Personal/Private Swap Gallery November 2007

[Muria]

    This swap gallery is intended as a way to recognize all the wonderful personal swaps that are done in this community!      

Personal swaps are not encouraged or supported by Craftster.  This is only a thread to post pictures from your personal experiences.  Personal swaps are not and cannot be tracked in Swap Feedback on profiles and should not be linked to Craftster's Organized Swaps in any way.

Folks who have participated in a personal swap and wish to share pictures of the items they have sent and received may do so by posting in this gallery.

Please note that this gallery is meant for those who have had a good experience with their personal swaps!  This is not the place to air your grievances about being "flaked" on...please keep it positive and give love to those awesome personal swappers!

Each month a new gallery will be started.  If you have received from a personal/private swap, within the month, feel free to post pictures here!  

Or browse previous galleries...

October 2007 Gallery
September 2007 Gallery
August 2007 Gallery
July 2007 Gallery
June 2007 Gallery
May 2007 Gallery
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March 2007 Gallery
February 2007 Gallery
January 2007 Gallery
December 2006 Gallery
November 2006 Gallery
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Idea for this thread

Ptarmic wumpus made this gorgeous scarf for me:

as modeled by my navy blue couch.    It's gorgeous!  I just have to find a way to keep DD from "borrowing" it.      

I sent her a crocheted doorknob cover, but didn't manage to get a picture before I sent it out.  I hope she likes it!

[ptarmic wumpus]

Check out the great crab doorknob cover that Muria sent me!



I love crabs, and this little guy is just perfect!  Thanks Muria!

[sweets4ever]

Muria, I used your post to start the November gallery.  Good stuff!

[Muria]

Gee, I'm the top story this month!     I'm glad you like it ptarmic! 

[pickled_peppers]

I LOVE that doorknob cover! Such a clever idea!

*bebe* and I are in the midst of a personal swap..... and here's what she sent me!

A pincushion souffle! My eyes almost burst when I saw it, it's SO CUTE! I couldn't stop admiring it! And it's got my initial on it...

See? A souffle. She also sent some super postcards from Wellington, NZ I love them! They were taken at night, so the city's all aglow   I'm getting tons of use out of this pincushion already, though I've been careful not to poke the turtle


Thank you SO MUCH, *bebe*! You're awesome  

[Babyangel]

elliebellie123 and I did a personal swap I ADORED her Monopoly dress she made for the Challenge and we agreed to do a swap ... here is what I sent her in return .... all she wanted was kool-aid ---- no way I could do that!


Ok so here are the goods
kool-aid ... 24 packs 11 flavors, and a box of single serve cherry
beaded dragonfly
wire wrapped turquoise pendant
triangular beads stitched together, feel free to take apart and do somethin else with
wooden flower beads
chineese-ish beads
beaded snowflake
eagle charm
stone carved flower
fabric fabric fabric
5 felt sheets
2 sticky back magnets (great for pictures)
beaded flower choker
7 random pieces of acrylic - great for decoupage I did one of a picture of my daughter  I use as a key chain
10 bags of beads
4 tubes of beads one is purple faceted circles, those are swarvoski crystals
and 2 placemats, I used this to make a purse, I posted it somewhere on here ...

and this is what I got!!!

I plan to do a full photoshoot soon, maybe this weekend! Her creation should truly be in a magazine!




She also sent the purse and necklace! Im such a lucky gal! Thank you ellie for such a fantastic personal swap!

[Alli_Lucy]

Wow, that is an awesome swap (on both ends)!  Do you have plans to wear the dress somewhere? 

[Babyangel]

The dress is going to be my costume next Halloween but if given the chance other than the big photoshoot I have planned soon, Im most definately wearing it more!!!

[katiebread]

mimiw and I did another personal swap!  This time we swapped Christmas gifts for other people.

I made her the hat, and she made me 5 beautiful little tea wallets!  My friends are going to be so happy. 


Here is a picture of me wearing the hat.  Let me know if you want it a bit longer, mimiw!

[mimiw]

I think it is perfect Katie!  I can't wait for Alex to open it on Christmas!  Thanks so much!

[*bebe*]

I got my half of the swap with pickled_peppers in the mail today and I am such a happy swapper today! I LOVE IT. It is so so cute. Thank you SO much pickled_peppers!!!

[pickled_peppers]

You're so welcome, *bebe*! I absolutely adore my pincushion! Thank you again for swapping with me! I'm glad Patty made it there safely

[sweets4ever]

Batgirl sent me these as a present because she absolutely rocks my world!



They were inspired by my Wists entry:  http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7469558

[nix kisses]

OH WOW!!!!!! I've been lusting after the 7 sins plates on etsy! She did a great job! How lucky are you?!! 

[sweets4ever]

I'll see if I can convince her to stop by & explain to you how she made them!

