Sister Swap Button

Thank you to everyone who sent in buttons for our swap! Thank you Laurel S., Tamy B. and Cindy H. Please email your snail mail info to sgsisterswap@hotmail.com so we can send you a little goodness!

And thank you to Tamy O. who's button we have chosen as the official Sweet Goodness Holiday Sister Swap button.



Button is on the right side bar, click and save and put it on your blog! Please visit Tamy's new blog Ga-Ga for Garlands! Tamy is hosting a holiday garland swap with sign ups starting on October 10th. I think I'll be signing up and making two garlands for swaps this holiday season!

Keep sending in those links for the 20 Questions!

Cheers ~ Rebecca

20 Questions!

(photo courtesy of my friend Tonya :)

Let The Fun Begin!!

All the partners have been assigned for our Holiday Sister Swap, so if you signed up and DID NOT get an email, please let us know ASAP!!!!!

In the spirit of getting to know your “sister” we are asking you to answer some questions and post them on your blog no later than October 10th....earlier would be better so your partner can start collecting things that will be to your liking and get to know you!! Please leave us a comment so everyone can link back and get to know you too. This will be good information for future swaps as well!

If you don’t have a blog, just email your partner directly!

1. Favorite Color:
2. Chocolate Lover? Milk, Dark, White, or none of the above?
3. What is your favorite craft hobby?
4. What is a craft/art hobby that you would like to start?
5. What craft do you NOT have an interest in or just not great in ( so your partner doesn’t send something you wouldn’t use)?
6. Do you have any allergies? (we don’t want to send anything with peanuts if it’ll make you blow up like a balloon!)
7.What’s your favorite part of Halloween? Decorating, candy eating, costumes, or something else?
8. Do you decorate for Thanksgiving/Fall?
9. December Holidays--what holiday do you celebrate? What type of decorations do you like to put up in your house for that holiday?
10. Do you have any children, if so what are their ages, boys/girls?
11. Do you have any pets, if so what kind?
12. Are you a reader? If so, what type of books do you like?
13. Are you celebrating a birthday or anniversary in October, November, or December? If so, what day and what is the occasion?
14. Do you collect anything? If so what type of things do you collect?
15. What type of things do you like to cook? Are you an appetizer person, cookie maker, dessert freak or a take out type of person??
16. What is your favorite scent? Is there one that you can’t stand?
17. What’s your favorite song?
18. What’s the last movie you went to see at the movie theater?
19. What’s your favorite Candy?
20. Tea or Coffee or other?

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This should get everyone going on get to know your partner! Remember to leave a COMMENT when you have your post up & email your partner!

OCTOBER SISTER SWAP DETAILS



Please send your sister, by 10/20/07, a Sweet Goodness Halloween Treat! Please include one hand made item with a Halloween theme (Halloween cone with treats inside, a trick or treat bag for your swap sister's kids, Halloween ATC, Halloween potholders, fall pincushion, note cards, a home decoration, etc.) and some sweet treats. Please make sure to check with your sister to see if she has any allergies (chocolate, nuts, etc.) or cannot have sugar.

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Hello!

Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for the Sweet Goodness Swaps Holiday Sister Swap!! So get your names into sgsisterswap@hotmail.com and make a new crafty friend this holiday season!

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Is anyone out there handy with graphics? Would anyone like to make us a "button" for this swap that we can share with the group? If anyone has the time and would like to help us out, please send us an email to sgsisterswap@hotmail.com. We'll send you a little goodness for your contribution!

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COMING SOON!

Partners for the Sister Swap should be to you by Monday 9/24!

We will soon have a post with some ideas on what to ask your sister to get to know her.

We would also like everyone to write a special post on their blog to their sister with a few things about them to help her get to know you. We'll ask you to share the link to that post with us so we can share them with the group and learn a little about all of our swappers. The deadline to make that post will be Wednesday October 10th.

Cheers!

The Goodness Girls

The Sweet Goodness Holiday Sister Swap is Here!!

Sweet Goodness Holiday Sister Swap



A new kind of swap from Sweet Goodness, the first annual Holiday Sister Swap! This swap requires a commitment of three send outs over the next three months so we are limiting swappers to those who have successfully swapped with us in the past OR come recommended from one of our trusted swappers. We hope this will cut down on the amount of "flakers" and also make it easier for us to keep track of. We will also be limiting the number to 50 participants but will consider extending that depending on the amount of interest.



Please know that when you sign up for this swap that you are making a commitment to send THREE small swap packages to your swap sister. This will be a great way to get to know another crafter and will put you in the holiday mood!



So what are the facts?



Sign up by: 9/20/07

First Send Out: 10/20/07

Second Send Out: 11/20/07

Third Send Out: 12/15/07



As there are three packages to send, your monthly swap should be small and meaningful. There is one for each month with an upcoming holiday: October, November & December. We also encourage you to email with your sister and read her blog to get to know her. There is also the requirement of sending at least ONE snail mail card or letter to your sister but you are welcome to send more! It's so much more fun to get a card from a friend than it is to get bills. :)

The main idea of the swap is to develop a bond, find out about each other and do little sweet things for each other within the theme each month.



OCTOBER SISTER SWAP DETAILS



Please send your sister, by 10/20/07, a Sweet Goodness Halloween Treat! Please include one hand made item with a Halloween theme (Halloween cone with treats inside, a trick or treat bag for your swap sister's kids, Halloween ATC, Halloween potholders, fall pincushion, note cards, a home decoration, etc.) and some sweet treats. Please make sure to check with your sister to see if she has any allergies (chocolate, nuts, etc.) or cannot have sugar.



NOVEMBER SISTER SWAP DETAILS

Please send your sister, by 11/20/07, a Tags & Swags Swap package! What is that you ask? Well tags could be any kind of holiday gift tags hand made by you for your sister to use in her holiday gift giving. And swags, why a banner of course! Make a banner/garland for your sister for Thanksgiving or one of the December holidays (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc.) to display in their home and show their holiday spirit.



DECEMBER SISTER SWAP DETAILS

Please send your sister, by 12/15/07, a Sweet Holiday Goodness package! So what should you send? Please include a few recipes for your sister to treat her friends and family. Put your recipes on recipe cards and include them in a hand made "bag" of some sort. Suggestions: fabric bag, decorated gift bag or brown paper bag. Also include something to encourage her to make one of your yummy dishes, a whisk, a spice, measuring spoons, you name it! Please also send a hand made or purchased/thrifted small gift of your choice. By this time you should know your sister pretty well and will know if she will enjoy some scented lotion or a vintage kitchen tool or a thrifted apron. Just a little something to say Happy Holidays!


Try to limit your spending to between $5 and $8 per package if you are asked to supply something you cannot make from your stash. So you see, this is a SERIOUS swap and we will only take serious commitments. We had a lot of disappointed people after the summer swap and don't want that to happen again!



To sign up please send an email containing your name, email address and blog address to sgsisterswap@hotmail.com by 9/20/07. We will send your partner name to you as soon as we can!

Sign up quickly, the window is small!!

cheers,
The Goodness Girls