I will not be running a new swap here until June. If you are looking for another swap to join you can BUZZ on over to the Sassy/Flirty Apron Swap Blog and join Lucy and Shawnee in the Busy Bee Club Garden Apron Swap Club.
The winner of the lovely Tea for Two Apron is
Kat said...
Ooh red polka dotty apron. So cute! I love the baking beauty apron in the shop. Pink and cupcakes are two of my fav things!
Dear Tea for Two Swappers,
Almost all the aprons have been received and those that haven't have all contacted me and we are working out getting those poor little aprons to their homes. :o)
Here are our two final winners.
The winner of the Lotion
Is.........
Alissa D in MN
The Winner of the Coaster set is....
...... Cynthia T in VA
The swap time is now officially up. All the beautiful aprons should be done, packaged and shipped on their way to their partners. Please check the sidebar for your name and your swap status. That is what I have in my records (minus any typo's I might have made). So if your have sent your apron and it doesn't say so, then you need to let me know and make sure I know.
I also need to know who has received their aprons as well. Here is where my job gets easy (you help me and send me your information) or it gets hard (I have to track you down, ferret and apron out of you and get one sent off to your partner). :o)
Ok enough of that. Let's find out who is the big time winner of the apron swap "Got my package off on time" giveaway. (oh yes and let Lucy know I did the above!)
Out of 45 swappers we have 30 aprons sent!!! That is really great actually. If you are one of the 15 I will be getting in touch with you real soon. :o)
So our Winner is........
Anna D in CA (Holy Cow!)
Fabulous!!!
If you hadn't checked out Anna's blog yet, she is expecting twin girls in July. What a fun treat to have to herself. (the apron I mean).
Ok ladies (and two boys),
We are down to the wire. You have one week to get your aprons made, packages filled and boxes shipped off to your partners.
Here are the rules for sending packages off.
Send your package between March 20th- 31st.
Send a clean, well made apron with some tea party goodies.
When you ship your package please let your partner know it is on the way (you have her email) and let ME know! I need to know when you ship it and need a tracking number if possible. Ladies this is just a little extra in shipping but makes a huge difference. Insurance it fabulous too if you want that back up and isn't very expensive compared to the cost of replacing a package.
Post pictures of the packages your receive or send (only after your partner has it) in the swap flicker site.
Now for the fun.
For everyone that turns in their apron, sends me notice and a delivery confirmation number by March 31st at midnight Central time, will get an entry in a fabulous apron giveaway.
Do you want to see the fabulous apron????
Well here it is!
Here is the description of the apron.
Vintage Style TEA TIME Hostess Apron in Sweet Red Cherries Print:
Description-Created in keeping with popular 1950s apron designs, this apron will make your friends green with envy! With a pretty scalloped hem and cute turn-over polka dot pockets, this apron has vintage appeal that's hard to find!
This apron is made from a Sweet Red Cherries Print with a white background, and accented with hot red polka dot pockets, red sash and red trim around the entire hem. It is cut entirely on the bias for a beautiful drape, and is fully lined!
Measurements are as follows:
Finished length: 21" at center front
Total Sash is 88" long end to end
*All seams are completely enclosed for strength and durability*
Where does such a fabulous apron come from you ask??!?
Well from
SpiceRak Designs at Etsy.
Here is her Bio:
My name is Kathy, and I love to create! I've enjoyed many hobbies, but I'm always creating something, and always sewing! Sewing aprons as gifts for family and friends soon evolved into SpiceRak Designs. With the loving support and hard work of my husband, and the creative advice of our 11 year old son, we make a great team! Our original designs are inspired by vintage aprons from the 40s and 50s, with a fresh modern twist! Each apron is handcrafted with time and care, to ensure years of apron enjoyment! We love what we do, and hope you will love it, too!
Go check out her shop and leave her some Fabulous Sassy Apron Swap Love and mark her as a fave! (Why wouldn't you?!?) :o)
If you are having difficulty getting your package done and apron made, this would be a great shop to get a very fabulous Tea Party Worthy apron.
Here are some more pictures of this fabulous apron for you to drool over.
I will post another giveaway Thursday or Friday. Check back with the blog so you don't miss out.
Another giveaway as promised.....
My sweet friend Harley at hd artistics has made us a custom set of pins just for the swap. I have to say, I just can't resist her pins. They are so much fun to see peeping out of the tops of my favorite pincushions. I am starting to have a sweet little collection. Harley has even made up some fabulous teapots in her shop just for us. So go check her out. These pins make a great "Extra" for your swap box.
How to win.......
