The Great Twilight End Swap 2008: Part II

Finally got my package done and pictured, I know I’m late with everything!

I have here 55g hank of hand spun bamboo in a blue/green/aqua palette. I spun it myself! Didn’t find a bamboo skein in the color she likes that looked nice, but I saw the fiber and said, “What the hell!? I’ll spin it!” This my first spinning project, with some imperfections, so I hope my partner likes it.

I’ve also included a box of MilkDuds, her favorite candy, for her to go prepared to the film, (I know I can’t watch a movie without the stuff), a bar of Ghirardelli’s dark chocolate raspberry chocolate bar which is my favorite also for the movie, and some hot cocoa, a comfort food of hers (and who isn’t comforted by hot cocoa!?!?!) with little marshmallows to make her feel all warm and fuzzy when she returns from the movie and realizes that the book saga is over and now has to start them all over again…

Then I went crazy at the dollar store with fun stuff and symbolism.

Fun Stuff:

A cute little “very Alice” style fuzzy Muppet/hippie/flower purse and a Winnie the Pooh jacks game, because nothing picks me up more than Winnie the Pooh!

Symbolic Stuff:

Apple Cinnamon Candle = Twilight (get it? Apple!?)

Flowery Bath Beads = New Moon (they didn’t have any moon flower stuff, but this seemed ok…)

Peel&Eat Twizzlers = Eclipse (because they are ribbons that break apart!)

Deck of Playing Cards = Breaking Dawn (couldn’t find a chess set, but at least there is a queen in here!)

(OK! I know I’m a dork! But I’ve gotten the feeling my gal will appreciate a dorky sense of humor!)

Then I’m packing all of this with Tootsie Roll minis stuff and Hershey Kisses as packing peanuts as Tootsie Rolls are from Chicago (where I am now) and Hershey is from PA (where I’m originally from), this will be a shout out to her from me.

Pictures are all below, so tell me what you all think!!!! It goes out tonight!!!!!!

The Great Twilight End Swap 2008: Part I

So I got my Twilight swap package about a week or more ago, and haven’t taken pictures because I couldn’t find my blasted camera. I found it this morning out of pure determination before leaving for work, and you know where it was????? Right where I left it!!! How dare it be there?!?! Last time I cleaned the house, I put it in the closing door bookcase in the living room so it would be easily accessible as I had just taken pictures of the finished baby blanket I sent off to my cousin, and was going to YarnCon and wanted to take pictures of my spoils, other things, but of course, I haven’t posted or updated any pictures of anything as I totally forgot of my genius plan to not loose the camera and hence lost it.

Anyway, as I found it this morning, I quickly took pictures of it because it is an absolutely AWESOME gift. As I finish mine up, I feel like mine will be totally unworthy! Also, I’ve been dyeing to use some of the bath stuff which just smells so nice, but have resisted so I could not spoil it all for pictures, which is yet another reason I’m so happy to finally have the camera back. I do have to admit, there were MilkDuds also in the box, but that is much harder to resist than bath beads so they were gone before I opened up the rest of the box!

I am also LOVING my neck warmer!!! Not only is it very Alice, whom I love (but then again, who wouldn’t love Alice?!?!), but I also recently went shopping for fall wardrobe update and became obsessed with all things purple and jewel toned, so this will match perfectly!!! Also, I love the Animal Key Chain! Not only am I a HUGE fan of the Muppets, but also my brother is an unbelievably talented drummer, so this will be my little reminder of him always!

Tonight, now with camera finally accounted for, I’ll post up what I’ve got for my swap partner which I’m hoping to finish packing tonight and send off tomorrow.

Happy Knitting!!!