Craftster “Invite Your Partner Swap, Round 13″: Package I Sent (pkg 1 of 2)

My partner, Karen Louise, received her package today; below are pics of the goodies I made for her. I’m going to do these in gallery form, but you can click on any pic to see it bigger. My comments about each of the three projects follows the gallery. Enjoy!
The “Sexy Librarian” Tote: Karen Louise loves [...]

Embroidery Hoop Jewelry Holders (edited)

I saw this idea several days ago and knew it would be perfect for all the new earrings and other jewelry I received last week.
I have very little solid fabric in my fabric stash, so picked up these two eyelets at Hobby Lobby yesterday, along with the hoops and some new ribbon (p.s. – Hobby [...]

“Invite Your Partner Swap, Round 12″: The Goodies I Received (Package #1) (edited)

I have two swap partners for this particular Craftster swap. “Atsuko” was a speedy crafter and I received her package yesterday. She’s a FABULOUS maker of jewelry, and I love every single item she made for me. It can all be worn equally as well with ultra-casual shorts -or- with something dressy.
Here’s the first bunch [...]

“Safe Return, My Love” Pendant

I’m not much into jewelry, but when I saw this pendant in kittykill’s etsy store, I bought it for myself.
I think it’s a creative piece of jewelry (I love the use of the monocle), but the message behind it means a lot to me. My hubby’s job requires him to do lots of driving, [...]