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2010 ornament exchange

Allifunn avatar
FunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
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Thank you so much, OL for your years of wonderful ornament exchange coordinating!! I can not do it justice, but with the help of 2 wonderful wenches (Tootsie and DD) I will attempt to make it funn!

Annual SoWal Ornament Exchange
1000 posts to participate

How: Email me your SoWal name, real name and address by November 30th. I will draw names and get your recipient's information to you. This information will remain anonymous.

alison1135@aol.com

What: Hand make or purchase an ornament which is personal to your recipient. Keep it simple...no one wants to stress about this!

Mail it to your receipient by December 15th. This is not a hard and fast rule, A few days late will not hurt.

This year we thought it would be funn to open your ornament as soon as you receive it in the mail and post a picture of it!! An on-going opening party! Who will be the first lucky SoWaller to post their ornament??

*If you feel unfamilliar with your receipent, I will start a thread about getting to know your SoWaller.

*DD and Tootsie will be adding more information to this thread!!!!

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Matt J avatar
SWGB
#177
No, but I had to leave the bedroom with all that beeping going on:lol:...Mr. DD kept saying...."WTF is that beeping?!?!?". I was already awake...lots of crap to do today. :wave:

I know the feeling. :wave:
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#178
I'll check on y'all later...I'm off to make a cheese ball and almond toffee bars. Then I'll commence the cleaning around a bunch of kids on my den floor. :wave:
Franny avatar
Beach Fanatic
#179
The Kitty Voodoo doll on the left is Miss Kitty with her wash board and gamblin' cash (she's since switched to quarters BTW).

The ornament on the right is the Rover stuck in the sand. If you look really closely you can see scooterbug in the passenger seat and me in the drivers seat telling Tiller Jeff I don't need any help.

Oh, she'll be back to being a slot slut in no time...😀

Nah...he'll think he dreamed it. :lol:

I guess I need to start waking up around 4am so I don't miss all the funn!;-):wub:
ameliaj avatar
Beach Fanatic
#180
WOOHOO!!! I've finished my ornament!!!!
I'll get it in the mail first thing Monday!!!!!
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margarita brocolia
#181
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Finished mine too!..:clap:

I can't even remember how long it's been since I played around in the glue, glitter and stickers.

Ready to go in the mail Monday!




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Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#182
Ta Da!

Oh there still coming in!

This is Ornament No. 1 to be posted, from DD to Miss Kitty I am assuming!? It is incredible. absotootly wonderful!!!:wave::wave::wave::wub::wub::wub:

ya'll are so much funn!
Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#183
finished mine and now making extras for some special friends...:wave: once you get all that crap out and start crafting, its hard to stop. Allfunn and I crafted all damn day. my house is all glittered up.
DuneAHH avatar
Beach Fanatic
#184
finished mine and now making extras for some special friends...:wave: once you get all that crap out and start crafting, its hard to stop. Allfunn and I crafted all damn day. my house is all glittered up.

YEA!!! Life at large is just out-n-out cheerier with glitter sprinkles (and Alifunn in town)! :wave:
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beats on hood
#185
I just finished my last exam Saturday AM. Now have to grade them all. Was hoping for help from our daughter, but she's been busy with her freelancing job. She also had to do a Christmas ornament exchange on eHarmony's wedding blog with Mrs. D'Orsay, so she sculpted a D'Orsay pump (and doesn't have time to help me). Looks great to me, but she likes photography, portraiture, graphic design, and website programming (taught herself PHP and MySQL) better than sculpture.

Michael's Sunday afternoon!

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Meow
#186
Ta Da! All done and ready for mailing! It's only fitting that I finished this in the wee hours of the morning! 😀

Toots....DD's wreath is a total Kitty experience and I love it! :wub:
Allifunn avatar
FunnChef - AlisonCooks.comAuthor
#187
AWESOME DD!!!!! I don't like it
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I LOVE IT!!!!!!

