Outer space
Posting: Mid June
Due: October 6
Host: Rebecca/PolkaDot

Africa
Posting: Mid June
Due: October 6
Host: Rebecca/PolkaDot

Pioneer/Little House on the Prairie and Tiny Things
Posting:
Due:
Host: Tracey/Living Free

Christmas Around the World
Posting: June
Due: November 15
Host: Bonnie/Mom2kbeth

Stocking Stuffer
Posting: Late summer
Due: November 15
Host: Rebecca/PolkaDot


Train table/dollhouse minis
Posting: June
Due: November 25
Host: Bonnie/Mom2kbeth

Christmas Cookie Exchange Swap (everyone would make one cookie out of any material - felted wool , sewn wool, polymer clay, etc.) and also send the recipe to make the actual cookies so the kids would each end up with a tray full of holiday cookies and a recipe book
Posting: June
Due: November 25
Host: Bonnie/Mom2kbeth

Winter/Yule
Posting: September
Due: December 10
Host: Bonnie/Mom2kbeth

Sleigh Ride
Posting: September
Due: December 10
Host: Bonnie/Mom2kbeth

Celestial
Posting: Jan 1
Due: Late Jan
Host: Rebecca/PolkaDot

Four Seasons of Fairies Swap
Posting: Fall
Due: Late January
Host: Rebecca/PolkaDot

Gypsy Swap
Posting: Late fall
Due: February
Host: Rebecca/Polkadot










Misc.
Southwestern swap
Polynesian
Winter wearables (kids and bendies) - Baababy
different ethnic groups (italians - irish - polish etc) - Mcmrymoon
very specific items - like drums only - Mcmrymoon
different race families - Mcmrymoon
modes of transportation - Mcmrymoon
swaps for younger children
Celtic Mythology - Mom2kbeth
Children's stories - Peter in Blueberry Land, Children of the Forest (both Elsa Beskow books) - Mcmrymoon
Outer space/astronaut
1001 Arabian Nights - Gronilot
Robin Hood - Maegansmama or Huntersmama
Viking/Scandanavian Mythology - Maegansmama or Hutnersmama
Tea time
Galapagos Island
More fairy swaps
Wizard/apothecary swap

How about Fairy Tales And Nusery Rhymes Late Summer.

Then I could do the Harry Potter one in the Fall..since we could buy supplies for both the HP and the Halloween swaps and such that are sure to come up :D Does this sounds ok?

Hope I am making sense..I have had such a horrid day:(

I'd host pioneers.

What about a swap for houses? It would be a bit more involved but I think it would be fun. I am dying to use my saws!

i'll host these: (listed in order of urgency!!!)
native american
the children's books - i love the elsa books (like who doesn't)
different ethnic groups (italians - irish - polish etc)
different races
modes of transportation
very specific items - like drums only

btw bonnie - beautiful!!!

Got everything :)

What about a swap for houses? It would be a bit more involved but I think it would be fun. I am dying to use my saws!


I totally love that idea, I'll host:) oh and i would love to host a summer garden swap too, like you were sayign Bonnie, strawberries, blueberry bushes, raspberries....yummmm

If you do Kris..could it please be in the late Summer..or even Fall?

If you do Kris..could it please be in the late Summer..or even Fall?


sure just tell me when we want them:)

Would August be OK? *Batting Eyelashes*:D

Would August be OK? *Batting Eyelashes*:D


since you are sending me chocolate, I'll say yes to anything:lol:

(just teasing you dont; really need to send me chocolates:smirk:)

LOL..Oh no..I said I was and I am;)

I just know I will need a long time to do that swap. SO I will start like..now..Just kidding;)

LOL..Oh no..I said I was and I am;)

I just know I will need a long time to do that swap. SO I will start like..now..Just kidding;)

:lol: yeah i better start it early too

Outer Space/Astronaut too

Outer Space/Astronaut too

That would be cool too :) Want to volunteer to host? ;)

if she can't I will:)
I'm already thinking about what I will do

if she can't I will:)
I'm already thinking about what I will do

You are too much, lol! We didn't even schedule it yet and you're aready making plans! :lol:

ok, so I already decided what I will be making for the pioneer swaps and all of the fall swaps and the sleigh ride swap for next winter, lol!

What about Arabian nights.. and onion dome palaces, magic carpets, bendies in sari's or veils, fez's belly dancing etc

I will host this one later in the year when it slows down.

Outer Space/Astronaut too

sounds so cool! i'd LOVE that!!! include me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What about Arabian nights.. and onion dome palaces, magic carpets, bendies in sari's or veils, fez's belly dancing etc

I will host this one later in the year when it slows down.


OMG!!! This one will be awesome too!! I will make bendies in saris. I have the perfect blue fabric for the clothing already, lol!

Palaces ... magic lamps, genies ... this one will be so great!

You are too much, lol! We didn't even schedule it yet and you're aready making plans! :lol:

ok, so I already decided what I will be making for the pioneer swaps and all of the fall swaps and the sleigh ride swap for next winter, lol!


me too:help:

WOW...all the awesome ideas..love them all! Genie and a magic lamp..tee hee..now I wanna try that...LOL!


Oooooo..and the space one..how about a scene that like the astro bendies walking on the moon;) I live riht by The Space and Rocket Center...I am sure I could come up with LOTS of ideas!

Ok...I have had this idea running around my head for a while now too. But kinda of hard to explain however after reading everyones ideas about scenes and fairy gardens..it made me think about this swap.

Why not have a swap where all the Mama's make a scene of sorts that would be a part of *Fairyland*. Stacey ideas about her fairy pools and what she would like to add made me think this swap would work.

I would love to make a small scene that is like a little garden with rows of tiny stars in them and have like a little Night Fairy with watering can in hand taking care of them. Does this make sense? After my Fairy is finished working..he may like to visit Stacey's pool for some quiet time(just using that as an example)This would also be cute for a village like set up for our kidlets for Yule/Christmas!

Ok..can we tell who went back to coffee...LOL!

