Swap!

Attention all artists, crafters, designers, and makers of stuff and things: cake + pie and freshly{blended} have joined forces to bring to you the first, and hopefully annual, Holiday Ornament Swap! Spice up your holiday season this year with some great new ornaments from crafty blog readers from around the globe!

The guidelines are simple:
1. Sign up for the swap by sending an email with the following information to holidayswap06@yahoo.com
- name
- address
- email address
- website or blog, if you have one
- whether your are willing to ship internationally

2. On November 8th you'll receive an email from us containing the addresses of 8-10 other swap participants to send your ornaments to.

3. Design an ornament that you can create multiples of and make your ornaments.

4. Package your ornaments well...especially if you create anything fragile.

5. Send one of your ornaments to each person on the list of 8-10 other swap participants in your group by December 1st.

6. Sit back, relax and wait as you receive 8-10 fabulous handcrafted ornaments in the mail!

Questions?

Is the swap open to an international audience?
YES! Please let us know in your email sign-up if you are willing to ship internationally.

What sort of materials can be used?
Anything! Knit, sew, letterpress, gocco, paint, draw, sculpt, glaze, cut-out, glue, weave, blow glass, weld...go nuts.

Who are the other people I'll be swapping with?
The other people on the swap list you receive on November 8th.

Will my address be on the internet anywhere?
No. The only people who will receive your address are the people you are swapping with.

What about shipping costs?
You are responsible for shipping costs for your ornaments...just as others are paying to ship ornaments to you.

Other questions? Email holidayswap06@yahoo.com

Comments

[Maitreya]

Great idea!

[Nicole]

Fabu idea!

[MissMeshell]

Wonderful idea! I'm sending my info in now =)

[sunshine]

I think this will be so much fun thanks for hosting it.

[Chelle]

Im in!

[Simona]

I'd love to join! How to?

[jan]

what a lovely idea! and great design!

[Megan]

Count me in ! Sounds great!

[Edwina]

Hi,
I signed up a while ago, but haven't received my list. I understand if you are running behind, just didn't want to miss out.

Thanks

Edwina
http://littlesnoring.blogspot.com

[kate]

hey there,
just wanted to say that I mailed my ornaments yesterday to my group! I have been receiving ornaments in the mail for the last week and it is so exciting to come home to them. I hope you guys do this again next year!