I'm in! Oh man, I'm so excited. I've never sewn a doll before so this will be a little experimental, but I'll practice. Great idea, RudeNun!

I'm so glad you're in on this one!! I wasn't sure if you'd dig it..

I dig it!

yay...I just made one for a fellow swapper here. And it took me all of 5-6 hours to make, so I can do another one!!

I'm glad I'm not the only one into this.. ;D

I just got the magazine craft that had the pattern to make a voodoo doll, and I'm on the bus to the mall to buy fabric to make some! Not gonna join the swap though since my rating is too low, and I want to make sure I can do it before I swap with someone. Have fun guys and great swap idea.

Hellz Yeah!!! I love VooDoo Dolls!!! Right up my Dark Alley!! Can't wait to see what will be in my little Voodoo package :) I know the person i have to send to will be SMILEN!

YAY RudeNun! dang it! i wanted to be the FIRST to sign up, but looks like im the NINTH!! awesome :) SO SO SO glad you did this!!! im starting tonight! and babysingsing... if i dont get you for the toothy swap i had better get you for this one!! i owe ya :)

I tried it once. Well, almost tried it. I was in college and my friend wanted to cast a love spell on someone so I helped her research it. Found a spell book at the library, bought all the ingredients, rented "The Serpent and the Rainbow" that night ... dumped everything in the garbage and ran my a** to confession the next day.

So, yeah, I'm in!

I remember when I was in grade school, I would get one of my friends to lay down flat on the floor. I would then get a third friend to help me lift the person. We'd place two fingers underneath her and we'd chant, "light as a feather, stiff as a board."

I'm scurrrrrrrrred, but I am always down for a challange.

ooh..ooh..this sounds like fun..always been fascinated by voodoo, a bit dubious about it too. i made a voodoo brooch a short while back, might do another one for my swap..would this be acceptable? :)

sacred it's all in a positive light :) I thought the same about using it negatively...now that's some escary chet! Glad you joined mujer!

yowell most definitely! The one thing that is required in the package is the voodoo doll, everything else can be what you would like, as long as it's voodoo-esque items :D

If there's anyone who signs up but doesn't send his/her package for this swap, WATCH OUT!

Heh heh heh.

:O

LOL!!

right!!! :)

LOL! Just got a mental picture of a "Bad Swapper" voodoo doll - tarred, feathered, and bedazzled.

She'd have to come with her own Barbie Dream Post Office and Delivery Confirmation sheets!

Back to work. Time to stop making nerdy Swap-bot jokes.

I'm a bit scared to do this. No one would put pins in me would they? I know a bit about voodoo so I'm a little nervous but... ok...I'll do it!

Have you read the Google Ads on this page? Wow!

Ha haaa, I love "Guarantee Voodoo Spells."

Well if anyone can give me some "voodoo" pointers, that would be cool. I don't know a thing. I was just going to send in a barbie with her head shopped off, and call it a day.

But I see here there may be some guidlines?

(I kid about the barbie, ain't no one gonna shank my girl!)

Ok maybe I can help...When you make the doll, you should talk to it and tell it of all the wonderfu; things you want it to do. In the filling put wonderful things like sweet heerbs and spices, maybe lavender or rosepetals, if you dont have those on hand use a little essential oil that smells yummy and happy. You can put in crystals, money, rolled up papers with nice wishes on them for your partner. One of my favorite things to put in a doll is peppermint and other lucky things. And be sure to say a few prayers for her and her work and her arrival. Good Luck

Those are all wonderful ideas. I also like to add some religious metals for good luck and blessings, ribbons, stones and feathers are fun things to add as well.

Wow! Thank you for answering sacred's question, those are great ideas too!

Awwwwwwwwwwww, that sounds so purrdy and romantical.

I am really going to get into this one.

Yay.

apparently i only learned how to read 5 minutes ago when i finally saw your message about this!

OMG!! i so want to join this, but i don't know if i have the time!! great idea, though! if this goes again, i might have to join next time.

This looks fun and I needs me some fun right now. Never made one of these but I've already got the image in my head. Sounds like funnn ruka. ; )

sacred, I know your voodoo doll will come with a blingin' tanga(thong) and pair of pasties...you'll be telling her risque jokes and showing her all those nasteeee comments that you put on my Myspace account ;)

Hmmm a puta voodoo doll sounds really good right now.. LOL!

Glad you decided to stick this one out sacred!

Honestly, cannot wait to get assigned my partner and start cracking.... I don't want to start now without knowing what that person likes - but I might just make one voodoo doll for practice. :)

Pshhhhhhhhhhh, who doesn't love a good Puta?

LOL!

Dammit! I missed the signup date by a day! Can I still join?

Hey, I just ordered some magical herbs from ebay for my gris-gris baggy!

I'll hold off on the bodily fluids though!

Sacred: Eyyyyy ;P

I can't decide what to do my gris gris bag for. The possibilities are endless!

I have a partner in Scotland and the postage will be high. I was hoping to find a way of sending the doll and stuffing as a kit so I can still send a flat envelope, but it sounds like it's important to stuff the doll yourself. Thoughts on this anyone?

It's completely up to the person you're sending to. I'd PM them.

I just sent out my Doll along with a little something extra. I Loved this idea and hope my Swappie Mami will be happy with the surprise.

