Pimp my Username Swap - June 2008
I participated in a swap on Craftster.org a few months back called the Pimp my Username Swap. I was partners with FluffyPants, a great girl from Canada. She sent me some pretty cool stuff, and was totally fun to craft for.
Here's a set of earrings she made for me. The swirly drawings inside the stars are from a set of ATC's I made. She found the image on Flickr, then made them into a neat set! Love these!
Next there was a decorated journal. This view shows the front and back. The tag says The Art of Megan. How did she know I was out of paper in my last craft journal?
Pretty cool, huh. Great colors, too.
FluffyPants also sent me a selection of yummy Canadian candies! We were really good about spreading the candy consumption out over a few weeks, but we loved everything! Yum yum!
The final present from the swap is amazing! She did a pop art drawing of a photo of us from our wedding night. The frame was decoupaged, and the drawing is ink and colored pencil. How cool! It's going up in my craft office.
Now, onto the things I sent the lovely Ms. FluffyPants!
Look, it's the first things I've made with my own handmade yarn! I figured, any girl with fluffy pants needs some fluffy wrists too! I handspun , dyed, and accidentally felted this pink and black mottled yarn, and plied it with pink and white variegated crochet cotton. These were knit up sideways in garter stitch, which makes them thick, warm, and stretchy. Perfect for a Canadian Fall day. With the last bits of left over yarn, I made a flower hair clip to match the warmers.
A mini tote in 80's colors with crochetted flowers and the phrase "...the IDEAL Fluffy Pants Girl" stenciled on. The origin of ms. lovely's fun little username.
A bonus: tiny pink knit fluffy pants. Shown with spool of thread for size comparison.
FluffyPants modeling the wrist warmers, flower hair clip, and bag.
Here she is again, modeling the pink and black hooded sweatshirt I made for her. It's black fleece and hot pink double knit cotton. Just wait until you see what's on the pockets!
Look, I embroidered the pockets on my sewing machine with the word "fluffy" on one and "pants" on the other! The stitching is cute and decorative around the edges, and the handwriting is mine. :)
All in all, I had a blast with this swap. Thanks FluffyPants for a great swap and an awesome crafting experience!