Post your good here!

sent
received
sent and received
sending late with communication
feedback given
contact organizer immediately!
negative feedback given

FoxyBlue <-> Ramona Q
Koreena <-> Ramona Q
Koreena <-> FairyHazeDesigns
Onyxnox <-> FairyHazeDesigns
Onyxnox <-> Smeddley
mariak <-> Sparkledust
mariak <-> Hazelly
Eclectic Dreamer <-> Hazelly
Whysteria <-> Eiseldora
Smeddley <-> Eiseldora
deathbeforedishes <-> Smeddley
deathbeforedishes <-> La Chapa
Kittyherman <-> La Chapa
Kittyherman <-> moniqueramsey
jkaywiz <-> moniqueramsey
ShannonMN <-> Koalascout
jtlhmmwabodf <-> Koalascout
jtlhmmwabodf <->  .:dollface:.
ChameleonHound <-> cmarion3

(Image from FoxyBlue's New Swap Theme post - FoxyBlue gets all the credit for the idea to start up this swap, I'm just stepping in to organize!)

Like to crochet, knit, or just hook random pretty dangles to your clothing/cell phone/purse?  Enjoying clay, beading, or needle felting (or some other method of making them I don't know about/remember at the moment it's still early for me...)?  Then this is the swap for you!

The Basic Run-Down:

Swap name: Stitch Marker Swap
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: Smeddley
Sign-up date range: 4/20-5/5
Date to send item by: 5/25

Limited to a certain number of people? (optional): 24
Restricted to people who all live in the same country? No
Additional Age requirement? No


The fine print about my responsibilities:

Swap Organizer himself/herself meets these conditions:
- Has fully read the Swap Info Guide: YES
- Has successfully completed two swaps as a participant: YES
- Is not organizing more than three swaps right now: YES
- Will recruit a co-organizer or give all details to a Swap Moderator if this swap has more than 25 participants: YES
- Is at least 18 years old: YES

Swap Organizer will check each participant to make sure they meet these conditions:
- Has been a member for at least one month: YES
- Has posted at least 15 times: YES
- Has completed one swap successfully before signing up for multiple swaps at a time: YES
- Is not currently signed up for more than five swaps: YES
- Does not have any negative feedback: YES
- Participant has agreed that he/she is at least 16 years old: YES
- If within the US, understands that Delivery Confirmation number is required for this swap: YES
- If outside the US, understands that a mailing receipt copy is required for this swap: YES

PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST POST IN THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU WILL BE ADDED TO THE SWAP!

Details of swap:
You have the choice of signing up for one or two partners, since this is a very small project.  Even very well-made stitch markers don't take too long!  Each "set" will consist of 4-6 markers with some theme.  Because you have the option of signing up for more than one partner, please no extras as part of the official swap.  Any extra stuff should go in the personal swap board, thank you!  We want this to be a fun, low-stress swap.

If you want to participate, information to send to organizer:

QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER:
Name of swap
Craftster username
Email address
Your real name
Mailing address including the country
Would you be willing to ship to an address outside your own country?
Confirm that are at least 16 years old: (YES/NO)
Do you have any allergies?
Do you have any allergens in your home (cats, smoke, etc)?
One or two partners?

First, the big divide:
Making: Crochet (openeable) or Knit (closed-loop) or either?
Receiving: Crochet (openeable) or Knit (closed-loop) or either?

Then, the type:
What materials are you planning on making your stitch markers out of?
What materials would you not want stitch markers made out of?

Then, the specifics:
What colors would you love?
Any colors you'd hate?

Please list five themes ("beaded" or "sparkly" is a theme!) you'd like, in case of clay work or charms.  The broader, the better for this!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

(please not that for people who just want beads, this may not be necessary, but for others it might be helpful!)

Do you have specific ideas or inspirations that would help your partner personalize your piece (Wists, Etsy Favorites, Flickr, etc)?

Anything else you’d like your partner to know?



IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE, REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO ORGANIZER VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE.


Also, remember to read the Swap Info Guide to find other rules about participating in a swap.