I lovvvvvve love love them!

[batgirl]

Aw, thanks! I'm glad you like them! I used a pebeo porcelaine pen on thrifted china. It was fun! HUGE props to TrixieDelicious for the original idea - she is pure genius!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7469558

Sweets also received an "8th Deadly Sin" inspired by an ongoing "disagreement" between us, LOL. 

[sweets4ever]

  You just had to bring our disagreement out to public light, huh?

FINE!

The original package had this beautiful hat box full of the 7 sin plates & another mysterious package labelled "The 8th deadly sin! *open last*"


And here's that evil, evil 8th sin!


The WHOLE set...hehehe...


PURE EVIL!

[batgirl]

Haha...my comfy feet are now flipping their middle toes at Sweets' aching, stiletto-clad tootsies. 

[sweets4ever]

My toes get all the hunks.  Yours get no lovin'.

Friends don't let friends wear Crocs!  That's my motto & I'm sticking to it. 

[batgirl]

Hahaha. Now you must see their logo EVERY DAY!

[sweets4ever]

I know.   It's like that croc is taunting me with his evil grin.

[batgirl]

Muahahahahahaha

[nix kisses]

AHAHAHA that crocs plate is hilarious!!!

note to self: get pebeo porcelain pen   

[Dulcinea]

Friends don't let friends wear Crocs!  That's my motto & I'm sticking to it. 

'scuse me, missy - i love my mickey crocs!

[sweets4ever]

AHAHAHA that crocs plate is hilarious!!!

note to self: get pebeo porcelain pen  

They're awesome!  I used them for our wedding guestbook, but now we all have these pens/markers that need used.  She found the perfect craft for 'em!

Friends don't let friends wear Crocs!  That's my motto & I'm sticking to it. 

'scuse me, missy - i love my mickey crocs!

MICKEY Crocs?  Wow...a little piece of me just died inside.

[batgirl]

*high fives Dulcinea*

[Alli_Lucy]

Those are way, way too cool!  What an awesome idea.


Oh, and I am totally with Sweets on the Crocs issue...*shudder.*

[nix kisses]

AHAHAHA that crocs plate is hilarious!!!

note to self: get pebeo porcelain pen  

They're awesome!  I used them for our wedding guestbook, but now we all have these pens/markers that need used.  She found the perfect craft for 'em!

Cool, you'll be able to makeup more of your own sins then 
I love your guestbook by the way!

[sweets4ever]

Thanks!

Batty's turned out so awesome, I'm thinking about giving some other pieces as Christmas presents.  Teacups, saucers, etc.  Fun!

[nix kisses]

Rad! you'll have to post pics if you do! 

[Dulcinea]

Friends don't let friends wear Crocs!  That's my motto & I'm sticking to it. 

'scuse me, missy - i love my mickey crocs!

MICKEY Crocs?  Wow...a little piece of me just died inside.

I'm an old lady, i can wear my crocs! (and leah sent 'em to me for my b'day, so deal with it!)

[sweets4ever]

There is no excuse for Crocs!

*gasp*  I can't believe lady did that!!

I should make her a Croc stocking for the Stocking Swap.

[Dulcinea]

ROFLMAO!!

actually, she'd probably love it   

There is no excuse for Crocs!

*gasp*  I can't believe lady did that!!

I should make her a Croc stocking for the Stocking Swap.

[gala_apples]

Jilted and i swapped, she sent me a fabulous Magic the Gathering green/blue threshold based deck (not that that means anything to most of you) and a prototype of a deck box.

i horrifically lost (MUST CHECK BEST FRIEND'S HOUSE AGAIN) my camera, and am hoping that jilted can post pictures of the cool thing.

in return, i made her boyfriend a Magic the Gathering tshirt.

[sweets4ever]

Ooh... hope you find your camera!

[sweets4ever]

Alwaysinmyroom sent me a surprise present!  I'm such a lucky gal lately!!

I wish I could get better pictures, but it's a verrry rainy/snowy day, so no luck right today.

I love love love these!  They're glass and gorgeous colors.  I'm quite sure this will be my Thanksgiving jewelry, woohoo!!

[underthemountain]

My daughter and I were spoiled rotten again by the amazing Sewknitter!!  This is our second personal trade and the second time that Sewknitter has wowed us.  Our goodies included 2 awesome custom embroidered PowerPuff Lana tees (totally cute, took over 3 hours to digitize alone), a wonderful card (ah, you should see the care that went into this), books for Lana (well one was for me –HeMan, but that;s Lana’s new favorite book, tons of beautiful gift tags, and stamps for our collection .   Isn’t it all so awesome!! 



Here’s some closeups:
The tees.  Two of them because you can never have too many awesome tees. 


