I' m ready!

Hi guys!
Juli, I am ready for a partner next time you are ready to assign! I was forgetting to check the blog! Sorry!
Pancy

Hi Jill!

Hi Jill,

Your bag of books and goodies is ready for the post! (I had to take my dog to the vet today unexpectedly~) Hope you enjoy it...it goes out by mail tomorrow. :)
Kris

Update! :)

New Partners:

Shannon and Andrea
Michelle H. sends to Joanne
Joanne sends to Lucy
Lucy sends to Michelle H.

Current Exchanges:

Jill (newbie) and Kris (3/05)
Christine and Wendi (3/05) **Note Change**
Juli and Joan (newbie) (3/05)

Thank you, Evelyn!!!

Does this scream SPRING or what???? Great package, Evelyn! Before I even opened the card she sent and was checking everything out, I thought to myself, what a perfect Spring package....and sure enough after reading the card, that was Evelyn's theme!


I recieved chocolates, flower seeds which I definately will plant in my garden, a beautiful delicate knitted bookmark (I don't have any knitted ones either) an adorable lamb pen, a knitted flower pin which will adorn a purse I'm making, some cute stationary and of course a book entitled "Knitting" A Novel...how cool is that! Thanks again, Evelyn....you made a great partner!

New Member

Please welcome our newest member, Joanne!

Welcome to the group! I'm sure you'll enjoy swapping with us!

Hugs! Juli

UPDATE

Ready for new partners:

Shannon
Michele H.
Andrea
Joanne

Anyone else ready to swap again???? I will be assigning new partners this weekend. Just leave a comment or email me if you want to be added to the list. :)

Swap Updates:

All swaps assigned 1/21 - Completed.

All swaps assigned 2/04 - Completed. One non-sending member removed from group. :(

Lucy and Evelyn (2/13) - Lucy sent. Evelyn rec

**Andrea and Briana (2/13) - Both sent and rec.**
**Lene and Juli (2/13) - Juli - Both sent and received.**

**Swaps assigned 2/13 and not sent are late. Please send ASAP!**

Jill (newbie) and Kris (3/05)
Amanda (newbie) sends to Christine (3/05)
Christine sends to Wendi (newbie) (3/05)
Wendi sends to Amanda (newbie) (3/05)
Juli and Joan (newbie) (3/05)

Thank you Lene!

I can finally post a picture of the great puffy I received from Lene recently. I had to replace the memory card in my digital camera! I can take pictures again! :)





Lene sent me a nicely crocheted bookmark with 3 Hamish McBeth books by M.C. Beaton.

There used to be a Hamish McBeth television show on BBC....I loved it! I wish BBC-America would put it back on in reruns. I really liked the characters! :)

Thank you Lene! :)

Amanda, where are you?

I haven't heard anything from the person I am supposed to send to. What should I do? I don't know her preferences. I've emailed and checked her site to make sure she's still online, but no dice. Any ideas? Do I send to Christine instead?

Wendi in HI

Thank-you Karla

I got my package from Karla today thanks so much I love everything there was Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber (one of my fave authors) can't wait too start reading :), a beautiful pink and white heart bookmark, 2 sticker sheets, m&m's, 2 DMC floss in pretty pink and purple, and 3 teas

Update

Ready for new partners:

Shannon
Michele H.
Andrea

Who else is ready to swap again????

Swap Updates:
Barb and Karla (1/21/07) Barb - sent. Karla - sent and received.
**Samantha and Pancy (1/21/07) both sent and received.**
**Briana and Lucy (1/21/07) - Both sent and received. **

**Shannon and Michele H . (2/04) - Both sent and rec.**
**Christine and Michelle O. (2/04) - both sent and received. **
Amy O. sends to Juli (2/04) - Not sent. ** Amy O. Removed from swap group**
Juli sends to Kris (2/04) - Sent to Kris. **No pkg rec from Amy.**
**Kris sends to Amy O. (2/04) - Kris sent to Amy and rec from Juli.**


Lucy and Evelyn (2/13) - Lucy sent. Evelyn rec
**Andrea and Briana (2/13) - Both sent and rec.**
**Lene and Juli (2/13) - Juli - Both sent and received.**

**Swaps assigned 2/13 and not sent are late. Please send ASAP!**

Jill (newbie) and Kris (3/05)
Amanda (newbie) sends to Christine (3/05)
Christine sends to Wendi (newbie) (3/05)
Wendi sends to Amanda (newbie) (3/05)
Juli and Joan (newbie) (3/05)

I received my swap from Lucy!

