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Holidays:  Seasonal and Holiday Giftie Exchange  |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 03 2006 : 06:11:30 AM
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Hello Farm Gals!
After reading a thread about how everyone's trees were decorated I had an idea about exchanging Christmas ornaments. With the thoughts and advice of some very experienced Farmgirls, I've tweaked the idea a bit and have come up with an exchange that I think will be fun. Following are the guidelines. Please note, you are not committing to a whole year of gifties. You sign up when you want to participate.
Seasonal and Holiday Giftie Exchange
Current Theme: Valentine's / Love
Deadline to sign-up : Jan. 15th
Match ups announced: Jan. 16th
Ship dates by : Feb. 7th
* ongoing exchange throughout the year, new themes will be announced as they come up. You can post to each exchange individually as they arise.
* handmade item valued around $5 or less
* item can be anything relating to the current theme... Frannie said it well..."HAND-DID ... can be 'anything' within the theme ... card-art, altered book, teeny dollie, pin cushion or other sewie, small painting or hand-did wood item, etc. etc. etc. .. determined by each maker's skills, materials, interests, and imagination."
* post that you want to be included Please include:
Name, hobbies, color preferences, etc.... This will help the maker of the giftie. (You will switch addresses only with your match.)
* names will be matched by random "pulling from the hat"
* groups will be of 3 or 1 on 1.
* matched names will be notified
* matched names will email each other with mailing info.
* ladies will come back to this thread to tell us all about their goodies!!
The first theme deadline is coming up quick. In the future, I will give more notice than this.
Current Theme: Valentine's / Love
Deadline to sign-up : Jan. 15th
Match ups announced: Jan. 16th
Ship dates by : Feb. 7th
BLESSINGS!!!
Catherine
cajungal
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
Edited by - cajungal on Jan 03 2006 06:30:59 AM |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2006 : 06:38:47 AM
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Hey Cajungal, count me in!
I like everything and every color! Specifically, I decorate with red.
Thanks!
Cajungal (ha, ha, ha)
Ladies that have signed up from the original post:
Aunt Jenny
CabinCreek Kentucky
Asnedecor
Whispering Pines
Celticheart
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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Utahfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1940 Posts
Portland
Oregon
USA
1940 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2006 : 4:14:15 PM
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Plase sign me up too. Thanks, Patricia
Happy Wishes! |
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
CA
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2006 : 4:23:56 PM
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Count me in!
Sharon
Life is messy. Wear your apron! |
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Rebekka Mae
True Blue Farmgirl
965 Posts
Rebekka
Moscow
ID
USA
965 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2006 : 4:37:16 PM
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I tried to email you Catherine- but you don't have me on the list. Please count me in!
Rebekka
Thanks for organizing this swap-
I love prissy right now! |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2006 : 5:06:04 PM
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Gotcha' on the list!
Catherine
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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kydeere40744
True Blue Farmgirl
1132 Posts
Jessica
Kentucky
USA
1132 Posts |
Posted - Jan 06 2006 : 11:41:23 AM
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I would love to join in with this! :)
Jessica~Miss Wilma's Niece
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Bridge
True Blue Farmgirl
814 Posts
Bridgette
Southern
Indiana
USA
814 Posts |
Posted - Jan 06 2006 : 12:56:26 PM
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Please count me in!!!
Oh I forgot.....
I like things of nature (birds, branches, flowers, etc)
My fav colors are purple, lavender, white
I like to x-stitch,knit,cook and read (not really that order) 
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Edited by - Bridge on Jan 06 2006 1:05:50 PM |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Jan 06 2006 : 5:25:55 PM
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Jessica and Bridgette, you're in!
Catherine
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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The Handmaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
Kim
Shreveport
Louisiana
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - Jan 07 2006 : 9:06:35 PM
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Catherine, sounds like more fun to me! Count me please!
Kim
"Faith shall finish all that Hope begins."
joan walsh anglund |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Jan 08 2006 : 09:27:05 AM
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You're on the list, Kim!
Catherine
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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whispering pines
True Blue Farmgirl
428 Posts
patricia
sedro woolley
wa
USA
428 Posts |
Posted - Jan 08 2006 : 09:45:48 AM
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Hi, I never recieved anything about the first exchange ...but count me in again. Sounds like lots of fun. :)
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Jan 08 2006 : 09:52:27 AM
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Patricia, you're in luck!!! This is the first exchange!! You are in!
Catherine
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2006 : 06:28:30 AM
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One week to sign up!! Just post here that you'd like to join in.
