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for hookers only

July 9, 2008 Marissa Rhoades

Here is what I sent to my partner for the Hooker swap on craftster.org. I’m only posting the stuff I made. I also sent some yarn, a vintage pattern and a bag of cruchy cheetos (b/c they are available in the UK).
*For those of you who don’t know, a hooker is someone who crochets. Get you minds out of the gutter people!

I decorated some crochet hooks. The first 3 were washi paper (japanese handmade paper) decoupaged, and the last 2 were sculpey wrapped with some embellishments added.

A beaded necklace with scissors attatched.

A couple sets of stitch markers

And my very first crochet hook roll! I was sad to give it away b/c I’m such a sentiMental pack rat, but my partner loved it so it’s ok.
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Yes, it’s a uterus.

July 9, 2008 Marissa Rhoades

I’ve officially been flaked on, and it sucks! I sent an awesome package all the way to Leeds for the Rockabilly Swap on craftster.org, and I got zip from my partner. Anyway, (arrgh!) I also included a little extra surprise that I wished I had kept. My partner is trying to have a baby and wants to make a fertility shrine, so I made her a womb from knitty.com. It really gave me a hard time since I used ribbon yarn that wasn’t so forgiving. My fingers were cramped for days! He turned out pretty cute though. I called it my “Happy Uterus.”

here are some pics of the other stuff I sent:
group shot

embroidered hankies

headbands and cherry choker

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Goth Kids Swap

September 7, 2007 Marissa Rhoades 2 Comments

Is it disturbing that it was fun to create creepy gothic stuff for a toddler? Is it more disturbing that Devil’s Rejects was a 4 year old’s favorite movie? Hell yeah! That’s why I joined this swap! Here’s what I made for a cute 4 year old girl who loves koi fish, Disney princesses, zombies, and the Devil’s Rejects. My Goth Kids Swap package had a a bedtime theme.

Group Shot:

Gothic Tinkerbell slippers:

Zombie Girl pillow:

voodoo doll (complete with noose):

a creepy ass sleep shirt that reads “Captain Spaulding for President”:

and a punky koi fish neckalace handmade by me with sharpies and shrink plastic:

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Rockabilly Swap!!!

July 7, 2007 Marissa Rhoades 3 Comments

I really lucked out! My partner for the Craftster Rockabilly Swap was a fashion design teacher, so of course I got clothes! Not only did I get a rockin’ new outfit, but I also got a new apron, ring and wrist pin cushions, a makeup bag with matching coin purse, some glitzy barrettes, makeup brushes, magnets, pedi clippers, headband, and pinup girl compact and tin.

here are some pics of the small-ish stuff:

here I am in the apron and headband (rawr!)

here are the clothes off me:
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inside of pencil skirt

waist cincher

here are the clothes on me

I couldn’t resist doing up the rockabilly makeup. I would’ve sported bigger hair if I had the right kind of pomade.

Here’s what I sent to my partner:

Reverend Horton Heat fabric patches

ipod cozy

stitch markers

rosary

coasters

pin, phone charm and key chain

sketchbook

inside of sketchbook

personalized stationary set:
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bottom of box

inside box

note cards

notepaper

knitted drawstring bag

the black and red bandanna fabric was also included in the package

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My panda & video game swap package

May 14, 2007 Marissa Rhoades

I received the cutest, yummiest items this week!
Here’s what I got from the anime/manga swap:
this ADORABLE Maromi pillow from one of my favorite animes, Paranoia Agent

the first issue of Love Hina, Lil’ Slugger’s hat (also from Paranoia Agent), and Hello Kitty and Mimmy bracelets.
She also sent me some Pocky, but we ate it all before I took pictues.

Here is what I got from the Panda swap:
I nearly screamed when I saw the super cute Gothic Lolita headband with panda ears!
(sorry about the blurry picture)

She also made a handpainted t-shirt she saw on my Wists. (see my scrolling wist items to your left.)

A gameboy sp case for my daughter:

a plushie for my son, and some Pucca post-its.

I Love it all!!! Thanks to my swap partners!

Marissa R, MUA