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And if you are thinking to yourself...self, what IS Gemme talking about?...then you can read up on it here. Maybe it could help jog some ideas as well.
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Fantastic!!!!
Also fantastic was the package waiting for me in the mail box. You all did such great and diverse work! Thank you, nyc!!!! I always love the postsecret projects so much because I know you all have all kinds of delicious and twisted secrets. :innocent: |
Count me in, too! When will the sign up list be posted?
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I'd like to participate! Looking forward to the sign up...
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1. Gemme 2. clay 3. GeorgiaMa'am 4. cara 5. nycfem 6. 7. 8. 9. Sign up ends 9/16. Projects due to me on or before 10/14. They are officially late and the late rule applies on 10/22. See rule below. "For 2016, the rule is if one of our projects is received by the wrangler more than seven days after the due date, or one of us drops out of a project for whatever reason, that person is welcome to continue posting but is not allowed to sign up for a group project again until January 1st, 2017. No exceptions. This rule applies to participants and to wranglers. This rule must be posted at the bottom of all new projects that are being wrangled so that members can thoughtfully consider whether we wish to commit to a new project. And for the purposes of clarification, if someone drops out before the deadline to sign up has been closed then they are not excluded from future projects because they are still following the rules." Here is my proposal: in addition to the method of weaving, choose one element (metal, wood, water, fire, earth) and one other option of your choice (zodiac signs, colors, seasons, directions, diseases, tastes, heavenly creatures) from the Five Elements Grid below. If you are familiar with this grid, then you know I've subtracted some options. I really don't want something connected to a bodily organ so that went out the window. The Five Elements Grid Elements Metal Wood Water Fire Earth (ONE OF THESE) PLUS ONE OF THESE Zodiac signs (yang) Monkey Tiger Rat Horse Dragon/Dog Zodiac signs (yin) Rooster Rabbit Pig Snake Ox/Sheep Colors White Green Black Red Brown Seasons Autumn Spring Winter Summer Intermediate Directions West East North South Central Diseases Dry Wind Cold Hot Wet Tastes Spicy Sour Salty Bitter Sweet Planets Venus Jupiter Mercury Mars Saturn Heavenly Creatures White Tiger Green Dragon Black Tortoise Vermilion Bird Yellow Dragon If someone wants to include more than the minimum requirements, by all means, do so. But there would only be three required components: weaving, an element and one other grid option of your choice. Keep the size of each piece reasonable; 5x7 or smaller. Remember to include $5 for shipping unless your pieces are on the larger side and then include more. |
My Post Secrets package came today! clay is sooo happy & I love each & every one of them. Incredible work everyone!!!
I won't say anymore until every one has gotten theirs, too!! Thank you nyc for wrangling & I lovbe lobve lovbe the goody!!:hangloose: |
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Same here - so good! Thanks everyone FSF |
Mine came on Saturday and really made my day!
I couldn't tell who did some of them and I'm still trying to guess. I signed mine on the back. So, I did 8 different ones, did everyone do different ones, or did you all do the same secret 8 times? NYCfem, thank you for wrangling and the extra goody...and FSF thank you for the extras, I loved the whole package! I'm skipping this next one due to being out of town the next few weekends, but I hope to do the one after that. |
To answer your question, Nanners, it was a good mix of "all same" and all different secrets.
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I loved the postsecret projects and look forward to seeing what the participants of the next round come up with.
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You GUYS. I got a mysterious package resembling a post secret project I didn't sign up for. You are all the BEST. It was so thoughtful and actually made me cry. Thank you to each and every one of you that chose to share a secret with me, some of you are known, and some of you are not, but I treasure each secret.
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1. Gemme 2. clay 3. GeorgiaMa'am 4. cara 5. nycfem 6. CCB 7. 8. 9. Sign up ends 9/16. Projects due to me on or before 10/14. They are officially late and the late rule applies on 10/22. See rule below. "For 2016, the rule is if one of our projects is received by the wrangler more than seven days after the due date, or one of us drops out of a project for whatever reason, that person is welcome to continue posting but is not allowed to sign up for a group project again until January 1st, 2017. No exceptions. This rule applies to participants and to wranglers. This rule must be posted at the bottom of all new projects that are being wrangled so that members can thoughtfully consider whether we wish to commit to a new project. And for the purposes of clarification, if someone drops out before the deadline to sign up has been closed then they are not excluded from future projects because they are still following the rules." Here is my proposal: in addition to the method of weaving, choose one element (metal, wood, water, fire, earth) and one other option of your choice (zodiac signs, colors, seasons, directions, diseases, tastes, heavenly creatures) from the Five Elements Grid below. If you are familiar with this grid, then you know I've subtracted some options. I really don't want something connected to a bodily organ so that went out the window. The Five Elements Grid Elements Metal Wood Water Fire Earth (ONE OF THESE) PLUS ONE OF THESE Zodiac signs (yang) Monkey Tiger Rat Horse Dragon/Dog Zodiac signs (yin) Rooster Rabbit Pig Snake Ox/Sheep Colors White Green Black Red Brown Seasons Autumn Spring Winter Summer Intermediate Directions West East North South Central Diseases Dry Wind Cold Hot Wet Tastes Spicy Sour Salty Bitter Sweet Planets Venus Jupiter Mercury Mars Saturn Heavenly Creatures White Tiger Green Dragon Black Tortoise Vermilion Bird Yellow Dragon If someone wants to include more than the minimum requirements, by all means, do so. But there would only be three required components: weaving, an element and one other grid option of your choice. Keep the size of each piece reasonable; 5x7 or smaller. Remember to include $5 for shipping unless your pieces are on the larger side and then include more. |
Do we have to do the weaving ourselves or can we incorporate something already woven into the project/piece?