Oh Rebecca -- that is an awesome idea!!! We would have to keep that one really small, limited to maybe 5 people and no more because those would be very time consuming. But I would LOVE to do that!!!

ok, you must delete and hide these posts, lol
but I'm in no matter what!
what a great idea!
we can make anything ahppen, I love the fairyland idea :monkeydan
and then we could have fairie 'lands' from all over the world
and then
this one time in fairyland
lol, ok, guess who quit coffe but had some today too, lol

this one time in fairyland


ROFLMAO!!! That's what we DON"T want our kids to be saying, lol!

Ok...I have had this idea running around my head for a while now too. But kinda of hard to explain however after reading everyones ideas about scenes and fairy gardens..it made me think about this swap.

Why not have a swap where all the Mama's make a scene of sorts that would be a part of *Fairyland*. Stacey ideas about her fairy pools and what she would like to add made me think this swap would work.

I would love to make a small scene that is like a little garden with rows of tiny stars in them and have like a little Night Fairy with watering can in hand taking care of them. Does this make sense? After my Fairy is finished working..he may like to visit Stacey's pool for some quiet time(just using that as an example)This would also be cute for a village like set up for our kidlets for Yule/Christmas!

Ok..can we tell who went back to coffee...LOL!


OMG! I am so in when you post that swap:cuc: put my name on the list RIGHT NOW:smirk:

i agree we woudl need to keep it very small though becase it woudl be very very time consuming, I already haev a few ideas running thru my head for that one too

i have one more idea.....we need to do a Narnia swap

After seeing Starkls beautiful set i think we defiantely need to do a swap. adn Jaden and i just started reading the book, so we're gonna need a play set too

I'll host
:)

i have one more idea.....we need to do a Narnia swap

After seeing Starkls beautiful set i think we defiantely need to do a swap. adn Jaden and i just started reading the book, so we're gonna need a play set too

I'll host
:)

I agree...Lorna LOVES Aslan!!

Ok..I will host a Fairyland Swap. But like have it due late Nov. Lots of time before Yule/Christmas to get them all back and I want to be sure to have lots of packaging material at the ready too:)

November sounds good for the fairyland

Narnia is a must!

What about dinosaurs, a prehistoric swap? Dinosaurs, volcanoes, swamps, trees, that sort of thing. Both of my kids love dinosaurs so that would be a fun one to do. In fact, Holden just learned to say "dinosaur" this morning :)

oh i was gonna mention that, i even have a couple dino patterns

can i host?

Dinos would be a great swap too!

I should really NOT be reading this thread before I go to bed...LOL!

oh i was gonna mention that, i even have a couple dino patterns

can i host?

My idea for this one os volcanoes. If I make ones that will be heavier an dlarger, then I would preferto host and not have to ship the heavy ones out to someone else, kwim? If I needle felt them and they are lighter then you are more than welome to host :)

awesome, i bet the volcanos will be great:hug:

I was just thinking dinos this morning!!!!! I think I would make plants for the herbivores.

November sounds good for the fairyland

Narnia is a must!

What about dinosaurs, a prehistoric swap? Dinosaurs, volcanoes, swamps, trees, that sort of thing. Both of my kids love dinosaurs so that would be a fun one to do. In fact, Holden just learned to say "dinosaur" this morning :)


dinos - YES!!!

love the fairyland too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We went to the Tennessee Aquarium today and I was sooo inspired by all the underwater creatures. I know there have been themes that include some of these amazing animals, but what about a swap dedicated to them. It would be sort of an "animal only" swap, for example: sharks, seahorse (there are over 200 species and some of them really neat looking), whales, sea turtles. Something along those lines. Doesn't have to be any time soon just some really neat creatures to play with when we might get around to it. There are so many other more interesting ones in the works that some of these creatures might make their way into the scene anyway.

That's a wonderful idea too! We are going to run out of days/weeks/months waaaaay before we run out of awesome ideas, lol!

An undersea creatures swap would be great as something due in June or July. Perfect for summer when everyone is going to the beach! we could make sea creatures, as well as ocean playmats and ocean scenes to play with the creatures in :)

That's a wonderful idea too! We are going to run out of days/weeks/months waaaaay before we run out of awesome ideas, lol!

An undersea creatures swap would be great as something due in June or July. Perfect for summer when everyone is going to the beach! we could make sea creatures, as well as ocean playmats and ocean scenes to play with the creatures in :)


Yes, must have mats and scenes to play with them!!! I will host that one too, along with the camp-out one I said I would do.

Ok, put you down for hosting :)

I love that idea too, I even know what I'll do

any way we can do camping adn this one around the same time? that way it will save shipping for those of us who are going ot be in both swaps?

I love that idea too, I even know what I'll do

any way we can do camping adn this one around the same time? that way it will save shipping for those of us who are going ot be in both swaps?

Great idea! I am so bad about sending in swaps one at a time...I will learn though...LOL!

Definitely. I think that while it looks overwhelming when there are multiple swaps due on the same day, it ends up bening easier in reality because it is easier on shipping. We should try to continue to do them like the dragons swap and other ones we have now ... if someone is hosting 2 swaps, have them due on the same day so that they can both (or more) be sent to the organizer at the same time to save ourselves on shipping costs. Especially with the shipping rates all going up in a week :(

I edited the OP to group together a few of the swaps to be due at the same time :)

I need a space in the dinosaur swap!

