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BOY OH BOY - I received my package from my partner, susanab. Susan really did a great job of crafting for me. This is picture overload, but I didn't post all pictures that I took, because, well, I'm sure the ones I'm posting are enough, but it's all so wonderful! It was very hard to narrow down the ones I'm going to show you!

The package consisted of five wrapped packages and a SPOILER ALERT paper which warned me to read the SPOILER ALERT after I opened the packages:

First package opened - SO AWESOME, IT TOOK MY BREATH AWAY:

An art doll - it's made to look like me, and it does! So personalized - it has strips of fabric with my screen name - fiddlegirl8 - and something down the front of the dress that I say, a lot - "Jimmy Crack Corn, and I Don't Care!" Yeah, I say that all the time! And a lot of my colors - green and grey - and on one leg is my favorite Bible verse(s), Mark 4:31-32 (metal stamped!!!!), and on the same side hand is a grain of mustard seed preserved in a metal frame with resin - WONDERFUL! On the other leg is my avatar picture - HOW'D YOU DO THAT!? Patches on the Art Doll are some of my favorites too - a little fox with a green button and a little gnome waving at me! The back has the skyline of New York - Susan works there!! I could go on and on - it's fantastic! But wait, there's more.

A pretty spring/summer weight scarf - love it! - wonderful fabrics!

A little house pocket that can be used to store my glasses or as a mug rug - it's versatile, and so cute! With buttons inside the pocket there too!

My favorite fabric designer Kaffe Fassett fat quarters - B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L - these I will hold onto before stitching them in anything - and I'll just drool over them:

Then, a pouch to hang in my truck, to use as a litter bag or just to store stuff - it's made with Route 66 fabric, because I have always wanted to drive along Route 66 and hope to do it in my lifetime here on earth! Inside the pouch was a Women of Faith Conference dvd that Susan attended in 2005 - I have attended a WOF Conference too, but I think it was in 2002 or 2003:

I'm almost finished - Here's a picture of everything together - I'm bowled over by my partner's creations and gifts for me:

THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, SUSAN!! Everything is tailored to me and my taste - I just love it all - You are the best swap partner - that's why I invited you!! Susan thought I was a silly girl for asking her - she's so funny - of course I would ask her - I love her like a sister!! Kiss

Susan,you've truly made my day, my week, my MONTH! Thanks are not enough!!

Now I need to buckle down this weekend and finish up MY creations for her! I can't wait to finish and mail it off to her on Monday!! Cheesy