Swaps Swaps...Who wants to do another swap?????

the idea to each make a item that sort of fits together with everyone eles.

The mermaid swap has gone really really well, and so we thoguth.HEY why not another one, or two:smirk:

wanna make this one really girly? all about fairies and flowers and magic?

Bonnie we need your awesome ideas :monkeydan

1. Huntersmama
2. Korwynne*traded shipping*
3. Luppineperriwink*paid*
4. elfmama*paid*
5. mom2kbeth**traded shipping**
6. Gronilot**paid**
7. Starkl*paid*

I'm thinking a Dec 3rd mailing date so we all have them for the holidays. how does that work? they are a couple other things due then too

Me please!

add you :happy:

pretty sure Bonnie will want in on this one too :)

pretty sure Bonnie will want in on this one too :) Now what makes you think that? Hmmm? Because she's a swap wh*ore? And I called her that before so she already knows.

I need to go to her house and see all this swap stuff she has. Actaully, she's supposed to come here this month and I should force her to bring it all with her for me to touch. I am totally envious that I missed some of the swaps.

:lol:

YOu guys crack me up....:lol:

I put BOnnie in, so we are at 5 right now, if by some wierd reason she doesn't want to be in I'll take her off the list.

I'd love to see her swap stuff to, although I must say i ma aquiring a pretty impressive collection myself..

Impressive...Most impressive...but I am not a swap wh*re yet

(but I'm working on it:smirk:)

What are the requirements for joining?

just make something in a fairy theme that you would like to recieve for your kids :)

thats about it really!

i am thinking of doing needlefelted fairies, i'm not really sure what everyone eles is thinking of

or doing a felt playmat....or even fairy crowns.

OH where is Bonnie with all her amazing ideas???:lol:

we'd be more than happy to have you as the last mama to join the swap :happy:

I would like to participate.. does it need to be "waldorfy" or all nautural type things- do they need to be miniature like for nature table- or can I do anything in a fairy theme?

well i think I'd prefer if its all kept as natural as possible... no plastic would be my only thing

and I would be willing to let you just run with it:smirk:

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that i haven't checked in and would have missed this but you put my name in anyway so I didn't miss out!!

Now what makes you think that? Hmmm? Because she's a swap wh*ore? And I called her that before so she already knows.

I need to go to her house and see all this swap stuff she has. Actaully, she's supposed to come here this month and I should force her to bring it all with her for me to touch. I am totally envious that I missed some of the swaps.

Ha ha ha! Yes, Heather has called me the swap whore, lol! Heather -- just set a date and time and we'll be there. Kenna and I will box up her nature table stuff and bring it over :)

Ok, ideas ...

Fairy houses - I woul dlove either one made of twigs or a mushroom house
Fairies
Butterflies or snails for the fairies to ride on
Fairy house furniture
Garden and yard items for the fairy's yard
A twig/stick gazebo
Mini natural fairy party decorations for outside the fairy's house
Mushrooms for a fairy ring
A wishing well for outside the fairy's house

YOu always have the coolest ideas....I wanna come play at your house:lol:

WOW, now i just need to figure out what do make from those ideas:smirk:

oh and never fear Bonnie we've got you covered..you'll never miss a good swap...we promise :)

k i've decided i'm gonna do snails and butterflies :monkeydan

Thanks :) I have no idea what I want to make yet. I wil have to thin kabout it tonight and post tomorrow. I'm glad the mailing date is before the holidays - I can't wait to give these sets to the kids for Yule/Christmas! The trick will be trying to keep the great things to myself between the time they get here and the holiday!

:lol: i totally understand

i managed to not show jaden the mermaid stuff, but she has seen all the other swap stuff so far :rolleyes: i just can't resist

I'm making mushrooms for a fairy ring :happy:

I have little metal lunchboxes that I was going to make a fairy label for and magnetic fairys to play with... then they could keep other small fairy items inside. The labels and magnetic fairy's would be laminated. Would this be appropriate?

I mention becuase the laminate is a plastic.. I could leave it off, but it would not be as sturdy.. but I will leave it up to recipeients.

If I am totally off base then I will come up with something else.

I know my dd would love that :)

I can't wait to see them

Are you guys closed on this one? I was gone all day yesterday and didn't see the sign up.

:cuc:
I was hoping you'd want it

I think we should close it now though.

We are at 7 mamas!

I have little metal lunchboxes that I was going to make a fairy label for and magnetic fairys to play with... then they could keep other small fairy items inside. The labels and magnetic fairy's would be laminated. Would this be appropriate?

I mention becuase the laminate is a plastic.. I could leave it off, but it would not be as sturdy.. but I will leave it up to recipeients.

If I am totally off base then I will come up with something else.

Traveling fairies - how awesome! This will be the perfect thing for Maya in the car going to Maine.

it'd be perfect for the airplane!

I need some advice. I am trying to make these figures.. I have some gnomes and fairy's... what would thier size relation be? I mean is a gnome larger or smaller than a fairy?

Also- I would be happy to personalize each lunch box.. if you would like me to put 'Veronika's Fairy Box" or something with your child's or your familys last name.. please let me know.

I need some advice. I am trying to make these figures.. I have some gnomes and fairy's... what would thier size relation be? I mean is a gnome larger or smaller than a fairy?

Also- I would be happy to personalize each lunch box.. if you would like me to put 'Veronika's Fairy Box" or something with your child's or your familys last name.. please let me know.

I have NO idea LOL. I wonder if there is a fairy size chart someplace....

This is from the info link I posted on the gnome thread:

Gnomes:
Description : Gnomes are usually an average of 15 centimeters tall, but with its cap on it appears much taller. Their feet are somewhat pigeon toed which gives them an extra edge on speed and agility through the wood and grass. The males weigh 300 grams, and female is 250-275 grams.

The male wears a peaked red cap, a blue brown-green pants, and ether felt boots, birch shoes, or wooden clogs. Around his waist is a belt with a tool kit attached, holding a knife, hammer, etc. They are fair of face, though the boast rosy red cheeks. Long beards adorn their faces and turn gray far sooner than their hair.

The female wears gray or khaki clothing, consisting of a blouse and skirt (to ankles). She also has black-gray knee socks and high shoes or slippers. Before she is married, she dons a green cap.

Prior to marriage her hair in hanging down, the outfit is complemented by a green cap and braids with which later disappear under a scarf while the green cap is replaced by more somber tones after she marries.

The fairy info is divided up by fairy type form stories/lore, so here is what I could find about what we would call fairies:
Pixies:
Aka : Urchins, Pisgies, Piskies, Pigseys, Pechts, Pechs, Pickers, Grigs or Dusters

Origin : Scotland,Cornwall

Element : Air

Appearance : small, winged creatures with pointed ears, noses and arched eyebrows. Their wings are shiny and translucent, and they are usually seen wearing seasonal colors and flora. The little caps they wear are the tops of foxglove or toadstool, plants they hold sacred. Their bells are often heard on the moor. They like to steal horses and torture them to get them to run faster.

Friends/Foes : friendly but capricious. Beware of doing pixies favors, for they have a tendency to backfire. Excessive contact with iron can kill Pixies.

Lore : In flower gardens. Pixies are trooping faeries who love playing, dancing, and music especially during large gatherings known in northern England as Pixie Fairs.

Pilliwiggins:
Aka : Flower Faeries, Spring Faeries.

Race : Flower Faeries

Origin : England and Wales.

Element : Air

Time : Spring and early summer

Appearance: small winged creatures who also ride bees from flower to flower.

Friends/Foes : playful but mostly indifferent to humans

Lore : among wildflowers which grow at the foot of large oaks.

Famous : Ariel the Pillywiggin Queen


I was hoping to find comparative fairy height ,along with the gnome height, but no luck, lol!

I have a book on fairy sightings...and it says Fairies are much smaller than gnomes. Cant' find the book right now though so i cant; tell you exactly...:lol:
but they are smaller :)

Thanks.. that gives me some perspective!

Any interest in the personalization?

McKenna would love to have her's personalized. Her first name is McKenna Elizabeth :)

Jaden would love hers personalized also

her name is Jaden Illyana :)

"Lindsey Danielle" for us :)

You don't have to personalize our but if you want to Maya would like it I'm sure.

I love to personalize things.. I guess becuase I never found things with my name on it when I was a child. It is easy as copy/paste and change the font before printing. I found the cutest fairy graphics to use- I can't wait to see how they turn out- and I am determined not to wait until the last moment!

So I have:

Huntersmama Jaden Illyana
Korwynne Lindsey Danielle
Luppineperriwink Maya
mom2kbeth McKenna Elizabeth

Did either of you want them personalized?
Starkl
elfmama

That's true - Maya is not one opf the easier names to find on things and neither is Lily. And my Mom is Vicky - not Victoria and not Vicki.

And if you get this done early you will make me look so bad :)

Please personalize mine:

Brigitta Ilsa

Just wanted to chekc in and see how everyone was doing. We ship in 2 weeks, so i thought we coudl all use a reminder :)

I am doing snails and maybe butterflies for our fairies to ride :happy:

I never committed to anything in particular ... I can make flower fairies (roses, pink and red) that are really adorable, but the flowers are not silk, they are plastic. Would anyone mind that? The reason I make them with these particular flowers is that they will stand up on their own when made with these flowers because the petals of the flower hold up the fairy. LMK what you all are thinking. If anyone is opposed to the plastic flowers, then I will make soemthing else. I can post a pic because Kenna has 2 of them on her nature table already. I will post a pic tonight.

works for me Bonnie :)

i cant'; wait :happy:

I am going way overboard again.... lol

How is everyone doing? Shipping date is this saturday. I am really hoping ot mail it al lback out by the 10th.

I am so excited to see what everyone does :monkeydan

sigh.... why do I always miss out on the good ones ;)

Finished the rose fairies tonight. Just need to get in gear for the gnome swap!

sigh.... why do I always miss out on the good ones ;)

Ummm.. pretty sure giving birth had something to do with it. :)

Mine went out this morning :)

Mine is on it's way also!

did everyone send? anyone need my address?

I totally flaked on shipping:lol:

i have no idea how big a box we weill need but since i am sending 2 swaps at once plus ZOe-Annes mermaid swap stuff i bet i'll need a flat rate box.
so shipping for both woodland and fairy swaps is $8 and if its less i will refund
my funded PP is baabaasheeshee @ sympatico. ca (no spaces)

i know i am trading shipping with a coupel of you who are hosting swaps i'm is so i will update teh OP with that info

hi mamas, can everyone who has not sent shippign send before monday?

thanks, I'm shipping it all Tuesday:jump:

I am so excited!! Can't wait!

Kris I am shipping your winter, tiny things and probably som eother stuff on Monday too :)

I am so excited!! Can't wait!

Kris I am shipping your winter, tiny things and probably som eother stuff on Monday too :)


:jump: I cant' wait. I am going to add ship your train seperately i think, It makes me nervous to add crafts to a box full of heavu wood:smirk: But yoru craft box will have all the swaps plus yoru fairy, and New Years swap stuff. :)

Zoe-Ann -- I didn't give the kids the lunch box sets for Christmas because I didn't have a chance to cut out the fairy and gnome magnets. I had forgotten I had put them on top of the microwave cart. Tonight while we were making a dessert for New YEar's Day dinner, Kenna found hers. So we opened up the lunch box and looked at all the little pouches and envelopes and treasures ... she was just gushing about each and every little thing. She then asked me if I ordered this for her on the internet, lol, and I said no, that someone had made it for her in one of the swaps. She asked me to go on the computer and give you a message:

From McKenna -- Thank you for the treasure set! I love it. It is gorgeous. I love you so much!

Kenna has been in a bit of a rut lately with her fantasy play ... she hadn't wanted to set up her nature tabe for winter/New Year or put up any of the things she had gotten for Christmas. Until she got the lunch box. We spent over an hour setting up her nature table scences, finding places to hide the little envelopes, finding treasures that she wanted to leave for the gnomes, pixies, elves, fairies, etc. I just had to share her message and to say thank you again myself. Those boxes are truly wonderful! I have put Holden's away for when he gets just a tiny bit bigger (he is only just turning 2 in February :)). :hug: :cloud9:

Oh that is so nice! Please give her a nice big hug and a butterfly kiss from me.

I am so pleased that she is enjoying them.

Has anyone done the scavenger hunt? I am dying to know how they went.

I also have put Grayson's away until he gets older. It will be a fun thing to dig out in about a year.

We haven't done the scavenger hunt yet. I haven't even looked at it yet. I am thinking it will be something for Ostara for the kids :)

We did the scavenger hunt yesterday, it was great! Dylan was so excited. I had left the scroll on the nature table, so when I picked him up from his dads he found it there. He came running saying there was something new. So I read him the scroll and off we went to find everything. Brigitta and my Mom also joined in. We had to wait til dark to finish up, and that was the hardest part. I had mentioned my curiosity about what the fairies would leave him, and he was quite indignant that I would be thinking about that when the fairy queen was in danger.

Once it got dark we went out and put everything around the candle, Dylan helped with it all. We all blew a phoenix feather, and Dylan and I sprinkled the herbs, and cracked open the stones. This morning Dylan checked the nature table and the fairy token was there. He was thrilled. The only issue he had with the whole thing is that he thought the goblins were going to come after him last night, since they were bold enough to take the fairy queen.

Yikes, I should have included a protection charm or something! I am sorry he was scared by the goblins.

I am glad that he enjoyed it otherwise.

Thanks for the update- I have been dying to know how they turned out.

Oh it was awesome! I think his concern over the goblins is over since the fairy queen is safe. I had him gather up all the goodies we left outside last night(in case the fairies contact us in the future to help out again ;) )