I was thinking of hosting a swap myself. It will be a prayer pouch. 5 x 5 it can be beaded, stenciled, hand sewn, fabric, leather, painted, covered with religious medals, etc. the concept of the prayer pouch is nothing new, and in fact, has its origins in Africa. Historically, African amulets were pouches of leather (sometimes cloth) and filled with written words of empowerment, or sacred prayers. The pouches were then sealed to prevent the writings from being read, giving power to the mere presence of the written word. Within the pouches we have two worlds, the physical (the pouch itself) and the spiritual (the hope, prayer, wish, or dream). These amulets were carried, and sometimes worn on the clothing of the Africans.

Let me know what you think and if anyone is interested. I never hosted before so wanted some feedback. Don't go and steal my idea and make it your own, becuase i will have my Cholas run up on you, lol :)

Mia

MAMAMIA I think your idea is a very good one. The power of the written word is real. I have always thought the phrase Sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me was bogus. How wonderful to use affirming words and quotations and contain them in a prayer pouch. It would be a great tool to counter the affects of negativism and abuse imposed by others or even by ourselves. I know my own feelings of self-doubt and fear are very counterproductive and I would love to have a little pouch with positive beautiful words and phrases to help me get through whatever challenge. I love my rosaries, the Virgin Mary, milagros and my baby saints but surely we could customize a prayer bag based on our swap-partner's beliefs. I think it would be a healthy, fun, and empowering craft to exchange. For the record I need some time to collect things for my partners but if I have enough time I would love to participate. I won't steal your idea either so you can keep your Cholas away from me!or else I could line up my voodoo dolls and tell them to keep away and relax! I'm on your side! Regards, Lola

Kimbeewa, your doll is on the way!! Let me know when he arrives!! Mariah

Lola, Thank you for your lovely comments You ROCK! I love your deep thoughts and appreciation for the arts! I am thinking of doing this in 2 weeks to give everyone some time to gather some things.

I will call off the Cholas, lol, but maybe our Voodoo dolls can hang together some time :) if they don't already, Boo! Spooky, Creepy and kind of Freaky.

Check out my other sites and become a friend.

Much love, Mia

LOOK EVERYONE! I received my Voodoo doll package from 61455W41K32! SHe is gorgeous soft and wonderful. Check out the gallery. I downloaded two pictures. Thanks so much to my wonderful swap partner. I am just in awe of the energy and good feelings this doll has. The outside of the package was decorated with cool symbols. The herbs hawthorne and lavender smell divine. THe candles have a sacred feel to them...I just love it all. She was hand knitted and stitched with so much love for moi! Danke to 61455W41K32!!

i received THE BEST voodoo package from MAMAMIA yesterday... i cried!! it is AMAZING! ... the photos are here...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kateybarrett/

A MILLION HEARTS AND THANK YOUS MAMAMIA!!

I can't express how much it means to me that people are receiving amazing voodoo dolls that will definitely be appreciated. I'm glad such a great group came together.

Let's keep it up everyone :) This is what makes me want to continue swappin'.

Ok, yall, be kind to a "Snatchy" this is my very first attempt at making something from scratch with my sewing machine! I got a lot to learned, but I was a determined Snatchola!

I also custom blended a Gris-Gris sack just for my partner. check out my flicker page for a pic of the entire kit.

This will be going out tomorrow. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sacredsnatch/961087082/

sacredsnatch... you did a kick ass job!!! you partner is LUCKY! i hope you get something just as awesome in return!

Thanks Katey! I had a ball with this swap.

Good looking out, Ms. Rude Nun!

Babysingsing...parcel on its way to you from Scotland enjoy:)

TeamWang, voodoo coming your way!

Sacredsnatch, I just took a peek at the voodoo package you are sending me. You really went all out! I can hardly wait to receive the package. Since my parents were just here visiting with us, I am just starting on my doll now, but I have been putting together the materials I will use for the past 2 weeks. Seeing the quality of the other dolls people are making is inspiring, so I may make more dolls after this.

Yowell, as you can see from the message above, I will probably be working on my package right to the last minute. I will try to post an image of it before it goes in the mail.

I've upload a picture of the package for babysinsing but it's turned out HUGE...don't know what i've done sorry!!

My doll is done, just need to get a couple other things. I will post pics of her tonight.

Had a hard time figuring out exactly how I wanted to do this one...but I've got the idea now. Soooo...to my swap partner melissa michael aka craftersbag...I probably won't get the doll mailed out until the very last moment! But if she comes out like I'm hoping, she should be very cute. ; )

Mine is in my flickr gallery. I am working on a little spell book to go with her.

WOW! I received my AMAZING voodoo doll from yowell today! I love it -- she's so lovely and sweet-smelling! Our whole apartment smells like your garden now! Wow!

Voodoo Man (am I the only one whose voodoo doll is male?) out to Mere tomorrow morning!

Pictures here.

He only looks cranky. He's just a little nervous. He's never traveled before. I promise he'll love you and bring good energy into your life, Mere.

Cherriza your voodoo doll and shrine are on their way!

Kelli in Tasmania, Your doll package has been shipped! Yea!!!

Mrs. Winslow is on her way to her new home with craftersbag aka Melissa. She's not a "traditional" voodoo doll, she's more of my own interpretation of a voodoo woman from my childhood. But she was all hand made with a lot of care. Hope you like her!

@ smartcakes - I am so, so sorry... my boyfriend just admitted to having forgotten to mail the package, he's been driving it around in his car for ages. I will get it to the post office tomorrow (personally) and it should be there end of the week. Again, I am soryy!

Still haven'r rec'd my dol l:(

Now that my partner has received her package, I've posted a pic of what I made. Click on the launch icon top of this swap page.