Greetings,

The mailman brought me a package from Lucy that contained a lovely cross-stitch bookmark, The Reader, by Bernhard Schlink, a bag of chocolate caramels (already almost gone), stitch markers, a bejeweled pen, notebook and eye mask! All I can say is wow. This was a lovely swap, and Lucy is awesome.

Thank you, Lucy! I hope you like what I've sent.

Evelyn

Julie

Hi since Briana got my package I am ready for another swap if there is one available just let me know. thanks.

Andrea

Who is ready for a partner??? And Updates. :)

Just a quick update. :) And, everyone do me a favor. When you post to the group, please sign your posts with your name so that I know who is posting what. :) If you don't put your name, all I see is your nickname. Since the group has gotten a bit larger, it's hard for me to remember what nickname goes with what person. :)


Ready for new partners:

Shannon
Michele H.

Who else is ready to swap again????


Swap Updates:

Barb and Karla (1/21/07) Barb - sent. Karla - sent and received.
**Samantha and Pancy (1/21/07) both sent and received.**
**Briana and Lucy (1/21/07) - Both sent and received. **

**Shannon and Michele H . (2/04) - Both sent and rec.**
**Christine and Michelle O. (2/04) - both sent and received. **
Amy O. sends to Juli (2/04) - Not sent. No answers to emails. No thank you for Kris' pkg.
Juli sends to Kris (2/04) - Sent to Kris. No pkg rec from Amy.
**Kris sends to Amy O. (2/04) - Kris sent to Amy and rec from Juli.**

**Swaps assigned 2/04 and not sent are late. PLEASE send ASAP!!**

Lucy and Evelyn (2/13) - Lucy sent.

**Andrea and Briana (2/13) - Both sent and rec.**

**Lene and Juli (2/13) - Juli - Both sent and received.**



Jill (newbie) and Kris (3/05)

Amanda (newbie) sends to Christine (3/05)

Christine sends to Wendi (newbie) (3/05)

Wendi sends to Amanda (newbie) (3/05)

Juli and Joan (newbie) (3/05)

got it!

I received a very nice swap package from my partner. I will post pics as soon as I can!

New Partner.

I am ready for my next swap. Can I get a new partner?

Another package in the mail....

Hey Evelyn....get ready to attack the mailman...your package is in the mail!!!! Let me know when it arrives...ENJOY!!!

Swap Updates

Swap updates:

Barb and Karla (1/21/07) Barb - sent. Karla - sent and received.
**Samantha and Pancy (1/21/07) both sent and received.**
**Briana and Lucy (1/21/07) - Both sent and received. Done. **

Shannon and Michele H . (2/04) Michelle H. sent and rec. Shannon sent.
**Christine and Michelle O. (2/04) - both sent and received. Done.**
Amy O. sends to Juli (2/04) - Not sent. ???? No answers to emails. No thank you for Kris' pkg.
Juli sends to Kris (2/04) Package sent to Kris. No package received from Amy.
Kris sends to Amy O. (2/04) - Kris sent to Amy and received from Juli.**

**Swaps assigned 2/04 and not sent are late. PLEASE send ASAP!!**

Lucy and Evelyn (2/13)
Andrea and Briana (2/13) - Briana sent. Andrea sent and received.
**Lene and Juli (2/13) - Juli - Package sent and rec. Lene - sent and rec. **

Jill (newbie) and Kris (3/05)

Amanda (newbie) sends to Christine (3/05)

Christine sends to Wendi (newbie) (3/05)

Wendi sends to Amanda (newbie) (3/05)

Juli and Joan (newbie) (3/05)

Briana's Package sent

Hi everyone that just joined you are really going to like it here it is really neat. I just wanted to let you know that I sent out Briana's package today .

Andrea

BARB, READY FOR A NEW BOOK?

Hi, Barb! I apologize for my lateness, but your book and bookmark puffy is finally on its way to you! I mailed it Tuesday, March 6th. Enjoy it!

New Member from Hawaii

Aloha! Mom of 2 girls. I'maknitta. Was very impresed by Joan's bio. Whoa. I'm just an attachment parenting, cloth diapering, SAHM.

1. Genre of books I enjoy the most: chick lit, mystery like Dan Brown, or drama like Michael Crichton, silly stuff like Undead and Unappreciated. I mostly listen to stuff on my ipod while I knit, water the yard, wash dishes, knit.

