Blogging By Mail: 10 Items or Less

Blogging By Mail: 10 Items or Less

Sign-up date: September 21, 2008
Swap date: October 18, 2008

Blogging by Mail is back! Pick 10 of your favorite things (favorite things, it's a popular theme!) and mail them off to your partner in a lovely little care package.

Fall Random Re-Gift Swap

Fall Random Re-Gift Swap

Sign-up date: September 13, 2008
Swap date: September 22, 2008

Melba's got another Random Re-gift swap! One of my favorite categories of swaps, no spending money! Make something or send along something you already have to your assigned partner.

Book Swap

Book Swap

Sign-up date: September 7, 2008 or when 50-participant limit is reached
Swap date: September 30, 2008

Two book bloggers are collaborating to host this book swap. Send your partner a new or like-new copy of one of your favorite books. I've done a couple of books swaps and being an assistant librarian, I do love a good book! A good swapped book is just that much better!

Gratitude/Stationery Wrap Swap

Gratitude/Stationery Wrap Swap

Sign-up date: *NOW FULL*
Swap date: September 26, 2008

Choose a pouch, bag or other holder, fill it with stationary/thank you cards and mail it along with a little treat to your partner. They'll be ready to share their gratitude with anyone and everyone!

Aunt Pitty Pat's House of Boo Swap

Aunt Pitty Pat's House of Boo Swap

Sign-up date: September 30, 3008
Swap date: October 20, 2008

Aunt Pitty Pat's first swpa hosted on her blog, this is a fat quarter fabric swap for Halloween of fall themed fabrics. Send your partner 10 cotton Halloween themed fabrics, 2 matching spools of thread, 1 matching trim item and 2 surprise sewing items. And any other goodies you'd like to pop into that package, of course!

Handmade Christmas Ornament Swap

Handmade Christmas Ornament Swap

Sign-up date: October 1, 2008
Swap date: November 1, 2008

Make a wonderful tree ornament and pack it up with three of your favorite holiday items!

No More Hum-Drum Mittens Swap 3

No More Hum-Drum Mittens Swap 3

Sign-up date: September 1, 2008
Swap date: November 30, 2008

Terribly sorry for the late notice on this one, but if you get in on this one it sure does sound fun! You swap fantastic mittens, yarn, a pattern and other goodies! Get ready for chilly times ahead!

Vintage Indie - Back to School Swap (No kids allowed)

Vintage Indie - Back to School Swap (No kids allowed)

Sign-up date: September 3, 2008
Swap date: September 22, 2008

I am a religious Vintage Indie reader and this swap is really speaking my language! Create a package for your partner (min. $15 expenditure) with at least 2 vintage and 1 handmade item ranging from stationary, writing utensils, office supplies, calendars, books, etc. I love the idea of a back to school swap that isn't all kids and Dora the the Explorer and Spiderman! (Not that I have anything against children, I just don't have any so those swaps don't appeal to me.)

Stamped Image Swap

Stamped Image Swap

Sign-up date: ?
Swap date: September 10, 2008

Stamp 10 images on white or cream cardstock and send them in to the hostess. She'll shuffle them up and send you back an assortment of stamped images perfect for cards, scrapbooking, collage, you name it! Or send in 20 and get 20 back! Or 30!

Cookie Swap 2008

Cookie Swap 2008

Sign-up date: September 26, 2008 (or when 24-participant limit is reached)
Swap date: November 29 to December 6, 2008

Send your partner cookies, a recipe and other holiday goodies. There is a flickr group for posting pictures, see what lovely packages were sent the last time around!

Favorite Things Swap

Favorite Things Swap

Sign-up date: August 30, 2008
Swap date: September 22, 2008

Wow, maybe favorite things swaps should be a category! Here's another swap where you create a package for your partner full of (at least 3) items you love.

We The People Swap-Round Two

We The People Swap-Round Two

Sign-up date: September 5, 2008
Swap date: October 10, 2008

Round two is on! This time you'll make your partner a sewing tote or notions holder of some sort and fill it with a couple of notions and a new pattern! Neat!

Robin's Nest Christmas Stocking Swap

Robin's Nest Christmas Stocking Swap

Sign-up date: September 5, 2008
Swap date: November 18, 2008

The holiday swaps are starting!! And it's not even October yet! But it always pays to plan ahead, I suppose. Make or embellish a stocking and fill it up with goodies for your partner.

