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Personalized Value Matchbox Shrine Swap

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Swap Coordinator:lilylemon (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Themed  Art 
Number of people in swap:13
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:March 3, 2007
Date items must be sent by:April 3, 2007
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

For this swap, you will post in the comment section below a personal value you hold dear, or a quality you need more of in your life. For example: courage, passion, wisdom, love, compassion, honesty.

When you are assigned your partner, you will find her word and create a matchbox shrine dedicated to that value or quality. You can read her profile for ideas of colors, etc. she might like or you can look up color psychology to see the color(s) associated with that quality or value.

For example, if my partner chooses wisdom, the shrine I create for her might be done in shades of grey, (since that's the color of wisdom [or I might use her fave colors, or I might use grey and her fave color]), it might include an owl (since that's a symbol of wisdom) and it might include an image of Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom. I might also include a famous quote on wisdom, or . . . .The possibilites are endless, so be creative!

If you like, enclose a note explaining the shrine (that grey is the color of wisdom, etc).

Also understand that some values/qualities might be harder than others, so rate your partner kindly if she has made a careful, thoughtful effort, and has genuinely honored the spirit of the swap.

International swappers and newbies with completed profiles are welcome; swappers with more than one recent no send are not welcome. You will receive your partner on the evening of the day the swap closes. Newbies, check out the F.A.Q. page for deatils of how swaps in general work.

One more thing, once you receive your shrine from your partner, please, please acknowledge receipt of the shrine and thank her for it!

Discussion

lilylemon 02/10/2007 #

I'd like courage.

user6124 02/10/2007 #

Delight...a shrine to delight!

user960 02/13/2007 #

Compassion! :D Or adventure, if you like -- your choice!

user5780 02/18/2007 #

Mine would have to be optimism :)

lilylemon 02/26/2007 #

WoW! Some of these are toughies!

Vlcatko 02/26/2007 #

Orderliness or self discipline, I know both might be hard, so pick the one you feel more comfortable with ;)

SacredYoli 02/26/2007 #

I have a few, so take a pic.

Passion Inspiration Faith Love

orcasong 02/27/2007 #

Courage

user1011 02/27/2007 #

Strength.

lilylemon 02/28/2007 #

I'm going to add a few choices in case my first suggestion is too hard or not interesting to my partner. So: courage, passion, or compassion.

user5860 02/28/2007 #

beauty. emotional, physical, natural beauty. i'm trying to learn to really let myself feel beautiful in my own skin. :)

user960 03/ 2/2007 #

Oh, and harmony (kind of like balance, not so much the musical kind ;)) or tranquility would work for me, too. :D

lilylemon 03/ 3/2007 #

Ladies, don't forget to list your choice here. Once the swap begins, some of us are going to want ot get right to work on these! :)

lilylemon 03/ 4/2007 #

Okay. Partners have been assigned. Jeanne3K, Sleeping Traveler, Salvia, ans Melonann -- please list your choices ASAP. Your partners can't make your shrines until you do.

4getmenot71 03/ 4/2007 #

Mine would have to be inner peace & tranquility.

4getmenot71 03/ 4/2007 #

Oh, shoot! I missed this swap! :( Are you planning to do another like it in the future?

lilylemon 03/ 4/2007 #

Sur, if there's interest! :)

sleepingrover2010 03/ 4/2007 #

My value is COURAGE. Thanks, Barb

user4859 03/ 5/2007 #

My value is optimism. Sorry I am a bit late

lilylemon 03/ 5/2007 #

Okay, how about Melonann ans Jeanne3K? Due to the personalized nature of this swap, it may take partners a while to find items for your shrine so they'll need as much time as posssible (especially if you want to receive your shrine on time).

lilylemon 03/ 6/2007 #

I'm a little worried that several people haven't checked back in to the swap to post their own choices. It probably means they haven't checked their partner's choices, either.

Next time I do a swap like this, I'm going to require swappers to post their choices before the swap begins. It's not fair to delay your partner in making her shrine for you. It should go without saying that it would be a no-no to give her a "no-send" rating if it doesn't arrive on time when you delayed her. If it takes you an extra week to post your choice, give an extra week before posting a "no send" rating.

Fortunately, there's still a long time until the swap ends. If your partner doesn't post a choice soon, make her a shrine to puncuality or decisiveness. Just kidding!

Also, please remember that it should be a value (like honesty) not an abstract thing (like butterflies).

jeanne533k 03/ 6/2007 #

I am sorry, I misread the instructions = I thought I Was supposed to make the quality.

umm lets see - how about trust

lilylemon 03/ 7/2007 #

Okay, so for everyone: you are making a shrine for your partner for her quality -- not your own quality/value.

user960 03/ 7/2007 #

Oh, by the way, just to be clear, do you mean "shrine" as in a complete art object with no necessarily loose bits that come out? That's what I figured originally, but then I thought that with all these decorated matchbox "fills" including a bunch of small objects inside a pretty matchbox, I would check and make sure ... ;)

lilylemon 03/ 7/2007 #

I was thinking shrine as in your first definition. This isn't a matchbox fill. Did I answer the question correctly? I hope so! :)

lilylemon 03/ 8/2007 #

It looks like melon Ann deleted her profile. Just as well since she repaetedly ignored my request to know her value. When she finally replied, she said,"glitter" or "purple and green." Huh? Not clear on the concept! So, I'll be sending to the person she was supposed to send to.

user960 03/ 9/2007 #

Yes, you did answer correctly. Woo. ;D

sleepingrover2010 03/14/2007 #

Kitten, Here is the list. Sorry it is late in the evening but I just was able to get on the computer. My list of 15 adjectives are as follows.

  1. cheerful
  2. excited 3, sad
  3. lonely 5, afraid 6, disappointed
  4. deserving 8, compassionate
  5. gentle `0. kind
  6. obedient 12, competitive 13, courageous
  7. determined
  8. angry

Happy Hunting and Have a great time on your trip. I would love some postcards from there. If you get them I will make arrangement with about them. Thanks. Sorry about being slow with the list.

Barb

lilylemon 03/18/2007 #

Sarah Elizabeth -- I'm sending your shrine Monday. Please let me know when it arrives. When it comes time to rate, remember that Melon Ann did not send you the shrine.

lilylemon 04/ 3/2007 #

Today's the last day to send and most people have not sent out yet. Please get them in the mail today!!

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