Secret Santa 2012: Mail by December 5 2012

[timidkitty]

Thanks Amerasu. I realize what the AFA is now. I can be so absent minded sometimes

[Maija]

Hmm! Will need to acquire 21 more iTrader points in 34 days. Maybe not possible. Anyone looking to trade?

I feel your pain! I would need 15 points more. Well, there's always next year....

[TempestStudios]

I am pretty sure I will be really sad if I dont participate, so here goes!

1. How many packages of WHAT SIZE do you want to send?
- 4 MINI.

2. Your favorite color? Color combinations?
- BLACK/WHITE. RED/GREEN. WHITE/BLUE/RED. ORANGE. REALLY, I LIKE ALL COLOURS, BUT I DONT WEAR PINK.

3. Your interior room colors? Does it matter?
- TURQUOISE, GREY, OR YELLOW.

4. What sort of craft or art would you most like to receive? Please make a list here.
- I LOVE JEWELLERY. I WEAR BRACELETS, NECKLACES AND MY EARS ARE PIERCED. I LIKE SPARKLEY.
- ATC'S! PLEASE MAKE ME SOME. I LOVE THEM!
- ORNAMENTS. I COLLECT MINI ONES IN THESE THEMES; FRUIT, BIRDS, ORANGE, CANDY, STAR TREK, AND ASIAN.
- PINS.
- SURPRISE ME!!!

5. What do you NOT want to receive?
- SCULPTURE. I DONT LIKE THINGS THAT ARE CUTESY. NO STUFFED ANIMALS OR DECORATIVE DUST COLLECTORS. I ALSO DO NOT WANT PAPERS, OR COLLAGE STUFF. NO NUDITY, NOTHING TO GOREY, OR DEPICTIONS OF SMOKING.

6. What are your preferred jewelry sizes?
- LONG NECKLACES. 24 INCHES OR LONGER.
- 7 INCHES FOR BRACELETS.
- EARRINGS, NOTHING TOO HEAVY.

7. What themes are you MOST interested in collecting?
-JELLYFISH. GEISHA. THE DARK CRYSTAL. ARIEL (the fairy from Shakespeare's play "The Tempest"). CALAVERA GIRLS. LORD OF THE RINGS. PULP SCI-FI (space girls, robots, space ships).

8. Do you have any art journals, altered Tip-in or chunky books you would like pages for? Describe them (size, media, theme)
- I ONLY COLLECT ATC'S, AND NOW MOO'S.

9. Any allergies your partner should know about?
- NOPE.

10. What crafts or art projects can you do for your partner?
- BEADED JEWELERY, SCULPEY BEADS, PAINTING, DRAWING, ORIGAMI, ORNAMENTS, KNITTING, MIXED CD, FELT CRAFTS, ECT.

11. What kind of Candy do you like? What kind of candy do you NOT like?
- NO CHOCOLATE, UNLESS ITS WHITE. I LIKE GUM, LIFESAVERS, AND OTHER HARD CANDIES.
I DO NOT LIKE PEPPERMINT.

12. Anything else we should know:
- I HAVE CATS AND DOGS IN MY HOUSE.

13. WHERE do you live? Can you mail outside your country? (no guarantees, here but I'll try!)
- I LIVE IN RED DEER, ALBERTA, CANADA. I AM PREPARED TO MAIL TO ANYWHERE.

14. If someone wants to send you ephemera or art supplies, what would you most like to receive?
- MINI SKETCHBOOKS. ATC BLANKS. MICRON PENS (005). GREETING CARDS OR POSTCARDS. VERY SMALL WATERCOLOR BRUSHES.

[Ginart]

Yay! I'll join! The price of track n trace had me down, but then I read that internationals don't have to. *happy dance* :x-mas?:

I'd like to join for three (3) smalls please

[Cindyjob]

Sal, I am a PIA and "edited" my earlier post so my ??? is filled in and now I am too lazy to move it. I will do two smalls please.

[goodmorningstarshine]

Sal, could you please decrease me to just 5 minis, no smalls? I joined the secret Halloween for 2 smalls, so I want to make sure not to overdo. Thanks!

[Amerasu]

I think we're all up to date now!

[Amerasu]

Up to date!

[artdog_21]

1. How many packages of WHAT SIZE do you want to send? 1 large -3 mini (if I can I would like to add 2 more mini to make it 5)

2. Your favorite color? Color combinations? Purple - Yellow

3. Your house colors? Does it matter? Doesn't matter.

4. What sort of craft or art would you most like to receive? Please make a list here. Anything of sort like printing and prints.
-prints as in large stamped images
-comic book pieces
-small screen prints
-photos
-stamps
(in the theme as listed in question 7)

5. What do you NOT want to receive? Nothing Christmas like.

6. What are your preferred jewelry sizes? 15in and hand made.

7. What themes are you MOST interested in collecting?
- Comics
- wrestling
- 80's cartoon
- movies
Robocop
Suckerpunch
Starwars
Startrek
Dr. Who
Planet Terror
(just to name a few)
- pinups
(any era)

8. Do you have any art journals, altered Tip-in or chunky books you would like pages for? Describe them (size, media, theme) No.

