2007 AUSSIE christmas card & gift swap SIGNUPS CLOSED

[cyndiq]

hi everyone I am back again with our wonderful aussie swap!

Swap name: 2007 AUSSIE christmas card & small gift swap!
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: Cyndiq

Sign-up date range: 12th of November - 22 nd of November (10 days to signup).
Date to send item by: 13 th of December (3 weeks for crafting)

Limited to a certain number of people? (optional):25
Restricted to people who all live in the same country? YES
If so, which country? AUSTRALIA.
All ages allowed?  All ages, under 18 please ask your parents first and they may contact me if any concerns.

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

Swap Organizer will check each participant to make sure they meet these conditions:
- Has been a member for at least one month: YES/NO
- Has posted at least 15 times: YES/NO
- Has completed one swap successfully before signing up for multiple swaps at a time: YES/NO
- Is not currently signed up for more than five swaps: YES/NO
- Does not have any negative feedback: YES/NO

Details of swap:

Aussie only xmas card & small gift swap!

Similar to last year's  and the year before aussie christmas card & small gift swap.

Depending on size of signups everyone will send to as many people as they choose eg 5 or 10 ok. If you want to send to just 2 thats ok too just let me know before end of sign ups!

You must send and recieve the same number of cards with gift! eg Send 6 = recieve 6  or send 2 = recieve 2. simple huh!

Send something handmade by YOU. Crafting should be no more than 1 hour,  so quick easy swap!.

I anticipate lots of pre crafting and a pic sample in thread before sign ups close so partners can be requested.
If you wish to pre craft all your items, still consider your partners preferences in colour, style where possible when sending.

Reply to this thread if interested and pm organizer your list of at least 3 items you wish to offer  for people to choose what you could send to them, you can add more later if you want, before final partner requests.

Pm organizer (cyndiq) details

When your crafting is complete, pm organizer, so you can be identified green = ready to send!

Participants crafster name and list of things they are offering will be listed  on this front page, next post and link to picture sample in thread. (before partners picked by nov 23 rd)

DO NOT SEND UNTIL partners completed crafting and not until december 13th so items are recieved closer to xmas to make it more fun. 

Everyone  needs to pm organizer when you recieve. And place a picture of gift and card in gallery (to be set up) and send a recieved & thankyou pm to sender.

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

What crafts do you make & want to send?
What crafts would you like to receive?
Howmany partners do you want? eg 2 or 5 or 10! u decide how busy u want to be and  howmany goodies you will craft, send and than recieve!
What colours do you like?
What colours do you dislike?
General little bit of  about yourself:
Anything else your partner should 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 out how to ship your item and other details about participating in a swap.
Participant >>> send to these partners (wait till person ready to send also ie green colour name, send on dec 13)

1. Cyndiq (send 6)>1. Rachikus 2. Little greendragonfly 3.Astarel   4.Rosemary 5. Harvey  6. Ralph
2. Ralph (send 4)> 1. cyndiq 2. Little green dragonfly 3. Rosemary   4.  Harvey
3. Little green dragonfly (send 3)>1.Rachikus 2. Astarel   3.Cyndiq
4.Astarael(send 4)>1.cyndiq 2.Little green dragonfly3.harvey4.Ralph
5. Rachikus (send 2) > 1.Astarel 2. Cyndiq
6. Harvey (send 4)> 1.Astarel 2.Cyndiq 3.Rosemary4. Ralph
7. Rosemary (send 3) >1.cyndiq   2.Harvey  3. Ralph please pm organizer by 14/12/07 to avoid negative feedback. no comunication up till 28/12/07 = negative feedback= flaked

[cyndiq]

Particpants list of crafted gifts available >>

1.cyndiq >

1.scissor cosy (embroidery or large will make a few to pick)
2.yo-yo barettes set(hair accessory)
3. mobile cosy
4. pendant = eg. glass slide, polymer clay, dominoe, birdsnest, twiggylace
5. crochet panta


2.ralph>>
1.journal
2. polymer beads or jewellery
3. christmas earings

3.Little green dragonfly >>
1 - set of mini felted animals
2 - earrings - sesame st characters
3 - 3 ATC's - your choice of theme/s

4.Astarel>>
1. set of note cards (see pic), can be xmas themed or just random.
2. coptic bound blank journal (covered with nice paper)
3. set of fabric or felt covered baubles
4. small knitted item that isn't too complicated e.g. panta


5.Rachikus>>
1. sewn small items customized for you!
2 Paper crafts customized for you!

6.Harvey>>
1. Key ring with a picture of a character on one side and a matching quote on the other. (You can pick a character from a movie, TV series, anime.)
2. Cross stitched Christmas ornament of a penguin, cat or Santa.
3.A decorated glass bauble Star, Merry Xmas or Smiley face on it with colour of your choice bead dangle
4.1 Juggling Gosling because a set would take a little while 

7.Rosemary >>
1decorated 2008 diary
2. recipe card set

[cyndiq]

Cyndiq's...christmas gift list  (pics to come)

ideas i have:

1. yoyo hair accessories = barettes

2. scissors cosy

3. phone cosy
4. crochet panta

[ecreations]

I'll be watching this swap, and consider joining in

[astarael]

i'll be signing up on thursday - after my chemistry exam yuck!

just saving my spot for pics...

i could make something similar to the packages i made for the SSS10 (sets of five cards with matching gift tags)

here's a pic of the oens i made for that...



i'd be happy to do just random themed ones, or christmas themes ones if people were interested

i'll think of some more things soon...

[cyndiq]

yay!
love to hear if people happy with details of swap.
this should be a fairly stress free swap & cheap po.
I will find links to last years gallery for samples.

hope to see more interest as week goes on.
spread the word!!
hugs cyndiq

[little green dragonfly]

I have also signed up
Items - pics coming soon

1 - set of mini felted animals
2 - earrings - sesame st characters
3 - beaded napkin rings. With cherries at each end - set of 4.
4 - 3 ATC's - your choice of theme/s

I am not offering the handmade card & tag sets, must be someone else.

Pictures -
felted creatures

The sesame st earrings - your choice of character


Napkin Rings - I will give a choice of cherry colour later

ATC's - this is a book i made - but you can see what kind of art i do - 3 of the ATC's pictured are not by me. but one is.

[astarael]

c'mon aussie!!!!   let's hope a few more sign up before signups close!!!

[rachikus]

Oooh totally signing up.
*fills out questionaire*
This was fun last year.
=]

[cyndiq]

yay! another swapper! welcome. yes last year was great.
i hope we get a few more takers over the week.

I can extend the signup date till next weekend too if we need to.
If we end up a small group you could nominate to still make and send 10things, it would just mean you might get 2 things of some one and send 2 things if you know what i mean. depends on what you like. what do you all think?

sample pics would be good working on mine.

I have now worked out 2 different styles of scissorholders lol.
I seem to be fixated on them!
I went to a small craft fair today which was great, in INNISFAIL. It looks recovered from that nasty cyclone they had last year.
cute country town.
Hows everyone else's prototypes going?

I am going to try and handcraft a few extra's to send for small gifts and for teachers etc.

I am wondering if all the aussies on the aussie handembroidery swap might be tempted? spread the word everyone!
Hugs cyndiq