Catching Up & A Swap Idea

Hello dear friends - Hope your New Year is off to a good start.  It's been mighty cold here the last few days, with a low last night of 1 degree - brrrrrrrrrrr.  We've been keeping the wood stove going constantly!

Before I get on with the rest of my post, I want to say a big Thank you to Janice over at Prims by the Water.  I won her giveaway right before Christmas and haven't had a chance to post about it.  She sent me this adorable little angel - isn't she sweet!?  Thanks so much Janice and please accept my apologies for not posting about my win sooner. 

I also wanted to share a friend's picture of the feather tree she made, using the instructions I posted during my Twelve Days of Christmas share-a-thon.  Theresa made this wonderful white tree, and she made the little applesauce star ornies to go on it.  I love the way it turned out Theresa, and the hot chocolate can was a great addition.  You may recall that Theresa and I were partners in the Christmas swap a while back.  I'm so glad she sent me the picture of her finished tree - if any of you gals completed any of the projects I posted about, I'd be happy to post a picture if you send one along.  Thank you for sharing with us Theresa.

Mr. Whimzie and I have been shopping for a new fridge the last few days.  I'm looking at a side-by-side from GE.   Hubby likes a french door model with the freezer on the bottom.  If any of you gals have one of these types of fridges, I'd appreciate knowing the pros/cons of the different styles.  It can be mind boggling to decide!

I've been working on several new items for my Etsy shop.  Today I finished this little heart pocket.  I feel it needs something else, but I can't quite decide what.   In the meantime, I'm finishing up some sheep, geese and a valentine snowman.

With an eye toward Spring already, I've ordered my seed catalogs and look forward to receiving them.  I checked the calendar to see when Easter was this year, and it is April 8th.  With that in mind, I have been thinking of starting sign-ups for a swap...which I will call the Bunny Hop Swap!  We all like to decorate for the holidays several weeks ahead of time, so I figured if I held sign-ups now, and got the partners matched up by the beginning of February, with a mail out date in the beginning of March...that would give you all time to make a great swap package and enjoy your goodies for a few weeks before Easter.  So...if you are interested.....here are the rules:

Bunny Hop Swap

This swap will be for just one item, a BUNNY.  You are free to add additional items in your package, but you must include a rabbit, handmade by you, and at least 12" long. 

To join the swap, you must follow these rules, which are for the good of everyone:

1.  You must be a follower of my blog and I must know you.  I have hosted a couple of swaps in the past where some people I didn't know well signed up, but did not follow through.  I had to make up for their swap, and I simply don't have the time to do that. 

2.  If you wish to sign up, please make a comment on this post, and then you must email me (rwprimcrafts@aol.com) with your name, mailing address, and blog name, if you have one, together with your email address.  Please be certain to send me your information...a comment here isn't enough to get you signed up.

3.  You must send your package to your swap partner by March 3rd and you MUST send it with a Delivery Confirmation.  I know it costs a little extra, but it will eliminate any doubts that packages have been mailed out.

4.  Sign ups will be taken until January 27th.  I will then compile all the information, match people up and get your swap partner information to you by Feb. 3rd. 

5.  This is not a secret swap, and once you receive your partner's name, please contact them to say Hello!

6.  Remember, this swap is for one handmade bunny, at least 12" long...additional items can be added to your package, but you must follow those guidelines for the rabbit.

I think that about covers it gals....I hope to get lots of sign-ups for the

Bunny Hop Swap