Monday 8 October 2012

Christmas Faith Hope and Charity Swap! Tis the season to sign up

It was another resounding yes to the Faith Hope and Charity Shopping Christmas swap for this year, so I guess I'll be dusting off my spreadsheet once again. If you've played before you'll know the drill, but it's always more fun if new people get involved as well. If you fancy getting involved in the best exchange of second hand goods since Ebay, then remind yourself of the rules and sign up in the comments. Please leave a link to your blog - if you have a closed profile I can't find you!

SIGN UP NOW CLOSED - PARTNERS ANNOUNCED SOON
  • You will need a regularly updated blog and be willing to post when you receive your items from your swap partner. Sorry to non-bloggers, but the swap is done on trust and some online presence does make things easier. Please don't sign up and then disappear, it makes things very difficult.
  • Bloggers are welcome world-wide as usual. I will try to assign partners within the same country/continent but please let me know if you would be willing to send abroad if necessary.
  • As usual, you should send your swap partner a minimum of three items, a maximum of five. 
  • There is a maximum spend of £12 or the equivalent in your local currency.
  • At least one item - though more if you can - should be second hand, and  sourced from a charity shop, car boot sale, jumble, estate sale, eBay or similar.
  • At least one item should be handmade. If you are not crafty yourself, it's fine to provide a handmade item that someone else has toiled over instead.
  • And this time, one item MUST relate to a Christmas carol or song. How you interpret this is up to you! 
  • One item could fulfil several categories. A home-made white fluffy pom-pom garland made from thrifted wool could count as handmade, second hand and represent 'Let it Snow', for example.
  • Sign up will close on 28th October and I will assign partners on the blog soon afterwards so please keep an eye out.



The more people who sign up the better chance I have of introducing you to someone new and of finding a partner in your country, so please display the badge above on your sidebar with a link to this post

That's all for now, thanks in advance for getting involved!

Lakota x

91 comments:

  1. I would love to participate again this year. sign me up!

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  2. Sign me up, my wonderful Lakota, yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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  3. Oh yes please :) Can I have a UK one only though - thank you :)

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  4. Count me in! I can't believe Christmas will be here soon...

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  5. Oh Exciting!! Definitely count me in please!!!!

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  6. I love Christmas. Yes please, count me in :o) x

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  7. Loved this swap last year. Sign me up again please! Based in the UK is preferred. How exciting :)

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  8. This sounds fab! Much more interesting than the usual secret santa! Sign me up please :) x

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  9. Wow you're a glutton for punishment organising this again this year!!

    Great idea though x

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  10. I'd like to play! But having difficulty adding the badge. Any tips for the technically challenged bloggers amongst us. (Probably just me... sorry!)

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  11. Yes Please count me in! If poss I'd prefer a UK partner if that's ok :) xx

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  12. Please sign me up for this years swap :) x

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  13. yes please deary. I'm happy to post abroad too xxx

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  14. Count me in, oh Mistress of the Spreadsheet!
    Happy to be paired with a non-UK blogger. xxxx

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  15. Hi Sacramento, Sign me up!! I had so much fun with Ariane last year and I love the Christmas carol idea!!

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  16. Ooo I would love to sign up please! xx

    www.blogspot.com/prettylittlejewels

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  17. Woo hoo I'm still excited over the treasures I got last year thanks to Erica Louise:)). Light me up baby!! xoxo

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  19. Zippedy doo-dah! Yes please! If at all possible, I'd prefer someone in Europe this time - the postage to Australia was a bit steep for the Jubilee swap. I'm looking forward to this.

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  20. Oh How Exciting!

    Please sign me up and I don't mind an overseas swap.

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  21. Yes please - somewhere in the UK thanks.

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  22. Oh yes please. Posting- I'm sticking with UK
    Xxx

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  23. YES! sign me up! I'll post to anyone xx

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  24. Ooh I had been looking forward to this post, Lakota! Yes, yes, yes - sign me up. (I'm not overexcited about Christmas in October. Truly!)

    Jem xXx

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  25. Hi!
    Got hour xmas swap via Sacramento
    I would like to join

    Ariane

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  26. Yay! Yes pleeeeease! Sign me up!

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  27. Oh, I definitely want to take part. I've been on a bit of a blog hiatus as my left wrist has been in a cast, but i should be back to regular posting in early November.

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  28. I'd love to participate. It's exciting meeting new people.

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  29. I'd love to take part please :) Can I be partnered with someone in the UK please :)

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  30. Oh yes please, Lakota, sign me up!
    love from Geraldine at sky-blu-pink.blogspot.com

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  31. Sounds like fun. I'd like to participate. Could I be partnered with someone in the U.K. or U.S.?

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  32. I'll play - with a partner in the UK if that's possible. x

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  33. I'm in!! I also ship abroad if needed, now I have to understand how to pick your badge!!
    xxxx

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  34. Oh Lakota you are a trooper for doing this - the thought of cross-referencing a spreadie makes my head explode - but thanks so much for doing this. I missed out on the jubilee one as I was having a bit of a pregnancy-related lapse (on blogging and life generally) but would love to take part this time.