9. Any allergies your partner should know about? Cats

10. What crafts or art projects can you do for your partner?
- Jewelry
- Indian Lore
- leather works
- signs
- toys
- games
- mags
- prints

11. What kind of Candy do you like? What kind of candy do you NOT like? Jelly beans

12. Anything else we should know: I'm good.

13. WHERE do you live? Can you mail outside your country? (no guarantees, here but I'll try!)Texas - yes um.

14. If someone wants to send you ephemera or art supplies, what would you most like to receive? Pens, grey tone makers.

[goodmorningstarshine]

1. How many packages of WHAT SIZE do you want to send? 5 mini packages!

2. Your favorite color? green
Color combinations? Anything bright. Um, magenta, orange, lime green, turquoise. I also love old grungy things that look like they came out of the back of grandma's attic

3. Your house colors? Red and yellow in the kitchen, periwinkle and mustard in the sitting room, turquoise and green in the living room.
Does it matter? Not too much. If it does match I'll hang it in that room. If it doesn't I"ll hang it in the craft room.

4. What sort of craft or art would you most like to receive?
paintings
shrines
art dolls
pennants
useful altered items (key hooks, bottle opener, etc)
altered books
assemblages

5. What do you NOT want to receive?
I don't really wear jewelry.

6. What are your preferred jewelry sizes? I don't really wear jewelry, but I do love to look at jewelry made of found objects and tiny bits. Necklaces larger than 18 inches are most likely to get use. I find bracelets and earrings distracting.

7. What themes are you MOST interested in collecting? I like circuses, fairy tales, everything kitchy, the offbeat, Halloween, and the colorful. I like mixed media art of my dog Ziven. I like things that look vintage and creepy, like it came out of an apothecary's shop. Conversely I like pretty watercolory-sparkeldys. I like tragic love, especially the forbidden love between angels and demons.

8. Do you have any art journals, altered Tip-in or chunky books you would like pages for? Describe them (size, media, theme) No - if I receive art I'll probably frame it and hang it rather than book it. I own a lot of books but they are put away.

9. Any allergies your partner should know about? Nope!

10. What crafts or art projects can you do for your partner? I can knit, crochet, sculpt polymer and paper clay, make candy/baked goods, carve stamps, print t-shirts, bind books, make jewelry, and of course make mixed media paper art.

11. What kind of Candy do you like? What kind of candy do you NOT like? I'm on a diet...

12. Anything else we should know:
I have quite a collection of wind up tin toys going. I love old, creepy looking toys and dolls. I love old bottles and stuff with character.

13. WHERE do you live? Can you mail outside your country? (no guarantees, here but I'll try!) St. Louis MO. I can definitely mail outside my country.

14. If someone wants to send you ephemera or art supplies, what would you most like to receive? I have a lot of art supplies and ephemera, there's always room for more. Old, interesting paper, illustrations, etc. Maybe something unusual to add color to a collage...

[Chronata]

Ok...I will kick myself if I don't sign up for this! Doing the Halloween one as well may be taxing, but I will try...

Be back later to fill out questionaire

[Ziptango]

Alright! I can't believe it's the time already! I'll get it filled out and post asap

[dina54]

Sign me up! I will get back to you with details.

[Chronata]

1. How many packages of WHAT SIZE do you want to send?
TWO small please!

2. Your favorite color? Color combinations?
Love burgundy, black, amber, emerald...jewel tones. Love Autumn colors. LOVE black and white together.

3. Your house colors? Does it matter?
I have themes, not colors. Really, all art now will go in the living room...think Carnival in Venice

4. What sort of craft or art would you most like to receive? Please make a list here.
I would love ornaments (not necessarily Holiday either), wearable art,(hats with eyes and teeth, altered shoes! cool masks! silk scarves!) jewelry, small handmade bags,and I would love an 8X10 matted piece of a fantasy scene for Spring or Summer! But really I love anything you love to make!

5. What do you NOT want to receive?
Can't think of a single thing!

6. What are your preferred jewelry sizes? Hat sizes? Slipper sizes? Any other sizes?
Necklaces ...any length, earrings, long or dangly(no posts)
Hat size is small(I can even wear child size hats!) Slippers or shoes...size 8 1/2

7. What themes are you MOST interested in collecting?
Jellyfish, crows, octopus are cool...faeries and Goddesses, Pagan themes, trees and nature, detectives, anything Jim Henson, Theme/amusements parks, sideshow, Doctor Who, tarot, Halloween, Wonderland, masquerades and Carnival

8. Do you have any art journals, altered Tip-in or chunky books you would like pages for? Describe them (size, media, theme)
Not right now

9. Any allergies your partner should know about?
Nope

10. What crafts or art projects can you do for your partner?
Jewelry, wearables, art dolls, decorative items, paintings, sculptural altered stuff, and lots of other things!

