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13 Days of Halloween

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Group:Crafting Queens
Swap Coordinator:grimmlynn (contact)
Swap categories: Miscellaneous 
Number of people in swap:24
Location:Regional - USA
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:August 31, 2009
Date items must be sent by:September 23, 2009
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

The much anticipated 13 Days of Halloween swap is up and running!

For this swap, you will have 1 partner and send them 13 gifts in order to celebrate Halloween! One goodie for each day leading up to Halloween! A jewelry set with a bracelet and pair of earrings counts as one day, not three. It is sender's choice to make it a little easier to start working on your packages early!

Simply choose and/or make 13 gifts for your partner to enjoy. Wrap each day individually with the number marked so we know what day to open which gift. 13 will be for the first day and 1 will be for the last day. Nothing too fancy is required for the wrapping; it is just so the surprises aren't spoiled. Some black tissue paper or a paper bag tied with black or orange ribbon is all you need! Please try to make the last day's present the most special!

The only thing I would suggest not sending to be opened as a gift would be homemade eats such as rice krispie treats or anything that might go stale or bad before the receiver gets around to opening it. However, if you are just dying to send some homemade treats you can wrap some securely and use it for cushioning!

You don't have to send these items, but I know my brain could sometimes use a jump start so here are some ideas:

Halloween themed socks

Bottle cap necklace or magnet with monster pic inside

Solid black scarf with a Halloween pin to keep it in place

Bag of Halloween candy

Halloween dotee

Halloween Stationery set such as pens and pencils

Set of Halloween themed note cards handmade or store bought

Halloween door sign

Black and/or orange hair accesories

Pumpkin scented soap or candle

Small Halloween Whimsy Jar

Halloween themed FQs

Just use your imagination and have fun! Send a package you would enjoy receiving! Please feel free to add any other things that would be neat to send in the comments below.

This will be angeled, but that won't be necessary since it is a group swap. However, life does happen and if it happens to your partner the other crafting queens will jump in for your 13 days!

After careful consideration, I am making this a US only swap. If anyone wants to set up a smaller, international version, that would be fine, too.

Discussion

cobaltgypsy 08/ 4/2009 #

watching this one!

RyeRye 08/ 4/2009 #

Who wouldn't want to open a gift for 13 days! Count me in. Watchlist for now.

grimmlynn 08/ 4/2009 #

I'm so excited about this swap. I know I'm the host, but I just don't know if my enthusiasm comes across in the swap description! :D

Lishmo 08/ 4/2009 #

Sounds great, grimmlynn! And I like your list of suggestions. Watching now, will join later.

rainbowdaze 08/ 5/2009 #

ooohhh I really like this idea! watching this, am going to sign up when the date gets closer...PLEASE if you can, send a little reminder that the last day to sign up is tomorrow or something like that, when the day gets close...I really don't want to end up forgetting bout it. Thanks so much.

grimmlynn 08/ 5/2009 #

I might get one of the founders to send a group message to everyone as a reminder!

beadeful 08/ 8/2009 #

Watching - gotta get a swap or two clear to signup. I did my first swap in a 14 days of Valentine swap and I loved it....

RyeRye 08/ 9/2009 #

watching. must clear up dashboard........again!

Fenix825 08/10/2009 #

On my watchlist - looks fun!

lovetheearth 08/16/2009 #

Sounds fun, but due to a change in our finanacial situation I am not able to join international swaps right now due to shipping costs. I will keep an eye out for another round :)

grimmlynn 08/21/2009 #

Please note that this swap has been edited to be regional - USA only due to shipping costs. Anyone can feel free to start an international swap if they wish. :-)

Sorry for any inconvenience to Crafting Queen swappers.

renees 08/21/2009 #

SO FUN! I'm watching until it gets closer (and I finish up other swaps) the only thing I ask is please don't send chocolate. It's 110 here everyday, it doesn't make it! :-)

renees 08/22/2009 #

Also, is there a price range for this? In a non group one of these I saw it was like each day was $1-2 and the final day was like $5ish. Is that about right?

grimmlynn 08/23/2009 #

As far as pricing goes, use your best judgment. The pricing @renees mentioned sounds okay, but since some of us will be including handmade items, the price and worth will vary. This swap is a safe group swap, so we want to spoil our partners with halloween goodies.

I agree about not sending chocolate since it is summertime here and likely to melt. As I come across more ideas of what to include, I will be adding to the list in the swap description!

Thank you all for participating and giving feedback!

driftwood 08/25/2009 #

i want to do it, I am watching. hope I can get clean slate to do.

somethingblue 08/30/2009 #

I'm watching!! I really love this idea.

sweetnlow 08/30/2009 #

yay! this sounds like a great swap!

84kitty 08/31/2009 #

A cool idea would be to make a theme with your swap too, for example you could do something El Día de los Muertos/All Souls' Day/Day of the Dead or just gothy fun.

grimmlynn 08/31/2009 #

Yes, that's a good idea 84kitty, but please keep in mind it is the 13 Days of Halloween swap, so people might not be interested in receiving all Day of the Dead items, etc. While it is sender's choice please keep in mind the swap description.

beadeful 09/ 7/2009 #

I'm almost done with my package that'll be mailed to Bluelily tomorrow. Will be posting pics to my blog for anyone who wishes a peek - a little later...Sorry, I'm wrapping as I go. A couple I will snap before wrapping (so's I don't forget what I'm sending.). (http://createdbyhand.net)

renees 09/ 8/2009 #

i got my package today and I can't stand that I can't open my cute presents yet! I'm going to go crazy!!

Crazipurplelady 09/14/2009 #

I'm opening my gifts, a day at a time. It's so hard to only open one, but I love what I've gotten so far. 3 down, 9 to go! Susan L, Thanks!!

grimmlynn 09/27/2009 #

Anyone who thinks their partner might flake (no communication, etc.) please contact me ASAP so arrangements can be made. Thanks!

zigg13pra 09/29/2009 #

I finally uploaded pics of what I sent, I think they turned out cute!

link here

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