I have 3 ideas from all of your ideas
someone said heather wants a cat poop swap, well how about an april fool's swap....not sure about what we would swap but it would make Heather happy, lol

is there a maypole/beltane swap listed?

spring: herbs only like lavender, sage, yarrow, ecchinachea
flowers only: tuplips, all 1st flowers...
garden veges only
fruit trees only

tropical island swap: lei's, tiki huts, sandy beach, sand castle, crabs, palm trees

extreme northen living swap: igloo, snow shoes, huskies, sled, belugala whales, furry coats

haunted house swap: bats, graveyard, crocked house,

I have 3 ideas from all of your ideas
someone said heather wants a cat poop swap, well how about an april fool's swap....not sure about what we would swap but it would make Heather happy, lol

is there a maypole/beltane swap listed?

spring: herbs only like lavender, sage, yarrow, ecchinachea
flowers only: tuplips, all 1st flowers...
garden veges only
fruit trees only

tropical island swap: lei's, tiki huts, sandy beach, sand castle, crabs, palm trees

extreme northen living swap: igloo, snow shoes, huskies, sled, belugala whales, furry coats

haunted house swap: bats, graveyard, crocked house,

Its funny because I was just about to get up and post that we need a spring swap:lol:

I know we have a Haunted house swap listed, and we are just finishing up a Tropical swap but the other ideas are not listed

I'd love to host:smirk:

I have some great ideas already That i cant' wait to try

i had meant to put an Inuit/Eskimo type swap in there too. That would be a good one for next winter.

And we will need a spring swap as well. As soon as we get some of these ones out of the way :)

when do we fit the misc swaps in? should we designate a time frame?

I was hoping someone would do a Spring type swap..

I have a few swaps due in March and April so I can host if you like. Just let me know..I don't mind..I love too:)

Does anyone else have Baby Baluga by Raffi going through their head now....ROFL!!

I was thinking of doing the spring ones with the garden party one, all due on 3.24. Then I would be getting everything back to everyone just in time for the warmer weather :)

Those misc swaps ... they could just be fit in any time. I only listed them that way because they weren't seasonal so didn't have to be done at a specific time. We could add them in any time, just like the wizard,fantasy creatures, etc.

If someone is hosting a seasonal swap and also has amisc one they want to host they can have them due at the same time to save on shipping for everyone :)

OK..sounds good too me:)

I have some swaps due the first of March and then on MArch 10th. I could host the apothacary swap too and have it due March 10th as well. Great idea BTW;)

Or if any upcoming swaps woudl look like they would fit into the time frame of the Mythology swaps and Creature swap I could host. Just tell me and I will do it..LOL! Really I dont mind:D Whatever will make it easier and more affordable for all:)

i'd like to have my native american swap coincide with the scenary swap due april 17th. i'd like to add a tiny things native american swap too for that same time. then - those who don't want to make a big thing but still need native american accessories can join.

so then how do i do sign-ups for the native american swap? should i do it now or wait until later?

Just another oddball idea:

What about a Crafty Kids swap? That way the children can really show their talents as well. 3 of mine are helping me with the ice cream bowls for the
Birthday tiny things so I was thinking, if they got to choose what to make, they might really like that. It doesn't even have to have a theme!!
for example, if my dd makes bendies and yours does needles felted bunnies, GREAT!! If your ds wants to make something from fimo, it doesn't matter what it is cause the children would know that other children made it and would LOVE it!

Has this ever been done before and if so, how did it turn out?

I think its an awesome idea to try to get at elast a coupel things due with teh same person at once

I haev fun in the sun, and the pirate swaps, and the castle and valentines all due in Feb or april, if i can help with any seasonal ones just let me know:)

i'd like to have my native american swap coincide with the scenary swap due april 17th. i'd like to add a tiny things native american swap too for that same time. then - those who don't want to make a big thing but still need native american accessories can join.

so then how do i do sign-ups for the native american swap? should i do it now or wait until later?

I don't know ... I have a couple that will be due with a current swap of mine too. I know we promised not to start any new swaps until we have some of these out of the way, but we are no good at keeping promises, lol! I have no problem having more sign ups now, and I know Kris will not have a problem with it either, or Rebecca... but I don't want to totally overwhelm others that might not want to see more sign ups right now. I personally need to have a million things on my to do list in order to be happy. But that's just me ;)

Anyway, I guess i am saying I don't know what we should do, lol! We said we wouldn's start any new ones, but really that is pretty much what we are doing here anyway. We're still planning them, setting up rough mailing dates and organizers, just not taking official sign ups. I don't know ... what does everyone else think? Of course, I know who has been reading this thread, and it's most of us who don't mind being signed up for tons of swaps at once, lol, so I am probably asking the wrong people!

If you want my opinion, I would be fine with having the entire year all mapped out with swaps and being signed up for each and every one of them :lol:

Just another oddball idea:

What about a Crafty Kids swap? That way the children can really show their talents as well. 3 of mine are helping me with the ice cream bowls for the
Birthday tiny things so I was thinking, if they got to choose what to make, they might really like that. It doesn't even have to have a theme!!
for example, if my dd makes bendies and yours does needles felted bunnies, GREAT!! If your ds wants to make something from fimo, it doesn't matter what it is cause the children would know that other children made it and would LOVE it!

Has this ever been done before and if so, how did it turn out?

We did a kid's craft kit swap in the fall, which worked out well, but is nothign like what you are thinking.

I think that McKenna would be interested in something like this though. She is always making random little things and telling me she wants me to sell them on Knitteds & Fitteds, lol! And she frequently makes things and tells me that they are for a swap with MiaPia (who is someone i swapped with on MDC almost 2 years ago, but for some reasno that username totally stuck in Kenna's head, because I still hear it at least once or twice a month, lol).

ok - i guess we should be able to have sign-ups for those that we want to tag on to others already coming to our homes...just not any that aren't spoken for. make sense?

also - PLEASE SIGN ME UP FOR ANY NEW ONES! LOL i won't be online alot tonite and tomorrow and i sense a surge of new swap sign-ups!!! i'd rather unsign up then miss some......thanks!!

ok - off to set up 2 swaps!!! wish me luck! LOL

I don't know ... I have a couple that will be due with a current swap of mine too. I know we promised not to start any new swaps until we have some of these out of the way, but we are no good at keeping promises, lol! I have no problem having more sign ups now, and I know Kris will not have a problem with it either, or Rebecca... but I don't want to totally overwhelm others that might not want to see more sign ups right now. I personally need to have a million things on my to do list in order to be happy. But that's just me ;)



If you want my opinion, I would be fine with having the entire year all mapped out with swaps and being signed up for each and every one of them :lol:

ROFL..you know me all too well..hehehehe:)

OK..sounds good too me:)

I have some swaps due the first of March and then on MArch 10th. I could host the apothacary swap too and have it due March 10th as well. Great idea BTW;)



Why not add this one to the Swap I have due on MArch 10th...An "witch/wizards apocathary" swap -- dried herbs, dried flowers, seeds, seed pods, etc.

