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Gift Idea Swap

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Gift Idea Swap
Swap Coordinator:oneofthosegirls (contact)
Swap categories: Miscellaneous  Seasonal  Email 
Number of people in swap:4
Location:International
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:November 20, 2008
Date items must be sent by:December 5, 2008
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This is a bit of an unorthodox swap - for people who like to browse online and find gifts, and for those who need some gift inspiration. In this swap, each person will post some stats about 2 recipients for whom she needs gift ideas. You will look at your partner's comment and come up with gift ideas for her.

This is an e-swap; you will email your partner.

Once you join this swap, please post a comment with all of the following information (copy and paste to make it easy) for both of your recipients:
+ Age:
+ Sex:
+ Relationship to You:
+ 3 Ways They Spend Their Time:
+ 5 Things They Like:
+ Anything That's a Definite No:
+ Past Gifts You've Given:
+ Preference for Handmade or Store-bought:
+ Price Range:
If you do not satisfactorily fill out this form before the start date, you will not be able to participate.

After partners are assigned, find your partner's comment below. Come up with 10 gift ideas for each of their 2 recipients, based on the information they've provided. Find online links to examples of at least 5 of your gift ideas for each recipient. (Just to make it clear, that's 20 total ideas and 10 total links!) Compile all this into an email, and send it to your partner!

This is kind of a complicated swap, even though it is through email, so I'm going to put standard restrictions on it.
+ 4.7 rating or higher
+ no 1s in the last 3 months (PM me about unfair ratings)
+ be rated in at least one swap of substance (no brand-newbies)

Questions, comments, clarification? Please feel free to PM me or post a comment below!

Discussion

oneofthosegirls 11/ 9/2008 #

I'll get it started, and feel free to use mine as an example! Remember to put two spaces at the end of a line to make the next thing on a new line!

Recipient One
+ Age: 53
+ Sex: female
+ Relationship to You: mother
+ 3 Ways They Spend Their Time: gardening, healthy cooking, reading
+ 5 Things They Like: science, warm/cozy things, moose, canoes, folk music
+ Anything That's a Definite No: harming animals or the environment, religious or conservative stuff
+ Past Gifts You've Given: gardening gloves and clippers, mix CDs
+ Preference for Handmade/Store-bought: either, but bonus points if I can make it
+ Price Range: less than $50

Recipient Two
+ Age: 53
+ Sex: male
+ Relationship to You: father
+ 3 Ways They Spend Their Time: photography!!!, computers, woodworking
+ 5 Things They Like: science, outdoorsy stuff, rustic food, folk and blues-y music, NPR
+ Anything That's a Definite No: harming the environment, religious or conservative stuff
+ Past Gifts You've Given: camera tripod, gourmet salsas/dips
+ Preference for Handmade/Store-bought: either
+ Price Range: less than $50

SheriFaerie 11/ 9/2008 #
  • Age: 79
  • Sex: Female
  • Relationship to You: Grandma
  • 3 Ways They Spend Their Time: Cooking, cleaning, camping
  • 5 Things They Like: Reading (books by Nora Roberts and Danielle Steel), television (shows such as Law & Order & Judge Judy, and talk shows like Dr. Phil), traveling in her motor home with her husband (my Grandpa) to the desert and Palm Springs, and up north to Sacramento to visit with family, shopping for clothes (she likes socks a lot, lol), collecting figurines and knick knacks, esp. pretty things like hummingbirds, carousels, glass figurines, plates, and she also like frames for the many pictures of her new Great Grandchildren.:c)
  • Anything That's a Definite No: Purses--she's very picky about them and is always changing them (so if you picked one out for her, she's probably find something wrong with it and return it, lol), but she's not really picky about anything else.
  • Past Gifts You've Given: Pretty and cute things like a teddy bear from Hallmark that says, "Beary Best Grandma" (hee), an apple clock for her kitchen, place mats for the kitchen table, frames, pretty plates with stands, and she also likes tea a lot so tea is always a good idea, or anything relating to tea...
  • Preference for Handmade/Store-bought: Socks are cool (handmade or store bought), anything from Hallmark, place mats (handmade or store bought), frames, and as I mentioned above, tea, et cetera, or country music CDs....
  • Price Range: $25-$30 (I'm on Social Security so I have to really budget!)
SheriFaerie 11/ 9/2008 #
  • Age: 81
  • Sex: Male
  • Relationship to You: Grandpa
  • 3 Ways They Spend Their Time: camping, woodworking, computer
  • 5 Things They Like: Electronics, clocks, country music, books (anything by Louis Lamore), gardening
  • Anything That's a Definite No: Tools--he has every conceivable tool there is! lol
  • Past Gifts You've Given: Tools (and those didn't work), blank CDs/DVDs, photo paper, wallets, and both me and my Grandma never know what to get him!!
  • Preference for Handmade/Store-bought: OH, I see (duh), you meant does she have a preference, no, not really... As for my Grandpa, he doesn't mind either.:c)
  • Price Range: $25-$30
oneofthosegirls 11/ 9/2008 #

Sorry about the confusion @SheriFaerie I edited that to try to make it clearer! Thanks for joining!

JennaZ 11/17/2008 #
  • Age: 70
  • Sex: Male
  • Relationship to You: Father in Law
  • 3 Ways They Spend Their Time: Hunting deer, fishing, woodworking
  • 5 Things They Like: outdoors activities, handyman tasks around the house, yard work, fishing boats, church activities, grandchildren
  • Anything That's a Definite No: my husband and I are NOT into hunting or fishing and don't really want to support this
  • Past Gifts You've Given: a hat that his favorite fisherman wears, books, mugs, plaid shirts
  • Preference for Handmade or Store-bought: prefers store bought gifts
  • Price Range: $20-$40

  • Age: 66

  • Sex: Male
  • Relationship to You: Dad
  • 3 Ways They Spend Their Time: driving grain truck/farming, working on motors in his garage, indoors watching NASCAR or nature programs
  • 5 Things They Like: mechanical things, sweets, reading the paper and books about tractors, John Deer, keeping up the farm/yard/out buildings
  • Anything That's a Definite No:
  • Past Gifts You've Given: Tractor books, homemade candy/pies, John Deer mug/garage sign/ornament, handmade handkerchiefs
  • Preference for Handmade or Store-bought: either is fine
  • Price Range:$15-30
Starogardzka 11/19/2008 #
  • Age: 36
  • Sex: female
  • Relationship to You: best friend
  • 3 Ways They Spend Their Time: languishing in the bath ;-) [she loves swimming, too], travelling in big cities [mostly for work], researching and writing
  • 5 Things They Like: sightseeing; anything vintage; writing; reading fiction; umbrellas (yes, umbrellas)
  • Anything That's a Definite No: anything to do with children; cooking; anything too high-tech
  • Past Gifts You've Given: bath stuff, jewelry, books, writing equipment
  • Preference for Handmade or Store-bought: handmade if good quality, otherwise shop-bought
  • Price Range: about £30

  • Age: 32

  • Sex: female
  • Relationship to You: a new friend
  • 3 Ways They Spend Their Time: homeschooling; crafting (papercrafts, sewing); running a children charity
  • 5 Things They Like: paper; yarn; aprons; domesticity generally; religious items (Orthodox Christian)
  • Anything That's a Definite No: non-Christian
  • Past Gifts You've Given: some knitted items and postcards
  • Preference for Handmade or Store-bought: definitely handmade
  • Price Range: about £15

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