Recent Projects: January and February

SWAP UPDATE:  If you are still interested in joining in on the Feb. swap, be sure to sign-up by tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 18).  I will mail out addresses on Saturday!

January:

 

A woman at work knits tons of hats on knitting looms.  We bought several sets of looms for the teen department (at the library) and she shared her expertise with many interested teens (as well as some intrigued staff members ;).  After completion, I gave this to the lovely Ruth.  For those who don't know, Ruth is an amazing friend of mine.  She is 91 and the mom of my Aunt Jo.  I am fortunate to hang out with her and her sister, Edna, once a week.  If you think that the later years of life are only a time for slumber and laziness, these two ladies could show you a thing or two!

Here's the loom, hook and hat:

February:
Bookmark for February bookmark swap on goodreads.  This one was inspired by a recent YA book read via audio, Before I Fall. 

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SWAP! February

Last year I started finding listings for swaps in various places online. I got excited, but never really made time for it. Packages are awesome, but they're kind of pricey to send out. Well, my recent obsession with goodreads lead me to a group where they exchange handmade bookmarks. How cool is that?!

This gave me an idea. What if every month I hosted a swap on my blog? The swap would involve small things that could fit in a letter-sized envelope and cost (more or less) the price of a regular stamp to send? Also, these little projects will fulfill one of my goals for this year to create a little art or craft every month. I'm a huge dreamer and sometimes fantasize about things more than doing them...

Excited yet? I came across some really cool mail art, letter-writing, and collage related blogs that might inspire you:
Good Mail Day

Everyday Correspondence

Every Day Should be a Red Letter Day

The Sketchbook Project
CappaccinoandArtJournal
Swap-bot




For this month, I'd like to do vegan/animal-inspired bookmarks. These can be used for tagging your favorite recipes in a cookbook or marking your current read.

Want to get involved?

*E-mail your mailing address to me by Friday, Feb. 18: aveganfox(at)gmail(dot)com

*I will randomly pair people up and e-mail you with your swap partner's information.

*Please send bookmarks out by Friday, Feb. 25. This is just to ensure that everyone receives their goods in a decent amount of time.  (For this swap it's just one bookmark, but if you're feeling inspired feel free to make another ;)

*Feel free to e-mail me images of your creations or the goods you receive! I will happily post them around the first of March, just before announcing the next swap.

*Don't have the time right now? No worries, I'm aiming to do a swap every month ;)

Questions for you:

Would you prefer to swap goods with the same person who will be sending you goods or would you like to be surprised?

Do you have any ideas for future swaps?

Current Swappers:
Jenny (Vegan and so Forth)
Aimee (...aka Darzy...)
Rift (Static8 Journal)
Michelle (dirty duck)
Teresa (Affectioknit)
Rebecca (Enjoying the Journey)
Rose (Dandelion Vegan Blog) 
Laloofah (Mehitable Days)
Roxanne (The Good Luck Duck) 
Emily 
Molly (Vegan Flower)
Nik
Cassie (me)