Fantasmagorique (spooky) Halloween Swap

Fantasmagorique (spooky) Halloween Swap

Sign-up date: when 20-participant limit is reached *NOW FULL*
Swap date: September 19, 2008

This is a one-point swap. Participants make 20 identical french-themed spooky items along with some candy and $20 to cover return postage of your box of goodies! I LOVE her skull and I'm planning on making a lineup of them for our buffet!

FourSistersInACottage Halloween Swap

FourSistersInACottage Halloween Swap

Sign-up date: September 12, 2008 or when 20 participant limit is reached
Swap date: ?

A Halloween swap with a vintage flair, create a package with vintage/reproduction Halloween items, supplies to make Halloween goodies and decorations!

Culture Swap

Culture Swap

Sign-up date: August 31, 2008
Swap date: September 30, 2008

This is a swap aimed at Montessori teachers and home schoolers, though everyone is welcome to join. You'll have two partners for this one! Choose a culture and create a package that contains supplies and instructions to make a cultural item, a recipe, a game, and other educational goodies!

Halloween Swap

Halloween Swap

Sign-up date: August 25, 2008
Swap date: ?

You'll create a Halloween-themed package for your partner with at least one handmade item.

Pink Potpourri's Favorite Things Swap

Pink Potpourri's Favorite Things Swap

Sign-up date: August 25, 2008
Swap date: September 19, 2008

You'll send your partner at least 3 of your favorite things. Get creative and make a package full of goodies you love!

Kiddio Swap #1: Kid's Stationery/Mail Kit

Kiddio Swap #1: Kid's Stationery/Mail Kit

Sign-up date: September 1, 2008
Swap date: September 12, 2008

Create a children's stationary kit for your partner! Put it together in a little box or bag and mail it off to make someone's day!

Vintage Halloween ATC Swap

Vintage Halloween ATC Swap

Sign-up date: September 6, 2008
Swap date: September 30, 3008

This is a single-point swap, so mail three ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) to the hostess and she'll swap them out and send you back an assortment of 3 by other artists.

Back to School Teacher Swap

Back to School Teacher Swap

Sign-up date: August 21, 2008
Swap date: September 20, 2008

A swap for teachers or just those who like school supplies! Send your partner 6 items related to teaching/reading/writing that correspond to the letters in the word SCHOOL.

Bloggity Blog Movie Swap

Bloggity Blog Movie Swap

Sign-up date: September 26, 2008
Swap date: October 2, 2008

Send your partner a movie and your favorite movie candy. Nights will be getting chillier, time to stay in for a movie!

Absolutely Everything Swap Community

Absolutely Everything Swap Community

A new-to-me community, looks like they have a LOT of fun and swap a variety of different things! From books and beads to supplies and care packages!

Swap Your Stash

Swap Your Stash

Sign-up date: August 15, 2008
Swap date: September 5, 2008

Stash in this swap refers to your scrapbooking/paper craft stash. The theme this time around is Summer Fun, so the papers, embellishments, etc. that you are passing on need to fit that theme. Great way to shake it up!

A Swap for All Seasons

A Swap for All Seasons

Sign-up date: August 21, 2008
Swap date: September 22, 2008

A new ongoing swap with a blog! This one is hosted by Linda and the first round is Artsy Autumn! Packages should be tailored to your partner's likes and should cost around $20.

Pennant Swap

Pennant Swap

Sign-up date: ?
Swap date: September 2, 2008

Pennant banners are so popular right now! Unbeknownst to me, Simple Journeys has hosted several pennant banner swaps! She has a template posted, simply create 5 pennants that relate to the theme (a VERY interesting theme it is, go see for yourself!), keep one and mail the other 4 to her. When you get your selection of 4 back, create a banner!

Another Little Quilt Swap

Another Little Quilt Swap

Sign-up date: Closed
Swap date: November 10, 2008

Kate will be taking a few more participants for this little quilt swap. You have the choice of signing up for either a traditional quilt or an art quilt. No theme specified, just keep your partner's likes in mind.

Witches' Cupboard Swap

Witches' Cupboard Swap

Sign-up date: August 11, 2008
Swap date: September 3, 2008

Be creative and make your partner a few items that you would find in a witch's cupboard! How fun! Makes me think of the Martha Stewart magazine a few years back that had a whole cabinet of vials, bottles and envelopes decorated with creepy labels and such!

CHMS Local & Fair Trade Swap

CHMS Local & Fair Trade Swap

Sign-up date: August 12, 2008
Swap date: August 29, 2008

Think local and/or fair trade for this edition of the Color Me Happy Swaparooni swap. Send your partner a package full of local goodies from local artisans and craftspeople. Be sure to read all the rules, you must be a member of flickr and contribute $1 to the swap angel fund (love that idea!).

