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BlueRoseMama
03-15-2005, 07:02 PM
We have AT LEAST 25 kids already! OMG! Wow... awsome turn out... I will do another one for Samhain. Promise!

Selena (MamaSelena) (2)
Hastings (hastings) (1)
Jamie (lillaurensmomma) (1)
Marcey (Lovebugsmom)
Sarah (sarah10998) (2)
Christy (lazylukeslings) (1)
Cory (goddessbubblies) (3)
Sonya (copmom) (2)
(lupineperriwink) (1)
Lauren (mamabear) (2)
Cindy (elfmama) (2)
(randah) (1)
Lorrine (starkl) (1)
Peppermint (peppermint)
(mcmrymoon) (1)
Bonnie (mom2kbeth) (1)
Korwynne (2)
Altbaby
Mamathyme

OK everyone! Here is what is going on...

As soon as the swap closes I will count children.

We will each get *(insert # of children at end of swap here)* tiny nature gifts. They must be as nature and faery based as possible. If faeries bring it they also must be tiny... under 1"x1". Examples include: (the word tiny is a given before each of these items) mushrooms, stickers, tatoos, dried/pressed/fake flowers, crystals, seeds (pretty ones, like black eyed pea seeds, cow beans or scarlet runner beans), beads, pretty rocks, neat marbles, things for a faery house (tiny cakes, tea sets, etc... 1"=1' scale or smaller), shells, tiny beaded rings or small braclets, coins/quarters (ones with plants or trees or babies on them seem the favorites of the faeries in my house ;) ), feathers, and anything tiny that you find/make.

What we each need to do is pick up a box from JoAnns or another craft store (cardboard, around 6" across) for each of YOUR children, and then decorate it with cut outs/stickers/etc of things from faeries (this is open to pure interpretation).

You are welcome to decorate before you send, or send with the cutouts/stickers/etc so I can do it.

Please seal and or decopauge your box before sending it or let me know if that needs to be done (if I a decorating the box, I will do it). It makes it last SO much longer and I know our kids are going to be putting treasures in these boxes for a long time. :)

BY MAY 25TH (this has to be a pretty firm date) we will need to have the things sent to me.

By JUNE 15th I will send them back out (except for Peppermint who I will try to get out as soon as I can so she can get the boxes back to my kids too).

Then around June 21st (for summer solstice) the kids will get a suprise from their faery. Each will come with a note and a blessing for the new year from their own personal faery.

I am asking $5.50 from those who are not decorating their own boxes, and $3.85 from those who are, for shipping and supplies *FOR EACH CHILD*. Just to make it easy so I don't have to buy envalopes again, I am shipping everything priority. :D

YES bags are fine... :) I will need to get boxes for the bags so nothing breaks though... But I think they are the same priority price. So that will work out fine. I just need to know who is doing what so I can get the right supplies. But they sounds super cute!

Love Val

randahs
03-15-2005, 07:15 PM
O.k I'm a giant dork , sorry :tee:

Soggy Granola
03-15-2005, 07:26 PM
Great. I will need 2 boxes though :). I'm on the hunt for boxes right now. I'm actually considering drawstring bags instead because my kids don't usually like the boxes. The fairies usually bring gifts in little glittery drawstring bags when they come here, so I would like to keep up the illusion, lol.

mcmrymoon
03-15-2005, 07:38 PM
i was going to ask about drawstring bags too - can we do that? also - (stupid question here) we are getting back the same box (or bag) that we send?

very excited about this!

BlueRoseMama
03-15-2005, 07:55 PM
i was going to ask about drawstring bags too - can we do that? also - (stupid question here) we are getting back the same box (or bag) that we send?

YES! :) You are making your own child's box or bag or whatever. :D

mom2kbeth
03-15-2005, 09:21 PM
Thanks for setting this up. I am so excited for this swap!!

Korwynne
03-15-2005, 10:19 PM
How on earth did I miss this? :wah:

copmom
03-16-2005, 01:00 AM
Sounds great!! What's the decision on the cloth bags instead of boxes? I have to figure out what to send!!
BTW - I've got two girls, so please add a 2 to my name. Thanks!!

BlueRoseMama
03-16-2005, 09:46 AM
How on earth did I miss this? :wah:

Allright... you didn't. Do you just want Linsey in? Or Josh too? :) They will make it an even 25 (or at least that is the theory... lol... they may make it 28 too)...

Love Val

lillaurensmomma
03-16-2005, 11:37 AM
I only need one...Tara's a bit too little for little stuff lol:)

I really want to do the box, but I can always decorate it myself so it's not a big deal if others just want to do the cloth bags.

j

mom2kbeth
03-16-2005, 12:46 PM
I'd also prefer a box, and am going to decorate it here myself before sending it out.

