Flower Swap Interest Thread

[VickiV]

I got this idea after I received my prima swap flowers. I always love the double and triple layered flowers sold at stores. Some are pop dotted, have rhinestone centers, or brads. They maybe be glittery, but they are always expensive.

I started thinking how to make similar ones. I know a lot of people here have cricut, sizzix, wishblade, etc. patterns to cut flowers. I talked with pretty in tink and we thought we could do a swap. This is what we have come up with so far:

6 or 8 swappers per group
different amounts of flowers to be made depending on size of flowers

at least 2 layers of paper (or vinyl)
double embellished-ink, chalk, stamp, emboss, glitter, brads, eyelets, rhinestones, distress, etc.

Pop dots would not count as an embellishment
Glitter paper or other specialty paper could count as an embellishment

We are both doing winter pages for a swap, so we have snowflakes on the brain We could do a group with snowflakes too, or hearts, or stars.

Let us know what you think!

VickiV

 

[believen]

I would love to do this swap!

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Do you have any photos of the ones you are talking about?
I don't actually scrap much, so if I have't used it already in a swap, I probably haven't seen it.

 

[MazdaUK]

I could be in - stars would be good for Christmas or performance pages

 

[TPCShauna]

Could be good. I use lots of flowers on my pages so I would be interested to hear more.

 

[missesdisney]

Do you have any photos of the ones you are talking about?
I don't actually scrap much, so if I have't used it already in a swap, I probably haven't seen it.

What do you mean you don't scrap much?

Anyhoo - I like this idea - I'd be interested too....

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

What do you mean you don't scrap much?

Anyhoo - I like this idea - I'd be interested too....

I only make the swap stuff. I don't really use it. I collect it. I pull it all out once a while and ooo and aaah over it and then put them back.

 

[SusieStone]

I only make the swap stuff. I don't really use it. I collect it. I pull it all out once a while and ooo and aaah over it and then put them back.

I resemble that remark.

 

[New England Eeyore]

I think this sounds like fun!

 

[YodasMom]

I know exactly the flowers you're talking about and I love them, too. They're easy to make with different layers and embellishments added. I like the versatility of these and thought awhile ago that they would be fun to make.

I would be interested, well...I am interested, just depends on the timing.

Thanks for the idea, Vicki!

 

[123SA]

I seem to interested in all of the swaps...but I would need to see an example.

 

[SusieStone]

I seem to interested in all of the swaps...but I would need to see an example.

I bought a pack of ready mades the other day...if I think about it, I will psot a pic when I post the pics for seasonal swap

 

[TinkerBean]

I would be interested...

 

[TPCShauna]

I made a whole bunch of these for a swap that later got cancelled. Would these be considered acceptable for this kind of swap?

 

[angelmom]

Depending on amount of flowers to make and amount in each group I would be interested.

 

[VickiV]

I made a whole bunch of these for a swap that later got cancelled. Would these be considered acceptable for this kind of swap?

I can't see the details, but it looks like you have 2 layers of paper, so if they were embellished the 2 ways, they would be acceptable to me.

pretty in tink said that she would try to post a picture of something she had, but she must have gotten busy.

I was at Wal-Mart today and looked for something I could use for a picture, but mine didn't have anything. They did have mickey font and mickey and friends cricut carts on clearance for $36 though. Too bad I already have those

VickiV

 

[WDWMom]

I might be interested too. Depends on the dates.

 

[pretty in tink]

I'll have to see what I have or what I could make as far as posting a pic goes. Sounds like timing is a real issue for some and I know there are some major swaps going on right now-what kind of dates would work best for people?

the idea behind the hearts, stars or snowflakes is that they can be used for all sorts of things-holidays, or everyday events. Next question is would people want to sign up for specific groups of just flowers or just hearts, stars, etc: ie 6 people in a group all make hearts...or do people just want it random? 2 people could sign up for stars, one might sign up for hearts, 4 for flowers, etc?

as TPCShauna would say...clear as mud?

 

[TPCShauna]

My swap calendar is rapidly filling. In theory, these wouldn't be terribly difficult to make but it could also depend on the number needed. The flowers I posted above were for a swap that required 6 flowers per spot times 5 people in the group. It only took a few hours to make them.

Honestly, I would probably prefer to have a group for flowers and a separate group for shapes. The shape group should probably be limited to one shape per person so we don't all get more flowers. Like 5 spots total - one for hearts, stars, snowflakes, circles/squares, and flowers.

Does that make sense?

 

[MazdaUK]

Works for me I've got so many primas now I might not need more for my collection....er...stash.....er......pages