2. Bookmars like best: thin ones, not tasselled (comes off when kids play with them), anything long and fun

3. Favorite colors: Green! Darker purple, red, pastels too. I like lime green too.

4. Colors don't like: not fond of black or white things, former can bleed on to other stuff, latter can show dirt easily

5. Themes I like: knitting! yarn. chocolate. coffee. yarn. crochet. did i say knitting. nature is good too.

6. Themes not like: gruesome stuff not my thing, but then, why would anyone make a gruesome bookmark? i'm thinking monster crochet gruesome, although very interesting, not wanna see in my book all the time

7. Send international: sure, why not.

8. Extra goodies I would enjoy: dark chocolate, yarn, tea. Not gummies or sucking things like lollies or hard candy.

9. Crafts I to use for bookmark: crochet
Craft type I'd like to receive: any, maybe not plastic cuz will be bigger inside a book

10. Allergies: none but cigaretted smoke does bother my nose

11. Allergens I have: none. birdies outside in cage.

Come check out my blog at yarnpornhawaii.blogspot.com.

Welcome to new member!

Please welcome another new member -- Dani from CA!! :)

Glad to have you join us! Happy Swapping!

Hugs! Juli

Swap Survey!

For newbies and those who want to update their survey answers, here's the Great Bookmark Exchange Survey. :)

Survey:

1. What genre of books do you enjoy most? (i.e. mystery, romance, horror, historical, biographies, autobiographies, fantasy, sci-fi, etc)

2. What sort of bookmarks do you like best? (long, short, lacy/elegant, fun/cute, corner, tasselled, etc)

3. What are your favorite colors?

4. Are there any colors you don't like?

5. What sort of "theme'' would you like your bookmark to be?

6. Are there any "themes'' that you wouldn't like??

7. Can you send internationally?

8. If your partner wants to send along extra goodies (like tea, candy, cocoa, etc), what do you enjoy? And is there anything you don't like/can't have??

9. What crafts are you going to use to make your bookmarks? Is there a particular craft type you would like to receive? (knitted bookmarks, plastic canvas, etc)

10. Do you have any allergies???

11. Do you smoke, have cats/dogs, or anything that other members might be allergic to??

If you aren't already a member of the swap, this group is an ongoing swap. When someone finishes an exchange, they can request a new partner when they are ready for a new swap! Each swap requires at least one hand-made bookmark, and a gently used book. All swaps need to be completed within 30 days of assignment.

Extra goodies are not required, but can be sent as well. :) Decide on extra things with your partner. :)If you'd like to join the exchange, we LOVE to have new members! Just email me at juliwyant [at] bellsouth [dot] net for more information and instructions on how to signup. :)

Brand New Here: Joan's Intro and Survey FYI

Hey all!

Just thought I'd introduce myself since I'm new here.

I'm "Joan"or "joanesh" (as I'm variously known on-line), and I live in southeastern PA. I'm a wife (of 25 years) to my best friend (DH), mom to three terrific college-age kids, and "mom" to four Labrador retrievers (yes, four).

I'm also a full-time writer, author of 24 published books (non-fiction), and the 30-hour-per-week Senior Writer for a non-profit organization specializing in life coaching, life-skill development, and mental-health awareness and education.

I enjoy blogging (my most popular blog is LabTails, which captures the lessons I learned from living life with four Labs), and I found this exchange when one of you sweet gals (Jill) posted a comment at LabTails.

I'm delighted to be here and look forward to swapping with you! :o)

So here's my survey (I hope it helps!):

1. What genre of books do you enjoy most? (i.e. mystery, romance, horror, historical, biographies, autobiographies, fantasy, sci-fi, etc) I love (listed in no particular order) a good mystery, an average-person-readable (as opposed to technical) history of a fascinating event (I just finished books on the Great Influenza of 1918 and the Great Mississippi flood -- both of which kept me up late reading), and biographies. Those are the genres I read most. I also enjoy true stories of recent events (like accounts of hiking Mt. Everest, or Bill Bryson's Walk in the Woods about his adventures on the Appalachian Trail), especially anything related to the outdoors.