I will post sign ups for it later this week since March is still while from now;)

Sounds good. If you wnt to host it it can be due 3/10 with the dragons. If you would rather not, I can host it and it can be sue on 3/14 with the wizard swap stuff :)

Either way is fine with me:) Just let me know what you decide;)

Honestly, I don't care. I was just thinking you already had 3 dueon that same day and it might be overwhemling. If you don't mind hosting, go right ahead and post. :)

Ok..I will wait a few to post...

since I saw some new swaps pop up..tee hee:p

Go and post now for those of us who are stalking the board and should be making dinner ;)

Go and post now for those of us who are stalking the board and should be making dinner ;)

i was just thinking the same thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

Go and post now for those of us who are stalking the board and should be making dinner ;)

OK..as long as it's OK;)

Ok, I am missing out on some stuff cause I "was" making dinner!!! LOL!!

I am due with baby around the end of March but usually go late so by mid-April but I do want in and can get things done before-hand.


As long as I can wrap my head around when everything is due. Thanks to all you type-A mamas who can do that right now. I have to be handed a list of when and what and I can go from there!! I am a "can do" kinda girl, NOT the organizer that you gals are!! Takes all kinds.

I am in for just about all that come up!!

The swap shipping date sticky is up to date with deadlines :) I just have to edit to add the swappers for the new swaps tonight after the kids go to bed.

Ok..I am going to go take a bubbly bath and then pop in Legend to watch! Sign me up for any swaps that may occur while I am away...LOL!

Just another oddball idea:

What about a Crafty Kids swap? That way the children can really show their talents as well. 3 of mine are helping me with the ice cream bowls for the
Birthday tiny things so I was thinking, if they got to choose what to make, they might really like that. It doesn't even have to have a theme!!
for example, if my dd makes bendies and yours does needles felted bunnies, GREAT!! If your ds wants to make something from fimo, it doesn't matter what it is cause the children would know that other children made it and would LOVE it!

Has this ever been done before and if so, how did it turn out?


i told my dd about the kids idea....she wants to make starfish;) that was the second thing out of her mounth...the furst was a squeal of delight

needless to say she wants in:rainbow:

Lorna loves to paint wooden boxes. So I am sure she would love to do this too. Thought I posted earlier we would...gosh what a day...LOL.

My dd is in too although she has a million ideas of what to make. I think she wants to make bendy blankets and pillows. I will host this one. How about a early March mail-date? Is that too soon?

There are 12 swaps due in March already.

There are only 5 in February, and there are 7 in April. I would vote for either February or April :)

Late Feb would be OK:)

If its not too close to your due date Tracey:)

Late Feb would be OK:)

If its not too close to your due date Tracey:)

Ok, late Feb is fine. I couldn't remember without checking what was due when. I knew there is a bulk due at one time.

No, my duedate is end of March but I usually go at least 2 weeks over so no biggie.

I will start the thread later today, gotta make some lunch. It is mid 60's here today so we are all outside playing!!!!!

It was in the 70's here Monday. 60 now....so we may go out for a bit after lunch:)

I'm so jealous! It is sunny and not too cold today, but the snow we got yesterday and the day before is so heavy and crunchy now, it's not good playing snow :( And the kids can walk on top of it, but every few steps I break through the crust and have to retrieve my boot from underneath :(

I'm so jealous! It is sunny and not too cold today, but the snow we got yesterday and the day before is so heavy and crunchy now, it's not good playing snow :( And the kids can walk on top of it, but every few steps I break through the crust and have to retrieve my boot from underneath :(

At least you get snow!!! We have not even a flurry yet. We keep reading winter stories, talking of snow, but have yet to see any!!! I will trade some crunchy snow for mucky, rainy, warm weather for a while ;)

Snow..what's snow??? LOL! I miss snow actually. We used to get a good amount when we lived in VA.

astrological sign swap and mini swap
puppy swap
kitty swap
bird swap
garden bug swap

what about a swap where we each make something that is part of a whole, like say if we did a wall hanging with the astrological signs, everyone could make a sign, and maybe one person make a holder, then it would be one complete thingie.....

astrological sign swap and mini swap
puppy swap
kitty swap
bird swap
garden bug swap

what about a swap where we each make something that is part of a whole, like say if we did a wall hanging with the astrological signs, everyone could make a sign, and maybe one person make a holder, then it would be one complete thingie.....


Love the ideas, Jaden and \hunter woudl love the bug swap:)

Well you know I love the Bug idea...LOL I have to make some fuzzy caterpillers. Fimo roly polys..hehehe...OK..I need to s-t-o-p!

Let's not forget the Stocking Stuffer Swap. I would like to host that one:) I just looked and realized it was not listed;)

Adding it now :)

Adding it now :)

Thank you:D

I don't know if anyone put this up yet (6 pages is a lot to look through :) ) So if it's already been suggested, I'll keep thinking! If not, what about a 'winter wearable things' swap. I was thinking winter wearables like hats, gloves, etc. but it could also be extended to general winter things like snowflakes too if we needed more ideas.....

for the end of this year..... not this current winter season! :)

edit: Oh, and I like the garden bug swap idea that Maegansmama suggested. My little girl loves bugs and I want to encourage that!

wow
awesome idea
i see accessories!!!!!! one for every swap, lol... I have seen(and am in, lol) a few tiny things swaps
sometimes there will be a swap, like native american indian swap, then a second swap will start up for NA Indian accessories swap.

but I like your idea about 'wearables' that could go with many many swaps and for many many(mwahahahahaha, feinishly rubbing hands together) seasons and categories.

like for summer, we could have mermaid costumes, beach umbrellas, parasoles, wide brim hats, sandals

for castle times we could do crowns, tiaras, robes, sword and shield, chainlink armor, other armor,

dress me up bendies :D makes you go hmmmmmm:cuc:

Wearables for the kiddos or wearables for the bendies or both? I like both ideas :) We are doing a fantasy dress up swaps for boys and for girls now and they are a lot of fun too. I'll add those to the list.