My ornament (decoration) is finished and going out Monday! I love all the glitter and glue!! Being crafty at Tootsie's house is so much FUNN!!!
Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#188
How many years have we been playing ornament exchange around here? I am still decorating my tree and there are at least a dozen incredibly creative ornaments from several SoWal friends!!! very special to unwrap and hang each of them, each year. someday let's do a thread of photos of all our outrageous ornaments over the years!
iwishiwasthere avatar
Beach Fanatic
#189
OK....just finished what I thought would be a masterpiece. You know how the pics look so easy and cute? Well......................... I did my best! To my secret Sowaller....I like you a lot! Your package will be mailed tomorrow, and it was not done by a four year old!!! Glitter is everywhere and one of them collapsed so that should tell you something. I almost bought one to replace it, but it IS the thought that counts!
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margarita brocolia
#190
OK....just finished what I thought would be a masterpiece. You know how the pics look so easy and cute? Well......................... I did my best! To my secret Sowaller....I like you a lot! Your package will be mailed tomorrow, and it was not done by a four year old!!! Glitter is everywhere and one of them collapsed so that should tell you something. I almost bought one to replace it, but it IS the thought that counts!
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I hear you! When I looked at my finished product all I could think is "This looks like a 3rd Grader made it!" ........ and who knows what mail service will contribute. ..:blink:


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Matt J avatar
SWGB
#191
That reminds me, gotta paint on the glow in the dark paint and glitter.
KISH7374 avatar
Beach Fanatic
#192
Mine is done and will be going out in the mail today. I also made 2 others that will also be going out. They are surprises for 2 special wenches!!
iwishiwasthere avatar
Beach Fanatic
#193
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I hear you! When I looked at my finished product all I could think is "This looks like a 3rd Grader made it!" ........ and who knows what mail service will contribute. ..:blink:


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Really....it is all about the thought. That is what I keep telling myself! In the mail! Should be there by THursday!!!:clap:
ameliaj avatar
Beach Fanatic
#194
Really....it is all about the thought. That is what I keep telling myself! In the mail! Should be there by THursday!!!:clap:

Put mine in the mail yesterday. I put a disclaimer in the box.😀
Douglas the Intrepid avatar
Beach Fanatic
#195
Hmmm....the one I made is so purty I am considering making and selling them professionally! 😉
KISH7374 avatar
Beach Fanatic
#196
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scooterbug44 avatar
SoWal Expert
#197
Mine TOTALLY looks like a elementary school art project made out of construction paper! :lol:

And I am very proud. 😀

P.S. You cannot cut felt with an exacto knife, so some of my edges are less than straight.

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Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#198
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I hear you! When I looked at my finished product all I could think is "This looks like a 3rd Grader made it!" ........ and who knows what mail service will contribute. ..:blink:


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yes, my hand made ornaments used to look like 2nd or 3rd grade art projects but now they look at least 4th or 5th grade level!!! I'm getting good and will join Dougie in selling them professionally.:lol:😀 we need to rent out a roadside stand somewhere on the side of 30A.
Douglas the Intrepid avatar
Beach Fanatic
#199
I will start looking for a stand for us Tootsie! lol 😉

Ps... That is a heck of alot of concrete your going to be shipping Kish! 🙂
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margarita brocolia
#200
yes, my hand made ornaments used to look like 2nd or 3rd grade art projects but now they look at least 4th or 5th grade level!!! I'm getting good and will join Dougie in selling them professionally.:lol:😀 we need to rent out a roadside stand somewhere on the side of 30A.

I will start looking for a stand for us Tootsie! lol 😉
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This makes me remember some of the church craft fairs that we used to go to. Some crafters just have too much time! Unless, of course, you want a crocheted tissue box cover. :lol:


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Dia avatar
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:lolabove:
This makes me remember some of the church craft fairs that we used to go to. Some crafters just have too much time! Unless, of course, you want a crocheted tissue box cover. :lol:


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