So I was told we needed a spring swap, lol! Anything spring related goes :)

Mailing date: This one will be due with the Garden Party Swap on Friday, March 24th (as will the Beltane/May Day Swap) to help everyone save on shipping costs :)



Mailing Date: Monday, 3/24
Please send: 8 items (does not include an item for yourself)
Swappers:
1 - Mom2kbeth - rainbow playsilks
2 - Copmom - fimo buggies
3 - PolkaDot
4 - Huntersmama
5 - Lisabw2 - recycled crayons
6 - Rainbowmaker - pussywillow babies
7 - MGray - spring bendies
8 - Maegansmama - green playsilks
9 - Korwynne


Ideas:
bugs
early spring flowers - crocuses, daffodils, pussywillows
later spring flowers
spring flower children
root children, who will just be waking up in the spring :)
I would be eternally grateful if someone could make a wool felt or needle felted place for the root children to have been sleeping and to emerge from ... like a tree stump or underground roots of a tree, or even some really interesting driftwood/hardwood with lots of little crevices ...
bendies dressed in raincoats with umbrellas
rain mobile
green playsilks for table coverings
green cotton play cloths for table coverings
wool garden playmat
gardening themed accessories

Me on this one too..LOL

I am not in some of the upcoming swaps..so I can do these no problem:)

thanks mama!!

Me please. I am thinking of doing recycled crayons in the shape of spring animals (duck, rabbit, sheep). Is that okay?

me please

ME, please!

What are you trying to do to me!
Sign me up...

I have sick kids right now so make sure to sign me. up if I miss anymore. I don't want the witches/apothocary one thoug
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Lily is helping type:lol:

I'd like to do this if there is room - I can do spring bendies

MMEEEE

me too, pleeeeeeaaaaaaaasssssssse :monkeydan

I'm adding you in Stacey :)

ty Bonnie! :hug:
Well I can definitely do the playsilks in solid green, hues of green, or crackley green. And, if desired, I can stamp and set leaves on them, I also have acorn stamps. Would everyone like a square or a rectangle(scarf shape)?

ty Bonnie! :hug:
Well I can definitely do the playsilks in solid green, hues of green, or crackley green. And, if desired, I can stamp and set leaves on them, I also have acorn stamps. Would everyone like a square or a rectangle(scarf shape)?

Oooooooo...I loveeeeee your silks as does Lorna!! So any one of those you make will be much appreciated here:)

OK..hmmmm...

How about a small needle felted flower garden. I may or may not felt the flowers..may have to make those from Fimo or paper. But I think that is what I will do:)

That would be cute ... needle felted garden with fimo flowers :) Then the bendies and fairies could pick the flowers

Oh i have been wanting to do little flower babies, or maybe bulb babies
for ages so put me doen for those

oh and thanks:hug:

That would be cute ... needle felted garden with fimo flowers :) Then the bendies and fairies could pick the flowers

Okey dokey then..that is what I will do:)

k, i'm doing flower children for sure, i am all excited about them too:smirk:

i am going to do mix of crocus, snowdrop, bluebells, tulips and daffodils.

i'm not sure how many i will do per person yet, but my thought is....
woudl you prefer a cluster of a certain flower child or a variety?

i am thinking 2 or 3 min...but I'll see how much time they each take and how far ahead i am on other stuff

i need input mamas......let me know:cuc:

If you are definitely doing more than one per person, then I would prefer a variety. But do what every you feel like doing ;)

Variety would be fun..but do what is fun for you:)

so - what is everyone making here?

I was thinking of making baby bendies if I can find some cradle type of materials. If not, I may just make mom/baby pairs of flower bendies - can't decide!

I am thinking of doing something with fimo strawberries. Maybe baskets of them so if someome does, say, a garden playmat, strawberries would be a great spring crop to be able to pick. If I can think of something else other than lettuce and spinach-maybe carrots, I will add.

I made big rainbow playsilks for everyone. We usually keep a rainbow silk hanging over our nature table all spring (you know ... april showers ... bring rainbows :))

I made big rainbow playsilks for everyone. We usually keep a rainbow silk hanging over our nature table all spring (you know ... april showers ... bring rainbows :))


Could you be anymore awesome!!!! Can't wait. I LOVE Spring.

Note - we are now at 10 swappers, so please send 9 items :)

can I take her spot? :)

Sure, Jodi.

We are back to 11 swappers, sending 10 items :)

Update: We are now at 9 people, sending 8 items.

There is one spot open now if anyone wants it ... lmk! The ship date is soon, March 24th, so i fyou sign up, please be sue you can ship by then :)

I'll take the open spot, please! How many sets do we send?
Off to Michaels in the morning - can anyone suggest a size for fimo/sculpy bugs? Family fun had some cute ideas, but I don't know how they would translate to nature table size.