Oh, and you doni't have to look through all the posts; whenever soemone suggests something i just add it to the OP to make it easier to see what we all want to do and when :)

lol, that makes sense.
I'd be willing to host other "accessories" swaps too! Could we even do (dare I say it) matching winter wearables???? Maybe we'll leave that to when the swap actually opens up! :)

Bonnie...I will make these due Friday June 16th. Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes

For the HP and Fairyland and I will have those due Friday October 6th. Stocking Stuffer will be due Thursday November 30th. That gives me time to get them back to you all for Yule or Christmas:)

I just noticed there is no farmyard (farm animals) swap!!! Put me down for future swap ideas for this. Summer time is ok for this. Thanks!!!

I just noticed there is no farmyard (farm animals) swap!!! Put me down for future swap ideas for this. Summer time is ok for this. Thanks!!!

That's be cause we have one already and it's due in April, lol!

aw.... poo. Ok, maybe next year then :(

I'm updating the OP as we start new swaps (deleting them from the list) and when we have new ideas (adding them to the list) :)

Even though I keep deleting, the list never seems to get any shorter ;) Although our list of swaps stick keeps getting longer and longer and longer ...

We are ab obsessive bunch arent we? :p

Who us??? No way..rofl!

We just keep causing trouble and becoming more obsesses ;pot:

Wellllll..I have to admit my Fairyland swap was hard not to post. I so want to make that little star garden with baskets of stardust. I just think it will be neat to see all the different ideas of what each mama thinks "Fairyland" or at least a small part of it looks like;)

Bonnie...I will make these due Friday June 16th. Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes

For the HP and Fairyland and I will have those due Friday October 6th. Stocking Stuffer will be due Thursday November 30th. That gives me time to get them back to you all for Yule or Christmas:)

seems like half of us are always late for things, perhaps having Stockign stuffer due on the 15th woudl be better ;) mail is sooo slow that time of year, too.

SIGN ME UP FOR THESE:
when they start - in case i miss them

Summer Solstice -
pioneer
pioneer thiny things
Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes
Haunted House
Christmas Around the World
Stocking Stuffer
Sleigh Ride
Inuit/Eskimo
Winter wearables (kids and bendies)
different race families
Children's stories - Peter in Blueberry Land, Children of the Forest (both Elsa Beskow books)
Outer space/astronaut
Dinosaurs, prehistoric
Robin Hood

seems like half of us are always late for things, perhaps having Stockign stuffer due on the 15th woudl be better ;) mail is sooo slow that time of year, too.

Ooo..you know..you are right..it IS really slow then. Good idea:) I will change it in my date book too:)

Got it and good idea Selena :)

everyone definitely ran late.

I'm going to have to limit my online time here soon.. I want these swaps please:) (if sign ups start when I'm not online?) please please please?

Pick Your Own - Mom2kbeth (wedding and PYO due at the same time)
Summer Solstice - Mom2kbeth (due with wedding and PYO)
Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes - PolkaDot (June 16th)
Lughnasadh - Bonnie
Harry Potter - PolkaDot (October 6)
Fairyland - PolkaDot (October 6)
Train table and dollhouse tiny things - Mom2kbeth
Christmas Around the World - Mom2kbeth (xmas around world and train/dollhouse due at the same time)
Stocking Stuffer (November 15th)- PolkaDot
Sleigh Ride - Mom2kbeth
Inuit/Eskimo - mom2kbeth
swaps for younger children
Celtic Mythology - Mom2kbeth
Dinosaurs, prehistoric - Mom2kbeth or Huntersmama, depending on what I make the volcanoes out of
Robin Hood - Maegansmama or Huntersmama
Viking/Scandanavian Mythology - Maegansmama or Hutnersmama

and I'm assuming there will be a Mabon swap too?

and I'm assuming there will be a Mabon swap too?

yes, I'll do that one too. forgot to put it in the op

OMG! All these ideas are wonderful! We are gonna be some busy crafting mamas! I just cut out 24 bunnies for the Easter/Ostara swap and WOW.......I think I have a permanent scissor dent in my finger now! ha ha ha

Ok, I'm gonna take another shot at it...... have you done an Aussie (animals, scenery, etc) swap? If not, I'll host that one. If so, I'll keep thinking.....

I have not been here that long..and I have yet to see that swap posted:)

Adding Australian swap to the OP. Very cool idea ... now when we have that one, someone has to make bendy Wiggles, lol! Holden would love you forever - he is obsessed with the Wiggles and, even though he doesn't speak in sentences, he sings their songs and knows a bunch of their dances and will dance them if you sing the songs, lol!

OH I woudl love an Aussie swap...I'll do kangaroos...JAden is a marsupial freak....:lol: she loves them:heart:

OH I woudl love an Aussie swap...I'll do kangaroos...JAden is a marsupial freak....:lol: she loves them:heart:

Has she heard that song.. Tie me Kangaroo down sport..tie me kangaroo down..ROFL

Ever since this swap idea was posted..THAT song has been going through my head..hehehe I think it would be a fun swap...wonder if I coudl do a koala...hmmmmmmm..

LOL, I'm super excited about this one (not sure why at the moment...) but I'm gonna hold off posting until there is a lull in the action. Well, hold off as long as I can! Probably in a month or dare I say 2?

Well ya know..I have been thinking..rofl! And well....Kris Fairyland swap is pretty close to the one I would have done in Oct. So how about a Celestial Swap instead? I could still do my star garden idea:) Sound good..would still be due with the HP swap:)

The Fairy house swap did turn into your Fairyland idea, didn't it? Well that's ok, and I adore the celestial idea for the fall with the Harry Potter swap :)

OK..we will go with that then:D

um, is tea time mentioned?
felt board swaps

um, is tea time mentioned?
felt board swaps

I can make little tea sets..with tea pot and all:D

Anyone interested in adding a Noah's Ark swap? Mostly pairs of animals, but them some other big stuff:

Ark
Mt. Ararat (sp?)
Dove with olive branch
Noah and his wife

Anyone?

