secret santa swap- it's on like donkey kong!

The first annual Secret Santa Swap, hosted by {me and elna}, has officially started!

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And I even made a button for you! You're welcome. :)

 

The deadline to sign up for the swap was Friday, September 28, and the guidelines for it are pretty simple:

• there are lots of fun swaps around the blogosphere but this swap is for making something crafty to send to someone else; this can include handmade sewn items, crochet, knitted, painted, etc. No store bought items or food for the main gift; of course, if you're making something like a fun tote bag and you'd like to throw a fun goody like a book or a few pieces of candy in there I'm most definitely not going to stop you! :)
• the gift that you make should have an approximate retail value between $20 and $30; if you're unsure if yours "fits the bill", send me a quick email and we'll figure it out together!
• gifts much be mailed to the recepient no later than Friday, November 16th- November 9th if mailing internationally
• all gifts must include a card stating who they are from
• PLEASE send a thank you card to the person who made your gift

There are over 20 fine folks who signed up for the swap, many of whom have blogs! Those peeps are:
 

Alyce at Blossom Heart Quilts

Amy at form*work

Brandy at Crafty Girl Squared

Brooke at Drunken Monkey Knits

Catherine at cat & vee

Elisa at Woozy Quilts

Gina at Yarn Over by Gina

Jessica P. at Plum Patchwork

Jessica S. at A Full Bobbin

Jessica S. (squared) at remnants:fiber[culture]

Kim at Hitched and Stitched

Kristin at Moser Photos

McKinzie at Kakes by Kinzie

Meig at Crafty Girl Squared and Global Odyssey

Ros at Sew Delicious

 

 

They were all emailed their super secret partner deets last week and several have sent me pictures of what they're working on. Let me tell you, y'all are in for a TREAT when you see some of these great gifts! Seriously, you ladies are impressing the pants off of  me. :) If you haven't decided what to make yet and are looking for inspiration, check out this post for holiday themed ideas and this post for every day gifts.

 

 

Make sure you check out everyone's blogs to see what they're working on! Once everyone gets their gifts in November, I'll be hosting quite a few of these peeps who will share with you pictures and tutorials of how they made their gifts. Makes me so excited I almost wanna slap my mama. :)