    Cheers xx

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  35. No swappies for me this time as i've overcommitted myself with an advent swap (25 gifts!!!) but i do hope this is the start of some frequent christmas-obsessive posting-it can never start early enough for me x

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  36. Sounds wonderful - I'd love to join in x

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  37. I'm a newby but I'd love to join in! Happy to post anywhere :) x

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  38. I'd love to join in! Oooh exciting x

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  39. Me too please! I's love to join in.
    AnnaX

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  40. OOOO sign me up!!This sounds like FUN!!!!!
    Going to pull out my christmas bits bin and start creating!!

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  41. I loved the Jubilee Swap and I'd love to join in again, please. Sounds great fun! Thanks for organising it.

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  42. Forgot to say that I'm very happy to post worldwide.

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  43. i would love to take part in this. the jubilee swap was fab! sign me up please x

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  44. i would love to take part in this. the jubilee swap was fab! sign me up please!

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  45. hi,can you count me in sounds like fun,

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  46. I would like to join in! New to this but would love to have a go! (post to uk only please)

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  47. Woohoo! another christmas swap! please count me in!!

    x susan

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  48. Please sign me up and please tell me how to post the badge on my blog! Thanks so much for hosting this! US is fine but if you need me to go International, I'll be happy to! Thanks!

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  49. Oooh, sign me up! I'll post internationally at a push, but would prefer to keep it to the UK! :)

    Janey

    xx

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  50. I'm new and would love to participate in this xx

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  51. Hurrah! Count me in again for more festive funnage.xxxx

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  52. This is new to me, I saw it on "pull your socks up" Blog. Count me in.
    I live in London UK.But I would be willing to send abroad-makes it more interesting!

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  53. Please sign me up. I would be willing to send internationally xx

    http://diaryofamiddleageddramaqueen.blogspot.co.uk/

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  55. Count me in please. (UK only) xxx

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  56. Love to join in please. UK only if poss.

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  57. I'd love to sign up - I'm in the UK.

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  58. Yes please!!! I would love to participate. I'm not too good with the technical aspects of blogging, so I'm not sure how to display your badge. I hope it's not a prerequisite of participating!! I would love to exchange gifts with a blogging buddy. Thanks so much! You've just amped up my holiday cheer.

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  59. Hi, just found out about this swap via "Pull Your Socks Up". I love this idea. Please sign me up. I'm in the U.S. but wouldn't mind sending abroad.

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  60. I'm in! I would prefer to post the UK (where I am), but could do further away if needs be.

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  61. Woohoo! Me again please! Loved the jubilee swap with LadyBug!

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  62. Please count me in - I had great fun with View from the Teapot in the middle of the year. My blog is www.troppont.wordpress.com. I'm happy to post anywhere.

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  63. Should have said I'm in Australia but will post anywhere.

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  64. How exciting! Please count me in. I'll write a post about this soon and will post your badge on my blog.
    I'm another UK based blogger who'd prefer to post within the UK if possible.
    I love Christmas crafting!

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  65. Me me me me me me me!!! I'm happy to post anywhere in the world. Sarah xxx

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  66. I'd love to sign up, would prefer a UK partner though please :o)

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  67. Oh yes please - I am very excited about this, what a grand idea, and if Ivay Black Chat rates you, then I. Am. In!!

    I am Gayle @
    thelifeofatextilesteacher.blogspot.com

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  68. This sounds great! Sign me up, please!

    yesmissfox.wordpress.com

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  69. Please count me in. I am in the UK & happy to post to Australia.

    My blog is at www.anglersrest.blogspot.com - a little quiet at the moment as I am down under!

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  70. I am in New Zealand and would love to take part. I will post world-wide. How exciting!

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  71. I would love to take part :) a Uk swap would be great please.

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  72. Ooh I'd love to join! Found this thanks to Mrs M Makes :) I'm in the UK!

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  73. Sounds like fun, count me in please! I'm in the US but I wouldn't mind shipping abroad.

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  74. Please count me in Lakota! The Jubilee swap was fun although I didn't post it- as my partner didn't send me my goodies until the last minute and then I moved and moved again. But this time- I hope to get seasonal on someone's arse! Thank you!

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  75. http://nanacathydotcom.wordpress.com15 October 2012 at 20:09

    Hi,
    Mrs M helped me find this. Please can I join in- UK. Cathy

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  76. This sounds wonderful please sign me up! Uk only please :) cupcakemumma@yahoo.co.uk shall follow and add badge when on comp later :) x

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  77. Sorry I'm late, I'd love to join in again please. Happy to post to UK, Europe, North America, Australia or NZ.

    Liz

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  78. Would love to receive goodies from a UK blogger. I will ship worldwide.

    I run a mobile template so I don't have a sidebar but I've posted your swap on my 10/19/12 post.

    thriftshopcommando.blogspot.com

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  79. Hi, I'd love to be involved in the swap please! I'm new to this (I found you through noelleodesigns)but have already blogged about it! http://cuteasabutton82.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/christmas-swap/ I'm in the UK but would be willing to swap abroad if necessary.
    Thanks for organising this!

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  80. This sounds like fun! Found out about it through Cute as a Button who just blogged about it. Overseas is fine with me.

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  81. Oh sign me up this year please, Pearl xx

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  82. Great idea!!
    Sign me up,I'm willing to post anywhere in Europe

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  83. Eeep, I'm just in time! Sign me up please - I loved taking part last time.

    I'd prefer the UK ideally - postage is cripplingly expensive nowadays :(

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  84. It's still October 28 here... are you sure the sign up is closed? I would love to participate.

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