Would anyone be interested in a monthly/bimonthly A&C swap?

[GreebosWhiskers]

Since there are a lot of us & we cover a lot of different crafts I wondered if anyone would be interested in the occasional swap? It wouldn't be for big stuff, just little knick-knacks like lavender bags, corsages, things like that, or if you don't want to make something then maybe wee crafty bits for your recipient to play with. I thought if we set a theme & a price limit then let everyone just do their own thing. I mean, who doesn't like free stuff (especially hand-made free stuff)?

I'd be happy to co-ordinate it & we wouldn't all be expected to take part in every swap - just sign up to the ones you fancy as & when they're posted. We can tailor our swaps to reflect special holidays etc. If any swap has less than 3 participants it'll be postponed or abandoned.

Can anyone who would be interested please post here & also email me on Floralmac at aol dot com. Also ideas for themes would be appreciated. If you could copy & paste the questionnairre below into your post then you'll stand a better chance of getting things you'll like

I'll go first

Name: GreebosWhiskers
Craft: Yarn stuff - crochet, knitting, spinning.
Allergies: None.
Favourite colours: Vibrant colours - rich reds & purples, deep greens & blues.
Favourite scents: Citrus, spice.
Favourite treat: Chocolate.

great idea (in fact I've been meaning to send you (and GM) little somethings as thanks for the little somethings you sent me before xmas, but not got around to it yet, shame on me!)

Name: Jean Genie (AnnieB)
Craft: Knitting, crochet, sewing - I particularly love applique
Allergies: None.
Favourite colours: unusual combinations that shouldn't necessarily go, vintage styles, greens, pinks, reds, greys (at the moment!)
Favourite scents: lemongrass, rose, hint of geranium, neroli...
Favourite treat: anything that will help facilitate a long tranquil soak in the bath...(after a nice cup of tea of course!)

OOOOO yes this sounds fun & might make me get off my bum & DO something crafty instead of just playing with my beads

Name : Whizzz
Craft : Beady jewellery
Allergies : None
Fave Colours : Lime green, shades of purple, turquoise blues (anything really but NO pink!)
Fave scents : the sea, not too flowery although I do like lavender
Fave treat : (not including white wine) anything sparkly, cute fluffy things, choc, a day by the seaside

Mailing you now Great Idea!

My beady skills aren't up to much...I can knit OK though...but apart from that my main craft is cardmaking...not much to offer for a swap is it!!

Dingle - why are card-making skills not much good for a swap?

Hand-made cards are fab & everyone needs birthday/Christmas/Easter etc cards.

Plus you can knit - what more do you need?

The swaps will have different themes & you only sign up for the ones you want to take part in. Please consider signing up [pleading ]

Name: gingermonkey
Craft: softie maker/sewing
Allergies: None.
Favourite colours: I'm a 70s child so love 70s colour combos - purples and oranges and greens together, ooohhhh!!!! Green is absolute fave colour
Favourite scents: spice and lavender. Not orange, never ever ever
Favourite treat: a cup of tea and a cake/biscuit

And please may I also scold Dingle.....I'm always desperate for cards so a swap with you would make my day!!!
I'll email you in a bit, got to do school run now (yep, it's 7.38 and I'm just leaving the house)

Name: meridian
Craft: painting, knitting, beaded jewellery
Allergies: None. (well brocoli and sage actually but nothing candy/chocolate wise )
Favourite colours: purple, black, blue, grey (god I sound like a bruise)
Favourite scents: citrus, verbena, rose
Favourite treat: dark chocolate, coffee, coconutty sweets

Name: lucykate
Craft: softie making, embroidery, applique, also love stumpwork/raised embroidery, felt and buttons
Allergies: none, but overdue bills bring me out in a rash
Favourite colours: browns, pink, duck egg blue, red, olive green
Favourite scents: top of my dc's heads
Favourite treat: chocolate, take away (love thai food), boden discount code

name: maximummummy

craft: card making,mini scrapbooking,altered art, button jewellery (a bit of everything!!)

