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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Aug 31 2006 : 09:21:16 AM
I was in a soap swap this summer -- my first one. It was so much fun. There were 15 gals and we each had to do 15 of the same thing worth at least $5 retail. You could do soap, lotion, whatever. It had to have a summer theme. I mailed the 15 items to the swap mom along with $8.10 for return priority postage. I got back the most wonderful things. It was like Christmas in July.
I was wondering if any of you would like to do a swap? It doesn't necessarily have to be soap -- anything handmade worth around $5 with a Fall theme. I would be happy to be the swap mom. That way we get to see the lovely talents of our Farmgirls in person!
I'd like to keep it to 10 or 15 people at the most. It would have an October 15th deadline -- you need to have your items to me by then along with $8.10 for return postage. Once I have everyone's items I will mail out the boxes.
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 8:29:47 PM
I know..that acorn shell is amazing! never saw anything that big before..the ones here are really tiny.
Everything was really nice..I keep finding myself going by the items where I have displayed them this week and admiring the items from you gals.
...and I too can't wait for the Christmas swap either..fun/fun/fun!
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
| lambgirl |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 4:17:13 PM
I was so thrilled it was better than Christmas. I showed my girl friend and she was so jealous. I loved everything!
Heidi |
| sunshine |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 4:08:53 PM
yep it is a real Acorn shell cool Like the old saying goes Things are bigger in texas
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe my blog http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com
my web stores www.sunshines.etsy.com and http://vintagethreads.etsy.com
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| willowtreecreek |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 4:07:37 PM
Oh girls I just loved everything! I laid it all out on the floor and couldn't wait to show my husband and mother in law! This was so fun and I am SOO excited about the christmas swap. I've got to know though what is on top of the pincusion? Is it a real nut shell? It is HUGH! Tell me your secret!
Jewelry, art, baskets, etc.
www.willowtreecreek.com |
| sunshine |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 11:38:40 AM
frannie if you want to send me leafs that would be lovely they just have to be fresh and not dry already so I can put them in a press and make them flat unless you have a flower press and want to press them first then send
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe my blog http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com
my web stores www.sunshines.etsy.com and http://vintagethreads.etsy.com
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| Nance in France |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 08:39:41 AM
OOOOh wait for me! I didn't log on yesterday, so didn't get to chat with ya'll. When the box arrived Saturday, my mom was over at the house with me, and I said "Oh, you HAVE to look at all my cool farmgirl stuff!!!". She was duly impressed. Everybody is so talented and generous; I am so happy I jumped on the wagon, too! The flowerbasket goes perfectly in my bright yellow-walled bathroom, the soap smells delicious (maybe I'll dab some behind my ears!!), the neat pumpkin ornament is hanging from my dining room chandelier, the sweet little blessings pillow is hanging on the china press doorknob, the bookmark is in my Bible (looks like rue, an herb mentioned in the Bible, good job!), the dishcloth is TOO pretty to use, at least for now, so it's artfully draped on the wooden dish drainer. The lovely pincushion and acorn are in a fall display with some vintage hankies and lace, the cool potholder is gonna be inaugurated at Thanksgiving (maybe even the cookiecutter too), and the wonderful hat that actually FITS (I must have a bigger head than the average chick.....must be all those brain cells, right?) is going on my head as soon as this warm weather goes! I decided to make a farmgirl scrapbook, too, and everybody's tags are the first things to go inside. Thanks again for being such wonderful farm gal pals! Nance |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 06:17:32 AM
everything was just great! like having a Fall themed Christmas..ha. so much fun.
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| ktknits |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 05:30:52 AM
Thank you, everyone--you're such a talented group! The bookmark went into my Bible that I keep in the car, the Fall Blessings pillow is hanging from the knob on my dining room corner cabinet, I'm using the dishrag as a facerag in the bathroom with the new, wonderful smelling soap, the flowers in the basket are on top of my sofa table, the wreath is hanging over my sink, the wonderful cedar stuffed acorn is in the sewing/spinning/knitting room, I'm saving the potholder & cookiecutter for the holidays, and the pumpkin ornament is hanging in the kitchen window like a suncatcher. My husband was a little envious too--now I have to make up a package & send it to him so he has a "goodie box" to open!! Thanks again! |
| sunshine |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 04:28:11 AM
link directly to those items on blog so you don't have to wait for everything to load
http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com/2006/11/in-my-post-2-gift-packages.html
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe my blog http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com
my web stores www.sunshines.etsy.com and http://vintagethreads.etsy.com
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Nov 08 2006 : 10:05:56 PM
I loved my little Fall Blessings pillow! I have it hanging from one of the doors of my hutch. And Fran's pin cushion is in with a Fall display on my dining room table along the darling little basket of dried flowers. I've already used the dish rag and the cuticle balm. The little wreath is hanging in my sewing room. The hat is being saved for colder weather -- don't want to get it wet with all the rain we've had. My bookmark is in the latest copy of The Mitford book that I'm reading. My little pumpkin ornament is hanging in my kitchen window so I can see it when I'm working. And I've used my potholder already! Hope I haven't left anyone out! I have precious Farmgirl goodies all over my house. Everywhere I look I'm reminded of the beautiful and talented friends I have from all over the country! Go to Sunshine's blog -- she has beautiful pictures posted of all the swap items.
