Monday, August 21, 2006

Green Kitchen Gifts

I can't believe the incredible package that Green Kitchen sent to me.  I'm totally blown away by how thoughtful she is.  Everything she sent is exactly something I would have picked for myself.

The package included a print of a mixed media skull with flowers.  I absolutely love it!  I already bought a frame and put it up on the wall behind my computer.  It looks great with everything else.  I took this opportunity to build a little shelf for Kate and Pipka, which were gifts from Isa.

Inside the package was a small swatch of printed fabric wrapped around a small, but weighty, bundle.  Inside the fabric was this wallet.  Ahhhh! The Dreary Xmas wallet series was featured in her first blog post. Santa Skull is a sister wallet to the Sad Snowman, the head of which she uses as her profile photo.  Her kick-ass wallets inspired me to make the Bad Eggs around Easter when I was fed up with the all the saccharine consumerism (thank goodness Easter doesn't have it's own music...).

The stitching on this wallet rocks.  There is a tiny translucent red bead in the middle of the hat pom-pom ... which can also be spelled pom-pon ... which also means artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes.  I can't believe she sent this wallet to me.  To me! :)  It's mine.

The wallet was awfully heavy, so I opened it and found this amazing owl tucked inside.  Owl! When I pulled it out of the wallet, in a stunned, low voice, I uttered, "Oh my fucking god."

Apparently I gave the impression that there was a severed finger in the wallet.  Andrew seemed relieved when he looked over and I was holding an owl necklace.

It's metallic gold and white with awesome glass eyes.  I'm definitely going to wear this out, even though it is 3.5" long and weighs about 4 pounds.  It's just too incredibly cute to keep all to myself!

I found another big owl necklace recently, in addition to the one that I bought to put on my little green bag.  The big owl necklaces have officially become a collection.

Thank you, Michelle!  I love it all. :)  You totally rock!
11 Comments leave a comment


mo said ...
8/21/2006 11:17 PM
What a fun haul- the owl necklace is fantastic! I am head over heels with your little bird crochet bag.I have been wanting to learn how to crochet forever and this will be further incentive. I appreciated your comments on the high polish craft blogs- there are days I doubt myself with all the beauty and perfectness out there. Isnt this supposed to be fun? Thats my goal- I may have to stop reading a few particular blogs to keep it fun but there is so much amazing fun stuff going on out there I am not having trouble finding others to enjoy!


Green Kitchen said ...
8/22/2006 12:36 AM
Hi! I'm glad you are happy with your package. Sorry I haven't written sooner. It's fun to see a little section of your life with a little bit of something from mine. In answer to your questions: the screen printed fabric was from a college print sale; the owl has been hanging in my room for a couple years, can't remember where I got it; the Dia de los Muertos print is of a little painting I did last year. I also made a man to match her, never finished the dog. I have another owl, less fancy, with a couple broken eye-hooks, that if filed down and sewn onto something might work. Want it?


macati said ...
8/22/2006 2:54 AM
Hi!
I envy you sooooooo much...:) so many pretty things... I love all the things you got... and yes, the owl is amazingly amazing... lucky girl!
manela


Kuky said ...
8/22/2006 5:31 AM
How awesome!


Bitterbetty said ...
8/22/2006 9:16 AM
wow.. I think she has your number!
Your craft space is getting pretty swanky!


isa said ...
8/24/2006 12:32 AM
you have such great place for work..with all that great stuff around you....

i don't have e special place for sewing, crafting etc. ....

i have to sit on floor and work there :( ....


macati said ...
8/24/2006 3:43 AM
Hi!
I used 1 picture from you and referred you in my blog... I'm sorry... Hope you like it! manela


Marietta said ...
8/27/2006 12:30 PM
i think tht was a perfectly appropriate response to the owl necklace! the wallet is fantastic - twisted humour is always important - (then again FARGO is a greene-family favourite)


iki said ...
9/5/2006 7:04 PM
Love this owl!


maria said ...
4/22/2007 8:20 PM
umm. where can one find an owl necklace like this one?

 
mia said ...
4/22/2007 8:23 PM
where can i find an owl necklace like this?


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