AND the bottle cap - so darn cute!!! If you know Jennifer - you know that bottle caps are her favorites. It was wrapped in this cool fabric.

MERRY CHRISTMAS to ME!!! Yes I know we are way past Christmas but how great to keep on getting gifts. So much fun this way. Well my beautiful friend Jennifer who lives in Alaska now made me this absolutely to die for METAL - yes I said METAL book. The etchings is me all over. It is a thick metal at least 1/16" of an inch. AND are you wondering about the FISH? Well Jennifer knows me well - I love to fish. Thank you Jennifer for my yummy book!!! There isn't anything better to an artist than to have artist friends. Cause you get such wonderful presents - HANDMADE... that nobody else has. Think about that....nobody in the world has this book - EXCEPT little ole me. I'm so fortunate.

What is coming in APRIL?????? Artiscape 2010. Artiscape is in Columbus, Ohio, and Lisa Ohmer always puts on an incredibly organized event. I mean WOW. Go check out Artiscape and European Papers (who puts on this wonderful event).

Aren't they just dreamy!!!! Or should I say - metally. I love presents. My great friend Gaye Medbury - the most awesome book maker and teacher made me this fab little beauty. The closure is to die for. Thanks Gaye for my most wonderful present!!!! Mine is the top and the bottom three are all the ones she made. They are copper metal with coptic stitching.