Participants:
01. Smeddley
02. .:dollface:.
03. ShannonMN
04. jkaywiz
05. FoxyBlue
06. deathbeforedishes
07. cmarion3
08. Onyxnox
09. La Chapa
10. KittyHerman
11. jtlhmmwabodf
12. Koreena
13. Ramona Q
14. FairyHazeDesigns
15. moniqueramsey
16. mariak
17. Sparkledust
18. Eclectic Dreamer
19. Whysteria
20. hazelly
21. koalascout
22. Eiseldora
23. ChameleonHound

Partners:

FoxyBlue <-> Ramona Q
Koreena <-> Ramona Q
Koreena <-> FairyHazeDesigns
Onyxnox <-> FairyHazeDesigns
Onyxnox <-> Smeddley
mariak <-> Sparkledust
mariak <-> Hazelly
Eclectic Dreamer <-> Hazelly
Whysteria <-> Eiseldora
Smeddley <-> Eiseldora
deathbeforedishes <-> Smeddley
deathbeforedishes <-> La Chapa
Kittyherman <-> La Chapa
Kittyherman <-> moniqueramsey
jkaywiz <-> moniqueramsey
ShannonMN <-> Koalascout
jtlhmmwabodf <-> Koalascout
jtlhmmwabodf <->  .:dollface:.
ChameleonHound <-> cmarion3

Post your goodies here!

sent
received
sending late with communication
feedback given
contact organizer immediately!
negative feedback given

smeddley -> MeganCrafts
MeganCrafts  -> smeddley

mthrasher138  -> calixita
calixita  -> mthrasher138

downtownmonsters -> Emo Penguin Toast
Emo Penguin Toast -> downtownmonsters

whistley   -> Toralune
Toralune  -> whistley

karwash -> mariak
mariak -> karwash

Ryn -> MissCrafty29
MissCrafty29 -> Ryn

courtneyf   ->  jenleahlynn
jenleahlynn -> courtneyf

It's a big step for me to post these here, I'm not an artist and I know I have a LOT to work on, so constructive criticism is appreciated!  Anyway, these are from the Lifebook assignments, both from 2012 and 2013.  

Little Witch



ButterPi



Whimsy



Light and Dark



Angel



Hope Fairy



Mermaid



Paint Over Random Scribblings



Shaman/Animal Spirit assignment.  I cannot take credit for the picture, I found it randomly on the internet (it probably has some horrible association I don't know about!) and tried to "fanart" it, if you will.  The only thing I'm really proud about with this is that it is entirely watercolor, even the whiskers.



Blob art, basically a random background that you pull something out of.



Something about your past, basically another portrait



House/Childhood



Game board and cards.



Goals and mode of transport.  I did not add the goals or grounding words, as I said, I rarely follow directions.  But I am almost happy with this one!



Unstumpification.  Okay, this assignment made me mad.  Basically, the woman teaching the lesson said that if you trace a figure, it will look "stumpy" and wrong, and what you need to do is elongate everything to make it look "right" and still "real" and "in proportion".  That's what fashion drawings do.  And that's not at all a problem with body image or anything.  Making someone 3 feet taller and still just as narrow isn't making them "skinnier", she claims, just "not stumpy".  Whatever.



Profile Portrait.  So need to work on this.



Courage/Facing Fear



Coffee Filter Tree leaves



Painting over an image transfer.  This was my second go at this, I dislike it as much as my first attempt.  Okay, not quite as much, but I've decided I just don't like the technique.  Maybe I'm not getting enough of the rock off, but it leaves a fuzzy, hard to paint surface and the transfers always seem too dark.



This was supposed to be a riot of colors, very smeary and bright, but I couldn't let go.  She's also horribly asymmetrical.



3/4 Portrait.  One of the first I did, and one of my least favorites - so much I could do better!



Whimsy animals - I had high hopes for this one, but in the end I think it looks like a third grader drew it.  And that's probably an insult to a lot of third graders...



9. Mini Art!  Some LB pages in miniature, some just random drawings

GALLERY!

Swap name: Three Tiny Movie Things
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: Smeddley
Sign-up date range: March 10-24
Date to send item by: May 10 (slightly long so people can get a hold of movies and watch them!)

Links to previous rounds, for reference:

Round one: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=365832.0
Round one gallery: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=369746.0
Round two: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=380101
Round two gallery: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=382387.0
Round three: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=402932.0#axzz2N9ZSx8P9
Round three gallery: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=405746.0#axzz2N9ZSx8P9

Limited to a certain number of people? (optional): 24
Restricted to people who all live in the same country? No
Additional Age requirement? No

The fine print...
Swap Organizer himself/herself meets these conditions:
- Has fully read the Swap Info Guide: YES
- Has successfully completed two swaps as a participant: YES
- Is not organizing more than three swaps right now: YES
- Will recruit a co-organizer or give all details to a Swap Moderator if this swap has more than 25 participants: YES
- Is at least 18 years old: YES

Swap Organizer will check each participant to make sure they meet these conditions:
- Has been a member for at least one month: YES
- Has posted at least 15 times: YES
- Has completed one swap successfully before signing up for multiple swaps at a time: YES
- Is not currently signed up for more than five swaps: YES
- Does not have any negative feedback: YES
- Participant has agreed that he/she is at least 16 years old: YES
- If within the US, understands that Delivery Confirmation number is required for this swap: YES
- If outside the US, understands that a mailing receipt copy is required for this swap: YES

Details of swap:
Enjoy movies? Than this is the swap for you! We'll be crafting three tiny movie things for our partners, based on a list they will supply of their 5 favorite/most artistically inspiring films! Easy as pie.

