Hi Dave, and thanks for your nice comment on my box. In fact, I haven't been online so much lately so i have missed a lot of projects. Nowadays I see a lot of great projects that I don't comment on because there are just so many of them.
I liked your projects, which I've now seen. they reflect good craftsmanship and they all looked unique to me. The one that stands out in my mind is the picture frame with the sailor. I really love that frame, and I don't usually get all that excited about picture frames.
I don't really know the first thing about design, so I just let my heart decide. In spite of that, I, like others, place more value on original work, and so I am always hoping to do something a little different. Of course, this is a hit and miss process. Design is not necessarily proportional to the work put into a project.