Comments on: Christmas Ornament Bead Swap at the Vancouver Polymer Clay Guild

By: Cindy Lietz@Cord End Findings

Cindy Lietz@Cord End Findings — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:36:25 +0000

Yeah I think so Sue. Other than this Ornament swap, I haven’t done any myself. Seems like you could set it up however you wanted to and make up your own rules for one. It’s a neat idea. One way to see a variety of other artist’s work.

By: Sue Werner

Sue Werner — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:08:09 +0000

I definitely would be interested in a swap in the new year. I have never participated in one before, but I have seen a few results on blog postings, and often the swap will focus on a certain theme, color etc. I saw one where everyone made texture plates and swapped them. Is this how it is usually done, or is it a swap of a favorite bead…? Sounds like fun!

By: Cindy Lietz@Extruder Flower Cane Video

Cindy Lietz@Extruder Flower Cane Video — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:43:23 +0000

Thank you everyone for the sweet comments!

@Lawrence …looking forward to meeting you in person! Also can’t wait to see the ornament that you are bringing to the swap. Bet it is great!

@LindaG – …very happy that you invited me to the party as your ‘date’! LOL Will be great to see you again!

I look forward to revisiting this bead swap idea again in the new year. It sounds like there are some interested members here in making it work.

By: LindaG

LindaG — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:23:34 +0000

Hey Lawrence, I have to let you know that once I saw Cindy’s gorgeous ornament, I started crossing everything in my house PLUS all my toes and fingers – so you’ve got competition, LOL!
Cindy – you are so talented, I can’t wait to see everyone’s faces when they have a chance to see this in person.
Peggy, I agree that having our beads travel in the new year would be a lot of fun!

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:46:35 +0000

Thanks Peggy ,but it is the luck of the draw in this competition.
But our “Silent Auction” fundraiser is another story as those gals can get downright mean. I will let you know how I do.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:23:56 +0000

Me too, but I also would like to wait to after the Holidays are over. I would also be willing to help if I can. Arlene’s way of doing this sounds good. Anyone signed up for the exchange would just have to take the chance of sending a bead to a different country. I think it would be worth the postage to have one of your beads travel the world. What a way to start the new year. I would love a list of with everyones name, location and even a little info – married, single, children etc. It would be nice to know this clay family a little better.

Cindy your ornament is beautiful and Lawrence I will keep some fingers and toes crossed for you also. Good Luck lawrence

By: Melinda

Melinda — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:28:04 +0000

The swap sounds fabulous! I would definitely be interested and can help out with something. I’m not sure what but I would be willing to help in anyway I can.

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:27:15 +0000

I am game for a bead swap in the New Year. I just finished participating in our Canadian national group Clayamies ornament swap. I am looking forward to receiving my fifteen ornaments soon. I am also making an ornament for our Vancouver Guild Party swap. My fingers,toes and anything else are all crossed for the next three days in the hope I will get Cindy’s gorgeous ornament.

By: Lisa Whitham

Lisa Whitham — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:38:24 +0000

Count me in, I’d love to swap beads… :)

~Lisa

By: Arlene Harrison

Arlene Harrison — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:20:05 +0000

I participate in swaps from time to time with PCAGOE (Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy) and what we do is one person coordinates who all is participating, gathers the addresses and sends the addresses to the participants. For instance, we’re doing an ornament swap right now. I signed up for three ornaments so I get the names and addresses of three other participants to mail mine to and three other participants will mail an ornament to me. I can decide how many ornaments I want to send. Some just do one, most do three like me, and a few do more but it’s your choice. So far we have only had one occasion when a sender did not receive an ornament in return. In that case, the organizer volunteered to send an ornament but we’ve really had good success with them.

All of that being said, I would love to particiapte in a bead swap — but after the first of the year, please! I’m so far behind just in reading email and blogs that it’s not funny! But I do love Christmas so it’s all worth it!