1. Post a comment here. = 1 entry
2. Go check out her Etsy Shop and see the wonderful things she makes, return and tell me what you love. = 1 entry
3. Blog about hdartisitic and let me know, giving Harley some fabulous blogging love. = 2 entries.
4. Buy a pin yourself and let me know. = 10 entries.
Thank you for checking in and letting me know where you stand on your aprons.
Sorry I know it isn't Friday morning. Life happens and I forgot about an appointment yesterday. I do have a fabulous giveaway for you though.
Over at J.Carrell's Originals she sells Teapots. I have got one of her 6 cup teapots for the weekend giveaway.
So how do you get one??
I want to hear from you. I want to know how things are going for you and your package.
So chime in here and leave a comment and get a chance to win the teapot.
She also sells marvelous tea cozies. They are so cute. Check them out while you are ate it. :o)
The lucky winner of our Tea Set Pattern PDF is....
Jenny C of OH
Yeay Jenny! Now the rest of us that didn't win can run back to the shop Ume Crafts and buy a copy for ourselves!
Ok I promised you another giveaway tonight. Here it is. I hope you are already familiar with the fabulous and most talented UmeCrafts aka LitlBrownBird. If not you are in for a real treat! total eye candy! She makes the most fabulous felt food patterns. I searched Etsy and found her Tea Set Pattern. It is so cute! Check it out!
Thank you to everyone that participated in the first big giveaway! Fun responses and fun blog posts. I copied all your names down on paper, put them in a big bowel and little JEB helped me pick out a name and the name he drew was.......
Shawnee H.
No joking it was you girlfriend!
Shawnee is the new proud owner of the fabulous Teatime Apron from J Carrell Originals.
Thanks again for playing in our swap giveaway. I have another one to post tonight when I have dinner done, dishes washed, kids in bed .......... Ok later when I have a minute to myself.
I hope you are all busy getting to know each other and start working on your packages. I have heard back from all of you now. I am very excited about the pairings in this swap and hope you are enjoying your partners. This is a very different way of swapping for SAS and I am interested to see how it goes.
I am also really excited about the sponsors we have for this swap and the giveaways we have lined up. Our first two giveaways were pretty fun and I hope you have all gone and checked out their sites.
I have a new giveaway to offer you today. My friend Jan from J Carrell Originals has offered us a custom made apron just for this swap. If you haven't checked out her site yet you should! She sells beautiful aprons (I have a lovely chicken apron on black that she made for me!! thank you!). She also sells tea pot (we will have a giveaway for one of those soon) and tea cozies. If you are strapped for time (who isn't) and would like to get a fabulous apron ready-made for your partner, check out Jan's aprons. They are lovely and very affordable.
Here is the lovely Tea Cup apron that Jan so graciously made for us.
Fabulous isn't it!!!??! I just love it and am so excited that she took the time to make it special for us.
Do you want one??? hee hee
Well here is what you have to get this lovely apron for your very own. To get an entry in this giveaway you have to leave comments on the blog. Before I would give an entry for just being part of the swap but I think it is more fair to honor those that take the time to come here, read up on the swap info, and take the time to give some blogging love to our sponsors. So here are the ways to get your name in this giveaway drawing:
1- Leave a comment on this blog entry and get ONE entry
2- Go to J Carrell Originals, check out her shop and see what she makes, come back to the blog and leave ANOTHER comment telling me what is your favorite product on her site. For this you get One more entry in the giveaway.
3- Go to your blog and post a blog post about this giveaway, Jan's shop and what lovely things she is doing there and get TWO additional entries (you have to post a comment here telling me about your blog post so I can check it out and give you your two extra entries).
4- If you actually Order something from Jan - an apron, a teapot, or one of her cozies - You will get TEN extra entries. Just post a comment here again with your swap name and I will check it with Jan and give you your extra 10 entries.
You have till Monday night 12:00 central time to post all your comments here and I will pick the lucky winner and blog it on Tuesday morning.
Thank you to everyone that replied within 48 hours. That makes record keeping so much easier. I hope you have all taken the chance to get to know each other and have checked out each others blogs. If you will notice at the top of the blog here I have a running list of what you are up to at your blogs. Check it out. There are some pretty crafty bloggers in this group.
Ok now for our winners.
She wins...
Our second winner is
Alissa D in MN
she wins...
Our third winner is
She wins
These tea totes would make a fabulous Tea for Two swap gift for your partner. They are so cute and usable. I think I want one! Go get yours before she sells out.
Ok swappers I have got everyone swapped out that I have in my Database.
Here are the swap partners. (you are also receiving an email with details but this lets you look it up quick)
Samantha L and Amy S
Martha B and Irene S.
