December 05, 2007
Holiday swapping
Yeah, well duh. Handmade is always better! However, since I'm flat busted (it seems to be going around these days), I can't afford to buy much! So that's where I take a page from some other very smart and savvy internetians and say, hey, wanna swap? Really, let's help each other! I can't afford much and kids only want so many handknitted items in their stocking -- but I can make some stuff, and we can swap! I can swap handpainted wool, handspun yarn and knit kits (take a look at the shop and some other odds and end. What I need is cool gifties for my almost 6 year old and my almost 1 year old and my super-awesome partner, k.Adventure. Some things I'd really like are:
-art! art! art! art! I love and need art! the partner and the boy love it too!
-handknit mittens for my boy and girl (i don't have time, drat)
-handmade or handprinted clothes for all three
-handmade pottery
-wooden toys for the babe
-toys for the boy
-a gocco! . I so want to get the boy and the man one of these, I think they'd love it! anyone got a spare one around, heh.
-dangerous book for boys
the list goes on and on...
the only think I don't need is yarn and fiber, everything else is fair game.
what cha got?
Posted by jacey at December 5, 2007 08:33 PMI'd be open to helping you out with this! Can't promise on the mittens (I'd love to help but I'm bad with knitting deadlines) but I have a wicked cool toy store right in my town and a potter friend. Email me with specifics if you like. I can always grab that book, too =)
Posted by: Cirilia at December 6, 2007 08:13 AMJacey-I'll see what I can do to help, however, I'm pretty much in the same financial bind as you are.
I did write a post on my blog asking others to help ya out. Hope it sends some "business" your way. (If you don't want me to do this let me know)
jacey.
first, love the prize. please have your son read this so he knows.
I love your drawings and lettering. You are an amazing and talented artist. The detail, the movement, the use of space is wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing your art and story with me.
second. I'd *love* to trade, anything handspun with deep saturated colours for any art in my etsy store or anything in flickr that hasn't sold. if there is anything in there that you would love to have in your home. I'm with you on the holidays. I also took the pledge and having recently moved and being a one income household, I can't spend the money, so am mostly using stash to make all my own handcrafted holiday gifts while hoping for increased sales on etsy.
looking forward to more podcasts :)
Posted by: celeste at December 7, 2007 04:36 PMFrom my defunct bricks and mortar store, I have a couple of hand painted kid's T shirts, as well as at least one set of tie-dye onesies. I will gladly gift you these things - with maybe some return on the postage.
E mail me at fuzzarelly at epowerc dot net.
Nancy
Posted by: fuzzarelly at December 9, 2007 12:36 PMI'll whip up some mittens for you if you can let me know roughly how big their hands are, what sort of mittens, and what colours they fancy.
As far as toys, I only have one niece to shop for so I would absolutely love to go toy shopping for a boy. :) Just let me know, I'm fairly local so I can definitely get stuff to you before the big day.
Posted by: Sid at December 9, 2007 05:02 PMGot a Lego pirate ship that needs a home... will send it your way!
Posted by: Miranda at December 10, 2007 09:26 AM