It is required that you watch the 5 films so that you have a thorough understanding of the plot and will be able to craft something for your partner that is truly reminiscent of their favorite flicks.

There's a fairly long crafting time - over a month! I figure people might need that time to find the movies, or, if you're like me and rely on the library to get your movies for free, sometimes there are holds.  If it is impossible for you to rent/borrow the movies on your partner's list, you can request substitute titles (though, if you're like me, it's unlikely the list is actually only 5 movies long, because you couldn't narrow it down).

A tiny thing is anything that fits into the dimension 4" by 4" by 4". It is a small space to work with, but please let your mind wander and feel free to go as crazy as you like!

If you want to participate, information to send to organizer:

QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER:
Name of swap:
Craftster username:
Email address:
Your real name:
Mailing address including the country:
Would you be willing to ship to an address outside your own country?
Confirm that are at least 16 years old or, if not, that you have moderator approval:

Do you have any allergies?

Do you have any allergens in your home (cats, smoke, etc)?

What sort of crafts do you dabble in?

Any specific crafts you'd like to receive?

Are there any themes that you really don’t like?

Colors you’d like to receive?
 
Colors you’d prefer not to receive?

Please list you 5 Favorite/Artistically Inspiring/Guilty Pleasure Films here:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Do you have specific ideas or inspirations that would help your partner personalize your piece (Wists, Etsy Favorites, Flickr, etc)?

Anything else you’d like your partner to know?

IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE, REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO ORGANIZER VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE.

Also, remember to read the Swap Info Guide to find other rules about participating in a swap.

LIST THE PARTICIPANTS:

01. smeddley
02. mthrasher138
03. downtownmonsters
04. whistley
05. MeganCrafts
06. calixita
07. karwash
08. mariak
09. Ryn
10. Toralune
11. courtneyf
12. Emo Penguin Toast
13. jenleahlynn
14. MissCrafty29

PARTNERS!

smeddley <-> MeganCrafts
mthrasher138 <->calixita
downtownmonsters <-> Emo Penguin Toast
whistley <-> Toralune
karwash <-> mariak
Ryn <-> MissCrafty29
courtneyf  <->  jenleahlynn

Anyone interested in another round of this swap?

Round One: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=365832.0
Round Two: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=380101.0
Round Three: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=402932.0

I started with a pattern, but it all went terribly wrong.  I had too many stitches, it was flaring differently, and it was HUGE.  So I threw in some plastic canvas to try to slim down the sides (it's hard to tell in the picture, but it does give it better definition), added some beads, and called it good. 

Oh, and the reason the body is dark with light bubbly bits?  I was working entirely with stash yarn, and was running out of the light brown WAY too fast.  But I actually like the way that looks, so it was a happy mistake.  AND it was entirely of stash materials, part of the 2013 Annual Destash-along.



Exterminate!

Once I saw this patchwork skirt here on Craftster, I wanted to make one.  Then an opportunity came up to dance a duet to the song "Roy G. Biv", and then I HAD to make a rainbow patchwork skirt!

60 hours of work, 1,234 4" squares, 16,042 inches of seams sewn later... I have two skirts ready for the performance!



Unfortunately, due to the fact we do a LOT of swirly moves, I also wanted to make the skirt lined, so you wouldn't see all the seams.  This was... tricky.  I put together a little tutorial (it's a little hard to read, Craftster compressed the pictures).  It's not much, but it kinda walks through how I did it.  









Here are some links if you want to download the full-sized (and very readable!) versions of the instructions on Flickr:

Step 1: http://www.flickr.com/photos/62756620@N00/7354546794/in/photostream
Step 2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/62756620@N00/7354546848/in/photostream/
Step 3: http://www.flickr.com/photos/62756620@N00/7354546914/in/photostream/
Step 4: http://www.flickr.com/photos/62756620@N00/7354546758/in/photostream/

(just right-click on the images and "view large", and then it will give you the option to "download large")

Here's a close-up of the squares:



Annnnnnd, the lining!



The skirt is rather obnoxiously heavy, and I'm probably not going to have too many places to wear it, but I'm proud of it!

You know the drill, post pictures of your goodies here!



