Religious Icon Embellishment Swap

okay latina i'm here to swap...hahahaha, wait till my partner opens MY envelope.......who do that voodoo like I do! xoxo

la reina~

perfect.

Orale, thanks for joining the partay. chicken feet y todo! lol.

I'm the best recovered Catholic you'll find in the valley of the sun...Phoenix, Arizona. I also have several Milagro's to share that have wonderful local flavor.

Religious embelishments are an intricate part of my art. The person who receives my swap won't be disappointed. It gives me something wonderful to send and receive. Thanks for suggestion Snatch. Cindy

Cindy ain't lying! She is an awesome artista. Check out her myspace and be blown away.

In fact, there are a lot of hot artists in this swap! I don't think anyone will be disappointed with their partner.

Sign up already! Sheesh.

Okay I am not sure as to what I am supposed to do but just wanted to let you know I am here!

XO, Annamaria

It's easy sleazy, I'll give more directions when the time gets closer.

You will get hooked, I promise!

Yoli

This will be my first swap and the whole concept of swapping is so cool. I better get gathering! Thanks for posting this on MySpace or I would have never known.

I already have a bag of stuff, but I am still looking.

Yay, same here. I can't wait for this swap to begin!

ok sacredsnatch... even though I'm way too busy outside of swap world I totally couldn't resist!!! Thanks for telling me about the trade or I might have missed it!

Being a virgin swapper...please be gentle. Meanwhile, I will start pulling out my goodies...yeah!!!

I'm also a "virgin" swapper also, so no need to stress. I was amazed at the amount of religious "stuff" I had in my stash! I've not only included Christian, but found many Budist and Jewish religious items. Being a recovered Catholic I have metals, holy cards, scapulars, rosary (prayer) beads, itty-bitty statues, melagro's (Latin American Metals), Jewish stars, religious scenes on Christmas cards, religious tissue paper, crosses, stars on buttons...anything that looks religious to me. And isn't that the fun of a swap like this? You get to see what others see...through their imagination and creativity. Have fun and no matter what you send, your ephemera will be different from what we have or might imagine. Thanks for notifying me on the swap Sacredsnatch, great idea...as usual!

Ok...I already "tore azz" through my house and filled a nice size envelope. BUT...I am still searching for more. I think I'll go knock over a few churches...I mean stop by a few and see what they have... I'll keep you apprised.

lol, at "Knock a few churches down"

I am constantly looking everywhere I go for cool stuff to add to my envelopes.

When it gets close to the time for the swap to begin, I'll send out a mini tutorial. No worries, it is easy sleazy. Just remember, you will be getting names of two partners. That means you will be filling two envelopes. In return, you will be getting two packages from two other partners!

It's going to be hella fun. (pardon the pun, haha)

Ok, I'ma stop now, but thanks for joining the swap!

Let the swapping begin! iv'e received all the sacraments but extreme unction and hopefully that won't be anytime soon.

Virgins Rawk!

yay! I am now a swap bot-er. I will rock this, I promise!

so, how many items should we include?

You will fill and or stuff one envelope for each partner. Total of two.

I have the min. measurements in the blog description, but you can go as crazy as you want. :-)

Oops, I meant swap description, not blog. durrrrrrrrr.

Oh,I think I am too late, if not count me in. otherwise count me in on the next one. Thanx, Betsy

I sent my 2 envelopes out today!!! Let me know when you get them! ~dani

I sent out my goodies today! I hope I did okay for my second ever swap!

To packages of goodies sent to CA today. They were great fun to put together and I hope they will be enjoyed!

alrighty chickititas.

My swag is on it's way!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for playing and I am in the process of putting together another swap. I hope you all join it.

buahahahahaha.

I will be mailing mine out tomorrow.

Very nice package arrived from crossgirl. Thank you! I especially like the rosary.

Connie Kinney and Shonda your packs will be leaving Florida today!! Hope your able to use these items!! Mariah

Packages on their way to ~dani~ and la_reina! (From California, so they shouldn't take too long!) Please let me know when you receive them!

Mariposa Mala & Virginia your packages were mailed today from Cali. Hope you enjoy.

Yeah, I am no longer a virgin!!! I received my first rating from Cakes and how funny is it that I was deflowered by the pastors wife!!!!! (sshh..it's ok her profile says she has a wicked sense of humor)!!!

Changeling thanks for all the goodies. My favs are the plastic skeleton(oh how I love plastic skeletons) and the little jesus picture in the gold frame.

I tried to be gentle.

ok! My packages went out today! Hope you like 'em!

Received a great package of goodies from Sacredsnatch. Love those beads!

Hola Chicas, I have sent my package of goodies. Wait until my swap friends recieve them they will be HAPPY :)Lots of goodies and original art by yours truly. I have to admit this whole thing has been a wonderful experience and lots of fun, can't wait until the next!

P.S. A huge fan of religious pieces so this was right up my alley!

Gracias Amigas!

I sent my swaps out, this is my first swap, I did not know what to really send, or how much to send? If its not good, I"M SORRY!!!! Akkkkk!!! and i will do another swap to redeem my stellar reputation! hahaha, no..but really...I did not know what to send.I hope it will suffice.

blessings la reina~

uh--oh, I ate some of my goodies that I got from swap partner before I took a picture!

MaS-did you get the silver heart? One of them fell out of the package and I don't know who is missing it. I want to send it along to who ever didn't get it. Glad you enjoyed the candy necklace-rosary! Nanette

Mammamia, you and the goddess knock my socks off!!! I love it. I'd been wanting an original painting such as you did for a long time, but did not have the funds to purchase one. Hung this one up right away! Thank you.

Monito Moon: (Claire) did you get my package yet-you should have received it by now if Cakes got hers?

La_Reina: Just got your package. Very interesting contents, thank you. Laughed out loud at the miniature plastic baby with the mohawk (my son loved him, especially). All the little sea shells are beautiful, happy to have them thanks.

WOW-Babysingsing!!! You sent me such a beautiful package! It even smelled lovely (nag champa,is it?) I love how nicely you tied it all together. You clearly are a creative soul~well done! I cannot wait to listen to the cd you sent too. Thank you sooo much

Hi ~dani~! Thanks so much for your kind words. I'm glad you liked it! Yes, the scent is nag champa, but it's not from me -- it's from the Indian shop where I bought some of the postcards. Enjoy!

I got an incredible package from Cakes today. Wow!

This was one great swap. I was worried I couldn't find enough non-paper items to send, but apparently I did.

Thanks to both of my swappers for the wonderful stuff!

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Yay! Glad you liked it!

Caroline and Cindy - Did you get your packages yet??

Yes miss Nanette the Silver heart made it, and is now on my braclet. Again You exceeding expectations!! Thanks so much. This was fun!

Thanks Mariposa. This was a great package. Lots of fun trinkets, large & small. I hope you are feeling better. Thanks again so much.