Oh my goodness, I had not seen the Best of 2010 badge until just now! What an honor! So exciting. If anyone sees this and is interested in being alerted for a tute, PM me or post here, I'm really trying to get a good one going 

This is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. I didn't see Francine at first, but it's so obvious now... made me feel silly;) SiP is my favorite book series of all time. I immediately fell in love with all of the characters. I also have Parker Lilly tattoos on my chest<3 It's an intense love. Your piece is just so gorgeous... It makes me want to cross stitch!

hello  i was just wondering how you bend them? i see it has been asked but i cant find the answer~ i think your forkwork is wonderful ^_^

I use two pairs of pliers and bend the heck out of them! It's obviously more difficult for different materials and thicknesses of the forks. Typically when looking for a fork I start by trying to bend the fork by hand where the handle meets the rest of the fork. If this is easily done, It will not be as difficult to bend the rest with pliers. I'm working on a tutorial for this, but I need someone else to take the pics for me as I'm constantly using both hands.
Thanks for all the interest, guys! I'll be sure to let everyone know when the tutorial is done.

Wow, how beautiful!  This rocks!!

Very pretty colors, and super Spring-y!

Both of them are so beautiful! You have definitely inspired me to make a cuff for myself, yours is too pretty to resist!

Aw, well thanks! I really liked it The Marilyn one looks really good, I'm just not really a fan of pill addicts I guess? Lol. But I've got a fantastic piece of artwork that I would have never even thought to make if the challenge didn't come up. That great thing about craft challenges: you never come out empty handed!

I'm definitely interested in joining this swap as my first one! My favorites are My Neighbour Totoro, and Spirited Away:D

My friends have now officially warned me to stay away from their silverware drawers. 

I'm so excited, I've got the perfect idea for this, something I needed anyways!

I vote for more challenges each month! Lol.