Added you in Copmom!

I made the ladybugs from Family Fun the other day, lol. I made them quarter sized or so, maybe a little smaller (I don't have them in front of me).

Great! I was thinking of making the ladybugs and the ants. (Hope you don't mind more ladybugs!!) :)

My kiddos love buggies so more lady bugs are fine with us :)

Lady bugs are fine here too:) So are ants..my dd loves bugs!

I'm making the sun catchers from the new family fun :)

I reeeeaally hate to do this, but I have to drop this and the Beltane/May Day swap. Something has come up suddenly in my family that I have to devote my free time to for the next two weeks. It is nothing bad, just necessary. I hope this will give someone enough time to snatch my spot or eases the load for those involved!

So sorry ladies.

ETA: these are the only two that will be affected, I am ok on all other commitments.

ohhhh! me me me!

I just figured out how to make the most adorable pussy willow babies with my new wool felt.

Updating the OP switching out Rainbowmaker in Daisy's place.

cool! I REALLY want some playsilks!

How is everyone doing on this? March has flown by for me, I can't believe Friday is the 24th already - yikes!

I'm really tickled with what I'm making for this. I'm making little baby bendies with walnut shell cradles. They are coming out really cute. Right now the bendies are headless, but I'll get a picture done once I get the heads on!

What is everyone else making??

I've got buggies everywhere! :D DH is helping me - what fun! We finished 40 ants last night, and ladybugs are on the agenda tonight as we watch "The Amazing Race". I think Sculpy is my new love! :)

Here is a pic of my baby bendies :)

Everyone will get 3 babies (pink, blue and yellow) and a walnut cradle (though now I'm thinking its more like a baby bucket :lol: ) and a leaf blanket. Oh, and the one bendie is light blue, not purple - camera issues!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/grayhouse/babybendies.jpg

They're adorable!!

Those are too sweet Melinda:heart:

Ship date is here :cuc:

Here is an updated list:

1 - Mom2kbeth - rainbow playsilks
2 - Copmom - fimo buggies
3 - PolkaDot
4 - Huntersmama
5 - Rainbowmaker - pussywillow babies
6 - MGray - spring bendies
7 - Maegansmama - green playsilks
8 - Korwynne

I took out Lisabw2 because I PMed her a couple of times but never heard anything back. So we are sending 7 items for this one. Can't wait to see everything!

Can you pm me your address? I've got the ants done and the ladybugs should be finished tomorrow. I'll try and post a picture tomorrow. :D

The buggies came today. Cute!

Any update on what has arrived for this one??

Update:

Swappers:
1 - Mom2kbeth - rainbow playsilks - RECEIVED
2 - Copmom - fimo buggies - RECEIVED
3 - PolkaDot
4 - Huntersmama
5 - Lisabw2 - recycled crayons - DROPPED
6 - Rainbowmaker - pussywillow babies - RECEIVED (and boy are they adorable!!)
7 - MGray - spring bendies - RECEIVED
8 - Maegansmama - green playsilks
9 - Korwynne

Just waiting on 4 packages.

I'm going to have to mail these directly to everyone when I come home from the funeral. I can't get my act together.

ok

Bonnie..if it is easier for you...I can mail these out with other swaps I have coming up. I have most of the swaps nearly completed and should have them all done by May 1st. Just PM me and let me know what you want to do. I have the Farm Swap and Music Swap done if you want me to go ahead and send.

Alrighty, I got 3 sets of my babies back from this swap. Korwynne said she is sending individually, are one of these sets hers, or did the hostess keep a set for her?

I already traded one of my sets away and was giving a set to my sister - but if I need to be holding onto these for people who are sending individually, I need to know ASAP.

I'm confused a bit about this swap too - I got 4 sets of mine back.
Bonnie - did you keep a set for yourself?
Also - who made the felted garden? Are the white tufts flowers to plant or dandelion seeds?

There were a bunch of drops so everyone got a bunch of theirs back. I did take buggies for myself; holden has them non his nature table and loves them :)

Polkadot made the dandelion patches. The white tufts are the "wish flowers" as kenna calls them, to plant in the patch and pick :)

Cool! Thanks! :D
If anyone is interested in buggies (fimo ants and ladybugs) let me know!

Hehehe..yep..you just kinda push/wiggle the dandelion into the felt patch..and the bendies can pluck them up and make wishes:)

There were a bunch of drops so everyone got a bunch of theirs back. I did take buggies for myself; holden has them non his nature table and loves them :)

Polkadot made the dandelion patches. The white tufts are the "wish flowers" as kenna calls them, to plant in the patch and pick :)

Awww..that is sweet:D