2010 ornament exchange

:clap::clap:My secret SoWaller is the BEST!! Kathydwells, thank you!!!

I absolutely love my many shell ornaments. I went immediately upstairs and found a small tree to hang to dispaly them properly. Great idea. The glass jar filled with shells is on my dresser so I can go to sleep and wake up thinking of great memories! :wub:

Everyone will be jealous of my ornaments!!! Thanks so much for the wonderful package!!! 😀:clap:

I am having trouble uploading the ornaments. Here is the glass vase filled with shells. The ornaments WILL follow!!

what funn!!!! :clap:
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rita - glad you likey! we had funn!!!

DD - I saw that incredible tree in person and it is very special. I think it went to the perfect person. :wub: I would LOVE to try my hand at a tree next year so yes, we must do this again!

Meanwhile, 3 little wenches are preparing something very specially xmas tacky for SWGB to cheer him up. We'll have to get it finished and delivered soon.

It IS very special!!! I was so touched. It goes on my list of stuff I couldn't live without...along with lots of other special SoWal gifts.

:clap::clap:My secret SoWaller is the BEST!! Kathydwells, thank you!!!

I absolutely love my many shell ornaments. I went immediately upstairs and found a small tree to hang to dispaly them properly. Great idea. The glass jar filled with shells is on my dresser so I can go to sleep and wake up thinking of great memories! :wub:

Everyone will be jealous of my ornaments!!! Thanks so much for the wonderful package!!! 😀:clap:

I am having trouble uploading the ornaments. Here is the glass vase filled with shells. The ornaments WILL follow!!

Excellent job Darlene!!!!! Can't wait to see the rest!!!!

When I got into this I didn't realize the depth of the ornaments. I just hope someone is not disappointed. My ornament is hand made but nowhere near the scope of some of these I have seen. I designed the one from me and my wife made it and then I finished it. It fits in a small box but is very special. I hope that special person likes it.

When I got into this I didn't realize the depth of the ornaments. I just hope someone is not disappointed. My ornament is hand made but nowhere near the scope of some of these I have seen. I designed the one from me and my wife made it and then I finished it. It fits in a small box but is very special. I hope that special person likes it.

:wub:Dear Kish, PLEASE do not worry!!! Tootsie and I just have too much time on our hands and LOVE to do crafts. :roll: Teresa's house is not right during the holidays if there is not glitter all over the place!

All the ornaments are special as are the ornament makers because we all love SoWal and enjoy each other. We are SO happy you were able to participate this year!! (due to some diligent posting on your part) :clap:
The main thing is, we all have a special memory made for us by one of our fellow SoWalers which will be cherished for years!!! That is what it is really all about :wub: HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

When I got into this I didn't realize the depth of the ornaments. I just hope someone is not disappointed. My ornament is hand made but nowhere near the scope of some of these I have seen. I designed the one from me and my wife made it and then I finished it. It fits in a small box but is very special. I hope that special person likes it.

KISH, your ornamentee will be thrilled! Some of us have a problem with knowing when to stop.:lol: Don't let that worry you one little bit. When it's from the heart, it's always special, no matter the size.

When I got into this I didn't realize the depth of the ornaments. I just hope someone is not disappointed. My ornament is hand made but nowhere near the scope of some of these I have seen. I designed the one from me and my wife made it and then I finished it. It fits in a small box but is very special. I hope that special person likes it.

hey kish, remember - several of us have been handmaking ornaments for this exchange for several years. and some of us need to get a life:lol:. yours will be perfect since it is something you truly wanted to do for some lucky sowaller.

When I got into this I didn't realize the depth of the ornaments. I just hope someone is not disappointed. My ornament is hand made but nowhere near the scope of some of these I have seen. I designed the one from me and my wife made it and then I finished it. It fits in a small box but is very special. I hope that special person likes it.

