Christmas in July INTERNATIONAL Gift Exchange

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This is the International Gift Exchange Post. If you are looking for the United States Gift Exchange, click here.

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There’s nothing better than making and receiving handmade gifts. Hands down, handmade gifts are my favorite! So let’s do a Christmas in July Gift Exchange and see if we can get more people to sign up for this one than the December Gift Exchange!! So invite your friends and family to participate and we’ll have a holly jolly JULY :)

Here’s the low down on the gift exchange. Please read this entire post BEFORE you sign up. If you have any questions, please email me at craftaholicsanon@gmail.com.

If you commit to participate in this exchange, you will need to make one Handmade Gift for a fellow blogger and have it post marked by June 30, 2010. In return, you will receive one Handmade Gift from a fellow blogger in the mail some time in July. Gift Exchanges are way fun!!! I have participated in several exchanges in the past and have received lovely handmade gifts and made great friends along the way. This gift exchange is meant for everyone so there is no price or size minimum. :)

Wanna play? Here’s how to be a part of the INTERNATIONAL Gift Exchange (click here for the United States Gift Exchange):

  • Leave a comment on THIS post to sign up for the International Gift Exchange. Please include your email address in your comment and double check that your email address is correct :)
  • You will then make a handmade gift and mail it to the blogger who posts a comment below yours. It will be up to you to contact that person and get their mailing address. 
  • Gift Exchange sign up will be open until June 9, 2010. At that time, I will email the last commenter and let them know to send their gift to the first commenter.
  • It is very important that you have your gift post marked by June 30. If you can get your handmade gift in the mail earlier, that’s even better! 
  • Participating in this exchange means you will probably have to make a trip to the Post Office and fill out a customs slip (custom slips take all of 60 seconds to fill out…) but please take that into account when you’re looking at your schedule.
  • I have no way of patrolling everyone’s participation….but usually, people are honest and do their part.  
  • There is no skill level required. A handmade gift is always wonderful, no matter how technical it is! 
  • There is no price minimum on the handmade gift. I want everyone to participate that wants to, without having to worry about financial constraints. If shipping costs are an issue, you can make a gift that is light weight and fits inside an envelope. 
  • (added later) You do not have to do a Christmas theme, unless you want to!
  • If you’re stumped on what to make, get to know your giftee and find out what she likes. That might give you some ideas AND give you a new friend.
  • If you sign up and later realize you cannot participate, PLEASE email me ASAP. DO NOT JUST DELETE YOUR COMMENT. If you accidentally sign up on the wrong post, PLEASE email me FIRST at craftaholicsanon@gmail.com so I can adjust the gifters. thanks!!

    Sign up closed June 9, 2010. The next gift exchange will be in 6 months.

    Happy Gifting!!

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    Hi! I'm Linda, the craft addict behind Craftaholics Anonymous®, a craft blog. Crafting is cheaper than therapy, right? When I'm not DIYing something, I can be found taxiing around our 4 crazy kids or working out. Or shoe shopping... because you can never have too many shoes! Happy crafting! ♥
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    1. 1
      Nesaja

      I loved the last gift exchange, so I would love to participate again.

      My email is nesaja84 .(. at .). web .(. dot .). de

    2. 2
      Mandi

      Such an awesome idea, Linda! I have alll these ideas bubbling in my brain for Christmas so I am totally in!

      manditremayne@gmail.com

    3. 3
      Kady L.

      Oh.. me, me, me! This will be my first! Super excited!

      kady@thebeerguy.ca

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      piccola samurai

      Great! It will be tons of fun!!!!

      saraplzz(at)gmail(dot)com

    6. 6
      Magda

      I'm in! I've been wanting to participate in an international exchange for a while… (my national ones didn't go that well) =(
      my e-mail is edc_magda@hotmail.com

    7. 7
      li'l annie

      I loved the Christmas exchange. Roll on mid-year crafting. anne(dot)baynham(at)googlemail(dot)com

    8. 8
      Marinewife1023

      I think this will be fun! I cannot wait to find out who my exchange partner will be.

      marinewife1023(at)gmail(dot)com

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      Cher

      This sounds really fun! I would love to do this!
      casnell@gmail.com

    12. 12
      TheMajors

      I'm always up for something new and fun and this sounds like just the thing! I'm in!
      fandcmajors@live.com

    14. 14
      Lee Ann

      Ooh I would love to be in on this. Seeing as I am a Christmas a holic ! There is no way I can pass up the chance of christmas in July! xx

      leeann.fraser@btinternet.com

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      lis

      Count me in! Never done anything like this before, but it sounds fun.
      lisbonlioness at googlemail dot com

    16. 16
      Tammy Lou

      I would love to join in on the fun.
      Tammy Lou

      My email is williamst94@gmail.com

    20. 20
      Big and Little with Odd Socks

      Would love to be in. Very excited as first time with anything like this.

      bigandlittle@mumasupial.com.au

    21. 21
      Big and Little with Odd Socks

      Would love to be in. Very excited as first time with anything like this.

      bigandlittle@mumasupial.com.au

    23. 23
      Clarissa

      I want to participate
      My email address is
      clarissa.ceruti@yahoo.com
      and I live in Philadelphia, PA, USA

    24. 24
      Pinky

      Oh yes please include me – I am in NZ
      email address is:
      vmkp@xtra.co.nz

    25. 25
      Crazy Gecko

      I'd love to be a part of the fun!

      thecrazygecko[at]googlemail[dot]com

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      Amy

      Count me in!! Sounds like a lot of FUN!!

      amyt681 at hotmail dot com

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      C.C.

      Sounds like fun! Plus it gives me a reason to craft (not that I really need one!:))

      Christina

      ohmommaok@yahoo.com

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      The Fifth Street Mama

      Ok this is so fun! What a great idea! Please count me in!
      sarahlscott@gmail.com

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      Lydia

      Am I too late? It is still the 9th where I live….

    39. 39
      LeAnn

      I would love to be included in the next gift exchange. Hate I missed the first one. leannkbarr@gmail.com

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        Linda@CraftaholicsAnonymous

        Hi LeAnn,
        I’m sorry you missed this one! The next Handmade Gift Exchange will start the first week of November, so be sure to mark your calendar!!
        happy crafting,
        Linda