I am thinking
tea cups
tea pots
coaster
napkins
placemats
tableclothes
table
crustless sandwiches
petiefours
jam centered cookies
hats for all the bendies
sugar cubes and tongs
sugar and creamer set
itty bitty spoons
fancy chairs
fancy 2-tiered plate
serving platter
tea trolley
:D

okay, I definitely need in on a celestial swap.. and the tea one :) I could do a table and a table cloth :)

I am thinking
tea cups
tea pots
coaster
napkins
placemats
tableclothes
table
crustless sandwiches
petiefours
jam centered cookies
hats for all the bendies
sugar cubes and tongs
sugar and creamer set
itty bitty spoons
fancy chairs
fancy 2-tiered plate
serving platter
tea trolley
:D

There is a lot of things on this list I could do..soooooo...maybe this one at the same time as Doll House Tiny things???

Noahs Ark would be so cute..but Lorna already has TONS of Noah stuff:) So that one I would have to pass on..but it's a super cute idea..and who said I needed to be in them all anyhoo...rofl!

I added tea party to the list... Noah's ark I'm not sure we would do because my kid's have no idea about that story, being that it is a bible story, but they would like the animals ;)

I had been avoiding reading this thread because of the excitement-induced heart attack it may have cause but I am in for all of them:

Noah's Ark-we have stuff but would love any new animals, etc.
Tea Party
felt boards
Aussie

ALL of it!!! Bring it on...but not yet ;)

ALL of it!!! Bring it on...but not yet ;)

Yes, we can't bring it all on at once or we will send Tracey into early labor! And we certainly don't want that! (She wouldn't be able to finish her swaps :lol:)

Yes, we can't bring it all on at once or we will send Tracey into early labor! And we certainly don't want that! (She wouldn't be able to finish her swaps :lol:)

:hahaha:

I assume you all know I should be signed up for all groups even when the groups split in 2 right :heart:

How about a non-toy swap? Maybe stuff for the moms, or home decor stuff? I don't know exactly, but I would love to send my lotions out on swaps :) (so easy for me!)

ooooh, I would love home decor stuff, even mini home decor stuff, useful stuff(dish clothes, felted soaps, sculpty ring holder, emboidered coin purse, wool felt boxes...oooooooohhhhhhhh) good idea!
and I must be signed up for all swaps too, but not neccessarily( I can never spell that word) when they split in two :D

How about a non-toy swap? Maybe stuff for the moms, or home decor stuff? I don't know exactly, but I would love to send my lotions out on swaps :) (so easy for me!)

We are doing a just for mom.mother's day swap right now, Mcmrymoon set it up this week. We are doing lotions, soaps, oils, bath mits, etc.

I'd like to host a Farmers Market Swap. The Farmers Market is a big part of our weekends in the summer and I thought it would be fun.

Bendies:
Vendors
Musicians
Farmers
Soap making mamas
The Herb lady
Families
The guy that sells rocks

Baskets, bags
fruit
veggies
handicrafts
Crates

Stands

What do you think?

I'd like to host a Farmers Market Swap. The Farmers Market is a big part of our weekends in the summer and I thought it would be fun.

Bendies:
Vendors
Musicians
Farmers
Soap making mamas
The Herb lady
Families
The guy that sells rocks

Baskets, bags
fruit
veggies
handicrafts
Crates

Stands

What do you think?

aieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!! I am SO there!! SIGN ME UP! I will do the herb lady or rock guy... hmm, though the soap lady would be intriguing, too... fuuuuuuun!

how about a swap so we each part part of a whole, I know we do that now, but something more on the lines of a wall hanging.....like an advent calendar, we could each have a day/box/prize......at first i was thinking of an alphabet book, we could each have 1 or 2 letters, or an animal book, seasonal book, etc, mostly wool felt or needle felted
smaller ones could also be done:rainbow:

I was thinking of something similar the other day as well. I was thinking of doing a wool felt children's book swap, where we would each take a page and illustrate it for everyone, then when we were all finished we each would have one entire storybook. The book I wa thinking of was Goodnight Moon for some reasno, not sure why, we don't even read that one much, lol!

Bonnie, since we're getting swaps set up noe into.. July? August? could we get signups for the Litha/Midsummer swap (Lindsey and I will make god-eyes) and the Lughnassad/Lammas one (not sure what we'll make yet).. since we forgot Imbolc and all, it might be a good idea to get it on the to do list...

I posted summer solstice this morning (and added you Jodi) and will post Lughnasadh now :)

hehehe, yeah, I found that one after I posted :heart:

Anyone interested in adding a Noah's Ark swap? Mostly pairs of animals....

I'd do this one!!! Heck, I'll do most of them!! :cloud9:

I'm adding my swap wish list here (mostly for my own reference):

Summer 2006
pioneer (or fall) - Lupineperriwink
pioneer thiny things (or fall) - Lupineperriwink (2 pioneer swaps due at the same time)

Fall 2006
Apple orchard - Mom2kbeth
Pumpkin Patch - Mom2kbeth
Haunted House - Mom2kbeth (apple picking, pumpkin patch and haunted house all do together)
Harry Potter - PolkaDot (October 6)
Celestial - PolkaDot (October 6)

Holiday Season 2006
Train table and dollhouse tiny things - Mom2kbeth
Christmas Around the World - Mom2kbeth
Stocking Stuffer (November 15th)- PolkaDot
Winter/Yule - Mom2kbeth

Winter 2006-7
Sleigh Ride - Mom2kbeth
Winter wearables (kids and bendies) - Baababy


Misc.
different ethnic groups (italians - irish - polish etc) - Mcmrymoon
modes of transportation - Mcmrymoon
swaps for younger children
Children's stories - Mcmrymoon
Dinosaurs, prehistoric - Mom2kbeth or Huntersmama,
Robin Hood - Maegansmama or Huntersmama
Viking/Scandanavian Mythology - Maegansmama or Hutnersmama
Tea time
Star Wars
Noah's Ark

Going back to the outer space / astronaut swap - if this hasn't already been arranged, and if it isn't in the midst of a thousand other swaps, I would love to have this due so it can be sent out in time for the meteor shower we watch in late summer (Perseids - August) with our family :)

I haven't managed to figure out the timing of these swaps, honestly. I am signed up for two only (wah!) since I was out of town right after Christmas when the great sign-ups seemed to have taken place, lol!

