Tuesday, December 6th, 2011...7:00 am
Sign up NOW for The Great Necklace Exchange of 2011!
Because who doesn’t want an awesome new necklace for Christmas?!
This December, I’m super excited to be hosting my first-ever handmade necklace exchange! Not only does it combine two of my favorite things — jewelry and gift-giving — but I hope it will inspire some extra spirit and creativity in all of our holidays.
Here’s How It Works…
- To join, fill out the form below. Sign up by this Friday, December 9!
- On Saturday, December 10, I’ll email you the name and info of your randomly selected “match.”
- You’ll spend the next 10 days making a necklace just for them. Mail it by Tuesday, December 20!
- By Christmas, you’ll receive your own necklace, made just for you!
What You’re Making
First and foremost — you don’t have to be a designer to join in! Or even a creative person at all. PROMISE. Starting tomorrow, I’ll be posting awesome handmade necklace inspiration and DIYs (many of which are previewed above), and you are free to use and copy them as literally as you like.
Plus, I hope we can all extend our design inspiration beyond just necklaces! For one, a lot of my favorite necklace design ideas lend themselves to creative gift wrapping. For two, I’m dying to make Viv a stylish pacifier clip, and I have a hunch it’s going to match whatever necklace style(s) I take on.
Bonus points if your necklace includes upcycled materials, like beads from thrifted jewelry, etc.
Lastly, you should most definitely make at least two necklaces — one for yourself!
Who You’re Making It For
Each person who signs up will be randomly assigned a match. (Matches are not two-way, so you’re not giving and receiving with the same person.) That person will include links to their blog, their Pinterest account and anything else that gives you an idea of their personal style, and you’ll make them a necklace that fits.
UPDATE: We are open to international sign-ups! But FYI, I’ll be drawing names among the international sign-ups separately from the U.S. sign-ups, so that U.S. residents can all get their necklaces by Christmas. Those of you from elsewhere will receive yours according to your respective shipping times.
The Schedule
As long as everyone mails their necklaces by Tuesday, December 20, via First Class or better, the USPS holiday schedule says they’ll be delivered by Christmas.
The Fun Of It
I can’t wait to see the fruits of everyone’s creativity! Be sure to send me photos of both the necklace you make and the necklace you receive, and I’ll share them all after the fact.
If this necklace exchange suits your blog, please be sure to post about it along the way! I’d love for you to spread the word now to get more people to sign up. On Twitter and Pinterest, use hashtag #NecklaceExchange.
I know the holidays can be a crazy time, but I can’t wait to put some of my energy into sharing awesome gifts with new friends!
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20 Comments
December 6th, 2011 at 7:20 am
what a fun idea! count me in :)
December 6th, 2011 at 3:46 pm
I love this idea!!!! Definitely participating!
December 6th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
this is such an exciting idea! i can’t wait to start creating and seeing what everyone comes up with!
December 7th, 2011 at 6:08 am
I hope this is open to people not in the United States, I’ve just signed up! x
December 7th, 2011 at 8:54 am
love it! count me in!
December 7th, 2011 at 11:26 am
Fantastic idea! I’ve signed up :)
December 7th, 2011 at 1:30 pm
This is such a great initiative. I love it and I will post about it on Kiki’s Collage and twitter to spread the word. Big cheers. As I live in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, I’m not sure if I can deliver a necklace in time, but let me think about it…
December 7th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
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December 7th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Will this be open to those north of the border? I totally want to join but don’t think my package would get to the recipient if mailed on Dec. 20.
Although… I could always be super proactive and have it done and ready to go earlier than that…
December 7th, 2011 at 7:02 pm
Just sign up. Woohoo!!!!!
December 7th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Amazing idea and it gives me a great excuse to make time for my beads and jewels which has been long overdue!
December 8th, 2011 at 5:40 am
Signed up – should be fun.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:54 am
I am so excited! I just finished my thesis and this is my first post-grad school crafting project!
December 8th, 2011 at 5:47 pm
hurray! i love stuff like this. excited :)
December 9th, 2011 at 9:37 am
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December 9th, 2011 at 11:27 pm
awesome sauce! can’t wait ;)
December 10th, 2011 at 3:55 am
You’re action has caught our attention, Sara Soares wrote a piece on why it’s Cool: http://scienceofthetime.com/2011/12/10/send-and-receive-100-unique-necklaces/
December 10th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
I got in just in time. I’m so excited, what a great idea!
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