Note -- I am not being bad! Really, I'm not!! This is to help everyone with their current craft swaps, lol!
Would anyone be interested in a craft supplies swap? I know, from reading a lot of posts about this lately, that I am not the only craft supply hoarder here, lol! I have so much stuff that I will never get around to using Yet there are other things that I really need to finish up some ideas I have. I was thinking that we could get together a different kind of swap where everyone can clean out their supplies, sending supplies they are not using to others, while receiving needed supplies in return
It would work like this: As many people can sign up as desired. There would be no limit on this because it will work completely differently than the actual craft swaps.
Once you sign up to participate, you would go through your craft supplies and make up packages valued at $15 and post those packages here. For example, I might put together a package of school themed scrapbooking supplies and list that as one of the packages I have to offer.
You can list as many packages as you want. Also you can list items that you are in need of because that may spark someone to create a package with those items in mind )
There will be a deadline for posting what you have available.
After that deadline, everyone would email/PM me with the packages (and the name of who is offering each one) that they would like to receive and I will match everyone up. Everyone will then send out andreceive the same number of packages, though they will not be sending to and receiving from the same person. I might send to Kris who would send to Heather who would send to Rebecca who would send to me, kwim? But you wouldn't have to worry about any of this, I will take care of this (I used to organize these swaps on MDC all the time too, just ask Jodi ).
Once I finish the match ups I would post them all ehre, who is sending to whom, and you would PM who you are sending to for her address and send off the package.
Can you tell I was cleaning my craft room today? LOL!
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Last edited by mom2kbeth : 01-14-2006 at 05:29 PM.
i have not even read this yet...but i knwo i;'m in
K, Now that i knwo what i just signed up for....lol
I have semi-precious stone beads, All sorts, Carnelian, moonstone, jade, rose quartz...a ton really..if anyone is interested in beads please Pm me and i can send you a full list.
I can do 3 Bead packages
lots of Jacard acid dyes, I have almost every color Dharma has listed and in most cases have at least 4 oz of each color
I can do 3 Dye Packages
so much wool yarn its crazy..organic dutch yarn all natural and chemical free 100% merino all natural
I can do 3 yarn packages
a ton of roving too
several colors...no natural colors, but lots of bright and pastel colors
I an do 3 roving packages as well
I also need to figure out what i amdoign for future swaps before i post a ISO list
i'm in!
I can't get an '' I have list '' together until late next week tho...
I have a ton I need, well, not really need, but I am wanting lots of wool felt!
I will definitely have these packages
1) scrapbooking
2) rubber stamps
3) yarn
4) beads
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And see what I've been up to at:
The only thing I can think of off the top of my head is skin for the Waldorf dolls. I got 3 yards from Rebecca (Where's Waldorf) and can't imagine using it all. Other than that I really don't know. Not that I hate to share but I know if I give something up I'll need it in a week!
I have a lot of felt
but I think I might offer it on the crafty board as I don't really need anyting in return except money or maybe wooden candle cups and maybe other wood things... wool stuffing...
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Last edited by Mamaselena : 01-03-2006 at 07:38 AM.
I'm glad there is some interest And Kris, I'm cracking up that you just signed up before even reading it ... this could have been that swap for cat poop that Heather was talking about
Here's what I know I have available (and I will make my descriptions more detailed when I am not supposed to be sewing 4 orders of diapers)
Scrapbooking supplies
Rubber stamps
Papers and fibers
wool yarn
Things that I know I am in need of:
felting needles
felting needles with handle
foam for felting
wool felt, either 100% or 80% wool, lots of colors and white/natural
good pipe cleaners for bendies
wooden miniatures of almost any kind
wool roving, especially natural and brown, I will be needing a ton of brown for one of my swap ideas
sculpey or fimo clay, natural colors (meaning colors found in nature, not anything like hot pink or neon green) and black
Last edited by mom2kbeth : 01-02-2006 at 10:38 PM.
I'm glad there is some interest And Kris, I'm cracking up that you just signed up before even reading it ... this could have been that swap for cat poop that Heather was talking about
Note -- I am not being bad! Really, I'm not!! This is to help everyone with their current craft swaps, lol!
Would anyone be interested in a craft supplies swap?
OHHHH girl I need to join.You should see our only closet we have.1/4 of it is just scrapbooking,cardmaking supplies.I have alot of stuff I can get rid of like quilling papers,papers,die cuts oh gosh so much!!!
Well, you know I have tons of this, lol! The fleece I am working through is 6 pounds ... that is a whole heck of a lot of wool!! Between what I washed tonight and what I had to throw away, I barely even made a dent in the box!
I already see a couple things I am in search of:
Skin for Waldorf dolls, wool batting and acid dyes
I have a ton of stuff:
Scrapbooking
Stamping
Sewing
Felting Needles with handle
Felting Needles
Korker Bow Making supplies
Doll Making Supplies
Yarn
I'll start putting together a list
Oh i want teh needle felting stuff.... and maybe some dollmaking things, too
I have just about every acid dye color Dharma has listed so, can you list colors you are lookign forand i'll tell you if i have it, I have upto 8 oz of each
Last edited by huntersmama : 01-03-2006 at 09:52 AM.
Well, why do you think I want to join here, Bonnie
I got these hand carders for Christmas and now I want to use them
But truly, I do have too much craft stuff as well.
eta I am so interested in felting needle handles, especially ones for more than one needle; I also need more fine needles, I noticed that two are getting quite dull tips.
Well, I'm trying to box stuff up for the move and have oodles of things I'd just as soon not continue to deal with. Off the top of my head I know I have
Several boxes and bags (at least 20 lbs) of dirty uncarded wool
size 36 and 38 felting needles (I bought 25 of each since it was cheaper lol)
a couple of lbs of wool batt and stuffing
1 lb cones of cotton yarn in a variety of colors (I bought 30 or so on clearance and have been working through it but I have lots and am wishing there was an end in sight)
a couple of 100 yard bolts of 3/4" grosgrain ribbbon in black, grey, and red
a box full of natural dying supplies including instrunctional dvd
I know theres tons more, especially if anyone is interested in trims and sewing notions, I just need to keep digging-- I'm pretty overwhelmed.
Yet there are other things that I really need to finish up some ideas I have. I was thinking that we could get together a different kind of swap where everyone can clean out their supplies, sending supplies they are not using to others, while receiving needed supplies in return 
). 
i'm in!
and maybe some dollmaking things, too
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