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***Ornament Exchange 2009***

Ocean Lover avatar
bean
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Can you believe this will be our 3rd annual exchange?

Ornaments should be mainly handmade but if you see something at a store that reminds you of that person you can pick that up too. We will wait and open our packages together one night in December, an ornament s/c/d/ party.;-) Same rules apply as past years with the exception of the post count. If you want to play...please email
OLbunnyfunn@aol.com with your sowal name and your real name and address. I will draw names and send you your person!

*Lurkers need not apply! (not to be rude--we wouldn't know anything about you) 1000* posts+ to participate. I realize this is a little more strict than in years past but I can only handle so much while working too. Email me and I may make an exception. :)

Questions? do a search first or ask here. If it isn't answered here then find me on facebook. :))



You have this week to sign up and email me! Deadline Friday morning. November 13. I'll draw names and have everyone their names by the end of the weekend. and the mail by date will be Monday, Dec. 7 with the party being the week of Dec. 14th. ( exact date to be deturmined) Heads up ...that only gives you about 3 weeks to complete the ornament.

Let the ideas flow and the funn begin!!


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CPort avatar
Beach Fanatic
#2
I knew you'd be back to do the ornament swapy!!!
Beachbummette avatar
SoWal Insider
#3
:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

we love you funny bunny! thanks for taking care of us again.

so....everyone......what'cha want in an ornament?
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#4
Yippee!!! :clap:
picky
#5
OL, count me in but may I ask a favor? I'm flying to Italy on your birthday to pick up Philippa from school (to carry her bags home :floor:) and we don't get back until late late Monday the 14th...could you be an angel and give me a day or two to recover from jet lag? Could we open ornaments on the 15th or 16th? Pretty please! I promise to get you an Italian ornament from the Christmas markets!!!
Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#6
AWESOME! good to see you OL!!! missed you.. where ya been? the SoWal ornament exchange is the best, thanks so much to you for organizing it every year.
Ocean Lover avatar
beanAuthor
#7
I knew you'd be back to do the ornament swapy!!!


hello again my mississippi friend!!


:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

we love you funny bunny! thanks for taking care of us again.

so....everyone......what'cha want in an ornament?

:wub:

Yippee!!! :clap:
i <3 dd.

OL, count me in but may I ask a favor? I'm flying to Italy on your birthday to pick up Philippa from school (to carry her bags home :floor:) and we don't get back until late late Monday the 14th...could you be an angel and give me a day or two to recover from jet lag? Could we open ornaments on the 15th or 16th? Pretty please! I promise to get you an Italian ornament from the Christmas markets!!!

but of course!!! either of those days will be fine. :D

AWESOME! good to see you OL!!! missed you.. where ya been? the SoWal ornament exchange is the best, thanks so much to you for organizing it every year.

working and facebook. farming actually. lol we're all good. not much has changed around here...cheerleading, cross country, homework and church activities keep us busy!! wouldnt have it any other way. sam will be 16 next month and dylan is 13 so i'm an official mom of teenagers. so far so good. :wub: We're hoping to make it down to sowal next summer!!! still miss it dearly and think of you all often.:wub:

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Poodleone avatar
Beach Fanatic
#8
And as a veteran lurker, I can promise my fellow "low posters" that it is almost as fun reading about the ornaments and seeing the final products as it would be to make one! Without the angst of mailing and creating. ;-)
Ocean Lover avatar
beanAuthor
#9
Although Poodleone...you would defininetly be "eligible" in my book. So please join in this year...we would love to have you!!!
potatovixen avatar
Beach Fanatic
#10
Oh man, I haven't posted in ages.... but I meet the criteria! I am so in. :biggrin:
scooterbug44 avatar
SoWal Expert
#11
Watch out, I gots me a glue gun now! :biggrin:

So Dec 15/16 is our new date? Need to know, as I will be state/time zone hopping trying to keep family peace and want to get the address right.
Poodleone avatar
Beach Fanatic
#12
Although Poodleone...you would defininetly be "eligible" in my book. So please join in this year...we would love to have you!!!

You are very sweet but I actually think the 1000+ post rule is fair. Plus it will inspire me to participate more/ lurk less! AND, since I am on the books to be there next September, I'll have more to post/ask about :wave: Looking forward to the outpouring of SOWAL Creativity 2009!
Ocean Lover avatar
beanAuthor
#13
Watch out, I gots me a glue gun now! :biggrin:

So Dec 15/16 is our new date? Need to know, as I will be state/time zone hopping trying to keep family peace and want to get the address right.

Doesn't really matter to me...you can pick the day!!!!:clap:
Allifunn avatar
FunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
#14
Oh man, I haven't posted in ages.... but I meet the criteria! I am so in. :biggrin:
:wave: Hi girl! Miss you!
You are very sweet but I actually think the 1000+ post rule is fair. Plus it will inspire me to participate more/ lurk less! AND, since I am on the books to be there next September, I'll have more to post/ask about :wave: Looking forward to the outpouring of SOWAL Creativity 2009!
Looking forward to more posts from you!:clap:
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#15
It occured to me last night that every glue stick, every bead, every styrofoam ball, every ribbon, every last stinking piece of crafty crap I own is in storage and I think it's buried. :eek:
But, I'll figure it out.
Paula avatar
Beach Fanatic
#16
I LOVE the ornament exchange. It's one of the special things that started in early days of sowal.com and I LOVE my ornaments. I'm emailing you now and count me in! I'm already plotting my ornament. Thanks for doing this OL.:clap:
aggieb avatar
Beach Fanatic
#17
I LOVE my ornaments.
i know, i looove mine from last year.:wub: but as i say every year, i can't believe it's christmas time already. they're already playing christmas music on the radio and it's not even thanksgiving.:roll:

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DuneLaker avatar
Beach Fanatic
#18
I'm so excited. I've emailed funnybunny. Will have to start looking for the basics. Happy thoughts. This event inspired me to get my post count up.
Matt J avatar
SWGB
#20
I'm in! Sending new address info.

I'll throw a couple of thousand over to destinscuba. ;-)
Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#21
It occured to me last night that every glue stick, every bead, every styrofoam ball, every ribbon, every last stinking piece of crafty crap I own is in storage and I think it's buried. :eek:
But, I'll figure it out.

:rolling:how are you existing from day to day without your craft sheet?:wave:
Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#22
hey shall we post some of our previous ornaments, or link up to those threads for some ideas. of course, just about anything goes. there have been some extremely creative "gifts" over the years. to say the least.
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#23
I'm in.
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#24
:rolling:how are you existing from day to day without your craft sheet?:wave:

Now you know why I am pissy. Well...one of the reasons anyway.

hey shall we post some of our previous ornaments, or link up to those threads for some ideas. of course, just about anything goes. there have been some extremely creative "gifts" over the years. to say the least.

Good idea. :biggrin:
Lynnie avatar
SoWal Insider
#25
Wait, we have to make one? I bought Y'all one today.......it's buuuuuoooooteeeeefull!
aggieb avatar
Beach Fanatic
#26
Wait, we have to make one? I bought Y'all one today.......it's buuuuuoooooteeeeefull!
i buy mine too, but you're really not supposed to, i don't think. i so suck as a homemade project gift giver.:blush:

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