Packages, Boxes and Gifts - Oh My!

I received a couple of really wonderful packages over the weekend.  The first package arrived Friday evening and it was filled to the brim with exotic crafty goodness!  My Mother-In-Law lives in India and she ventured out to gather and ship this precious cargo to me:

 
Love the handmade paper!  It is heavy and the colors and textures are to die for.  The fabric remnants are mostly silk and some are hand emroidered and block printed.  I have a few creative ideas running through my head already.

The long awaited package containing my long awaited Chainmaille supplies arrived on Saturday from Blue Buddha Boutique in Chicago.  I am currently trying to decipher a pattern for a weave called Celtic Visions.  I will post photos of the bracelet when it is finished.


Cheers,
Karen