11. What kind of Candy do you like? What kind of candy do you NOT like?
ALL Chocolate(mmmmm dark!),chocolate with orange, caramel,marshmellow, gummies. bonus points if you can send me sugar free, but a treat is a treat either way!

12. Anything else we should know:
I am an eclectic spiritual person, and love religious icons and statues and neat stuff from ALL religions, Christian, Jewish, Pagan, Buddhist, Hindu, Flying Spaghetti Monster...etc
I celebrate Christmas, Yule, Saturnalia, Festivus and any other reason to celebrate in December!

13. WHERE do you live? USA

14. If someone wants to send you ephemera or art supplies, what would you most like to receive? Anything really...Though I would love some bright watercolors, and tiny brushes (size 0 or smaller!)

[Amerasu]

Fantastic! I will update the list right now

[dina54]

1.How many packages of WHAT SIZE do you want to send? Three small
2. Your favorite color? Color combinations?
Blues/greens/purples or Earth tones or Black/white
3. Your house colors? Does it matter?
Living room: Burgundy/ forest green/ gold
Bedroom: Forest green/ blue/ burgundy
4. What sort of craft or art would you most like to receive? Please make a list here.
Chunky pages (see themes), art for walls, art dolls, assemblage, ATCs (see themes) altered books, ornaments for my Little Zombie Tree!
5. What do you NOT want to receive?
Journals, jewelry, anything religious or political in nature
6. What are your preferred jewelry sizes? Hat sizes? Slipper sizes? Any other sizes?
Jewelry N/A, slippers -6 ½-7
7. What themes are you MOST interested in collecting?
ATCs: Alice in Wonderland (NOT DISNEY!), Non-sparkling Vampires, Vintage Sci-Fi, Steampunk, Found Poetry, Nick Bantock style, Little green men, fanciful houses, faeries (see my profile for more)
8. Do you have any art journals, altered Tip-in or chunky books you would like pages for? Describe them (size, media, theme)
8X8’ Tip-in based on the lyrics to the song “The Dawntreader” by Joni Mitchell (not looking for “interpretations” just pretty pictures of the lyrics )
Chunky Pages: “The color Green”, Goth Girls, Doorways and Keyholes, The Sea, and my FAVORITE: "Just Plain Weird"
9. Any allergies your partner should know about?
Nope ( I have a cat hair filled house so MY partner should not be allergic to cats!)
10. What crafts or art projects can you do for your partner?
Earrings, bracelets, art dolls, altered books, assemblage, altered trinket boxes, ATCs, chunky pages
11. What kind of Candy do you like? Black licorice, ginger, dark chocolate What kind of candy do you NOT like? Anything “gummy”
12. Anything else we should know: I collect postcards (handmade or not),
13. WHERE do you live? Rhode Island, USA
14. If someone wants to send you ephemera or art supplies, what would you most like to receive? White gel pens!!! Old or foreign stamps for use in collage, old photos of people, really nice beads for jewelry making

[langelbleu]

Caaaannnnn'tttt resissst the gravity!
1 small
2 minis

[mlydon]

Okay..here's my list filled out so far..

1. How many packages of WHAT SIZE do you want to send?
It's my first time, so 1 small and 1 mini.

2. Your favorite color? Color combinations?
Jewel tones, Bold colors...not hugely into pastels

3. Your house colors? Does it matter?
doesn't matter, but I have a lot of dark reds and warm woods.


4. What sort of craft or art would you most like to receive? Please make a list here.
wall art of any kind or functional art, like Ann D's crazy painted pepper grinders..

5. What do you NOT want to receive?
except for rings, I'm not into jewelry much at all. I love fun hats. Also, I avoid religious, political, or gory themed art.

6. What are your preferred jewelry sizes? Hat sizes? Slipper sizes? Any other sizes?
medium - I have no idea of rings sizes except smaller than 10. I wear a size 7 shoe, in most cases, and for t-shirts I'm a men's medium or women's large, depending on the manufacturer.

7. What themes are you MOST interested in collecting?
Einstein, Chef Ramsay, dogs, critters, flowers, landscapes, skulls, Day of the Dead, Pee Wee Herman..

8. Do you have any art journals, altered Tip-in or chunky books you would like pages for? Describe them (size, media, theme)
I'm starting a chunky book, 4"x4" - open themed

9. Any allergies your partner should know about?
nope!

10. What crafts or art projects can you do for your partner?
paintings, illustrations, pottery, small sculptures, stoneware beaded jewelry and accessories (bookmarks, hairsticks, barrettes)

11. What kind of Candy do you like? What kind of candy do you NOT like?
I'm not hugely into chocolate, but I love nuts and caramel..

12. Anything else we should know:
I am very easy to please..

13. WHERE do you live?
western Massachusetts, USA

14. If someone wants to send you ephemera or art supplies, what would you most like to receive?
fine point inky pens, candles, incense

[grrrdjules]

Had a bit of a mailing disaster last year but I'm willing to try again! Will be back with details.

[Amerasu]

Awesome! Updating the list now