a crafty valentine's swap- rnd 5
this round is now closed... sorry!!!
who needs a valentine? well, another round of the sweetpea swap is finally here and there is a valentine buddy just for you... this time, there are only 30 spots so please sign up ASAP... (yes, i put a limit this time for my sake).... it's time to turn on the creativity and make someone's valentine extra special and fill their day with candy, crafty goods, and maybe some handmade love as well...
this round isn't limited to a valentine theme, but having a valentine card for your swap buddy would be cute... how many of us still get them?! ever since grade school, my list of valentine buddies has gone down... the thrill of receiving handmade or cutesie or themed cards shouldn't diminish in time... aside from the cards, this swap can include anything that makes our crafting life more loveable... be it paper, or ribbon... some vintage epherma or some aprons to entice us to bake.... perhaps, fabric and embroidery notions fancy you.... do you swoon over unique stamps and stickers? whatever your assigned buddy drools over, would be a wonderful gift to send her way... you need only to spend $10- $15 max; but if you use your creativity, i am sure that will be just as loved... (we all appreciate the time it takes to make something handmade, so adding a bit of your unique work should make your valentine giddy with delight)
oh, but can we forget that valentine's also means candies?! yum yum.... a bit of chocolate or candy can make your buddy happy and perhaps hyper... for some of us, we like to take a break from our work and indulge ourself in a sweet treat... ah, to craft and bite into a small piece of milk chocolate (ok, i am fiending at the moment)... so find out what your valentine likes and be sure to add a teeny bit inside that box or envelope... shipping dates are from february 5th to february 9th.. this gives you almost 4 whole weeks to shop, create, rummage, thrift, and enjoy this swap and meet your buddy....
please read: now, i must emphasize this: for courtesy sake, please be on time shipping this round... there are exceptions, of course- but if you run into any snags, email your buddy to let them know... it would be wonderful if we all swapped on time so that every single person gets their package by valentine's day... i have had many wonderful participants in the past, and i would love to keep it up... i personally think it's unfair if your swap buddy rushed to send out their package and you decided not to be as prompt... it can turn any swapper off, and we don't want that, right?! like i said, it's been a fun 4 rounds so far, so let's make 5 smashin'!!!!
if you want to know more about the sweetpea swap, check out this link, where i've outlined the basic idea... please fill out the below questionairre and email me with answers... i will set you up with a partner ASAP....
and onto the questions:
1. your name, email, and mailing address
2. website and/or flickr addy
3. what do you do with your time?
4. what do you love lots and lots (collections? hobbies? colors? certain material?)
5. what kind of sweets and candies do you like? and what don't won't you dare ever eat?
6. for crafty purposes, do you have favored colors and/or patterns?! (as in, what's your style?) please also include what you do not like...
7. lastly, are you willing to ship internationally?
*the above icons are free to use solely for linking sites from yours to mine... please download the button first to your computer before adding it to your site.. you can use this link, as it will take you to this round of the sweetpea swap... if you want the sweetpea swap button for all rounds, you can download the button here...
oh man! i'm totally tempted and i know by the time february comes around i'll have plenty of time, but i'm so overwhelmed with p rojects right now i am afraid to take another one on...
Posted by: risa | January 09, 2007 at 07:18 AM
Sent you an email. I so hope I am in!!
Posted by: mindy | January 09, 2007 at 08:12 AM
woohoo! great idea ellia! i'm actually getting my package from poland in the next few days {from the very 1st vintage swap}. i'm so excited!!!
Posted by: cat | January 09, 2007 at 10:23 AM
i'm in!! I'm emailing you right now!!
Posted by: Dawn Castro | January 09, 2007 at 10:30 AM
I would like to do this swap- I'm emailing you now!
Posted by: Kim Sherrod | January 09, 2007 at 10:49 AM
Im in too!!
should be fun! will email you....
Posted by: Anastasia | January 09, 2007 at 03:49 PM
You have been emailed. :)
Posted by: Madeline | January 09, 2007 at 04:41 PM
I emailed you too! I love Valentines Day!
Posted by: Jane | January 09, 2007 at 06:42 PM
Oh girl, of course im in. Now i'll be really overloaded(self-inflicted of course) But who could resist!!! Thanks again for making Rebeccas button. Your such a talent!
Posted by: norththreads | January 09, 2007 at 11:44 PM
Love to be in!
Posted by: Lindsey | January 10, 2007 at 05:36 AM
I emailed my info. Hope I can get "in" on this one:) Thanks!!
Posted by: ArtsyMama | January 10, 2007 at 11:54 AM
It will be great fun!!
Posted by: Kajsa | January 10, 2007 at 01:15 PM
Ooo Ooo!!! Did I miss it? J/k. glad to see you sooo busy all the time. Its impressive. I want to invite you two (Three? FOUR???) to my show on January 19th.
Posted by: The Great Hancock!!! | January 10, 2007 at 04:06 PM
oh no! I missed it! oh well, i'll have to be more attentive next time around!
Posted by: Jen | January 11, 2007 at 10:43 PM
I have created a Magic Yarn Ball full of Treasures for my Swap Buddy. She crochets, Quilts and sews so I included all kinds of items for sewing, embelishment, a few gifty treats, all wrapped up in a skein of yarn for her to crochet. I will send it out either monday or tuesday.
Posted by: Kate | February 04, 2007 at 09:27 PM
Wanted to come back and say what a wonderful experience I had in this swap!
Posted by: Heather | February 22, 2007 at 09:15 AM