{Embellish} paperie swap

{Embellish} paperie swap

Sign-up date: August 21, 2008
Swap date: September 6, 2008

Purchase a set of Moleskine notebooks, embellish to your heart's content, bundle them up with some awesome school/office supplies and send them off to your partner.

Very Vintage Halloween Swap

Very Vintage Halloween Swap

Sign-up date: August 25, 2008
Swap date: September 22, 2008

Wrap up a package of vintage-looking Halloween goodies for your partner worth $20-$30 and get some back in return!

Preppy Fall Swap

Preppy Fall Swap

Sign-up date: August 13, 2008
Swap date: September 10, 2008

Create a preppy, fall-ish package just for your partner with a budget of around $25.

Wicked Witch Switch

Wicked Witch Switch

Sign-up date: September 1, 2008
Swap date: October 1, 2008

A witch themed swap, just in time for spooky fall decorating! Create a package of witch and halloween themed goodies for your partner.

Chookyblue's 2008 Secret Santa Christmas Swap

Chookyblue's 2008 Secret Santa Christmas Swap

Sign-up date: CLOSED, in record time!
Swap date: November 25, 2008

An international secret partner gift swap. Create a lovely gift for your partner and mail it out in time for them to unwrap on Christmas (or before if they just can't wait).

Ghoulishly Glamorous Fall Swap

Ghoulishly Glamorous Fall Swap

Sign up date: August 15, 2008
Swap date: September 15, 2008

The color scheme is black, orange and glittery! Create a package (by making or purchasing) filled with glamorous fall goodies worth at least $20 and mail it off in time for holiday decorating!

Swap Swap Gals August Swap-Decorate

Swap Swap Gals August Swap-Decorate

Sign-up date: August 6, 2008
Swap date: August 31, 2008

The theme is Decorate, take it where ever you like. When I hear the word decorate, I think home decorating but it would also be decorated clothing, jewelry to decorate yourself, nifty embellishments to decorate your own artwork, whatever your partner is interested in!

SwapDex is so honored!

The Faerie Wysperer was so extremely kind to award us the Brilliante Weblog Award!

I am so humbled. It makes me smile every time someone lets me know they appreciate and really get some use out of the SwapDex. Here are the lovely things she had to say about the SwapDex:
SwapDex Blog - My hats off to Jenna Z. for her dedication and hard work that she contributes to Swap Dex. A "Swap-central" blog that advertises current swaps and a link to Host of the swap & details. You have to be organized, detail-oriented, multi-task, and have great communication skills (you have to be able to update and fix typos.), and patient. Jenna Z does it all. I love this blog as I have found numerous swaps that I'm taking part of.

She is right, it does take does take some time and organization. Sometimes there are a LOT of swaps at the same time and I feel like I will never get them all posted before it's too late to sign up for them. Other time it is very dull and there is hardly anything to report. I am lucky in that now people are starting to email me ahead of time so I can get their information up in advance! Thanks to all who notify me!


The rules of the award are:
1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you’ve nominated

So, I think I will award this to those bloggers that handle the other end of the swaps, the hosting. These are all Hostesses that preside over ongoing rounds of swaps, a project I don't think I could ever take on!

Lesa, who keeps the Swap Swap Gals going month to month.

Crochetoholic, who hosts themed monthly swaps that are always fun and creative!

Joanne, who hosted monthly inchie swaps for what seems like ever, but will be taking a bit of a break from it. Understandable after coming up with those awesome themes every month, I bet she needs some time to think up new ones!

Oh My Stinckin Heck who heads up the Color Me Happy Swaparooni monthly swap group on flickr.

Lucy definitely deserves this award for hosting the fantastic seasonal Sassy Apron Swaps!

And Shawnee for her Flirty Apron Swaps! Love the apron swaps!

The Mail Art Collective hosts inventive art swaps that always surprise me with their themes.

I think that's seven and I think that's all I can think of at the moment! If I missed you, don't think I don't appreciate your dedication and organization skills. I just have a poor memory. :)

Fat Quarter Vintage Sheet Swap

Fat Quarter Vintage Sheet Swap

Sign-up date: August 7, 2008 or when 30-participant limit is reached
Swap date: ?

You can send Gail up to 50 (!) fat quarters cut from vintage sheets along with return postage and you'll get back an assortment of the same amount fat quarters from everyone participates.