Christmas Ornament Swap 2013 :)

Christmas will be here before you know it! I've decided to host an ornament exchange again this year. Just purchase (or make) a new ornament to swap with your partner. 

You can sign up in the comments if you like, then email me your mailing address and if international mailing is ok. November 11th I'll start matching people up and you'll have an email from me with your swap-partner's information shortly after that.  International is ok with me, ok with you?

Sign up date: November 8th

Mailing date: November 25th

Let's spread a little Christmas Cheer. :)

Oops - email me at lisaschaos (at) gmail (dot) com

Participants:

1. Connie in Minnesota*
2. Cathy in Wisconsin*
3. Sarah in Florida*
4. Margaret in Idaho*
5. Beckie in Colorado*
6. Brita in Turku, Finland
7. Michelle in Kansas*
8. Amy in Texas*
9. Diane in Wisconsin*
10. Renee in Ontario, Canada* 
11. Jodi in Indiana*
12. Kathy in Colorado*
13. Kym in Nova Scotia, Canada*
14. Sara in Missouri*
15. Heather in Wisconsin*
16. Christina in Tystberga, Sweden*
17. Christy in Missouri*
18. Connie in Vancouver, Canada

An *after your name means I have all the information I need from you.  If you don't see an asterisk please email me.

Hands up!

Things have been a little chaotic around here lately and I almost forgot to share the ornaments I made out of the grandkids hands. Rather than trace around their hands multiple times I traced them each once on paper, then used it as a template on the dough. I used an exacto knife to cut the dough and a straw to make the hole for ribbon to be inserted. I then used a sharpie to write their name and Christmas 2009 on the back of the ornament.

A little angel (Macro Monday)

When Jientje visited from Belgium she brought this sweet little angel to live with me.

Such a sweet little face.

Hope you all had a wonderful, extended weekend, enjoying these first few days of the new year. :0)

Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky. Don't forget to visit each other. :)

Happy Holidays!

Hoping everyone has a wonderful holiday!

Santa Claus comes tonight. :)

Feeling Festive

Thank you Betty!

I received this nice care package from Betty in Paraguay - from the Christmas Ornament Swap I hosted.  This wooden ornament is rather big, several inches tall and very pretty!

While this is technically a key chain I'm glad she included it and I hung it on my tree as well.  It seem rather fitting as we were in the US Philadelphia this year. lol

I love the colorful doily!  I have not yet decided where to put it but I have used it in the background of a few photos recently.  Love the happy colors!

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BTW - if you participated but still have not received anything please let me know.  I don't want anyone being left out!

Ho Ho Ho Happy Holidays (Macro Monday)

Can you believe how quickly the time is flying?! A few more days and Christmas is upon us!

We added this adorable mouse in a mailbox ornament last year. I love getting Christmas cards in my mailbox, don't you?!

When we got our tree this year we found animal couples. We decided to add a pair to our tree and we chose the alligators. Now that might seem an odd choice, but there were no appropriate Wisconsin animals. There were lions, giraffes, elephants, but no deer, bears or badgers. So we chose the alligators since we were married in south Texas and we were able to see them wild there.

I also found a Santa riding a dragonfly, who could resist such whimsy?

Have a Holly Jolly week! :)

Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky. Don't forget to visit each other. :)

Birds of the tree (Macro Monday)

I love to add new ornaments to the Christmas tree each year and last year I added a few birds. This little bird clips onto the branch.

This year I added this flamingo, just because I thought he was zany!

They look pretty happy on the tree, no?

He's even smiling.

Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky. Don't forget to visit each other. :)

Tis the season (Macro Monday)

I hope you don't get bored of Christmas Ornaments, I have a few I would like to share over the next few weeks. :)

I love snowmen! So I have a few of them on my tree.

A cheery Christmas smile for you!

Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky. Don't forget to visit each other. :)

Last Chance for the Christmas Ornament Swap

CLOSED NOW - THANX

Monday (Nov 2nd) I have emailed everyone with their partner's information. It will probably be Tuesday before I have a chance to sit down and start emailing people with their partners information. If you have not heard from me by Wednesday evening please contact me.

If you're looking for ideas about what kind of ornament to send I would suggest something that signifies your state. I love getting ornaments from other states, like this lobster we picked up in Maine this year. Won't he be smashing on our tree?!

Or, maybe you can find something that signifies your partner's hobby? I just chanced upon this cute camera at a rest stop on our way to the Quad cities for a wedding. They only had one or I would have bought more.

Or, maybe you want to ask your swap buddy what kind of ornaments they like. Maybe they have ideas of santas, snowmen, bears, angels. . .

Don't forget we all need to be ready to mail out our packages by November 14th!  And most of all - Have fun!

Christmas Ornament Swap

Nov 1st 6pm: Sign up is now closed. :)

Christmas will be here before you know it! This year I've decided to host an ornament exchange. Just purchase (or make) a new ornament to swap with your partner. You can sign up in the comments if you like, then email me your mailing address. November 1st I'll start matching people up and you'll have an email from me with your swap-partner's information shortly after that.  International is ok with me, ok with you?

Sign up date: October 31st
Mailing date: November 14th

Let's spread a little Christmas Cheer. :)

Oops - email me at lisa (at) lisaschaos (dot) com or lisaschaos (at) yahoo (dot) com

Participants:

Michelle at Poefusion*

Robin at Not a Stepford Wife*

Kath at Soeurs du Jour*

Betty at Glimpse into Midlife*

Beth at The First of Six*

Jan at Prytz Family*

Tracey at This Too Shall Pass*

Sara Ellsworth*

Sandcastle Momma*

Michelle Killman*

Amanda at MooreBlogLife*

Kaye at The Road Goes Ever On*

Maria at Unika Foto*

Dallas at For the Journey*

Alisha at Izzy 'N Emmy*

Misty at Misty's Musings*

Tammy at Mom Knows Everything*

Sandy at I Beati*

Pam at Screaming Mimi*

Mara at Weighty Matters*

Stephanie at Musings of a Modern Day Mom*

Emma at Christmas Ornament Exchange* (also hosting a swap)

Cathie at Cathie's Corner*

Beckie Pickering*

Leanne at Intricate Art*

Beckie at Hineykapoople*

Snowcatcher*

Karmyn at Dreaming What Ifs*


Brita at BritaK*

Carleen at Windscreamers*

Sarita at Locuasia*


Mommy Wizdom*

Southwest Mementos*

Heidi at Photographic Memories*

Jientje at Heaven is in Belgium*

Se'lah at Necessary Room*

Erin at The Road Not Taken*

Darcel at Authentically Unique*

Marybeth at Cheaper by the Half Dozen*

Jennifer at Two Cats in the Yard*

Andrea at Good Girl Gone Redneck*

Valerie at Momtreal*

Tonya Ombler*

Far Side of Fifty*

If there's an * next to your name it means I have all the info I need - if you don't see the * next to your name please email me. ;)

You can swap more than once, just let me know if you want to.  Please let me know if you can't send internationally.