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Post by braided-rug on Jun 10, 2006 15:19:57 GMT 10
I thought that might be nice.
I will have to talk to Cara about her ideas for the next swap.
In the meantime, tell me all the swap titles you have been in, especially any unusual ones.
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Post by lynn on Jun 10, 2006 22:32:48 GMT 10
Here's a list I had saved in my files....the book and tartlet candle swap were very enjoyable to me.
1. postcard swap - send 5 postcards to 5 other members on the list who in
turn will send out there 5 to the same 5 on the list each should wind up
with 5 postcards from whereever each lives.
2. tea towel friendship gift swap
3. hot pot pad friendship swap
4. votive candle or tartlet swap
5. stationery friendship gift swap
6. Book round robin - for instance the Beverly Lewis books - read them and
forward them on via book rate to the next member on the list who has not
read them - include a letter and your thoughts on the novels or a nice
suprise glad to meet you letter.
7. tea cup/saucer friendship gift
8. ornament friendship gift
9. inspirational book gift
10.members sending to other members a birthday gift who are born in the
same month.
11. mini gift basket friendship gift - same idea sending a mini gift basket
to a member on the list - using themes like "coffee, tea, bath, hands,
quilters, crocheters, knitters" etc.
12. Cookbook friendship gift - make up your own family recipe cookbook and
send it as a gift to another member same as above - this one would have a
longer start & finish date. Your cookbook can be a 3 ring binder or mini 3
ring binder, or stitched together pamphlet of recipes or otherwise.
13. Bookmark friendship gift
You all may have already done most of these. I'm not sure as I've not participated in very many swaps here on H&H.
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Post by lucie on Jun 11, 2006 1:21:47 GMT 10
Lynn, you have so many great ideas!  WOW! Linda, what do you mean with a literary swap? Is it a book swap?... |
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Post by braided-rug on Jun 11, 2006 10:05:31 GMT 10
Where I live we are famous for one lady's writings and associated with another Australian author, so I was thinking of sending some things they carry at the newsagents about them.
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Post by braided-rug on Jun 11, 2006 10:06:19 GMT 10
The only problem I see is that people might have read something we send.
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Post by violet on Jun 11, 2006 12:04:56 GMT 10
I'm thinking weight would be the problem, Br, with regard to postage, as we're so widely spread. Hm, I suppose paperbacks aren't so heavy. So would books be nominated, one decided upon, then it would be sent from person to person over the course of time? Wonder if those out of Australia would enjoy "A Fortunate Life", Br? You've got some fantastic ideas there, Lynn! Lots of great things we can do for future swaps. |
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Post by braided-rug on Jun 11, 2006 12:22:45 GMT 10
We have postcards about the author etc. I will have to talk to Cara.
Thank you Lynn, very much.
There is a weight limit in Australia that once you go over it starts getting expensive.
Must get more familiar with it.
Just a normal swap I was thinking missviolet.
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Post by braided-rug on Jun 11, 2006 12:33:19 GMT 10
About A Fortunate Life, at first I didn't think so, but people have been surprising me lately.
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Post by braided-rug on Jun 11, 2006 18:10:21 GMT 10
This is the idea.
A normal swap with a theme of Literary.
You get to choose what you would like to send within that theme.
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Post by violet on Jun 11, 2006 20:21:53 GMT 10
Ah, I see. Sounds good! Anything that involves reading is ok by me. |
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Post by teddymaker on Jun 13, 2006 0:27:41 GMT 10
Ive been in seasonal swaps which were fun...Christmas ornaments....My favorite was an apron swap....For people who sew or just collect them how about a button or fabric swap??? |
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Post by braided-rug on Jun 13, 2006 11:02:45 GMT 10
Jayne, your ideas are great and I will see if we can do those ones soon.
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Post by teddymaker on Jun 15, 2006 1:02:15 GMT 10
Linda, another one that I was in was a brooch(pin) swap...we were doing them for each season...I think we only got two done if I remember...Deed might remember this one, she sent me an adorable heart pin with a teddy bear on it....
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Post by lucie on Jun 17, 2006 5:23:56 GMT 10
I would love a brooch/pin swap also! |
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Post by braided-rug on Jun 26, 2006 15:29:10 GMT 10
I will make a note of it Lucie.
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WOW! Linda, what do you mean with a literary swap? Is it a book swap?... 
