My First Rav Swap - What I sent

This is what I sent my swap partner about a month ago.  The theme was books, comics, and graphic novels.  I read my swapee's  favorite book:  The Dispossessed, and tried to base the swap off of it.  The orange washcloths represent an orange blanket that the main character had.  I had quotes from the book on all the bookmarks to correspond with the handmades, also.  The e-book cover was fun to make.  I had to adjust the pattern because it was originally for a kindle, and my partner had a sony e-reader smaller in size.  It was a challenge at first, being my first attempt at a lace pattern.  I really like how it came out though.  I want to make one for my kindle, too.  The stitch markers were my very first attempt at making stitch markers!  It was a lot of fun.  Working with the polymer clay was a little challenging for me, too, since I rarely ever do it.  I love how the little books came out.  (Of course I made a few extra for myself!)  I found some yarn in her favorite colors:  Panda Cotton for socks, and some Sugar'n Cream for washcloths.  I had a lot of fun putting this swap together.  =)

My First Rav Swap - What I got

I received this package in the mail the other day:

A coffee cozy, sock weight yarn (but it's wool, so it will be finding a new home,) a couple of fun comics, a pretty spring colored cotton washcloth, and hand made soap.  I made sure to put on all my questionnaires and lists that I was vegan, and what that meant in regards to this swap, (what to send me and not send me,) but I guess I should have made it even more clear...  Although, I'm really not sure how I could have.  Oh well.  It was fun to get a surprise in the mail regardless.  I'm just about done with my swap package, and I can't wait for my spoilee to get it!  =)  I'll post about it as soon as she does.

Thirty Days of Thanksgiving: Day 22

Today, I am thankful for:

58. fun mail!

While we lived in Sicily, getting mail was always exciting (except for the driving 30 minutes just to go pick it up part.)  I did a lot of online shopping since I couldn't find what I wanted locally (or if I could, it was way more expensive,) so that made up the bulk of our mail.  And of course, my awesome grandma always sent care packages, because, well, she rocks.  =)

Now that we're back in the states, I don't get as much fun mail, but I still love it just as much when I do.

Look what I got in the mail today:

My friend, Emily at Creative Disaster sent me this fun and super cute project bag, personalized with my name and everything!  How awesome is that?!  I love it!  It holds a lot, too!  I'm thinking the first project that will go in it will be Baby D's sweater that will be knit in that kelly green yarn.  Can't wait to get started on it.  And notice the book?  I found that at the local bookstore's $1 side walk sale the other day!!  What an awesome find!

This was part of an impromptu swap Emily and I did.  I can't wait for her to get what I sent.  I had no idea how fun swaps were.  Can't wait to do another one!