompson – Fear and Loath Swap
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: kymporter
Sign-up date range: 6/16/06 – 6/30/06
Date to send item by: 8/4/6

Limited to a certain number of people? No

Non-U.S. participants allowed?  Yes

All ages allowed?  18+ (or with parental permission)

Organizer is aware of current list of "suspended traders"
list and will not allow those members to participate: YES

Organizer meets the 4 conditions for swapping and will make sure that every participant meets these conditions: YES

Details of swap:

This swap is dedicated to Hunter S. Thompson.  It can include anything Hunter related… ie: Ralph Steadman art.  Each participant is required to make only ONE time consuming item, and no more than 2 “extras”.
Once you have sent, please remember to PM me (kymporter), and your swap partner with your DC (delivery confirmation) #.  If your partner is out of the country, no DC will be necessary (just keep your receipt).

Let’s get ready to travel into BAT COUNTRY!
...



If you want to participate, information to send to organizer:

QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER:
Name of swap:
Craftster username:
Email address:
Your real name:
Mailing address:
Would you be willing to ship to an address outside of the US?
Would you like to receive some Ralph Steadman inspired crafts?
What is your favorite HST written word?
What is your favorite movie adaptation?
What is your favorite HST quote?
Is there ANYTHING you would NOT want crafter for you?  IE: crafted drug paraphernalia… (nothing real folks!)
Anything extra your swap partner should know about you, and your love for Hunter?


IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE, REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO ORGANIZER VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE.


Also remember to read the Swap Info Guide to find out how to ship your item and other details about participating in a swap.

AFTER PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED UP AND BEEN APPROVED, LIST THE PARTICIPANTS HERE AND WHO IS SENDING TO WHOM:

here's the players:
Hurricane_sc
atomic_pink_pigeon
licalee
PinkyK
Era Vera
kymporter

here's the line-up:
PinkyK - licalee
Hurricane_sc - Era Vera
atomic_pink_pigeon - kymporter

megjen will swap angel for Era Vera  megjen flaked... another swap angel call sent out

octagonfudge will now be the angel for Era Vera! 

So, with my hubby outta town for a few days, and my Mom visiting, I finally got "around" to making her Mother's Day present.  She picked out the fabrics at JoAnn's, and I did all the rest.  She picked out some really pretty fabric, and it sewed up nicer than I had thought it would.  The purse is 15x5.  I lined the purse with a coordinating blue, gave her some inside pockets for her cellphone and keys, and a couple small pockets for pens, and put a zipper in between the lining and the outside shell.  I had tried the tut on doing the gussetted zipper, but mine didn't turn out so great, and this was easier for me.  The checkbook cover was the tricky part.  She has the weird kind of checkbook that has a small section at the top of the actual checks to write down the "whos and how muches" instead of a separate check history registry. 

This is the purse with my Mom modeling:


This is a close up of the purse fabric:


This is the inside of the purse:


This is the checkbook cover:


This is the inside of the checkbook cover:

Bat country anyone?  I'd be glad to stop!

Hanna-Barbera Cartoons span from the 1950's through the 1990's.  I'm sure we all have our fav shows and or characters.   LOTS of different kinds of crafts can be made with this topic. 

Here is a really cool website that list all the shows http://www.wingnuttoons.com/Hanna_Barbera.html

So after my cat had been clawing on my couch for a couple of years, I decided it was time to reupholster.  Using a flat head screw driver, and a pair of plyers, I slowly took all the original staples out, saved all the old material (which gave me a perfect pattern), used my seam ripper and took apart the pillows and saved the pillow zippers, and viola, I have a new couch.  All my husband said was "boy, that's a pink couch".  I tried the argument that it was "coral", but he's right, it is pink.  It was fun to do, only took about 2 weeks worth of my daughter's naps (she's 13 months).  I should have taken a "before picture", but I wasn't thinking!

So after my cat had been clawing on my couch for a couple of years, I decided it was time to reupholster.  Using a flat head screw driver, and a pair of plyers, I slowly took all the original staples out, saved all the old material (which gave me a perfect pattern), used my seam ripper and took apart the pillows and saved the pillow zippers, and viola, I have a new couch.  All my husband said was "boy, that's a pink couch".  I tried the argument that it was "coral", but he's right, it is pink.  It was fun to do, only took about 2 weeks worth of my daughter's naps (she's 13 months).  I should have taken a "before picture", but I wasn't thinking!