Korwynne
03-16-2005, 01:48 PM
both Lindsey and Joshua :)

I figured it out.. the other thread title was about something in the future, so I ignored it .. teach me to not read everything, huh? :happy:

starkl
03-16-2005, 02:21 PM
I'm so excited about this! I just have 1 little one. :)

Peppermint
03-19-2005, 06:06 PM
Val hey dear my dollar tree has cool wooden boxes I would be happy to pick those up for you and send out with my stuff.. They will be decorated.. Just tell me what your kiddos like and the ages.
I will go get them tonight.
Peppermint

BlueRoseMama
03-19-2005, 06:35 PM
That sounds perfect... are you picking some up for your kids too? Anything faery and nature is what I was going to do for my kids. Nothing media please... but flowers, leaves, faery things... stuff like that.

I can't wait to see... how cool that they will be a surprize for me too... thanks Peppermint!

Love Val

Peppermint
03-19-2005, 07:21 PM
Val do you just want to do one for Josh and Kara so I don't have to send them. Kara is 12 1/2 and loves fae stuff. Josh loves magic things.. Earthy also.. We are talking about medicine bags and things that are special to hold his crystals in.

BlueRoseMama
03-19-2005, 08:11 PM
Val do you just want to do one for Josh and Kara so I don't have to send them. Kara is 12 1/2 and loves fae stuff. Josh loves magic things.. Earthy also.. We are talking about medicine bags and things that are special to hold his crystals in.

Sure! :)

Med bags... oooo... what a special little guy. Alex loves stuff like that also... is just getting into chimes and prayer bowls. I just love it!

Love Val

Rhea
03-21-2005, 07:25 PM
Val, I need to pull out of this swap. Too much going on at home right now, I'm feeling pressure, and I know it only gets worse the closer we get to summer, and summer... forget it.

Thanks for doing the egg stuffer swap!

Fondly,
Rhea

WendyLouWho
03-21-2005, 07:27 PM
Hey Val, I noticed my name is still up there in the list...I dropped in another thread. My little one is just too little for those tiny things. Maybe next time!

BlueRoseMama
03-21-2005, 11:18 PM
You guys are dropped... Thanks so much for letting me know early! It really does make a difference!

Love Val

~Hope~
03-22-2005, 05:19 PM
Val,

If anyone else drops out and you have space, would I be able to join?
If not, I will try and catch the next one, what a fantastic idea!

Hope

altbaby
03-23-2005, 05:16 PM
I would love to get in on the as well! I have two children ages 6 and almost 4. If you have space, please let me know so I can participate! I am due June 15th, so this would be for for them to get around that time!

And if I do join, can you do a little more detail? Do you send items with the decorated boxes then you swap the little fairy items between boxes? That is what I am getting out of this.

Soggy Granola
03-30-2005, 05:42 PM
I'm going to pull my name out of this one too. I just have too much on my plate and don't want to drop the ball :D. Please give my slots to someone else.

mcmrymoon
03-31-2005, 11:27 AM
do the items have to be handmade? or just fairy related but store-bought?

BlueRoseMama
03-31-2005, 12:12 PM
do the items have to be handmade? or just fairy related but store-bought?

Faery related and natural... fantasy is fine too... just as natural or nature based as you can get it.

Love Val

altbaby
03-31-2005, 06:36 PM
Just want to know if I need to start or not.

Thanks! Jennifer

mom2kbeth
03-31-2005, 06:58 PM
There's a lot of dropping - do we have a (tentative) final head count? :)

lovebugsmama
04-02-2005, 10:41 AM
I need one box. Oh, this is going to be GREAT fun!!!!

Peppermint
04-02-2005, 11:41 AM
As for final head count. I still have 2 in..
Kara 12.5 yr and Josh 7 yr.
Shall we all post again showing who is still in?

randahs
04-02-2005, 11:54 AM
I'm still in :happy:

lupineperriwink
04-02-2005, 12:35 PM
I'm still in (1 child)

mom2kbeth
04-02-2005, 05:14 PM
Me too. 1 child.

Korwynne
04-15-2005, 11:15 PM
me too - for both kids.. and I'm going to make the baby up a box too while I'm motivated :) That way they'll all go together :heart:

I'm going to send two different items (so one from each kid kinda).. we're sending one per child signed up, right?

BlueRoseMama
04-16-2005, 03:16 PM
me too - for both kids.. and I'm going to make the baby up a box too while I'm motivated :) That way they'll all go together :heart:

I'm going to send two different items (so one from each kid kinda).. we're sending one per child signed up, right?

Yes... I will do a final head count and post it in another post.

Love Val

BlueRoseMama
04-20-2005, 10:02 PM
Please put yourself on the final head count post... :D I am ready to make the last list and get ready for tons of tiny stuff to show up at my door. :)

Love Val

Shannon
04-24-2005, 08:15 PM
Since I missed this one I think I will go ahead and start collecting things for the next one.