Dia de los Muertos Handmade Charms

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Swap Coordinator:	tiaragoth (contact)
Swap categories:	Handmade
Number of people in swap:	9
Location:	International
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:	August 22, 2009
Date items must be sent by:	September 30, 2009
Number of swap partners:	6
Description:
I love the sugar skulls, Catrina figures and Posada imagery that is used as part of the Mexican ''Dia de los Muertos'' or ''Day of the Dead'' celebrations. I know alot of other swap-botters out there do too so I thought I would combine this with a favourite pastime of mine, making charms. The aim of this swap is to create 1 ''Day of the Dead'' charm for each of your 6 partners. That way, we should end up with a wonderful variety of charms for our bracelet. Anything goes as long as the charms incorporate the ''Dia de los Muertos'' theme and are durable enough to wear on a bracelet. The charms can be made from scratch using whatever you like, be it metal, beads, clay, felt, shrink plastic, fimo, wood etc. Or, if you prefer, you can alter existing items such as bottle caps, scrabble tiles, dominoes, poker chips, chipboard shapes, pendants, and vintage lockets by embellishing with the appropriate imagery and anything else you fancy. Size wise, I'd say the charms should be between 1-2 inches including any dangly bits and the jump ring. Please DO NOT FORGET to attach a jump ring or split ring so that the charm can be added to a bracelet as soon as your partner receives your unique creation. No newbies and a rating of 4.9 or more is required to join this swap. I will check profiles and ban any suspect swappers before assigning partners as I am not able to angel this swap should someone flake. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SEND CHARMS THAT YOU WOULD BE HAPPY TO RECEIVE YOURSELF SO THAT YOUR PARTNER CAN WEAR YOUR CREATION WITH PRIDE. THIS IS A SWAP REQUIREMENT AND YOU WILL BE RATED ACCORDINGLY. Any questions please feel free to ask.

Discussion

VampiraGirl 08/13/2009 #

I would love love love to join this swap but I don't work with metals or clay or anything like that. Can this be like a scrabble pendant, or something simular to that were it will be hand made, but not really? I want to ask before I join so I don't get anyone mad or mess up the swap. Thank you! ^v^

Peacewytch 08/13/2009 #

OOooooo, darn you @Tiaragoth I'm trying not to be lured into swaps right now but this one RAWKS. Argh.

@Vampiragirl I for one would absolutely dig a scrabble tile or domino charm or poker chip or whatever, if there's a vote on it. :O)

CalizonaDesigns 08/13/2009 #

I know its coming up... But I'm going to watch it for now... And yes, scrabble pendants are cool by me! (Hey, if its Dia de los Muertos I love it all!) :)

VampiraGirl 08/13/2009 #

Thanks for the nice words @peacewytch and @calizonadesigns

Cool. I'm going to watch this and join closer to the date. UNLESS... @tiaragoth doesn't like what I have to offer. :) (I hope she does like it though!!) ^v^

tiaragoth 08/13/2009 #

VampiraGirl- You can definitely alter a scrabble tile for this swap : ) The charms can be made from ANY material or thing that can be altered as long as they incorporate the ''Dia de los Muertos'' theme and have a jump ring attached when you send them.

Peacewytch- You are absolutely right. Scrabble tiles, dominoes, poker chips, chipboard shapes etc. Anything goes as long as it's made to be durable enough to take the wear and tear of being on a bracelet.

Hope I've lured you both in VampiraGirl and Peacewytch. I'm pretty sure you can be lured too CalizonaDesigns : )

threesweetpeas 08/14/2009 #

oh wow amazing charm above, i am going to watch as i am behind on 1 swap at the moment, until i finish that one!!!

then maybe, great idea though

lilychouchou 08/14/2009 #

Really trying hard not to join any more swaps at the moment, but I might just have to join this one! :D

tiaragoth 08/14/2009 #

Cool! Hope you decide to join threesweetpeas. C'mon lilychouchou....you know you want to : )

VampiraGirl 08/14/2009 #

Of course you've lured me in! I was hooked just by the name of the swap! And I agree with @threesweetpeas the pendant in the photo is beautiful!!

Thanks for every comment! I appreciate it greatly!!!

^v^

LittleCakes 08/14/2009 #

It's on watch for now...love the idea...thanks for the heads up!

tiaragoth 08/14/2009 #

VampiraGirl- So happy to have lured you : ) LittleCakes- Thought you might be interested. Hope you join too ; )

CalizonaDesigns 08/15/2009 #

I'm easily lure-able! (see how many I'm in now!) hee hee

lilychouchou 08/20/2009 #

Sorry, going to have to drop out. I'm not going to have time to make these over the next couple of weeks. Hope you do the swap again.

tiaragoth 08/20/2009 #

Not to worry lilychouchou. I'll let you know if I organize another swap at a later date : )

chimerix 08/22/2009 #

I so tried to resist! But today I found a bracelet that had skull beads, and I thought, "I can totally make those into sugar skull charms!" So I'm in - and I'm off to start work on them.

tiaragoth 08/22/2009 #

Good to have you Chimerix : )

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