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Nov 08 2006 : 9:11:00 PM
I really liked everything too. The soap smelled good, the wreath from Nance smelled good, the pillow smelled good..I have already started using both the kitchen hand balm and the soap..everything was great, I like everything....thanks gals! I think we are a very talented bunch of gals..I looked at the items thinking..gee, if I had a home decor store..you gals would be who I'd contact for some products to help stock it.
Thanks..it was loads of fun!..even my husband was saying"gee, can I be a farmgal..you are having too much fun with that!" haha.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
| frannie |
Posted - Nov 08 2006 : 8:49:15 PM
yes, i agree, i loved everything, and when i opened the box it smelled so good.
i thought it was the soap, which was yummy, i love soap, but the handspun, knitted hat smelled wonderful. a friend was visiting when i got the package and i squealed when the postman brought it to the door. she thought it was a birthday gift cause my birthday is in november, i said no its a farmgirl gift! really everything was wonderful, the leaf bookmark was so clever and i think it was from sunshine, right, some of my tags were mixed up, anyway, if it was from sunshine i wondered do you have redbuds in your neck of the woods, they have beautiful leaves that are heart shaped and turn bright red. i have always thougt they would be great crafted gifts at valentine day. do you want me to send you some , when they turn red?
any way i loved everything , this was my first swap and lots of fun, thanks so much.
love
fran
(http://farmfolks-frannie.blogspot.com/) |
| therusticcottage |
Posted - Nov 08 2006 : 7:57:05 PM
Okay gals!! That's everyone so let's start chatting about the stuff we got! I have to say that you ladies outdid yourselves. Everything is just beautiful. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the lovely gifts!
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Nov 08 2006 : 7:49:47 PM
aww Kate..I hope you get well really soon.
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| katiedid |
Posted - Nov 08 2006 : 5:23:01 PM
I got mine today!! Hooray!!! I really needed a "pick me up" today..I went back to the Dr...this yucky infection in my jaw is not clearing up!! I have to have IV antibiotics..I am not so happy about that, BUT I was really happy to have a box full of gifts when I got home...Thanks girls, you rock!!
Kate
my new blog http/www.theknifemakerswife.wordpress.com |
| frannie |
Posted - Nov 08 2006 : 5:22:16 PM
i got mine today, yippee! can we talk yet?
love
fran
(http://farmfolks-frannie.blogspot.com/) |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Nov 08 2006 : 2:45:35 PM
when I got my box my hubby said to me.."can I be a farmgirl too?" LOL ..haha..he was impressed and saw how much fun I was having.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
| lambgirl |
Posted - Nov 07 2006 : 6:36:23 PM
I got mine!!! Very cool stuff. CAn hardly wait to chat about it.
Heidi |
| frannie |
Posted - Nov 07 2006 : 6:15:34 PM
i still dont have mine but sounds like it will be worth the wait!
maybe tomorrow.
love
fran
(http://farmfolks-frannie.blogspot.com/) |
| sunshine |
Posted - Nov 07 2006 : 6:10:03 PM
I would think Kate would have hers by now she lives less than 30 miles from me and I go tmine first other than Kay of course.
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe my blog http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com
my web stores www.sunshines.etsy.com and http://vintagethreads.etsy.com
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Nov 07 2006 : 5:58:45 PM
Who are we missing?? Fran, Heidi, and Kate?
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Nov 07 2006 : 4:43:21 PM
YIPPEE!! Only 3 more to go!
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Nov 07 2006 : 4:20:34 PM
I got mine this evening..ooh wow!
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| Nance in France |
Posted - Nov 06 2006 : 11:55:26 AM
Got my box of bliss Saturday!! AWESOME GALS!! Nance |
| ktknits |
Posted - Nov 06 2006 : 10:39:07 AM
I got mine today.....Yippee!! |
