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| Beth Jones |
Posted - Sep 16 2010 : 06:18:25 AM
HERE WE GO GIRLS!!! PARTNERS POSTED>>>REMEMBER TO READ YOUR PARTNERS POST TO FIND THEIR ORNAMENT PREFERENCE!! HAVE FUN!!! SEND ADDRESSES ALSO!!! :) :) :) :) :)
Kristen Sherrill--Linda Jo
Beth Jones--Mollymaude
star-schipp--minwife
laurentany--buzzn bee
Ripe Harvest--mtngirljon
TexBetsy--Dianaw1123
debtea2--Healing Touch
bjhuff--mamashaw
urban chickie--Ninibini
youngbunny--Teresa123
Peachie--Oggie (peachie is mamashaw's daughter, use mamashaw as contact)
Contact your partners and please fulfill your swap!!! Smiles, BEth
It's me again.....It has been decided that we will end the Monthly Christmas Ornament Swap with a grand finale and open a December Ornament swap to everyone, new farmgirls and established farmgirls. If you were signed up for the May to November ornament swap, please sign up for this December swap and if you were not signed up, now is the chance to sign up for an ornament swap to wrap up the year!
This will be ONE ornament for the month of December! When the swap ends partners will be assigned and posted on this thread.
You get to choose what ornament you will make..(it might be nice if when you sign up, you put what ornaments you prefer or if you like religious ones or more traditional)
The May to November swap was my first to host and I have learned a lot!! I appreciate all the patience and participation this swap has received so far. Continue with this swap and let's wrap up the year and include all the new girls!!!
Sign-up ends November 1st and mail outs by November30th.
Merry Crafting Christmas!!!!! Love to all...Smiles, BEth
You can never be to kind! |
| 25 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Mollymaude |
Posted - Dec 27 2010 : 9:36:13 PM
Beth,
You are so very creative. I got your thank you card today and it is beautiful. You do great work. Thank you again for the ornament you made me and for the thank you note.
Take care.
Life is full of special surprises |
| Oggie |
Posted - Dec 21 2010 : 12:40:46 PM
No need to apologize Annette, it is the busiest time of the year after all! I was just worried because she had sent me such a beautiful ornament and quite frankly I felt kind of silly making it! But we try very hard not to go to the city this time of year & I had just returned from a long trip that didn't involve the oppotunity to shop, so I am limited until I get to the city. Then it occurred to me that unless you live in a fishing village, this isn't normal so what the heck! Wish I could have sent you live ones for Christmas!
Ginny
Farmgirl #2343
Life is Beautiful with Bunnies
www.thedewhopinn.com |
| mamashaw |
Posted - Dec 20 2010 : 4:45:44 PM
Oggie/Ginny, I so apologize! I meant to post on Friday that she received your package; I got caught up in house chores and forgot; I do hope you can forgive me.
You are so inventive!! Peachie absolutley LOVES your ornament.. she wasn't sure what to think of it at first but after opening it out of the ziplock and seeing that it was indeed a REAL lobster tail she just could not get enough.. she even made sure her older brothers took notice. She is very impressed with your use of resources and the history you included in your card. Thank you thank you!
Ladies, Ginny used a real lobster tail with juniper and blueberries tucked in... plentiful resources in her area.. if you ate a blueberry muffin today its likely the berries came from Ginny's neck of the world.. cool huh?
I will try to get a pic posted soon
someplace between lost and found
annette FS#1372
not all who wander are lost
why worry about the comming storm when you can learn to dance in the rain |
| Oggie |
Posted - Dec 20 2010 : 10:51:48 AM
Did Peachy get her ornament from me? I know it's nothing anyone would expect and I hope it arrived safe and sound. I live 100 miles to the nearest craft store, so I become very inventive with what's around me. :) I just want to make sure she got it and it wasn't broken, otherwise I will make something different and send out.
Ginny
Farmgirl #2343
Life is Beautiful with Bunnies
www.thedewhopinn.com |
| Mollymaude |
Posted - Dec 16 2010 : 10:51:46 AM
You are so welcome Beth and I am thankful they can be meaningful to you even though I did not hand make them.
I pray you and yours will have a wonderfully blessed Christmas and New Year.
Vickie
Life is full of special surprises |
| Beth Jones |
Posted - Dec 16 2010 : 06:40:45 AM
Hi Vickie, Thank you so much for the most beautiful ornaments...You were too generous!! The blue bird is so sweet..My mother loved birds and I always put one in the tree to think of her..This will be the one!! Thank you again and have a wonderful Christmas filled with all things wonderful..Beth
You can never be to kind! |
| mtngirljon |
Posted - Dec 16 2010 : 06:25:57 AM
AJ - Finally got your ornament into the mail yesterday. Should be there soon. I apologize for taking so long . . .
Jonnie
Farmgirl #648
"Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows will fall behind you" - Maori Proverb
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| Mollymaude |
Posted - Dec 15 2010 : 07:04:46 AM
Hi Beth,
Did you get the ornaments? If not I will find my tracking number and try to find out where they are for you.
Have a fun day.
Life is full of special surprises |
| Mollymaude |
Posted - Dec 10 2010 : 6:06:58 PM
Beth,
I got your ornaments in the mail today and they should be there within 2-3 days.
I hope you enjoy them.
Vickie
Life is full of special surprises |
| urban chickie |
Posted - Dec 09 2010 : 9:12:10 PM
I am so glad you like it Nini! The velvet is really an easy technique, the hard part is finding the right velvet. My source had greatly limited colors now, so when my stash is gone I am not sure what I'll do! I think I forgot to tell you that you can dust the wreath real easy using canned air. I do that with mine every year before I store it away for the season. Enjoy!
