Whedonverse Ornament Swap 2010 Recap

The 2010 Whedonverse Ornament Swap, our biggest yet, is now over! Thanks to everyone who participated in making this 3rd annual swap another success. Hopefully all of the ornaments have landed at their destinations around the world in time for the Yuletide fun.

I can't believe what I'm seeing in the photos, such creativity this year! A festive Box o' Hush voices? Come on! A Military Xander Nutcracker? Fantastic! I encourage you to click through to the Flickr photos below to see the amazingness for yourself.

Swappers: if you haven't yet posted your pictures to the Flickr group page, please do. See you next year!

P.S. FYI, most, but not all of the photos show up in the group unless you're logged in to Flickr.

Breaking Ornament News!

Doot doot dootleydoot doot doot dootleydoot!

We interrupt this edition of Dark Horse Week to remind you to send out your ornaments for the 2010 Whedonverse Ornament Swap, as today is the deadline. Also, don't forget to please post pics to the Flickr group so we can all see the festive fun at http://www.flickr.com/groups/buffyfestholidayswap 

We now return you to your regularly scheduled Dark Horse Week, already in progress.

Whedonverse Ornament Swap 2010 Lists have gone out!

By now, every participant in this year's swap should have their group recipient list! Please let us know if you didn't receive the email. Now get crreating on those ornaments and remember to ship out by Dec 1st (we recommend even earlier if you're outside of the US or shipping outside of the US, so that everyone gets the packages in time for the holidays). If you still have questions refer to the full details in the original post here or email us at buffyfest@aim.com. Happy swapping!

A big "thank you" to all the participants. Some of the fabulous crafters in the swap are affiliated with the following websites and blogs:

www.bettyturbo.blogspot.com
www.dcom.ca
www.spykittensparkles.com
www.smashartstudio.com
www.dontgetanyolder.livejournal.com/
www.divadea.com
www.castlecast.net
www.nothingoutsidethetext.com
www.kaarensblog.blogspot.com/
www.geekygamergirl@blog.com
www.hungryhammeredhome.com
www.buhri113.etsy.com
www.iceeh.livejournal.com/
www.tiltcreations.blogspot.com
www.courtneytharpe.com

And follow these swappers on facebook and twitter:
www.facebook.com/halfeatenchurro
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=542991906

@Sagewoman

@specsocelot

and us!

@buffyfest
www.facebook.com/buffyfest

Reminder: Last day to sign up for the 2010 Whedonverse Holiday Ornament Swap!

If you'd like to join the nearly 50 people who will be creating and swapping fabulous Whedonverse ornaments this year, follow the instructions below before midnight tonight. We'll be sorting the groups immediately and you'll receive your list of recipients this Sunday!

If you're confused about what this is about, read full details here. To sign up, send an email with the following information to buffyfest@aim.com:

- name
- address
- email address
- your website or blog (if you have one)
- whether your are willing to ship internationally

The 3rd Annual Whedonverse Holiday Ornament Swap!

It's that time of year again! You're invited to join our 3rd Annual Whedonverse Holiday Ornament Swap. We're so excited to do this every year, the results are amazing and our homes fill up with Whedonverse cheer. See for yourself the fantastic holiday craftiness from the past couple of years:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/buffyfestholidayswap/

Wasn't that awesome? If this is your first time reading about the swap, let us explain. The event is about crafting 4-6 ornaments with a Whedonverse theme and sending them to 4-6 different recipients. In return you will receive 4-6 completely different handmade ornaments from around the globe to adorn your xmas tree, holiday bush, menorah, or any place you'd like. As you can see from the photos, you really can make them out of anything: Wood, knit, sew, paint, draw, sculpt, paper craft, recycle old ornaments (earth friendly!)....have fun with it!

If you'd like to join, sign-ups begin right now and will end on Friday, November 5th at 11:59 PM U.S. EST. Please be willing to go through with this entire thing before signing up, though! Deadbeats will ruin the holiday cheer for everyone and make people sad. Here are the guidelines in 7 easy steps:

1. Sign up for the swap by sending an email with the following information to buffyfest@aim.com by November 5th.
- name
- address
- email address
- your website or blog (if you have one)
- whether your are willing to ship internationally*

2. On November 7th you'll receive an email from us containing the addresses and email addresses of 4-6 swap participants for you to send your ornaments to. (Again, you will have access to each others home addresses, as well as email addresses. Please contact each other with any questions, disputes or praise.)

3. Design and create multiple Whedon themed ornaments!

4. Package your ornaments well - especially if you create anything fragile. (Note that most international shipping requirements do not allow for any plant life or food type stuff.)

5. Send one of your ornaments to each person on the list of 4-6 other swap participants in your group by December 1st.

6. Sit back and relax as you wait to receive 4-6 lovely Whedonverse ornaments in the mail!

7. If you would like to share photos of the ornaments you make and receive, please do so in the swap flickr group here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/buffyfestholidayswap. You will need a flickr account to upload photos, which is easy to set up.

*A note on international shipping: Please only select international shipping if you are willing to ship at least 2-3 of your ornaments overseas. Take the cost of shipping into account when you design your ornament. Lighter and more compact ornaments are cheaper to ship.