If there is an outerspace/astronaut/martian (teeheee) one, I'd love to be in on it!

Tamara

Adding my wish list.....for me to reference.....


Summer 2006
pioneer (or fall) - Lupineperriwink
pioneer thiny things (or fall) - Lupineperriwink (2 pioneer swaps due at the same time)
Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes - PolkaDot (June 16th)
Lughnasadh - Bonnie

Fall 2006
Apple orchard - Mom2kbeth
Pumpkin Patch - Mom2kbeth
Mabon - Mom2kbeth
Samhain - Mom2kbeth
Haunted House - Mom2kbeth (apple picking, pumpkin patch and haunted house all do together)
Celestial - PolkaDot (October 6)

Holiday Season 2006
Train table and dollhouse tiny things - Mom2kbeth
Christmas Around the World - Mom2kbeth (xmas around world and train/dollhouse due at the same time)
Stocking Stuffer (November 15th)- PolkaDot
Winter/Yule - Mom2kbeth


Winter 2006-7
Sleigh Ride - Mom2kbeth
Inuit/Eskimo - mom2kbeth
Winter wearables (kids and bendies) - Baababy


Misc.
different ethnic groups (italians - irish - polish etc) - Mcmrymoon
very specific items - like drums only - Mcmrymoon
different race families - Mcmrymoon
modes of transportation - Mcmrymoon
swaps for younger children
Celtic Mythology - Mom2kbeth
Children's stories - Peter in Blueberry Land, Children of the Forest (both Elsa Beskow books) - Mcmrymoon
Outer space/astronaut
1001 Arabian Nights - Gronilot
Dinosaurs, prehistoric - Mom2kbeth or Huntersmama, depending on what I make the volcanoes out of
Robin Hood - Maegansmama or Huntersmama
Viking/Scandanavian Mythology - Maegansmama or Hutnersmama


Ok, that is like all of them but 2 ha ha ha

I am going to add on a Tiny Things swap for the Celestial Swap in Oct. I MUST have more tiny things after seeing Lorraine's post:)LOL!

Sounds good :)

Anyone interested in a Galapagos swap? There are tons of fun animals (iguanas, sea lions, blue footed boobies, etc), plus bendies for fisherpeople or tourists (would that be sad?), boats, islands, etc...

*I'd* be interested in said swap ;)

that sounds col. both of my kiddos would be into that. and McKenna has also requested an African swap, oso I am off to add both of those to the OP. Don't know when we will get to either thogh, lol, since we are already scheduled so far in advance!

oh those sound so great, I better get my crafting butt in gear so i can take those swaps on. Jaden has requested that i do more animal type swaps....:lol:

told ya this girl knows what she wants

OOo..those do sound like really cool swaps:)

that sounds col. both of my kiddos would be into that. and McKenna has also requested an African swap, oso I am off to add both of those to the OP. Don't know when we will get to either thogh, lol, since we are already scheduled so far in advance!

If there is room around late August or early Sept..but then I think the Fall swaps would be due then. Or I could trade out one of my swaps(that I have not posted of course;)) and do the African swap..let me know if you want me to do that..I have no problem with it:)

Just posting so I can remember which ones I might want to join...

Summer 2006
Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes - PolkaDot (June 16th)
Lughnasadh - Bonnie

Fall 2006
Apple orchard - Mom2kbeth
Pumpkin Patch - Mom2kbeth
Mabon - Mom2kbeth
Samhain - Mom2kbeth
Haunted House - Mom2kbeth (apple picking, pumpkin patch and haunted house all do together)
Harry Potter - PolkaDot (October 6)
Celestial - PolkaDot (October 6)

Holiday Season 2006
Train table and dollhouse tiny things - Mom2kbeth
Christmas Around the World - Mom2kbeth (xmas around world and train/dollhouse due at the same time)
Stocking Stuffer (November 15th)- PolkaDot
Winter/Yule - Mom2kbeth


Winter 2006-7
Sleigh Ride - Mom2kbeth
Winter wearables (kids and bendies) - Baababy


Misc.
different ethnic groups (italians - irish - polish etc) - Mcmrymoon
very specific items - like drums only - Mcmrymoon
different race families - Mcmrymoon
modes of transportation - Mcmrymoon
swaps for younger children
Celtic Mythology - Mom2kbeth
Children's stories - Peter in Blueberry Land, Children of the Forest (both Elsa Beskow books) - Mcmrymoon
Outer space/astronaut
1001 Arabian Nights - Gronilot
Robin Hood - Maegansmama or Huntersmama
Viking/Scandanavian Mythology - Maegansmama or Hutnersmama
Galapagos Island
Africa

If there is room around late August or early Sept..but then I think the Fall swaps would be due then. Or I could trade out one of my swaps(that I have not posted of course;)) and do the African swap..let me know if you want me to do that..I have no problem with it:)


we'll figure it all out, no worries ;)

Anyone want to do a nativity bendie set? I would be interested, but not sure how many of you "partake" in this kind of thing <grin>!

Lori

Keeping track for myself!

Christmas Around the World - Mom2kbeth
Outer space/astronaut
1001 Arabian Nights - Gronilot
Robin Hood - Maegansmama or Huntersmama
Viking/Scandanavian Mythology - Maegansmama or Hutnersmama
Galapagos Island
Africa
Nativity
wool foods
little house on the prairie and tiny things
fairy
wizard/apothecary
celestial

I was totally thinking about nativities today. Would love that swap. I collect them but really only have one that a small child can play with and not make me crazy worrying about breakage. Is there going to be one?