allergies:none
fav. colours: turquoise,teal,violet
fav. scents : lavender,tea rose,green tea
fav. treat :cup of tea & a pile of hob-nob biscuits - ooh a lie-in - thorntons truffles

name: champs

craft: paper crafting and girly altering, chocs,cakes and sweet treats, knick knacks.
allergies:asthma, hayfever, sensitive skin, citrus fruit, vannila scent(on its own)
fav. colours: pink, black
fav. scents : strawberry, rose(subtle), coconut
fav. treat :hmmmmm.... love chocs but trying to give up. yummy biccies and cakes.... but trying to cut down.... baths with lovely bubblie things... b ofen gets highjacked by a boy or 2... or 3....erm... *meauhhh!!!

*kid word to describe the feeling of blahness

Lots of interest - fab

lucykate, meridian, maximummummy & champs can you all email me please - Floralmac at aol dot com - just so I have your email addy to hand.

Ta very muchly.

bump for anyone else interested

I'm bumping too...anyone else fancy it?

Oh ga awn then.
Name: Rantinghousewife
Craft: Crochet, knitting and sewing (in that order)
Allergies: None
Favourite colours: Turquoisie blues and Teals
Favourite scents: neroli and in the spirit of general grannyness, I do actually like rose.
Favourite treat: What's that then Can't think of one, cup of tea maybe.

I adore grannyish things, nothing wrong in that. Although my nephew, turns his nose up at it but, what would he know, he wears baggy jeans and nike trainers.

oi less of the grannyish i put tea rose for favourite scents!!! hope i wont be a granny for AGES dd is only 13

I put rose as one my my fav scents too..

I'll definately join in.

Name: Nbg
Craft: Sofites, little dolls (lol), basically most things with felt and jewellery
Allergies: cats lol
Favourite colours: Autumn colours, browns, coppers but also pinks, purples reds etc
Favourite scents: Not great with smelly stuff
Favourite treat: Chocolate, shoes, clothes and handbags

Me too. I'll try my very best to join in but I'm really busy tied up with work on the house etc. at the moment.

Name: Tillyboo (Laurie)
Craft: Sewing, Painting, Photography
Allergies: Nickel & tree Pollen
Favourite colours: Pinks,Turquoisie blues and Teals
Favourite scents: Green Tea perfume, Roses, Fresh Air
Favourite treat: A day's Horse Racing, A quiet evening with a good film !

Wow - 11 of us. That's fab

I'll be posting details of our first swap next Monday afternoon.

Remember we'll be signing up for each swap as & when they come up as I know we won't all want to take part in every swap.

Can I just ask everyone who hasn't already done so to email me on Floralmac at aol dot com so I can get in touch to give out partners' details?

I've emailed you Greebo

I'm not sure my stuff is suitable for swapping but I can try to invent something!!

Name: Dizzyday07 (Leah)
Craft: Sewing, (just starting patchwork & applique), I can knit and want to resurect my basic crochet skills
Allergies: None.
Favourite colours: Any shade of purple!! (Hate: Green and Orange)
Favourite scents: Horses(!!), the sea, newly bathed children (prefer my own but not fussy). I loathe Lavender with a passion though
Favourite treat: My weekly kick-boxing class & sitting up at night in a quiet house

Ooo....my brain says "ignore this thread Dingle...you have tooo much going on!" but my heart keeps tugging me back!

As long as I don't have to commit to each swap it seems an offer I cannot refuse.

Name: Dingle
Craft: Mainly papercrafts, cards, a bit of knitting, basic beading...
Allergies: None.
Favourite colours: Goodness, depends on my mood and what it is but in general I like quite rustic, earthy colours.
Favourite scents: Citrus, spice, I use calming lavender in an attempt to "switch off!"
Favourite treat: Pamper time, time for me, crafting time, a take away, glass of wine, chocolate.....

Greebo, did you get my email?

I got your email Nbg. I thought I'd replied but my internet's really playing up just now so maybe it didn't get through. Bloody service provider keeps calling up & trying to get us to upgrade so maybe this is them trying another tactic