Any questions? Email buffyfest@aim.com

Whedonverse Ornament Swap 2009 Recap

The 2009 Whedonverse Ornament Swap is now over. Thanks to everyone who participated in another fantastic year of Whedonish Yuletide fun! Most of the ornaments landed, but for those who still haven't sent theirs, please do so as soon as possible so that your group mates can enjoy the ornaments for next year. In the mean time, check out creative fabulosity above.

If you haven't yet posted your pictures to the Flickr group page, please do!

P.S. FYI, most, but not all of the photos show up in the group unless you're logged in to Flickr.

Whedonverse Ornament Swap Deadline Today!

**Reminder** Today, Dec 1st was the deadline to send out your ornaments for the 2009 Whedonverse Ornament Swap! So, umm, I hope you all did that....like good swappers. If not, make sure you get your hiney in gear for tomorrow so your group receives their Whedonverse cheer in time for Yule/Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanzaa/Ramadan/Whatever.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to email us at buffyfest[at]aim[dot]com

Also, don't forget, as you receive the ornies please post pics to the Flickr group so we can all see the fun! That can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/buffyfestholidayswap

Whedonverse Ornament Swap 2009 Lists have gone out!

By now every swapper should have their group recipient list for this year's swap! Please let us know if you didn't receive yours. Now get crackin' on those ornaments and remember to ship out by Dec 1st (we recommend even earlier if you're outside of the US or shipping outside of the US, so that everyone gets the packages in time for the holidays). If you still have questions refer to the full details in the original post here or email us at buffyfest@aim.com. Happy swapping!

A big "thank you" to all the participants. Some of the fabulous crafters in the swap are affiliated websites and blogs such as:

bettyturbo.etsy.com

slavonictractor.net

angelbetweenthelines.com

kaarensblog.blogspot.com

skewingyounger.blogspot.com

divadea.com

tiltcreationstoo.blogspot.com

semi-conscious-ramblings.blogspot.com/

dontgetanyolder.livejournal.com/

gypsyharte.etsy.com

MisfitGirl.blogspot.com

rantspectacle.blogspot.com

fadingendlessly.etsy.com

macobbshatshoppe.com

undeadamerica.blogspot.com

alyrenee.blogspot.com

theparanormalteenbookclub.blogspot.com

thelightpodcast.webs.com

www.jbenn.com

And follow these swappers on twitter:

@JenOsaurus

@kriziag

@specsocelot

@buffyfest

Reminder: Last day to sign up for the 2009 Whedonverse Holiday Ornament Swap!

If you'd like to join the dozens of others creating and swapping fabulous ornaments with a Whedon theme this year, follow the instructions below before midnight tonight. We'll be sorting the groups over the weekend and you'll receive your list of recipients this Monday!

If you're confused about what this is about, read full details here. To sign up, send an email with the following information to buffyfest@aim.com:
- name
- address
- email address
- your website or blog (if you have one)
- whether your are willing to ship internationally

Whedonverse Holiday Ornament Swap 2009!

It's that time of year again! Get ready for another round of our Annual Whedonverse Holiday Ornament Swap. Last year was big fun and we ended up with some fabulous Whedonverse themed adornments! See for yourself the results of everyone's craftiness here:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/buffyfestholidayswap/

Wasn't that awesome? If this is your first time reading about the swap..let us explain. The purpose of this event is to craft 4-6 ornaments with a Whedonverse theme and send them to 4-6 different recipients. In return you will receive 4-6 completely different handmade ornaments to adorn your tree or any place you'd like. As you can see from the photos, you really can make them out of whatever you want. Wood, knit, sew, paint, draw, sculpt, paper craft, glue, recycle old ornaments (earth friendly!)....have fun with it!

If you want to be down, Whedonverse Holiday Ornament Swap sign-ups begin right now. Sign-ups will end on Friday, November 6th at 11:59 U.S. Eastern Standard Time. Please be willing to go through with this entire thing before signing up. Deadbeats will ruin the holiday cheer for everyone and make people sad. Here are the guidelines:

1. Sign up for the swap by sending an email with the following information to buffyfest@aim.com by November 6th.
- name
- address
- email address
- your website or blog (if you have one)
- whether your are willing to ship internationally

2. On November 9th you'll receive an email from us containing the addresses and email addresses of 4-6 other swap participants to send your ornaments to. (Again, you will have access to each others home addresses, as well as email addresses. Please contact each other with any disputes, questions or praise.)

3. Design a Whedon themed ornament that you can create multiples of (or make each one unique, up to you) and make your fabulous ornaments.

4. Package your ornaments well - especially if you create anything fragile. (Note that most international shipping requirements do not allow for any plant life or food type stuff.)

5. Send one of your ornaments to each person on the list of 4-6 other swap participants in your group by December 1st.

6. Sit back, relax and wait as you receive 4-6 lovely Whedonverse ornaments in the mail!

7. If you would like to share photos of the ornaments you make and receive, please do so in the swap flickr group here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/buffyfestholidayswap. You will need a flickr account to upload photos. A flickr account is free and easy to set up. you are responsible for posting your own photos if you wish to do so.

8. A note on international shipping. Please only select international shipping if you are willing to ship at least 2-3 of your ornaments overseas. Research the cost of shipping and take that into account when you design your ornament--lighter and more compact ornaments are cheaper to ship.

Any questions? Email buffyfest@aim.com