Partners:

sent
received
sending late with communication
feedback given
contact organizer immediately!
negative feedback given

sharktopus --> pjr107
pjr107 --> sharktopus

karwash --> banana731
banana731 --> karwash

hippieguts123 --> solitary cricket
solitary cricket --> hippieguts123

ryn --> elameno
elameno --> ryn

bobbinalong --> wideeyedlife
wideeyedlife --> bobbinalong

dhfreak --> crazyda79
crazyda79 --> dhfreak

stove037 --> smeddley
smeddley  --> ninja_poo - post office shows received 4/4/12 DC# 0311255000022184095 6
ninja_poo --> stove 037

**GALLERY!**

SIGN-UPS WILL CLOSE AT 6pm CST (GMT-6) on SUNDAY, FEB 12!  I know everyone is ready for partners, this will allow me to get everyone matched up and sent out Sunday night!



Swap name: Three Tiny Movie Things Round 3
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: Smeddley
Sign-up date range: 1/29-2/12
Date to send item by: 3/30

Links to previous rounds, for reference:

Round one: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=365832.0
Round one gallery: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=369746.0
Round two: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=380101
Round two gallery: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=382387.0

Organizer Questionnaire:
Limited to a certain number of people? (optional): No, if there are enough people I will need a co-organizer, though!
Restricted to people who all live in the same country? No
Additional Age requirement? No
Swap Organizer himself/herself meets these conditions:
- Has fully read the Swap Info Guide: Yes
- Has successfully completed two swaps as a participant: Yes
- Is not organizing more than three swaps right now: Yes
- Will recruit a co-organizer or give all details to a Swap Moderator if this swap has more than 25 participants: Yes
- Is at least 18 years old: Yes

Swap Organizer will check each participant to make sure they meet these conditions:
- Has been a member for at least one month: Yes
- Has posted at least 15 times: Yes
- Has completed one swap successfully before signing up for multiple swaps at a time: Yes
- Is not currently signed up for more than five swaps: Yes
- Does not have any negative feedback: Yes
- Participant has agreed that he/she is at least 16 years old: Yes
- If within the US, understands that Delivery Confirmation number is required for this swap: Yes
- If outside the US, understands that a mailing receipt copy is required for this swap: Yes

Details of swap:
Enjoy movies? Than this is the swap for you! We'll be crafting three tiny movie things for our partners, based on a list they will supply of their 5 favorite/most artistically inspiring films! Easy as pie.

It is required that you watch the 5 films so that you have a thorough understanding of the plot and will be able to craft something for your partner that is truly reminiscent of their favorite flicks.

There's a fairly long crafting time - over a month! I figure people might need that time to find the movies, or, if you're like me and rely on the library to get your movies for free, sometimes there are holds.  If it is impossible for you to rent/borrow the movies on your partner's list, you can request substitute titles (though, if you're like me, it's unlikely the list is actually only 5 movies long, because you couldn't narrow it down).

A tiny thing is anything that fits into the dimension 4" by 4" by 4". It is a small space to work with, but please let your mind wander and feel free to go as crazy as you like!

If you want to participate, information to send to organizer:

QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER:
Name of swap:
Craftster username:
Email address:
Your real name:
Mailing address including the country:
Would you be willing to ship to an address outside your own country?
Confirm that are at least 16 years old or, if not, that you have moderator approval:

Do you have any allergies?

Do you have any allergens in your home (cats, smoke, etc)?

What sort of crafts do you dabble in?

Any specific crafts you'd like to receive?

Are there any themes that you really don’t like?

Colors you’d like to receive?
 
Colors you’d prefer not to receive?

Please list you 5 Favorite/Artistically Inspiring/Guilty Pleasure Films here:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Do you have specific ideas or inspirations that would help your partner personalize your piece (Wists, Etsy Favorites, Flickr, etc)?

Anything else you’d like your partner to know?


IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE, REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO ORGANIZER VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE.

Also, remember to read the Swap Info Guide to find other rules about participating in a swap.

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS:

1. Smeddley
2. WideEyedLife
3. dhfreak
4. hippieguts123
5. Ryn
6. sharktopus
7. Solitary Cricket
8. bobbinalong
9. Ninja_Poo
10. stove037
11. banana731
12. crazyda79
13. karwash
14. pjr107
15. Elameno

PARTNERS!  EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A PM WITH PARTNER INFO NOW!  If you don't, let me know!  (The internet did hang up on me once, but I think everything went through)

sharktopus < > pjr107
karwash < > banana731
hippieguts123 < > solitary cricket
ryn < > elameno
bobbinalong < > wideeyedlife
dhfreak < > crazyda79
stove037 > smeddley > ninja_poo > stove 037