A Jar Lid Cover

I made this last month for a penpal. She received it a couple of days ago. When it comes to thread crochet, I have noticed that I tend to use bright colors although i later wonder if the project would have looked better in soft pastels. However as I had coordinating beads in the same colors, I stuck to brights , and Ulla seems to like it.

I took this picture before putting it in mail. Not the best one. The model in question is my jar of garlic paste.