2. What sort of bookmarks do you like best? (long, short, lacy/elegant, fun/cute, corner, tasselled, etc) Gosh... anything handmade is fun (I really appreciate and value handwork; and I love to see what other people do), or anything "artsy" looking. Shorter in length works better for me since I read so many books at the same time, and long ones tend to get tangled with each other in my book stacks. Anything related to nature is a home-run for me. I'm definitely not a lacy/delicate gal, BUT I love cross-stitch and quilting, especially since I can't do either anymore.

3. What are your favorite colors? Green is my favorite color, but anything with earth tones (rich, deep greens, browns/tans), burgundies (not reds), teals, darker blues (navy) or autumn/harvest colors are just as enjoyable for me.

4. Are there any colors you don't like? purple, pink, red or anything pastel.

5. What sort of "theme'' would you like your bookmark to be? Surprise me! (but here are a few ideas to get you thinking: nature, anything outdoorsy, wildflowers, moose, wild birds, Labrador retrievers, coffee/tea, pottery, writing/reading/book-related, medieval castles, or quotes)

6. Are there any "themes'' that you wouldn't like?? Loud, obnoxious, rude, crass, violent, or offensive (but no one here would do that anyway), cooking or kitchen-related (I'm not a cook!), sports, sports teams, nascar (sorry, just not a fan).

7. Can you send internationally? Absolutely! No problemo. :o)

8. If your partner wants to send along extra goodies (like tea, candy, cocoa, etc), what do you enjoy? And is there anything you don't like/can't have?? I really enjoy a steaming cup of coffee or tea (love 'em both). I am prediabetic, so if sweets are included, they should be sugar free. I love chocolate and am allowed either dark (at least 60% cacao) or sugar free and can indulge a small piece every now and then. I also love almonds. :o)

9. What crafts are you going to use to make your bookmarks? Is there a particular craft type you would like to receive? (knitted bookmarks, plastic canvas, etc) I'll probably be beading or combining beading with macrame (using leather strands). Or, I'll be doing some creative things with photography and laminating the outcomes. :o) My hands just can't do needlework any more (and I work on a computer for my living, so I protect my hands as much as I can).

10. Do you have any allergies??? Perfumes (body fragrances only; candle scents are fine) and cigarette smoke.

11. Do you smoke, have cats/dogs, or anything that other members might be allergic to?? I live and work in a smoke-free environment. We do have one cat and four Labrador retrievers, but none of them hang out in or go near the room where I work.

New Swap Assignments:

Jill (newbie) and Kris (3/05)
Amanda (newbie) sends to Christine (3/05)
Christine sends to Wendi (newbie) (3/05)
Wendi sends to Amanda (newbie) (3/05)
Juli and Joan (newbie) (3/05)

**If you wanted a new partner and I didn't assign you one, let me know! :)**

Swap updates:
Barb and Karla (1/21/07) Barb - sent. Karla - received and pkg ready to mail.
**Samantha and Pancy (1/21/07) Samantha - sent and received. Pancy - rec and sent. Done.**
**Briana and Lucy (1/21/07) - Both sent and received. Done. **

Shannon and Michele H . (2/04) Michelle H. sent.
**Christine and Michelle O. (2/04) - Christine - sent and received. Michelle O. - rec. and sent 2/12. Done.**
Amy O. sends to Juli (2/04)
Juli sends to Kris (2/04) Package received.
Kris sends to Amy O. (2/04) - Kris sent.

**Swaps assigned 2/04 and not sent are late. PLEASE send ASAP!!**

Lucy and Evelyn (2/13)
Andrea and Briana (2/13) - Briana sent. Andrea Received.
Lene and Juli (2/13) - Juli - Package sent.

Welcome New Members!!

Please welcome our newest members -- Joan from PA, and Wendi from HI!!! :)

We're glad to have you join us!! Welcome to the group!!

Hugs! Juli

Thank you, Juli!

I came home from a week away, to find a lovely package from Juli in this swap! I look forward to reading the book while sipping the tea, and I have a cute as a button red knitted bookmark (it's her own pattern!) and two cute cartoon laminated bookmarks...I love them all. I'm a big Pooh fan, too. Thanks again, Juli!

Kris in NH

Thank you Briana

Oh my what a wonderful surprise I came home to after my bad day at work. I got a great book that I think I am really going to like, the bookmark actually matches the jacket cover, 2 packs of beautiful flower seeds, purple socks I love em, and some cotton yarn, As soon as I can find my camera (darling children) LOL, I will post a pic of all my goodies. I hope to have yours out sat. hon, Ill post when it goes.

I'm ready!

Yay for partners! I am ready to swap!!