Jeanie S and Vea M
Betty S and Lucy B
Jenny C and Deiree S
Gabi S and Cara M
Ellena O and Cynthia T
Alissa D and Sandy W
Katie W and Kelly K
Shawnee H and Grace B
Susan W and Janet C
Sandra P and Katrina D
Kebi C and Dayna W
Judi J and Debra S
Anna D and Lisa L
Glenda P and Jessica S.
Beverly E and Lucy B
Little Miss Swappers
Cari Q and Caroline B
Natlie M and Audrey W
Sarah B and Tatum H
Ana L and Macy M
Hannah B and Sarita C
Our two boy swappers
Joe B and ______ M
Now get busy and contact your swap partners and get back to me. You have 48 hours to reply to the email I send you. I need to know that you have received your partner assignment and that you have contacted them.
I have a fabulous giveaway for those that do respond in time. The lucky winners will walk away with....
a lovely Tea Tote from The Cookie Jar.
Here are the three Tea Totes she has generously shared with us.
Here is the description of the Tea Totes.
Tea totes are a tea lovers best friend. They keep your favorite teas at your fingertips, and hold them snug so they don't get lost in the never ending abyss that is your purse, or if you're like me, smashed and broken in your back pocket. All tea totes are sturdy and close quickly and easily with an elastic band. Each is unique and features a vintage button - no two are ever exactly the same. Love that!
Teas in photo are not included, sorry.Measurements: 3" x 4.25" closed
Care: hand wash warm, lay flat to dry, warm iron if needed
I want to send out a big warm Welcome to all my new swappers and my returning friends (if you have swapped with me before, do count you as friends). :o)
I will spend the weekend swapping each of you out. (and sniffling and drinking hot lemonade). I will post your partners on Monday.
Now for the winner of the sing-up giveaway.
Our first winner is......
Amy S.
She gets to go to The Whispering Winds Teas shop at Etsy and pick out her favorite tea blend.
Watch the blog for Monday's post about partners. If your name does not appear on the sidebar, please contact me and we will figure it out. I am human and do make little mistakes and if there was an oversight in the sign-up process, we can fix it.
Lucy B
Sign-ups for the swap End Friday night. If you have been waffling about whether to join or not, now is the time to jump in before it closes.
The first give-away I have is for signing up. You get an entry for joining the swap.
With a tea party theme I went out and found this lovely little tea shop on Etsy called Whispering Winds Teas. I don't drink black, green, or white tea but do drink herbal infusions and they have some lovely blends I thought looked good.
So for my swappers that get signed up on time, I will pick one of you (that includes my junior swappers) and you will get to go to the Tea Shop and pick out a blend and I will have it shipped to you (if you are the winner). :o) I had to order the Chocolate Mint Rooibos - Herbal Tea . It sounded so lovely. Here is the description:
This herbal tea is delicious and has a great chocolaty mint taste. It begins with an African Rooibos base with the addition of peppermint leaves and cocoa nibs. Chocolate Mint Rooibos is naturally caffeine free and makes a nice refreshing cup of tea. The fragrance alone is delicious!
Doesn't that sound lovely! I love Rooibos. It tastes so rich and woodsy.
Today is the start of the sign-ups for the Tea for Two SAS.
The theme of the swap is a Tea Party. This swap does have a swap fee. The swap is treated more like an apron swap club. The fee is $5. This insures you a package as it covers all angel needs for the group. It also goes to providing some fun prizes along the way. There will be some big drawing for those that do what is needed on time such as respond to emails promptly, get their packages off early and on time. Those that post pictures and such. We will also do a swap scavenger hunt where you get to know more about each other.
This swap is not going to be a secret swap. You WILL know who your partner is and she will know who you are. You will be having your own private tea party. :o) Enough chatter and on to how it will all work.
To join the swap you need to click on the paypal Icon here or on the sidebar and pay your $5 and you will be directed from there to the Sign-up form.
Hello Swappers!
The Sassy/Flirty apron swap is getting all wrapped up and my mind is turning to my next swap here.
I am taking a little time off (a week) and will start the next swap here on February 15th.
Here is a sneak Peek at the theme.
I am still working out the details.
I was very pleased with how the swap went. So much good communication with us and the swappers. Almost every apron is on it's way and the late ones are in constant communication and showing us progress.
It was really fun to have so many giveaways and the sponsors for the swap. I got to take advantage of some great deals myself and hope that you that participated did too.
The new swap will not be a secret swap. You will communicate with your partner!
It should be so much fun.
Mark your calenders and come back here on Feb 15th to sign up for the fun. There will be a limited number this time. Smaller swaps are easier to keep track of. :o)
My new apron pattern is done and ready for sale. I have it in PDF form right now and you can snatch one up right this minute at my Sexy Apron Day Etsy shop. I am getting a hard copy printed right now and will post it as soon as it is available.
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