Lana posing on her bed in her new tee.  I don’t know why, but she insisted on posing here:


Awesome books!!  Lana loves the CareBears and Dora and now thanks to Sewknitter He-Man!


Gift tags.  I’m going to wow the family and friends this Christmas with them


Stamps!  I especially love the Russian ones.  Neato!!


Now, I have to get off my butt and get her package together.

Thank you so much Sewknitter!!  You are a super-duper swap partner!!


And for you Croc wearers Be careful!!  My daughter almost lost her toes when a fast moving escalator got hold of her shoe.  The rubber is so soft that it gets gobbled up easily.  I should have taken pics of her toes ...deep bruises all the way across.  I literally had seconds to react.

[elliebelly123]

elliebellie123 and I did a personal swap I ADORED her Monopoly dress she made for the Challenge and we agreed to do a swap ... here is what I sent her in return .... all she wanted was kool-aid ---- no way I could do that!


Ok so here are the goods
kool-aid ... 24 packs 11 flavors, and a box of single serve cherry
beaded dragonfly
wire wrapped turquoise pendant
triangular beads stitched together, feel free to take apart and do somethin else with
wooden flower beads
chineese-ish beads
beaded snowflake
eagle charm
stone carved flower
fabric fabric fabric
5 felt sheets
2 sticky back magnets (great for pictures)
beaded flower choker
7 random pieces of acrylic - great for decoupage I did one of a picture of my daughter  I use as a key chain
10 bags of beads
4 tubes of beads one is purple faceted circles, those are swarvoski crystals
and 2 placemats, I used this to make a purse, I posted it somewhere on here ...

She also sent the purse and necklace! Im such a lucky gal! Thank you ellie for such a fantastic personal swap!

Yay!!!! Thank you soooo much babyangel!!! Everything you sent is soooo awesome!!!!

 

[sweets4ever]

elliebellie123 and I did a personal swap I ADORED her Monopoly dress she made for the Challenge and we agreed to do a swap ... here is what I sent her in return .... all she wanted was kool-aid ---- no way I could do that!

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f134/KeiraMarie/forellie.jpg[/img]
Ok so here are the goods
kool-aid ... 24 packs 11 flavors, and a box of single serve cherry
beaded dragonfly
wire wrapped turquoise pendant
triangular beads stitched together, feel free to take apart and do somethin else with
wooden flower beads
chineese-ish beads
beaded snowflake
eagle charm
stone carved flower
fabric fabric fabric
5 felt sheets
2 sticky back magnets (great for pictures)
beaded flower choker
7 random pieces of acrylic - great for decoupage I did one of a picture of my daughter  I use as a key chain
10 bags of beads
4 tubes of beads one is purple faceted circles, those are swarvoski crystals
and 2 placemats, I used this to make a purse, I posted it somewhere on here ...

and this is what I got!!!

I plan to do a full photoshoot soon, maybe this weekend! Her creation should truly be in a magazine!

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f134/KeiraMarie/wp_monopoly242_1280copy.jpg[/img]
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f134/KeiraMarie/wp_monopoly695_1280copy.jpg[/img]

She also sent the purse and necklace! Im such a lucky gal! Thank you ellie for such a fantastic personal swap!

I can't believe you got that dress!!  How awesome!

[Babyangel]

      
I know!!! I get to wear it for a costume party soon too!
I'm all giddy about it! Its put together phenomenally!

[GougeAway]

MissTee_2 crafted me this beautiful purse.  It's so totally my style, made with my color of choice, too!



Action Shot!

[nix kisses]

ooooh I love that purse! the fabric is great!

[GougeAway]

Isn't is fabulous?!?!  Lucky me!  Thanks MissTee_2!

[MissTee_2]

I'm so glad you liked it GougeAway!
I look forward to seeing my pendants!
I know they are fab!

[ninjanator]

wow that bag is gorgeous! and i love love love the powerpuff t's

[taloola]

so, alwaysinmyroom and i were in a personal swap together and heres what she sent me!

an awesome market bag!


and a scoodie!




i had previously sent her two collage type original pieces of artwork.

[sweets4ever]

So cool!  That scoodie looks comfy-licious.

[Lisafer]

Jilted and i swapped, she sent me a fabulous Magic the Gathering green/blue threshold based deck (not that that means anything to most of you) and a prototype of a deck box.

i horrifically lost (MUST CHECK BEST FRIEND'S HOUSE AGAIN) my camera, and am hoping that jilted can post pictures of the cool thing.

in return, i made her boyfriend a Magic the Gathering tshirt.

magic the gathering ROCKS! <3 i prefer playing with black.

BUT BESIDES THE FACT............... i freakin' *LOVE* your marvin icon thingy. marvin is sooo cute and sad. :3 <3

[sweets4ever]

December 2007 (woah, where did the year go?!) gallery is up!  http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=211336.0