Received from tabzilla yesterday! They are both fantastic! Unfortunately one was damaged on its journey here, but I should be able to repair it

Baby Kraken: (complete with tiny origami canoe for scale  )



Weeping Angel (Doctor Who!)

[PARTNERS!]

OTMS: One Tiny Monster Swap! (SIGNUP 3/4/13-3/18/13 ; MAIL BY 4/3/13)

GALLERY!




Swap name: One Tiny Monster Swap
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: bananasandhair
Sign-up date range: March 4th, 2013 – March 18th, 2013
Date to send item by: April 3rd, 2013

Limited to a certain number of people? (optional): 40

Restricted to people who all live in the same country? NO
If so, which country?

Additional Age requirement? NO

Swap Organizer himself/herself meets these conditions:
- Has fully read the Swap Info Guide: YES
- Has successfully completed two swaps as a participant: YES
- Is not organizing more than three swaps right now: YES
- Will recruit a co-organizer or give all details to a Swap Moderator if this swap has more than 25 participants: YES
- Is at least 18 years old: YES

Swap Organizer will check each participant to make sure they meet these conditions:
- Has been a member for at least one month: YES
- Has posted at least 15 times: YES
- Has completed one swap successfully before signing up for multiple swaps at a time: YES
- Is not currently signed up for more than five swaps: YES
- Does not have any negative feedback: YES
- Participant has agreed that he/she is at least 16 years old: YES
- If within the US, understands that Delivery Confirmation number is required for this swap: YES
- If outside the US, understands that a mailing receipt copy is required for this swap: YES

Details of swap:

Monsters! Enough said.

Each participant will be crafting ONE tiny monster for their partner. Every monster should be a 3 dimensional object (such as a stuffie,  plushie, sculpture, needle-felted,  etc…), but feel free to experiment with different materials.

Please limit the size of your tiny monster to 4” and under, so he/she/it stays within tiny limits.

Please post in the swap thread at least once a week once the swap has begun, to ensure that you’re keeping on track.

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 including the country
Would you be willing to ship to an address outside your own country?
Confirm that are at least 16 years old: (YES/NO)

Describe your ideal monster in 3 words:

Do you have a favorite famous monster?

What are your favorite colors?

Are there any colors you don’t like?

Do you have any favorite patterns or themes?

Are there any patterns or themes you dislike?

Do you have any allergies?

Do you have any allergens in your home? (pets, smoke, etc…)

Is there a particular material you would like your tiny monster to be constructed from?

Is there any type of material you would rather not receive? (no fur [fake or real], no papercraft, etc…)

Do you have a Pinterest, Wist, or other interest page you’d like your partner to know about?

Anything else you’d like your partner to know?


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


Also, remember to read the Swap Info Guide to find other rules about participating in a swap.


PARTICIPANTS:

1. bananasandhair
2. jennythor
3. RaraAvis
4. suereal
5. whileitsraining
6. deadsweaters *Welcome First Time Swapper!*
7. audio
8. littlemama25
9. mariak
10. RachelStitches
11. Ninaprettyballerina
12. cabaute
13. monkey_girl
14. bec99
15. ilovesnails
16. Nolansmomster
17. Michelleandbean
18. estar23
19. pilarfarmer
20. pioneer9
21. stepharella
22. WiccadWitch
23. craftADDchick
24. ChameleonHound
25. La Chapa
26. Glamis
27. Staar84
28. susanab
29. Leslieshappyheart
30. annigirl22
31. .:dollface:.
32. wendiek
33. pcollins399
34. pjr107
35. Jen Sews
36. teag
37. Cerebral Atrophy
38. Smeddley
39. Bunnie Boo
40. tabzilla

PARTNERS!

