mobile swap
January 4th, 2008
Most of the christmas decorations are making their way back to storage and the house is looking pretty empty. Every year after all the lights are packed up and the sad little christmas tree put on the curb I wonder why I don’t have something beautiful to put in their place. We go to all this effort to make our houses glow at christmas time and then January comes around and suddenly they are so bare. There have been some really beautiful mobiles on the internets lately and I think one would look nice hanging above my mantle. So I thought I’d try to organize a little swap: a mobile swap.
If you would like to make and receive a mobile for your home email me at elsiemarleyblog AT gmail DOT com with the following information:
1. name
2. email address
3. website (if you have one)
4. mailing address
5. favorite colors
6. whether the mobile is for a baby’s room or not
That’s it! The mobile can be out of any kind of material using any design you can think up. Sign up by Friday January 18th and I’ll send you your partner’s information the following Monday. I’ll try to arrange it so you send to one person, but receive a package from another–just to mix it up. Packages should be sent out by Wednesday February 20th at the latest. I started a flickr group where you can post pictures of your mobiles before you send them off. And please feel free to copy and paste the mobile swap button onto your blog. So pack up the rest of that holiday paraphernalia and get making.
This is just the best swap idea ever!
Can’t wait to get started (throwing out Christmas today…)!
I have linked your post in my blog. I do not know whether to participate or not. Reads great, though!
http://seemownay.blogsome.com/2008/01/08/mobile-swap/
Hi,
I found your mobile swap a great idée and I’d like to participate. Yet I don’t have a wekbsite, so let me know if I can join this swap or not.
Thanls a lot,
kty
What a sweet idea!
Hurrah! So excited.
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Best. Idea. Ever. This sounds like so much fun!
I am so excited about this swap!
Ooh! Sounds like fun!
HI Elsie,
I have signed up by email, but I am also telling you here:
Sign me up!
how fun… I already have so many drawings made!
juju
Man this sounds fun. I’m just not sure I’m creative enough for this. Could I join if I could not promise as beautiful a mobile as I receive? LOL
Thinking,
Amy
This sounds like fun! I’m sending you an e-mail . . .
Sounds great! Sent an email to you last night… hope you received it!
oh my! what a fine idea!
i so agree that the house looks sad without the holiday decorations – i can’t bring myself to take down the glass globes that i have hanging in front of the window.
i’d love to have the challenge of making a mobile!
count me in!
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I learned about this via a friend, via Camilla Engeman, and decided to jump right in. So glad I made the deadline…..hopefully. Can’t wait to see everyone’s pictures.
ohhh can I join in?I am in the states though.
Oooohh! I am too late! I’d love to get in on another one if you decide to do it, please let me know!!
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What a fun idea! I’m sorry I missed the deadline but I think I’ll make a mobile anyway!
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