Kish...Mine is like yours. Small but hopefully meaningful! Any ornament you receive is special and brings a smile each year when you hang it on your tree. 😀:wub:

Everything so far has been outstanding!!! Excellent work everyone! :lolabove:
You made my job so much funn, playing santa 😀

Here are a few more pics of the DD tree, it's hard to tell, but it is about 1 foot tall

Everything so far has been outstanding!!! Excellent work everyone! :lolabove:
You made my job so much funn, playing santa 😀

Here are a few more pics of the DD tree, it's hard to tell, but it is about 1 foot tall

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I received my ornament special delivery yesterday from the lovely and vivacious Scooterbug! Not only is the ornament beautiful and very personal, she made two amazing bracelets for my daughter! I absolutely love it Scooterbug! Thank you so much!😀


One side had Imy and I fishing, which is very special for us!


..and the other side had a northern traditional Christmas to appeal to my inner Yankee!


The beautiful bracelets! Imygyn absolutely adores them!

Thank you again Scooterbug! :wub::wub::wub: Merry Christmas!

ps. Imy is especially happy that the fish she is catching on the ornament is significantly larger then mine! lol

Scooty!!! Most excellent!!! So thoughtful!!! :clap::clap:

Here are photos of my ornaments from jdarg. Love them, but sorry about my lack of photo skills.

ps. Imy is especially happy that the fish she is catching on the ornament is significantly larger then mine! lol

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All Y'all's exchanges are deeeeelightful and very, very Merry! Merry Christmas!!

Any ornament made with thought is fabulous. It's not the skill or the bling (though those are greatly appreciated😀), but it is the sincere intent that makes every ornament a treasure.:wub: I know it is fun to make something for someone you know, but it was so much fun to make something for someone I have never met and have no idea what they might want. It has truly made my Christmas.

Any ornament made with thought is fabulous. It's not the skill or the bling (though those are greatly appreciated😀), but it is the sincere intent that makes every ornament a treasure.:wub: I know it is fun to make something for someone you know, but it was so much fun to make something for someone I have never met and have no idea what they might want. It has truly made my Christmas.

I completely relate!:wub: thanks to DD for making us do this again! and thanks to Afunn for being our Ornament Exchange Coordinator Wench.

Here are photos of my ornaments from jdarg. Love them, but sorry about my lack of photo skills.

adorable! merry christmas gator mama!:clap:

I received my ornament special delivery yesterday from the lovely and vivacious Scooterbug! Not only is the ornament beautiful and very personal, she made two amazing bracelets for my daughter! I absolutely love it Scooterbug! Thank you so much!😀


One side had Imy and I fishing, which is very special for us!


..and the other side had a northern traditional Christmas to appeal to my inner Yankee!


The beautiful bracelets! Imygyn absolutely adores them!

Thank you again Scooterbug! :wub::wub::wub: Merry Christmas!

ps. Imy is especially happy that the fish she is catching on the ornament is significantly larger then mine! lol

I know you must love your ornament, with your precious daughter. I so enjoyed meeting her and talking with her when you were over looking at all the puppies. It was so good to meet you in person too!!!! Wishing you and Imy a very Merry Christmas!!!

Great job Scooterbug!

:clap:Loving all the different ornaments, great stuff!

I mailed mine Thursday afternoon, so hopefully it will be arriving tomorrow!

Wow, we have such talent on this board and very big hearts!! :wub:

Great job Scooty, Jenny & KDW!!
Can't wait to see MORE!!!!! :clap:

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Kish, a little birdy at UPS told us yours is on the way...just keep looking for that big brown truck next several days!

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Franny and I had some cocktails on the back porch last night and opened our ornament packages together!!😀 It was really funn!

I received the most darling christmas tootsie roll ornament and jar of tootsie rolls from Dune-ahhh! She was caught delivering her package to our front door a few days ago! :lol: I was thrilled to have Duneahh as my ornament maker - a wonderful artist!!!

Pictures coming soon - need to download from iphone which is temporarily taken hostage by a game playing 8 year old this morning!

Franny and I had some cocktails on the back porch last night and opened our ornament packages together!!😀 It was really funn!

I received the most darling christmas tootsie roll ornament and jar of tootsie rolls from Dune-ahhh! She was caught delivering her package to our front door a few days ago! :lol: I was thrilled to have Duneahh as my ornament maker - a wonderful artist!!!

Pictures coming soon - need to download from iphone which is temporarily taken hostage by a game playing 8 year old this morning!

This will NOT be tolerated!!! :roll: POST PICS NOW!!!!! :wave:😀