This is sure to be a sweet exchange...Blessing someone with a little trinket of homemade treasure...anything in a Valentine's, heart or love theme...or not....just a little something from your home to theirs.
Blessings
Catherine
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
CA
USA
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Posted - Jan 12 2006 : 09:10:27 AM
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I can't wait!I've been crocheting like mad, not sure how many "gifties" to make... And Catherine, it was so good to talk to you about the starter; to have a voice to go with the name. Maybe someday we'll all be technologically fit and add pictures to our profiles!
Sharon
Life is messy. Wear your apron! |
Edited by - sleepless reader on Jan 15 2006 7:06:07 PM |
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kydeere40744
True Blue Farmgirl
1132 Posts
Jessica
Kentucky
USA
1132 Posts |
Posted - Jan 14 2006 : 7:37:00 PM
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Ohh...I should mention that I love ladybugs and Americana stuff and Boyds Bears. I have a few ideas for the gifts I will give to my exchange people. :) I look forward to participating in this!
Jessica~Miss Wilma's Niece
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Utahfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1940 Posts
Portland
Oregon
USA
1940 Posts |
Posted - Jan 15 2006 : 09:36:41 AM
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Catherine, I think I posted that I'd like to join but I'm not sure.
Patricia
Happy Wishes! |
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Utahfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1940 Posts
Portland
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Jan 15 2006 : 09:39:45 AM
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Oops, I forgot, I enjoy needlework, animals, naturally, magazines and books - especially needlework magazines, and all colors.
Happy Wishes! |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2006 : 05:59:15 AM
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Hello Ladies!!
My daughter, Kristin, has done the pickin' o' names from the hat. The match ups are as follows....
Aunt Jenny and Rebekka Mae
The Handmaiden and Kydeere40744
Whispering Pines and Sleepless Reader
Celticheart and Asnedecor
Cajungal and UtahFarmGirl
Bridge and CabinCreek Kentucky
So, email your gal with your mailing info and interests. Several of the gals posted their interests in the thread....you can go back and look'em up.
Have Fun!! Don't forget to come back and tell all about your treasure!
Blessings
Catherine
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Jan 26 2006 : 9:26:27 PM
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it's almost february first .. how's your valentine swap makings coming along? is it supposed to be a surprize .. or can we post pictures of what we are making for our swap partner? would be fun to see all the goodies!
True Friends, Frannie |
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asnedecor
True Blue Farmgirl
1054 Posts
Anne
Portland
Or
USA
1054 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2006 : 10:58:10 AM
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I shipped mine today. So it will be a surprise for my exchange buddy!
Anne
"Second star to the right, straight on till morning" Peter Pan
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2006 : 12:19:08 PM
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Pics would be great....but maybe after our swap friend has received it. I can't wait to see and hear all about our gifties.
I'll be posting the next holiday swap soon.....stay tuned!
Blessings
Catherine
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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junebug
True Blue Farmgirl
2421 Posts
Sue
West Plains,
Mo.
USA
2421 Posts |
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Celticheart
True Blue Farmgirl
811 Posts
Marcia
WA
USA
811 Posts |
Posted - Jan 30 2006 : 8:17:09 PM
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Mine is here! My partner was Anne and she did such a great job! I'll describe what she sent and see if I can get a picture of it later(I think we need batteries.) Anne made these adorable ornaments using heart cookie cutters--2 joined together and decorated with felt hearts and beads and ribbon. They came in a heart box with Dove chocolates too. Oh...and a great Mail Art Valentine's Day card to go with.
I've already emailed Anne a thank you for everything so I'll tell you all what I told her. I think she can see into my house!I have a big birch branch in my dining room with lights on it that I decorate for the holiday and/or season. There wasn't a thing on the tree until tonight. I'll get some pictures after I put the rest of the docrations on the tree. Thanks Anne!
Marcia
"I suppose the pleasure of country life lies really in the eternally renewed evidence of the determination to live." Vita Sackville-West
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asnedecor
True Blue Farmgirl
1054 Posts
Anne
Portland
Or
USA
1054 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2006 : 06:48:30 AM
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Marcia -
It was fun to do. Glad you like them. I have to admit I about glued my fingers together  getting those hearts to stay together - always have superglue remover when using the stuff. DH kept asking me what I was doing - stuff all over the dining table while I worked on them. I tried to explain about the "Giftie" exchange but he just scratched his head and said "Glad to see you doing something creative". Again this was fun - I had a good time.
Anne
"Second star to the right, straight on till morning" Peter Pan
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sqrl
True Blue Farmgirl
605 Posts
Melissa
Northern California
USA
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