Sent
SentLate w/Communication
Received
CONTACT YOUR ORGANIZER!
Feedback Given
Swap Angel

bananasandhair <> tabzilla
susanab <> annigirl22
ChameleonHound <> littlemama25
Jen Sews <> Nolansmomster
Leslieshappyheart <> pilarfarmer
monkey_girl <> Bunnie Boo
suereal <> Glamis
RachelStitches RhymeswOrange<> wendiek
stepharella <> teag
mariak<> cabaute
estar23 <> pioneer9
audio [Jen Sews] <> whileitsraining
Cerebral Atrophy <> WiccadWitch
Staar84 <> La Chapa
deadsweaters <> Michelleandbean
craftADDchick <> pjr107
.:dollface:. <> ilovesnails
jennythor <> pcollins399
Ninaprettyballerina <> bec99
RaraAvis <> Smeddley

This is my first entrelac project and I am super proud of the way it turned out! 




The edges really are straighter than the picture, but because the pattern is so puffy I couldn't get it to lay flat for me (and I really don't want to block it. lol) I used Red Heart Boutique Collection Yarn. It's a prime example of why you buy the same dye lot, but after I got going I didn't mind the changes, as I thought it brought more interest to the fun pattern.

I modified a blanket pattern to create this beauty, so I just sort of winged it.  It was really droopy when you held it up, so I just did a single crochet edging to keep it from stretching.



I love how puffy it looks and it's really warm

I received from beth8144 today! The package was full of extras and was really amazing! I just hope she likes the items I sent for her!

This was a really fun way to wrap the items, I may have to do this in the future 

Overall:

This little guy is my favorite!

Ornaments

Owl Fingerless Gloves

And the big bag was a really awesome cowl! I love how it even matches the faded purple in my hair! What a funny coincidence!

I first saw them on Pinterest, and the concept seemed simple enough. I changed them up just a little, but I wanted to share because I thought they turned out pretty well! I'm not sure what to do with them, as I'm not into brooches (they have no backing on them as of yet). Mine aren't quite as smooth as the tutorial because I used cheap craft felt from Michael's that I had sitting around. They were just a project to keep myself entertained  


EDIT!: Latest attempt! Changed it up quite a bit. Took a lot longer, but totally worth the effort!




And because I like Instagram  


Credit where credit is due : http://news.holidash.com//2010/04/23/mothers-day-corsage/

Hat I worked up pretty quickly that I wanted to share. Nothing too fancy. I did have to rip out about 3 inches of work though, because it got a little out of hand on the slouchy-ness  I used to have a lot more hair to hold it up, but ever since I cut off 11 inches, it's made me have to re-think my hats. lol

Side:


Top:


Detail:

After fighting with the local post office for forwarding my mail for NO reason at all....I received from spikefan yesterday!! Best swap package I have ever received!

The first thing I opened was my favorite! A Hello Kitty 10th Doctor!




I also received a K9 cross stitch, TARDIS knitting/crochet needle holder, and sonic screwdriver stitch markers! (I've never used stitch markers before but have always wanted some  )



Thank you so much spikefan!

I'm so glad you like your package, spikefan! Here's a few pictures I took of the art, as well as how to "properly" arrange them



This one shows the color as best as I could get it...and they glow in the dark too! And so does the light on the tardis needles!



I'm loving everything in the swap! My package from spikefan is on a bit of a delay, thanks to the fools at my post office, but I've been assured that it will arrive by the weekend and I can't wait!

I've been stalking this fabric at Joann's for awhile now, and it finally went on sale and I was able to pick it up!

Front, which looks just like the back 



The sides cinch up and make pretty bows


oooh, pocket! Sized perfectly for my phone


The fabric is just some basic cotton, nothing fancy, as you can see it's fairly thin. Overall it cost less than $10 because the black contrasting fabric was from the remnants bin!

For those interested, and for the sake of crediting my source
I got the pattern from : http://sweet-verbena.blogspot.com/2012/02/its-cinch-bag-tutorial.html

I'm sorry I think I confused it with this one: 
 

That one is nice too