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finished projects

I made a zippered pouch for Anne with the Aranzi Aronzo fabric and I finished knitting this infant hat for one of my nephews.

origami money box

If you ever want to give a monetary gift in a creative fashion -- here's one way how...

and you can put them in little bags.  Click here for the instructions.

more from the mail...

I got my package from the color-iffic swap. Here are the pictures.  It's from Mafalda Sofia Matos from Portugal.  I got ribbon, crepe paper, a unique red yarn, handmade cards, earrings and a lot of handcrafted goodies all packaged in this red box.

I also got the fabric I ordered from Aranzi Aronzo and a tiny sewing kit.

zippered tote bag & amigurimi bunny

I learned to make the zippered tote bag with divided pockets on the inside.  I also made an amigurimi bunny (inspired by my little mochi's bunny) with a dress from leftover fabric from the bag.  Here are the pictures...

painted bottle

Today was one of my co-workers last day of work.  She gave me this perfume bottle.  She said the painting is inside the bottle and that the artist uses a special pen for it. There are pictures on both sides.

I also did some shopping here for some of their cute fabric.  I don't know what I'm going to make yet but I couldn't resist.

....and the gallery for the postcard swap is posted here on my little mochi's flickr site.

striped hat

I'm working on an infant hat using size 7 needles.  I hope to be done by the 25th since it will be a gift.  I'll post the finished product in a few days...or maybe next week.

goodies from the mail

I won just jenn's  cookie contest.   Here is a picture of my prize.

I also got my Gifty package.  Cori was my gifty partner and I got a whole lot of stationery goodies that she made herself. She put all of them in this box that she decorated herself. She sent one of her favorite pens the millennium.  I really like how it writes.  Since I'm left-handed sometimes the pen ink smears when I write but this one doesn't.  I also got a book about knitting called "Knitticisms...and Other Purls of Wisdom"- it has great vintage pictures and tells you how not to knit and other little stories.  Thanks Cori!

blossom bags

I made more bags with this blossom fabric I bought. This set below was made for my co-worker's daughter who just turned 5 and the other zippered bags are going to my cousin-in-laws and one i'm sending as part of my package for the  Gifty swap. Me and my sister are going to learn something new to sew, the zippered tote bag in a couple weeks, so that should be fun & interesting.

handmade zakka

I made the covered kleenex box from this book. We buy Costco Kleenex so I made it specifically that size.

hearts

                                                                           

Origami Hearts --

Click here for the instructions.

Enjoy!

I've also been tagged by Kumi.

Four jobs I've had in my life : 1: sr.accountant; 2: accounting assistant; 3:administrative assistant; 4: student

Four movies I would watch over and over: 1:Serendipity; 2:Sound of Music --every Christmas time (We spent Xmas in Italy one year and watched it in Italian.;3:Dangerous Beauty; 4:at a loss for #4

Four places I have lived: (I actually only have 2): 1: San Francisco: 2: Pittsburg, CA; 3:Back in San Francisco

Four TV Shows I like to watch: 1: Grey's Anatomy: 2:Nip Tuck; 3: Desperate Housewives; 4:Medium

Four Places I have been on Vacation: 1: Las Vegas; 2: Hawaii; 3:Italy 4: Mexican Cruise

Four Websites I visit daily: You can see this on my side bar =) which is more than 4.

Four of my favorite foods: 1: Thai 2; Italian; 3; Japanese; 4:American (I have so many it's too hard to list the dish).

Four places I would rather be right now: 1: on vacation in warm weather; 2:sleeping in a warm bed; 3:at the place where you collect your lottery winnings; 4: art school

Bloggers I am tagging: 1:Anne; 2: Sally; 3:Myra 4:Elizabeth