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huntersmama · 08-23-2005, 10:51 PM

Okay I know there are a ton of swaps going on right now, But I am on a mermaid underwater wonderland kick right now

Does anyone wanna do a swap?

We coudl help each other build our own cool underwater worlds.

I have been wanting to make a coral fence for ages so if it all goes well I could do that for the swap....or whatever!:lol

is anyone eles on a mermaid kick? or is it just me?

Okay so we are 6!

Sending 5, with a send date of Oct 22nd. If that doesn't work for anyone lmk

1. Huntersmama
2. Mom2kbeth**recieved**PAID
3. Lupineperriwink**received**PAID
4. Gronilot (shipping with the fairy swap stuff)
5. Korwynne**recieved**PAID
6. Starkl**recieved**PAID

mom2kbeth · 08-24-2005, 09:01 AM

I'll bet you never guessed it, but

I'm in!.

Rofl!! Kenna loves mermaids, so even though it is starting to be "off season" for an ocean theme, I would love to do it. I am starting to get things together for the kids for the holidays, so this woud be something perfect for McKenna!

I may make bendy mermaids. Not sure yet.

Can we have a mailing date for this one in mid-late October? That would be great since I have 6 other ones due by 10/1.

huntersmama · 08-24-2005, 09:45 AM

I should haev known

I know its a bit off season, but I was sort of thinking ahead to the holidays too

I think a mid-late Oct mail date is fine, I have a ton of stuff due too

Anyone eles interested????

lupineperriwink · 08-24-2005, 02:43 PM

Me!
ETA: okay the phone rang but I didn't want to miss out. I love love love the ocean and since I am going to Maine next week this will be perfect timing for me to scavenge with a purpose.

hastings · 08-24-2005, 03:40 PM

I am super late in shipping my Fairy Tale swap out (didn't go out until today) But I promise I'll get this one out on time if I can join. My daughter is a waterbaby/pisces named Lorelei lol. I'm ADDICTED to mermaids for her.

huntersmama · 08-24-2005, 04:15 PM

Oh I would love something from teh beaches of Maine. My kids dad and i spend a wonderful weekend in Old Orchard just before we got pregnant for Jaden

And I totally understand about life beign ehctic and swaps are soemtimes the last things on our mins

so what do you all think of an Oct 22nd for the mail date?

if anyoen is done early adn wants to ship you are more than welcome, but this way we can all get our other swaps done and not stress

Korwynne · 08-24-2005, 04:57 PM

me please. I'm collecting mermaid stuff for Leila.

Now.. any idea what I can make? I'm at a loss.. but can't miss out on the mermaids

hrm.. I might have an idea, but need to see if I can actually make it work

mom2kbeth · 08-24-2005, 05:43 PM

I knew you'd be in too, Jodi!!

Hastings -- everyone was late on the fairy tales swap. no worries!

Some ideas on things to make for this swap:

wool sea shells
clay sea shells
large clay coral or shell for a mermaid "throne"
ocean playmat
felted or sewn or clay island
palm trees for mermaids to lounge under when they are out of the water (Kenna's mermaids are always out of the water, lol! Thye have to talk with the fairies!)
underwater home -- like a fairy house, but maybe to look like coral, or a clam shell, or something, or just blue for the ocean
fish friends
sea horse - the size for a mermaid to ride on

starkl · 08-24-2005, 05:44 PM

What kind of time frame would we be looking at? I'd love to join if the ship date wasn't until the end of Sept. or around there.

mom2kbeth · 08-24-2005, 05:47 PM

Kris proposed October 22nd - which is great for me

huntersmama · 08-24-2005, 06:19 PM

Bonnie I love yoru ideas....wow I think i may need to try one of those

I am leanign towards doing the palm trees, and a coral fence just so everyone knows what I am thinkin

This is gonna be the coolest swap

and i am totally fine with making the date end of Oct if that works better for everyone

So this is a tentative list
1. Huntersmama
2. Mom2kbeth
3. Lupineperriwink
4. Hastings
5. Korwynne
6. Starkl

DOes that look about right? Should we aim to keep it small?

Korwynne · 08-24-2005, 06:41 PM

I think that's perfect

lupineperriwink · 08-24-2005, 07:14 PM

Give me some ideas about what you'd like from Maine. I am from an island community and all (and I mean all) of my family are fishermen, clam diggers, dive for urchins or run a huge boat (think The Perfect Storm LOL).

huntersmama · 08-24-2005, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by lupineperriwink

Give me some ideas about what you'd like from Maine. I am from an island community and all (and I mean all) of my family are fishermen, clam diggers, dive for urchins or run a huge boat (think The Perfect Storm LOL).

I honestly wouldnt; even knwo where to begin....we have beaches around here, but there are never any shells or anythign.

so anythign you see on a beach or that makes you think of the water would be awesome. maybe some nice bigger shells or???

okay now i need to go rent the Perfect Storm....

lupineperriwink · 08-24-2005, 09:17 PM

Depending on what I can guilt my cousins into (being the oldest has it's perks LOL) I can get some urchins, quahogs, clams and TONS of mussels. A few conches and some other oddities as well.
Totally off topic. I have never even seen the movie but read the book. The lady who is the skipper of one of the other botas used to work for a Aldie Leeman (of course you'd have to be from Harpswell to know this

). Anywho, those big boats are out for days at a time in the middle of the ocean. Quite dangerous. When my Grampa was in an accident a few years ago my Uncle was so far out in the Atlantic that the Coast Guard had to go get him. I love the ocean but am so freakin' scared of drowning!