A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Hobbies, Crafts and Creativity Crafters Swap part 4 ~~Lets get shopping!!~~

Everybody busy making or planning to make or shopping?


recap:

Players
Sibyl/Christy
Plantqueen
~NL~
Loz
Faerywatcher
Triss
Wrennie
jonni13 <------ tagged 1st by ~NL~
LandOfOz
Shirley4
JunieGirl
PennyInOntario
Jayhawk

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And the rules once again;
Gift Swap Rules

If you would like to participate, please read the rules, then send Jiffymouse a pm with Craft Swap for the subject line, and your address (if I don’t already have it) along with your email address. Phone numbers are nice, but not required. Also the words "i agree to follow the rules" in the body. here are the rules:

1 - all members must be signed up by August 17.
2 – post your answers to the questionnaire in HERE.
3 - names will go out by pm on or before Aug 19th
4 - all gifts must be mailed out by September 1, failure to do so will make you ineligible to participate in future gift swaps and could result in other penalties
5 - in the event of disaster striking you before you can mail out your box, notifying Jiffy as soon as possible will preserve your ability to play in the future. don't laugh, it could happen. we had 2 in another swap. please include the reason, even if it is just "i got snowed under and couldn't do it"
6 - gifts should be mailed with a tracking number when possible (even the post office offers that for only about 50 cents more) BUT...
7 - if you order your gift to be "direct shipped" please pm me when the order is placed, with the company name so i can post "so-and-so's gift has been ordered direct ship".
8 - finally - just like last time, that there is no specific amount, but please be mindful of other's budgets, and please make sure that you would be happy if you got what you sent out. if in doubt, $20-$30 VALUE is always a safe bet. and value is much more important than cost.
9 - post that you received your gift as soon as you get it, but at least within 3 days. pictures are great if you can!
10 - the administration of this board reserves the right to amend the rules as necessary.

I am!

Does anyone know who does or does not have children still at home or grandkids that visit often??

I have a 5 year old son and a little puppy!

I have two teens and a dog.

I have a 35 year old husband that acts like a 5 year old. No kids, I have an almost 6 year old niece Athena, and she spends a lot of time with me. She loves crafts, that's what I'm buying her a lot of this year...crafty stuff.

I have a 58 year old BF that acts like a 5 year old!!! :LOL: no kids or grands. I have 4 kitties.

Penny has 2 teenage daughters at home.

i have one BB, two teens, n a hubs who still acts like a big kid,

Sooooo, are we all saying that if you are married then you still have 1 kid in the house?

Looks that way!

I have four grown sons, who live away!!! I live alone and no pets!

I have a 2 1/2 year old grandson and a 6 month old grandson that are here 2-3 days a week if you still want to know.

I also have a 13 year old grandson and a 3 year old grandson in Oklahoma that I don't get to see but about once a year.

I have grown children. Three step grand children ( although we don't play steps in my home), and one brand new bio grandson, my new baby and grand daughter live 3000 miles from me though . I see two of my grandsons often. They love coming to see Gramma Shirl,and grampa.


My swap gal's box is in the mail!!! I sure hope she likes the stuff . Should be there in about three days, and it was sent with delivery confirmation.

Shirl

You've mailed!? I'm going shopping today.

Wow, Shirl was quick. I can't wait to see what everyone gets.

Me either!

I hope to get my package in the mail today. I haven't finished up the home made gift yet, but I will soon. Well, hopefully, I will soon.

I have 2 grown married daughters who are here off & on. A Husband who thinks he is a spoiled 5 yr old. Then there is 2 "grandpuppies" and 1 "Puppie" (9yr old australian shepard) who lives here.

I do have a 13 yr old niece and a 16 yr old nephew who are living here for a bit--

Wrennie; here is your fair warning---I am going shopping thursday morning, to finish up.--I will be sure to look well in my rear view mirror before i drive off

I thought I would ship off my persons things next Monday or Tuesday afternoon. --Mail goes out at 4;30pm-- I hope that is ok.

'K --great---

No post office for me today. If nothing else, I will definitely get this mailed out on Saturday, sorry ($*#*&%&#(@, I hope the waiting doesn't drive you crazy.

im still shoppin and doin my craft

Yay! I got a couple if things for my person today!

What'd ya get, Wrennie?

Working on my craft for my person right now.

I got stuff!!!! Cool, huh?

What are you making me Loz?

someone's package is all ready for the post office.... just need to drive it there now...

Oooo, is that coming to me?

I'm making a xxxxxx for xxxxxxx, but it's hard because I don't know if doing xxxxxx is okay or not so I'm winging it.

Can't wait to get that package Sarah!

Naw, you guys, Sarah's package is coming to Ohio!!

OH..I got my car back tonight!!
I and my $50 gift card are going shopping tomorrow!!! Finally!!
I don't have any idea what I'm making for my person.

well i have had a rough couple of days, so i wont be doing my shopping until saturday----sorry somebody----i have all the ideas, just need to go pick them up! ssssssssssssoooooooooooo, my pal's box will be in the mail on monday!

still, wonder who i got?

Mine won't be in the mail before Monday. I have most of it together. But I need to figure out what %^&#%$%^ meant by "%^&*#$$%^ %^*(~!#

tina im in the same boat as you! im learning what new things are from my swapy pal! and im also learning to do new things with my own craft because of my swapy pal!
like the craft im doing i have done before but never this way, im doing it the way i think n hope my pal would like and im loving it doing it pals way

i think this swaps are like a rollercoaster ride! im scared im gonna mess up on my gift n fall on my buttocks hitting my pal on the way down, but i wanna give my pal somthing nice so bad i just hold on tight n hope for the best

The package will be mailed off this morning. And then I will sit and wait, and check the tracking number every 23 minutes, dying for an update.

yep Christy !! I have been doing my craft for 20+ years--and last week I felt like the new kid on the block. Once I had chosen my "gift" project--I was full of doubt & questions. But I am determined to keep on plugging away until I get it finished!!! All the way home on tuesday I kept thinking I could do "this" or i could do "that" to my project. I am sure we will all get there, just fine---but like you say--what a ride along the way!!!!!

Speedy!!!!!!!!!



:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

one out already!!! wow sarah your fast!
im gonna keep my pal in suspense

Me too Christy! I will be mailing mine on Monday or Tuesday!

It's not like I'm the first one to mail off. NL, aka Shirl, mailed off earlier than I. Maybe it is coming to Ohio, or maybe not. I'll never teelllll.

Jiffy knows. Ask her. She was so helpful, answered all my questions about so-and-so. Thanks Jiffy!


To Whomever Recieves a Gift from me: Please look in the plastic bag and let me know if my credit card receipt is in there.

What are you getting me, Penny?

Well, you didn't say it was me but I could read it between the lines!

OK Swapee, do you like this? *Wrennie holds up a handmade somethingorother*
Then I'll put it in your box. Remind me to run up into the craft room when I get home to get the whazzit to put in there that you can use the thingydos with.

wrennie!
do not forget to run up to your craft room and get me the whazzit that i can use to do my thingydos

Oh thats OK Triss, I can wait.

i can wait too triss

I just did some more shopping. This is fun.
I decided that size doesn't matter.I've got my box mostly packed.
I might send things off this afternoon. That will be a weight off my mind.

Isnt this how that other box conversation started? :LOL:

Ok Penny, I'll be watching for it....

By Wrennie "Isnt this how that other box conversation started?"
I have no idea what you might be talking about! ( )
I went to the PO and mailed my box off!! Then I got home and my box was here! I got goodies from Shirl (NL)!

I got
paint (9)
Wood shapes (1000)
scented candle (Blue Denim)
leaf buttons
butterfly buttons
wire wrapped beads
wood stickers
assorted paint brushes
Chapstick
and a wind chime.
Also included with the rest is a crocheted bookmark (I will probably copy), and a pair of dishcloths made into a pair of britches with attached poem
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"Don't get excited
And don't get misled
These aren't to wear
But for dishes instead
So take off the bows
And pull out the stitches
And you'll have two dishcloths
Instead of the britches."
Too cute. Thank you so much, Shirl!!!
This was so much fun to open and go through. It will give me many months of happiness to come!!
(It is FUN to be first!!)

That was really fast! Very nice things you got Tina!

Great stuff!!! Oooooooh! I have to get mine packed up and mailed out!!!!!!
~NL~ Shirl do you by any chance visit organized Christmas? I think i saw those 'britches' there once. And they do lots of cute little poems like that.

Fantastic stuff from Shirl!!! I bet you were so excited Tina!!! Glad you were first this time since you were last in the spring swap.

Oh thats right. I had forgotten about that!

Me too!

Wow! What a great package! great job, NL, Shirl!

Yay, it has started already. Great gifts.

In case anyone missed it, my gift also went out today I sure hope XXXXXXXXX likes what I chose. I think Monday is the target date for that one. It is going to the

woo hoo for tina! those things are great and the dishcloth and little poem is so special! great job shirl!!!!!!!

Yay for Tina!! It's nice you got to be first t his time!!!

And what a lot of fun gifts!!!


I was going to go shopping for *13625* today but the heat was so bad and the temp so high (index 110) I just couldn't!! Suppose to be cooler by Sat. so then for sure; then it wouldn't get sent out until Monday!!

Shirley for you I can wait.

Finishing up a small craft that I worked on today. Heading to the craft store tomorrow to look for a few more things---I have some crevices to fill in my box and if I'm sending my box to someone it's going to be as full as I can get it. :wink: Mine should be mailed out on Saturday, fingers crossed.

a gift already!!!!
wow awsome gifts ya got tina!!
you did good shirl!
thats so cool ya went to mail your box n got one same day.

WOW great gifts Tina-----You should have loads of fun!!!

I went shopping yesterday & finished up with my buying--NOW I got to finsih making &*+%$#@ for "=~?**%. Then off to the Post office I go--probably on tuesday afternoon. (I do some of my best work on tue. mornings)!!!

ok I have got to really get it in gear here!

I am watching and waiting to see what everyone else gets. It's still fun!

I want to go home and pack up my box to send.

I want to magically force my package to get to it's destination sooner.

Me too!

Hey, the confirmation number now says "acceptance 9:13am, Thursday Aug 23 Hutchinson KS". That sure is helpful, since I was there yesterday when I dropped it off, in Hutchinson KS!!!

Your item was accepted at 11:37 AM on August 23, 2007 in SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later.
Me too.

so we're both thinking "no duh!" I was there!!

gee I hope next Tuesday is not too late for my package to go out---

it's not!

it isn't "late" until labor day!!

Cool----------

Carol Jean, I'm always really quick to mail out. It's my own phobia. I'm so afraid something will happen to interfere with my end of the swap that I want to get it done quick. It's the same way I can't be late for appointments or something. I'll get downright queasy over the whole thing. Your swappee won't mind getting your box whenever it gets there. It is the thought and care that goes into them that is more important than the timing. It's all good.

Tina, Bless you---& have a great weekend

Hi Tina,

I was hoping everything would be ok for you. I think my hardest choice was the "cute buttons." I kept wondering what your idea of cute might be.

Glad you had fun opening your box.

Now.... are you going to fill us in on that thing you do with chap stick, when you craft? My curiosity is peaked!!

I was relieved once the box was in the mail. I do not like being late in things either. My schedule is such that I have to do things now if I am going to. I am really glad I at least was able to make the items I did for you, made me feel much better.


Wrennie- Nope, I have never visited the site you mentioned. I will now though!

Triss- I will PM you.

Shirl

Thank you again, Shirl. When I'm doing finicky work, I lick my lips a lot and they get really chapped. I am forever running out of chap stick. I didn't mean to make a mystery out of it. Doesn't anyone else do this?

not me.

When I was about 5 years old, I walked across our street and was talking to the elderly neighbor. It went something like this "what'cha doing?" proceeded by lots of why's. Then he got out from under the car he was fixing and told me a secret, when you want to do something good, and you want it done right, you've gotta stick your tongue out. It won't turn out right if you don't. So now, if I'm ever doing anything that requires intense thought or is project-related, you'll see me with my tongue sticking out just a little bit. I always have chapped lips when working on projects.

i am shopping for my pal today, will be in the mail monday!

I was shopping all morning for @^^&#@ and was surprised when some things I could NOT find...Well...I hope she ^ will like what I wound up with!!

When I got home I had my box!!!! I am so happy!!

This topic is almost at the end, so you gals go ahead and finish it up, cause I will need six post spaces for all the stuff I got !! She did GOOD!!

So I am going to go ahead and open the next one with my Show n Tell!!!!

I cant wait to see!

OOOH COOL!
lets close this one and move on over to 5 to see Shirleys stuff!