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Dec 09 2010 : 2:07:29 PM
Oh, Catherine! I absolutely LOVE the wreath you made for me! I have seen that velvet technique on craft shows and have always wanted to try! Oh my gosh! It's SO beautiful! Girls - she made this gorgeous wreath for me out of velvet pointsettias! I will post pictures later tonight - I promise! I just didn't want another moment to go by without thanking you for this absolutely BEAUTIFUL gift! I will treasure it always! Hugs - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
Farmgirl Sister #1974 |
| TexBetsy |
Posted - Dec 08 2010 : 11:40:09 AM
Diana - Did you get the ornament I sent out? There were a couple swap packages that I mailed over a week ago and I'm afraid they may be lost in the black hole of the post office. Please let me know if it did not arrive so I can make another ornament for you.
Betsy
"God does not command that we do great things, only little things with great love" Mother Teresa |
| Oggie |
Posted - Dec 08 2010 : 11:21:39 AM
I would love to send you some of our snow! Even today, three days later, our trees are so heavy they are bent over to the ground and none of the snow seems to fall off any of them so it looks like it did immediately after it stopped! (well, we have the sun out now at least). Thanks for letting me know how Jaiden did it. My hubby said to just take Gorilla glue on it AFTER I had painted it so I'm glad I mentioned it!
Merry Christmas to everyone!
Ginny
Farmgirl #2343
Life is Beautiful with Bunnies
www.thedewhopinn.com |
| mamashaw |
Posted - Dec 07 2010 : 5:18:13 PM
Ginny, we are glad you recieved your ornament; Jaiden and I were both afraid the PO would smash it flat. It was super simple to make: 50/50 water and glue mixture(causes the crack effect), white paint, a napkin seperated to single ply and semi gloss varnish. A stronger or weaker water glue solution changes the cracking thickness.
I am positive you will not disappoint her with your ornament, she is very thankful that she had the chance to participate with us; And she appreciates the hard work we all put into our swap items.
You can send some of your snow here.. its too dern cold to not have snow and we have not had a single flake worth writing about.
someplace between lost and found
annette FS#1372
not all who wander are lost
why worry about the comming storm when you can learn to dance in the rain |
| Oggie |
Posted - Dec 07 2010 : 4:24:21 PM
MamaShaw, please let Peachie know I received her ornament on Saturday and I LOVE IT! I am always so surprised at how creative everyone is here! I can't wait to get our tree up now to put it on! And I can't wait to try making something in the same medium now that I have seen it. We had a huge snow storm and I'm behind on things but mine is going out this week to her and I hope I don't disappoint her. For everyone else, here is a pic! Thank you again!
Ginny
Farmgirl #2343
Life is Beautiful with Bunnies
www.thedewhopinn.com |
| mtngirljon |
Posted - Dec 07 2010 : 05:45:15 AM
Thanks to AJ! I have your address now AND I have a very AWESOME and unusual southwest-style ornament. Thanks for taking the time to create it for me. I'll get yours into the mail now.
Jonnie
Farmgirl #648
"Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows will fall behind you" - Maori Proverb
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Dec 06 2010 : 7:20:58 PM
Linda, I hope none of them broke on the way out there. I wrapped them pretty good. They are glass balls and I just used tissue paper and Mod Podge. I am making some for us too. And the grands are helping make some. I think they are so pretty. I'm glad you like them.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
| LindaJo |
Posted - Dec 06 2010 : 5:23:22 PM
Kris, the ornaments came today. Just beautiful! Did you make those? Kris sent 4 collage ornaments with red rhinetones and they are nice! Thank you Kris.
Art cleans the dust of everyday life from the soul. Picasso |
| mamashaw |
Posted - Dec 04 2010 : 8:28:21 PM
Oggie, have you recieved your packeage yet. Jaiden mailed it on the 24th.
someplace between lost and found
annette FS#1372
not all who wander are lost
why worry about the comming storm when you can learn to dance in the rain |
| youngbunny |
Posted - Dec 04 2010 : 10:19:39 AM
Teresa! Thank you sooooo much for the ornament! I put it next to my beloved Uncle's (it's felt as well), and the chocolates and the candle and the beautiful Christmas Card. You really made my day after a crazy week at the office. PS: How did you get your ornament to smell like ginger!
Simpler Life = Happier Life! |
| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Dec 03 2010 : 7:22:29 PM
Ok, Linda. I finally got your ornaments to the PO today. You should get them Monday.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
| mamashaw |
Posted - Dec 02 2010 : 7:38:15 PM
Betty Jo, I got your package today; someday I am going to learn to follow a crochet and or tatting pattern. You did such a wonderful job, these little snow flakes are so pretty!
someplace between lost and found
annette FS#1372
not all who wander are lost
why worry about the comming storm when you can learn to dance in the rain |
| bjhuff |
Posted - Dec 02 2010 : 7:21:35 PM
Annette thank so much for the beautiful ornament I love it !!! It got it in the mail on Wednesday.
***BettyJo**** |
| mtngirljon |
Posted - Dec 01 2010 : 3:15:18 PM
Looking for RipeHarvest - AJ. I have your ornament ready to send, but no address. If you sent it to me, I can't find it :-(
Jonnie
Jonnie
Farmgirl #648
"Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows will fall behind you" - Maori Proverb
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| debtea2 |
Posted - Nov 29 2010 : 7:44:22 PM
darlene
so glad you like it
i'm still finding glue on my fingers...LOL
blessings deborah
http://jerseyfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
inch by inch we find our way
jersey farmgirl
#1330
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