If you know me, then you know that I just love handmade scrappy items. I thought that it would be a very nice change of pace to have a secret sister swap that challenges your creativity while spoiling someone in the process.

The rules of this swap are as follows:

1. You must complete the survey for yourself and pm it to me to send to your secret sister to use as a guide for her shopping/handmades.
2. There will be a $5.00 purchase minimum. This means purchase an item or multiple small items totalling $5.00 (or more if you wish), to include in your secret sister's package.
3. You must make at least 10 handmade items to include in your sister's package(or more if you wish).
4. Send some type of treat that your sister could enjoy as she enjoys her special package.
5. NO FLAKERS!! Everyone who participates wants to get their package in return. Please be considerate of all who participate!
6. Be creative and have fun with this swap!!

Your sister should have her package in her hands no later than August 1st. This should give everyone time to complete all of their handmades and shop for their secret sister.

Feel free to add items from your stash as well. Some items to consider adding to your package...handmade flowers, stick pins, charm dangles, gussied up chipboard items, altered items, handmade butterflies, tags, journaling blocks, titles, embellished die cuts, cardstock from your stash, embellies from your stash, premade layouts. Make sure that it is something that you would like to receive in return.

Since this is a mostly handmade swap, make sure that you do your best work on all of your items.

I will ask that you complete a small survey to give everyone an idea of your likes and dislikes. I also suggest that you cruise through your sister's gallery to get a feel for her scrappy style. This will help you make sure that your sister will get something that she enjoys and is able to use on her projects. Once you complete the survey, send it to me in a pm along with your address and I will send each one to the appropriate secret sister to be used as a guide for shopping/making her goodies. Once I receive all surverys and addresses, I will swap the sisters out and send out a PM with your sister's address and completed survey.

**Everyone please copy and complete this survey and pm it to me for yourself. I will then foward it to your secret sister to use as a guide.

Album Size you work with the most?
Favorite Brands of Paper?
Favorite Color?
Colors you don't want?
Colors you do want?
Items you don't want to recieve?
Scrapbooking supply you would love to see come your way?
Favorite Scrapbooking Subject?
Events you like to scrap?
What techniques do you like/would you like to try?
Favorite Embellishments?
Fiber/Ribbon? What type & color?
Favorite Adhesive?
Who is your favorite scrapping company?
How would you define your scrapbooking style?
Do you journal every page?
Do you like hidden journaling?
List 10 things you would love to be showered with?
What are your favorite snacks?
Do you have any allergies?(smoke, floral, perfume, etc.)
Anything you would like to add that I forgot to ask?

Players:

1. Hostess
2. Pebbles
3. Lesly
4. Imelda
5. Anna
6. Kymmi
7. Sassie
8. Melissa
9. Tonya
10. Terry
11. Katie
12. Kay

I didn't even read the ins and out yet but sign me up because I know I want to be apart of your swap!!!

Me too please

Thanks ladies! I've got you added! I hope that we have several participants. I think that it will be tons of fun!!

I'd like to join if you'll have me!

• littleMRSimelda Said:

Absolutely! Welcome! Just complete the survey and send it to me in a PM with your address, please. Thanks!

Me too!

Pm'ing you now

Thanks Anna! I've got you down and I got your survey.

Please include me. I love it!

Yay, im in as well if you allow me

I just picked up some awsome to alter items at Archivers last night

I'd love to join in this swap if you don't mind. I'll send my survey right now.

Add me in to this one, I can easily do this one. I love secret pal swaps and this has a great twist with all the handmades. I will send my survey in to you shortly.
Mom is going to join too, she will sign in here shortly and send you her survey as well. Her screen name is TJCraftyWitch's Mom or Terry if you prefer to put that. Mine is Tonya.

I am so in!

Thanks ladies! I have everyone added and have received lots of surveys. Please remember to send me your mailing address as well.

Pebbles, I've got your address.

I just want to say a great big thank you to all of you ladies for participating in this swap!! I just love handmade scrappy things and I love to share that love with my fellow scrappers! I am so excited about this swap! I hope that you all have tons of fun with it! I know that I will! Thanks again!!

I would like to take the last spot on this one.

Welcome Kay!

I'll be checking today on the surverys to make sure that I have all surverys and addresses. Once I make sure that I have all that I need, I'll swap the names out so that everyone can get started on their sister's showering of handmade awesomeness!!

Hi ladies! I need surveys for Lesly and Terry. I also need addresses for Lesly, Terry, Imelda, Tonya, Katie, and Kay. Once I get those, we will be good to swap out names and start our investigative and creative processes!

Tonya, I've got your address.

I pm'ed you with my addy.