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Welcome to the STS (Shop the Swap) 2024 Fall Market Discussion @irid3sc3nt will be hosting this round with gozer as moderator
This swap will be USA only. I apologize to the international LC swappers. If you would like to organize your own, please do! You can contact a moderator for a spreadsheet to keep track of points. You can always ask for a personal swap as well.
We took a poll last year so this year the STS will be a few weeks shorter.
DATES: (amended for the second time)
signups September 3rd
signups close September 17
over/under week is October 15-22
last day possible after over/under week is October 29
Shops start with at least FIVE (5) finished, handcrafted items for the other swappers to choose from. THREE (3) of these finished, handcrafted items must be new items to this round and not have been offered before in a prior round of the STS.
The scale is from 1-5 points for each.
Craft whatever makes YOU happy, but if you need inspiration:
Fun envelopes
Christmas gifts
cat-related
ATCs
mug rugs
notecards
holiday guy-themed items
stocking stuffers
Christmas ornaments
dog-related
homemade yummies
magnets
tote bags
Thanks for setting this up. I plan on making one or two items a month so I can get ready and use some of my stash.
That being said, I am doing a full craft room declutter, and I am planning to make grab bags of supplies. I have a TON of purse hardware that I will never make it through. I think I have markers, pens, and drawing pencils, jewelry supplies, as well as shrine supplies too.
Sounds like you have a lot of fun stuff
I’m hoping I’ll have stuff when I organize my craft room.
We were watching Adam Savage on youtube last night and he said something to effect that his maker space is ever-changing, it’s never static and that’s okay. He is organized, though. It seems everything has a place.
I would say half my stuff has a place and half of it is collections that need to have shelves and prints that need to be framed and hung.
I have one item ready, I have more projects in queue.
I’m working on a ME project now, and then I will start making a couple of casserole carriers. The STS is normally around Thanksgiving time so I am hoping someone will find that useful. If not, I will give it to a friend at work. I also have some of the cat zip pouches from the craft show left. I didn’t post them last year.
Have I said that I found we have a creative reuse store in Denver??
I have yet to go. I forget about it sometimes so I stay home and do random stuff. Of course, when it is 0 degrees F outside, I definitely don’t go anywhere.
I use it as an excuse to make things I really want to make but have zero use for. I put it in a box in my craft room, and it’s so much easier. My goal this year is to make two things a month for it. I never reach my goal, but I always have some stuff ready.
I plan to start decluttering and rearranging my craft room this weekend. Are there any grab bag supplies people are specifically interested in? Let me know and I will make sure I have at least one.