You know, in 2008? ;)

Dont forget the Fall and Winter nature Table swpas please:) Would love to host and will have a tiny things swap to go along with them:)

Dont forget the Fall and Winter nature Table swpas please:) Would love to host and will have a tiny things swap to go along with them:)

i'll update this afternoon :)

WOOHOO BONNIE!! That looks FABU! Thanks so much for doing that!

I will be doing my Celestial Swap after Yule/Christmas;)

Hey Bonnie:)

I will do my Celestial Swap/Tiny things after Yule and Christmas. I know we like to take a much needed break around then:) So I may post it first of Dec..and have due late Jan.

Can we add another wool foods swap this fall (for those of us who missed it this time)? I would be interested in a mini felt food swap as well <visions of that felt fridge and food from the Japanese book stuck in my head>.

I would probably be interested in repeats of many of the swaps you guys already did -- fairy stuff (tinies, houses, gardens, etc), wizards/apothecary, etc. Just putting in my $0.02! :lol:

Thanks!
Lori

I haven't updated, but I told a few people I am doing another wool foods one for holiday gifts. i am going to set it up as multiple groups, one for breakfast, one for lunch/dinner, one for dessert, one for fruits and veggies, one for ethnic foods, and one for misc. food items (since Kenna realized the other day she has nothing to serve as drinks in her kitchen, lol!)

I am also doing the christmas cookie exchange swap for the holidays too. I posted about that in the recipe exchange thread. i'm updating the op now :)

I would definitely be up for more fairy swaps, but probably after the holidays.

Oh goody! I'm so glad there will be another wool foods swap before th holidays :)

I have had an idea about A Four Seasons Fairy swaps for a loooong time now;)

I Would like to do that one maybe around the same time as the Celestial one if that is okey dokey:)

Adding that in now.

WOOHOOOOOOOOO:monkeydan Thanks!

Do you think there'd be enough interest to do a polynesian swap? Visions of outrigger canoes, etc!

Lori

I'll add it to the list. I think there definitely would be enough interest. I know when I said I was making hula skirt/coconut bra wearing bendies there was a lot o finterst, and that would go along well with a polynesian theme ;)

Bonnie, when you will post the wool food swap, could you please sign me up for it?
lunch/dinner, fruits/veggies, and misc (like drinks) groups are the ones that I am especially interested in. We have such a nice weather here that I hardly ever get to use the computer and I really do not want to miss that one.

Bonnie, when you will post the wool food swap, could you please sign me up for it?
lunch/dinner, fruits/veggies, and misc (like drinks) groups are the ones that I am especially interested in. We have such a nice weather here that I hardly ever get to use the computer and I really do not want to miss that one.

OK :)

Bonnie, I too would like to join in on the next wool foods swap but I will be away a good deal of the summer from the computer. Can you sign me up for one spot in each of the groups? I want to get started on some things now......

Tawnya

I would like a spot in each of the wool foods groups also, when the time comes!! I know I will see it come up, as I am a hawk :p when it comes to swaps but just getting a foot in!!

Thanks!!

i woudl liek to be signed up in all food swaps as well, :)

Well heck, me too! lmao! I want in on all wool foods but desserts (<-that's me showing restraint lmao). You know, when sign-up comes around knocking and I'm outside swimming ;)

Tamara (I was going to refrain from requesting a "hold spot" but then THE PANIC set in lmao!).

I need to get organized! SWAPS I definitely am interested in joining (read: keep crafty calendar clear for these):

Fall/Mabon and Fall Tiny Things
Posting: early May
Due: August 11
Host: Rebecca/PolkaDot

Samhain/Halloween and Tiny Things
Posting: Early June
Due: September 10
Host: Bonnie/Mom2kbeth

Harry Potter
Posting: Mid June
Due: October 6
Host: Rebecca/PolkaDot

Outer space
Posting: Mid June
Due: October 6
Host: Rebecca/PolkaDot

Africa
Posting: Mid June
Due: October 6
Host: Rebecca/PolkaDot

Stocking Stuffer
Posting: Late summer
Due: November 15
Host: Rebecca/PolkaDot

Wool Foods Swap - groups for breakfast, lunch/dinner, dessert, ethnic foods, fruits/veggies, and misc (like drinks)
Posting: This one I will post early to ensure everyone has tons of time, posting this one in late April, early May
Due: November 18
Host: Bonnie/Mom2kbeth

Train table/dollhouse minis
Posting: June
Due: November 25
Host: Bonnie/Mom2kbeth

Christmas Cookie Exchange Swap (everyone would make one cookie out of any material - felted wool , sewn wool, polymer clay, etc.) and also send the recipe to make the actual cookies so the kids would each end up with a tray full of holiday cookies and a recipe book
Posting: June
Due: November 25
Host: Bonnie/Mom2kbeth

Winter/Yule
Posting: September
Due: December 10
Host: Bonnie/Mom2kbeth





Misc. (*depending on when these are posted / due*)
Southwestern swap
Polynesian
different race families - Mcmrymoon
modes of transportation - Mcmrymoon
Outer space/astronaut
1001 Arabian Nights - Gronilot
Robin Hood - Maegansmama or Huntersmama
Viking/Scandanavian Mythology - Maegansmama or Hutnersmama
Tea time
Galapagos Island
More fairy swaps
Wizard/apothecary swap

I would love to hostess a Gypsy Caravan/Camp site themed type swap:lol:

I just keep seeing FLame Eaters..and Fortune Teller bendies..bright tents..

If there is interest..I could hostess maybe in Feb. Of course there will have to be some V-day swaps then too..:lol:

Sounds awesome! adding it to the list :)

I just wanted to say i love the gypsy caravan swap idea.
I have an idea of my own.....How about a prehistoric creatures swap???

I just looked thru one of my books and found a wooly mamoth patterns so I woudl defiantley make those.

Perhaps i can host it with the others i am hosting. maybe March????

I cant' wait for all the awesome swaps we haev coming up:bounce: