Fairy Garden Swap
Mailing Date: April 3rd
Please send: As many items as you wish to get back. Please remember to send in a set of items for each spot you are signed up for
Contact: Bonnie/Mom2kbeth
Swappers:
1 - Mom2kbeth
2 - Mom2kbeth
3 - Gronilot
4 - Mcmrymoon
5 - Elfmama
6 - Rainbowmaker
7 - Huntersmama

OH my....I am going to be a busy mama for sure now...LOL!

Sign me up! Not sure what I will make..but I have some time to think about it...LOL:)

I will need 2 spots for this one though:) I think I will make little gardening kits and then something else..hmmmmm


I think I started the swap bug going around again.. teehee:D

Hmm, I'm thinking fairy huts or ground stakes are in order. and April sounds fabulous to me. I'll have a new lawn by then. One spot for me please.

me, and gronilot again....yippeee

Me!

And see, we totally think alike, because that is on my list of swaps to start up in the new year, lol! I had just decided to post the thread when I came down here now after putting the kids to bed but you beat me to it!

Two spots for us please :)

MEMMEMEMEMEM!! um, please:o

me, me and me for one place please :D
way to go heather!

me, and gronilot again....yippeee
:hug: :big hug: Yes yes yes!

Me too please. At least two spots.

where is the list for this one? can i join? i'd want one spot!

Heather hadn't made a list, so here it is:

1 - Lupineperriwink
2 - Mom2kbeth
3 - Mom2kbeth
4 - Huntersmama
5 - Huntersmama
6 - PolkaDot
7 - PolkaDot
8 - Hastings
9 - Gronilot
10 - Livingfree
11 - Maegansmama
12 - Anji
13 - Anji
14 - Mcmrymoon
15 - Korwynne
16 - Korwynne
17 - Elfmama

Two for me please. :)

ack, got excited NOT me.. gotta stop jumping in without thinking... if we move, I can't be taking more stuff and ....

sigh... just post pics so I can see, ok???

two spots for me?

I'm in for 1 spot.

added everyone in

I just wanted to let people know that fairies have wonderful homes in window boxes and smaller "establishments". You don''t have to have a big yard to lure the fairies!

ok add me for 2 spots and I need some ideas.We have a patio with a small garden and the kids loooove being out there.

Updated:

1 - Lupineperriwink
2 - Mom2kbeth
3 - Mom2kbeth
4 - Huntersmama
5 - Huntersmama
6 - PolkaDot
7 - PolkaDot
8 - Hastings
9 - Gronilot
10 - Livingfree
11 - Maegansmama
12 - Anji
13 - Anji
14 - Mcmrymoon
15 - Korwynne
16 - Korwynne
17 - Elfmama
18 - Craftymammax5
19 - Craftymammax5

i need some ideas for this one, i am drawing a blank:eyes:
maybe its becasue i have visions of dragons and wizards and castles in my head right now...:lol:


Jaden is getting a little wooden cotttage in the backyard for her birthday this year and she will haev her own corner of the yard for it soooo...this woudl be PERFECT for HER little yard...dont; ya think.....


oh oh oh ....i think i am getting visions of a little fairyring...if I did the wooden mushrooms and sealed them with something???? think it woudl work?


any input:)

I think it was Anu that posted this link before...

http://gerdesdesign.com/northwest.htm

I LOVE the benches..and think I may attempt those..I am doing little garden tool kits too. Decisions..decisions..

Anyhoo..I bet you get some idea from there;)

I'm doing wishing wells for one spot. Not sure yet for the other.

I'm going to make minature stepping stones (with inprints in them) for this one, so their will be a few for each, not sure how many yet...will know when I try this out, lol

Was wondering about something,I love baby fairies,but I cannot find where I can purchase the wings.I was thinking of buying some molds to make baby fairies and bigger fairies.I have been wanting to buy some for my girls but they are too expensive each so Id rather make them.I just have to get any info I can find on what supplies I need to make them.Anywho how about naked baby fairies for the swap?

Little nekked fairy babies would be cute:) If I am not mistaken I believe you can find little fairy wings at http://thesilverpenny.com/

She has so many things I want to purchase...LOL!

I love The Silver Penny as well :)

And naked baby fairies would be wonderful!

I was thinking about making walnut shell cradles, so I will go ahead and do that since there will now be babies to go in them :)

I love The Silver Penny as well :)

And naked baby fairies would be wonderful!

I was thinking about making walnut shell cradles, so I will go ahead and do that since there will now be babies to go in them :)
awwwww that would be sooo cute.Sorry still trying to figure out how to make the dang pic smaller

I use photobucket.com for my pics, and in there above each photo there is a button for "edit". Then I click on resize the pic to 25% and save it. Then they don't take up half a page, lol! It took me forever to figure out how to resize them ... it always drove me crazy!

I have auctionboutique.com but i didnt chsange file names lol thats why it wouldnt change size.Its fixed now.now im going 2 look at the silver penny..how many am i supposed to make??

Heather has set this one up so that you can make as few or as many items as you want and you wil lget back as many as you send. I always make one for everyone who signed up so that I get back one of everything :) Don't want to miss anything these fabulous mamas make!!!

Heather has set this one up so that you can make as few or as many items as you want and you wil lget back as many as you send. I always make one for everyone who signed up so that I get back one of everything :) Don't want to miss anything these fabulous mamas make!!!
I just bought the baby mold,hair and clay.Ganna buy the wings as siin as I can.Hopefully I can do them well.

ok, so I'll do wishing wells for one, and dragonfly mobiles for the other.

Ok I bought the full body mold,tried like 10 times to do it and make it look decent.I wanted to make fairy babies BUT I cannot make the full body.So im kinda changing around what im making.Its still a baby but its 1/3 of a baby that I will make a tiny blanket to swadle it in.That way it can still go in the little cradle the other lady is making.How many Do I make?I can paint them all the reg flech color Ill try and paint the eyes but I so suck at a steady hand lol.As soona s I get a sheet full done ill show everyuone

Ok I bought the full body mold,tried like 10 times to do it and make it look decent.I wanted to make fairy babies BUT I cannot make the full body.So im kinda changing around what im making.Its still a baby but its 1/3 of a baby that I will make a tiny blanket to swadle it in.That way it can still go in the little cradle the other lady is making.How many Do I make?I can paint them all the reg flech color Ill try and paint the eyes but I so suck at a steady hand lol.As soona s I get a sheet full done ill show everyuone

There is a link someplace that tells you how to make a little baby fairy. Did you see that yet? You just buy the skin tone sculpey and they are super cute.

There is a link someplace that tells you how to make a little baby fairy. Did you see that yet? You just buy the skin tone sculpey and they are super cute.
nope didnt se link.I tried making one by hand,looked like caca.The clay was more than I could afford at the time so thats why I bought white lol.As soon as I get one finished I will take a pic.

http://gerdesdesign.com/baby.htm

It's quite cute. You could make the wings from the fancy cellophane that people wrap Easter baskets with.

Do I make for the swap?I haven't seen any amount yet.Im inly at 10 babi fronts done.Still working on more

Do I make for the swap?I haven't seen any amount yet.Im inly at 10 babi fronts done.Still working on more
For this type of swap if you send in 10 items you will get 10 back. You don't have to send in 10 babies either - you can send in 5 babies and 5 of something else or whatever number you are chosing to send.

there are 19 on the list, 13 mama's with 6 doubles.
I just ordered some kanji rubber stamps, I plan on doing sets of 6 or 8, but not sure if I should use sculpty or some other clay, sculpty is $$$. The stones will be 1x1 I am figuring, but will know more when my stamps come in :D

Stacey -- Sculpey is expensive (though less expensive than Fimo!) but it actually goes quite a long way. If you saw the clay mats I did for the peaceful winter swap (the iceberg with the penguin and seal) or the fun in the sun swap (the sandy beaches), they each took 1/4 - 1/3 bar of Sculpey for each color. If you are doing 1x1" stepping stones, you should be able to get quite a bunch out of a single bar of sculpey. And if you just buy white then you can always paint them whatever color you want to afterwards.

Stampign on Sculpey is on my list of things to try for an upcoming swap. Just haven't figured out which swap yet, lol!

I use Fimo and it really does go a long way:)

I am making fairy and wizard money for the kids pouches in the wizard swap using Fimo with a stamped image. I am still debating on what to use to make it look more aged...thinking those powders you just brush on...maybe..lol.

For this type of swap if you send in 10 items you will get 10 back. You don't have to send in 10 babies either - you can send in 5 babies and 5 of something else or whatever number you are chosing to send.
Ok here is the babies so far.Yes it looks messy,but they just dried and now I have to find the brown paint for the hair and still do not know how to do the eyes yet.So I will see.I will start making the blankets to swadle them in and they will look cute.I promise.LOL http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/madebyasahmto5/craftstuff/bellanurnur030.jpg

wow di i scare everyone awau with the picture?LOL I promise they wll look decent LOL

:lol:

ROFL..I don't think you scared anyone..it's just the mad swapping frenzy took over for a bit..:lol:

Since Heather is dropping her swaps for the time being, I am going to host this one, Since i have 2 other swqaps due on April 3rd is everyone okay with bumping the date up by a week?

I nearly had a heart attack thinking this was for the fairy houses!!! I am fine with this one being bumped to April 3!! thanks for taking it on.

Hmmmm.gee..I dunno..a whole week..hmmmmmmm:hahaha:

Sure..it is ok with me;)

Ok, if Kris is going to take this, then anyone who I told this weekend that they can mail their fairy garden items to me please don't, lol! Mail them to Kris instead!!!

OH PEWP! You were doing this one Bonnie..I should just learn to hush...LOL

OK..changed my mind for this one too...LOL. I am going to make the benches still..not sure how many..for one spot..

For the other spot..I am going to make bird baths instead:) So if anyone else wants to do garden tools..it's up for grabs:D

OK..changed my mind for this one too...LOL. I am going to make the benches still..not sure how many..for one spot..

For the other spot..I am going to make bird baths instead:) So if anyone else wants to do garden tools..it's up for grabs:D


I will take garden tools if I can buy them. Saw some really cute sets the other day (somewhere!!) What is the scale on this one? Are the items fairy sized or child sized. I am not keeping up very well lately.

Fairy sized:)

Fairy sized:)
Thanks, Rebecca. I went back and read the OP too (guess I should have done that first) but the tools I saw really were calling my name and I can try to come up with something else to go along with it (when I get to thinking more about this swap).

Anyway, do we have an update on the #s for this swap? with Heather and Anji dropping out not sure if anyone stepped in those spots.

Thanks again!!

Hmmm..not sure on the final count..but we send in our items like the Stocking Stuffer swap..i.e. I am making 5-10 benches..and at least 10 birdbaths...So I will get at least those amounts back for the two spots I am making them for. Did that make sense? I have had a rough week..and yes..I know it's only Monday..:eek:

Hmmm..not sure on the final count..but we send in our items like the Stocking Stuffer swap..i.e. I am making 5-10 benches..and at least 10 birdbaths...So I will get at least those amounts back for the two spots I am making them for. Did that make sense? I have had a rough week..and yes..I know it's only Monday..:eek:


Yeah, it makes a bit of sense but I still don't get it. Say you make 8 benches, how is it decided which 8 people get them? I am sure it is not as complicated as my mind is making it but I have not done one like this yet, so I just don't "see" it and being very visual, I have to see it to understand."sigh"
Since I am not doing anything elaborate, I could make for all the people so I am guessing I would get 1 of each thing?

Sorry you are having a rough week. Mine is pretty intense too and I was hoping to call you and just gush about the package I got today:hbeat: :hbeat: :hbeat:
My children have not stopped playing birthday party (in the little time we were home today!!-They did not want to leave).

Oh YAY..you received the B-day Tiny Things:D Lorna has had so much fun too:D

Ummmm..I better not try and explain cause I will just confuzzle ya more..trust me on this..rofl!!!!!!

okay the swap will work exactly like the stocking stuffer swap or the upcoming ostara/easter stuffers swap

If you send 10 items, you will get 10 back, if you send 20 same thing, If you send one for every person in the swap, you may still not get 1 of everythign, i for instance am makign somethign for each child i have (not sure on totals yet) but I may break it down into 4 different things...since i have a few ideas,

am i makign sense? its late and its been a long day here too...:lol:

lets say there are 25 spots, and people send 45 different things, because they send 5 of one, 5 of another, 10 of somethign eles.

I will devide it up randomly. as random as i can

hope that makes sense

I finally decided on what I am making.. Koi ponds. I hope they turn out as well as they are looking in my brain

okay the swap will work exactly like the stocking stuffer swap or the upcoming ostara/easter stuffers swap

If you send 10 items, you will get 10 back, if you send 20 same thing, If you send one for every person in the swap, you may still not get 1 of everythign, i for instance am makign somethign for each child i have (not sure on totals yet) but I may break it down into 4 different things...since i have a few ideas,

am i makign sense? its late and its been a long day here too...:lol:

lets say there are 25 spots, and people send 45 different things, because they send 5 of one, 5 of another, 10 of somethign eles.

I will devide it up randomly. as random as i can

hope that makes sense


Yeah, that makes sense and that is what I was afraid of LOL. I want EVERYTHING!!:muaha: Thank you for being honest and fair in your randomness. BTW, how many children do you have? I have 2 in my head but that may be because of your sig. And they are just the most adorable 2!!!!

I'm thinking of attempting wells, and also some sort of mosaic patio stone...to set up the patio on...does that make sense?

we got our birthday things today too rebecca. we set up both nature tables again (seriously, this is a daily thing now, lol) and we have the most random set up on kenna's table right now! She did hers all herself; I'll have to post pics in the AM when I can see straight. But she has the fairy house I made at Heather's, with a rainbow silk on top, on the top floor the root children I made last year are having a birthday party with Kenna's half of the birthday tiny things items. The other 2 floors are empty. The pagoda, that also came today, is in front of the table, with the table and chairs from the V day swap, and the gnome from peaceful winter and the Chinese bendy girl are having a romantic dinner with the items from geogirl. So she has this birthday/Chinese New Year/Fairy/Valentine's Day theme going on and it's really funny! Oh yeah, and the pagoda has the patry sign strung up across the front of it!

Holden and I worked on his and he has some deer and a snowman wearing the birthday crownswith bowls of ice cream and cakes. There is confetti and the insta snow everywhere, all over the table. And he has the gnome house with the birthday banner on it, but no top because he thinks that otpis his hat. He always wears his hat when he plays with his nature table. And he has a bunch of rabbits in th ebig white cave, and his obligatory birdhouse that he stuffs with all the tiny things and stones that he can get his hands on :lol:

Oh I can't wait to see the pics! You did a great job of describing it.

Yeah, that makes sense and that is what I was afraid of LOL. I want EVERYTHING!!:muaha: Thank you for being honest and fair in your randomness. BTW, how many children do you have? I have 2 in my head but that may be because of your sig. And they are just the most adorable 2!!!!


:) I have 2, and i am crazy about them:smirk:

Ya'll are all so creative. With my third trimester preggo brain over here, it is a good thing I already had ideas for the current swaps.

I just cannot think straight to do much of anything but function.

After baby comes and I get my brain back, I know the creativity will come back and I will have good ideas again.

til then, I hope you all will just keep them coming so I can feed off them and just copy :p . Pathetic, huh?

To be On topic, I love the mosaic paitos idea and the ponds and wishing wells. I was thinking of doing wells for the gnome swap but will do bridges instead.

Bonnies, thanks for sharing your nature table adventures. Sounds like my kiddos to a T!!! It is all relevent in the Nature table world.

I'm thinking of attempting wells, and also some sort of mosaic patio stone...to set up the patio on...does that make sense?

I am not sure what patio? Are you talking about the patio I am making for Fairyland? The one I am making for that one *looks* like brick. I love it..I did a practice run and it's CUTE:D I am making wishing wells for the Scenery swap ...with stoney walls and a mossy top:D I think the stones would look way cute on the patio though:D Am I making any sense..it's been a day..sigh!

YAY Bonnie and Zoe-Anne!:) Glad you got your tiny things!! Funny story about the banner...I was going to make them say HAPPY BIRTHDAY..with like a little star or heart seperating the two words..then I thought how long that would really be...:lol:

I am not sure what patio? Are you talking about the patio I am making for Fairyland? The one I am making for that one *looks* like brick. I love it..I did a practice run and it's CUTE:D I am making wishing wells for the Scenery swap ...with stoney walls and a mossy top:D I think the stones would look way cute on the patio though:D Am I making any sense..it's been a day..sigh!

oh i didn;t have any patio set in mind in particular, i was just thinking a place to set up a table, and chairs, and benches and stuff like that.
Please dont' anyone not make wells because i am thinking of it, my idea may not work so i woudl hate for anyone to miss out on anythign wonderful

I'll go ahead and do the mosaic square, how big? any ideas? I'm thinking 10 x10 or 12x12

but i need to see if i can find a lighter medium becuase if i do patio stones they will weigh a ton and i dont; want it to damage anythign eles in the boxes

Hmmmmm..Kris. With this swap it has to be weather proof so I dunno... My patio for FairyLand is made of Fimo..so would not be good for this swap..lol. It's only about 5x5 too. The birdbaths for this one I am making out of tiny terra cotta pots..but for the FairyLand patio...they will be Fimo as well.

Not much help from me ..huh...LOL

After baby comes and I get my brain back, I know the creativity will come back and I will have good ideas again.


ummm.. when is this supposed to happen? Leila's 6 months now... :smooch:

Hmmmmm..Kris. With this swap it has to be weather proof so I dunno... My patio for FairyLand is made of Fimo..so would not be good for this swap..lol. It's only about 5x5 too. The birdbaths for this one I am making out of tiny terra cotta pots..but for the FairyLand patio...they will be Fimo as well.

Not much help from me ..huh...LOL


yeah the weatherproof aspect has me totally stumped too...lol

I wanted to do fairy rings, but i cant' figure out how to make the wooden mushrooms be protected enough to last outside

ummm.. when is this supposed to happen? Leila's 6 months now... :smooch:
Very funny because I know that a nursing baby takes all my brain cells for a long time. Don't know what I was thinking. Wishful...

yeah the weatherproof aspect has me totally stumped too...lol

I wanted to do fairy rings, but i cant' figure out how to make the wooden mushrooms be protected enough to last outside

If you go to the paint store there are lots of different kinds of weatherproofing finishes for wood. I'm sure that you could find something that would be appropriate.

I think I will have to drop this one. I just can't think of anything to make, although I will be sad when I see all the gorgeous items that come out of it!!

I'm trying to figure out what to make too. :(

I keep going back and forth if I am going to stay in this one or not. I just do not have the feel for this one..and my benches are not turning out..sooo I dunno:( So I think I am going to drop too...sorry mamas:(

We'll miss you mamas!

Here is an updated list:

1 - Mom2kbeth
2 - Mom2kbeth
3 - Huntersmama
4 - Huntersmama
5 - Gronilot
6 - Maegansmama
7 - Mcmrymoon
8 - Korwynne
9 - Korwynne
10 - Elfmama
11 - Craftymammax5
12 - Craftymammax5

We lost lots of mamas, so this is much smaller than originally planned.

Kris - do you still want to host this one, or do you want me to take it? Totally up to you mama :)

thanks Bonnie, I'll keep it though since i have 2 other swaps mailing to me the same day.

I am sad to see so many mamas go, but I am pretty stumped on what to make too, so i totally understand. Has anyone seen Wendy around lately? I've PM'ed her about a coupel things and never hear back, But I know she is on Amity somewhere....:kittypink Have i just missed her around here?


I am definatley going to make toadstools, and my second item is still up in the air, but hopefully i think of one soon, I really liek my mosaic stone idea but i worry about it being to heavy to ship.:tear:

HAs everyone else decided what they are making yet?

I am making fish ponds...

That's fine Kris, I forgot this was due with other ones :)

I had said I was making walnut shell cradles, so I am still planning on this, but have no idea fr the second spot, lol!

I would like to join please, if its not too late. Anyone making swings? My fairies would much rather play than work in the garden. (me too! lol) They leave the work to the gnomes.

Sure! We lost an awful lot of people for this one so I'll add you in. Swings would be wonderful!!

updated list:

1 - Mom2kbeth
2 - Mom2kbeth
3 - Huntersmama
4 - Huntersmama
5 - Gronilot
6 - Maegansmama
7 - Mcmrymoon
8 - Korwynne
9 - Korwynne
10 - Elfmama
11 - Rainbowmaker

just doublechecking that this is due on April 3 and is still sending 10.

also, I originally envisioned making a free-standing twig swingset sort of contraption but got to thinking about shipping challenges. So I am now considering just making the swings with a decorated hanger sort of thing for whatever branches happen to be handy. Which would folks prefer? And if I do the swingset I'd want to do it in 3 parts--2 sets of legs and the top cross piece so it could ship easier. Would folks mind having to put it together?

when you said a fairy swing i was envisioning a swing to hang from a branch rather than a swingset ... more natural for the fairies, kwim?

i think a swingset is fantasic,. I'd be happy with whatever you decide.

ANd yes its sending 10

I'm doing some fairy size flags, like prayer flags but with different designs on them. I'll have them attached to bamboo skewers on both ends so they can be poked into the ground.

given the number of swaps due in the next week, I'd rather go for just the swings to hang in the branches. But if anybody really wants a swingset I could make a few as special requests.

K, i have the protective spray for the mushrooms and i got the stuff to make fairy stepping stones. they'll have flowers inprinted on them

i cant'; wait to see everything, this is gonna be great!:cuc:

given the number of swaps due in the next week, I'd rather go for just the swings to hang in the branches. But if anybody really wants a swingset I could make a few as special requests.


just wanted to add, since i am down for 2 spots I woudl love to have 1 swing set instead of 2 swings. if i can:) but whatever is easiest is fine too;)

OK--I can do that huntersmama. One or 2 swings on your set?

anybody else?

OK--I can do that huntersmama. One or 2 swings on your set?

anybody else?

2 woudl be great, but honestly whatever is easiest

thank you :hug:

same here - I've got two spots too.. I'd love a two swing set as well.. we're going to move soon and will be going into an apt for awhile .. probably won't have any trees to hang it from, kwim? :hug:

swings just arent working out as I wanted them to, especially the swing sets. Ive got all the parts cut I just cant get it all to come together in a sturdy fashion.

And I've spent the past week or so in counseling or tears trying to save a relationship that just isn't going to make it. And I'm supposed to go out of town tomorrow for the weekend. Just don't have the energy or mental state to try and figure out a new way. and then I've got 2 swaps due the following weekend....

So, here is my proposal. I'll send all the parts as far along as I've gotten them, along with some wonderful reindeer moss that I'll have access to this weekend. Then perhaps mama's can sort out the best way to make the swings work for their setting. Otherwise, I'll have to drop :(

What does everyone think?

I don't mind getting the parts. I do't have our fairy gardens set up yet anyway so I am not sure how they will work best.

Oh, and (((hugs))) to you on the relationship front. I am sorry things are not working out for you. I hope things start looking up really soon :hug:

thanks :)

((((((((hugs)))))))) btdt. I don't mind getting parts either.

that would be wonderful for us - since we're moving, I have no idea what kind of setup we'll have :)

thanks to everyone for the hugs and understanding. Relationship is definitely not going to work out but I feel OK about it now. For the first time I realize that my life is so much more than who I am dating and participating in swaps and such here is a big part of that realization. So thanks for that too!

Update - Kris has asked me to take over all of her swaps for the time being, so everyone, please ship to me. please PM me if you need my address. Thanks!

The ship date on this one was April 3, according to Kris' posts. I didn't realize, I though it was April 30th, so let's go with that for a ship date. Thanks!

If anyone else is dropping, lmk asap.

sent my stuff to Kris already--hope it turns up somewhere soon!

would i throw everyone off if i stayed in this swap? bonnie will still host but i have all the supplies for it so a april 30th deadline i can totally make

lmk?

that's fine. just make sure to put rainbowmaker's in your package abck to me :)

I'll add you back in.

k, thank you:hug:

shipping monday, sorry to be late

I only have my items and Rainbowmakers for this one so far.

The 2 week deadline for shipping has come and gone on this swap ... I only have items from myself, Rainbowmaker, Elfmama and Starkl. Updates on everyone else?

You should have my fairy flags. They were mailed like a week ago.

I do, lol. I cut and pasted themessage from another thread and forgot to put in your name and Rainbowmakers :)