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1. Gemme 2. clay 3. GeorgiaMa'am 4. cara 5. nycfem 6. CCB 7. 8. 9. Sign up ends 9/16. Projects due to me on or before 10/14. They are officially late and the late rule applies on 10/22. See rule below. "For 2016, the rule is if one of our projects is received by the wrangler more than seven days after the due date, or one of us drops out of a project for whatever reason, that person is welcome to continue posting but is not allowed to sign up for a group project again until January 1st, 2017. No exceptions. This rule applies to participants and to wranglers. This rule must be posted at the bottom of all new projects that are being wrangled so that members can thoughtfully consider whether we wish to commit to a new project. And for the purposes of clarification, if someone drops out before the deadline to sign up has been closed then they are not excluded from future projects because they are still following the rules." Here is my proposal: in addition to the method of weaving, choose one element (metal, wood, water, fire, earth) and one other option of your choice (zodiac signs, colors, seasons, directions, diseases, tastes, heavenly creatures) from the Five Elements Grid below. If you are familiar with this grid, then you know I've subtracted some options. I really don't want something connected to a bodily organ so that went out the window. The Five Elements Grid Elements Metal Wood Water Fire Earth (ONE OF THESE) PLUS ONE OF THESE Zodiac signs (yang) Monkey Tiger Rat Horse Dragon/Dog Zodiac signs (yin) Rooster Rabbit Pig Snake Ox/Sheep Colors White Green Black Red Brown Seasons Autumn Spring Winter Summer Intermediate Directions West East North South Central Diseases Dry Wind Cold Hot Wet Tastes Spicy Sour Salty Bitter Sweet Planets Venus Jupiter Mercury Mars Saturn Heavenly Creatures White Tiger Green Dragon Black Tortoise Vermilion Bird Yellow Dragon If someone wants to include more than the minimum requirements, by all means, do so. But there would only be three required components: weaving, an element and one other grid option of your choice. Keep the size of each piece reasonable; 5x7 or smaller. Remember to include $5 for shipping unless your pieces are on the larger side and then include more. Today is the last day to sign up! If you are interested, please do so. If you have questions, today is the last day to ask them for this particular project. I'm back at work so if any questions are asked, it will be later in the day before I will get the chance to answer them. I will compile the final list of participants tomorrow morning, to give those on opposite coasts time to join if they'd like, so sign up will run through the whole evening. No late additions! I'm excited for this project! I know it sounds difficult, but it's really not. Your grid option could be the color red so you would use the color red in the project with some sort of weaving (it can be added to the project as long as it's a part of the project itself and we can tell that it's weaving) and you could incorporate a piece of wood into the project (popsicle stick, anyone?). Bam! You've met the minimum requirements and are good to go. Please don't make this more difficult than it really is. The most important thing is to have FUN. This is a bit out of the box in terms of our normal projects and I'd love for those participating to let themselves go and be as free as you can. Maybe even a little wonky. I love wonky. Wonky art winds up on my walls all the time! |
Alright! The sign up is CLOSED! No late sign ups allowed.
This is the final list of participants: Sign Up List 1. Gemme 2. clay 3. GeorgiaMa'am 4. cara 5. nycfem 6. CCB Please see the post immediately before this one for details. Do not hesitate to ask if you have questions and make sure to get your 5 pieces and postage to me no later than October 14th. If they are received on or after the 22nd, they are late and you won't be able to participate in the last project of the year. Everyone have fun and don't take yourself too seriously. I'm looking at a couple of you, specifically. :weightlifter: As a sidenote: maybe as a group, we should revisit the late rule as it is not 100% equal for all participants. Those who are late in the end of the year only have to wait out 1-2 projects but someone who is late in January has to wait all year. Something for us to touch on before the end of the year, maybe? |
Hey, Gemmekins, has my package come in the mail yet?
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Your package did come yesterday, nyc! You did great and now I have to change my method for weaving because you did the same thing. lol
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I'm on a roll! Just wish I could find that one craft box that's got my do-dads in it.
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The deadline is October 14th, just 8 days away! The project is officially LATE if I have not received it on or before the 22nd. If anyone needs me to resend my addy, please let me know. I've received nyc's so far and she did great! Can't wait to see the rest! |
at 600am, I had this thought...:(
Just an FYI......
Matthew just may impact our packages coming out of Florida!!!! Our mail goes through Orlando to be distributed elsewhere...just saying!!!! |
Your packages always find their way here on time, clay. No worries. Stay safe, my friend.
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Just have to package them up and send 'em out. If it's not too busy at work tomorrow, they will be sent tomorrow. Otherwise, it will be Tuesday. Thanks for the opportunity to stretch my creative muscles!
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Mine went out last Thursday AM....will be to you ON OR before Tuesday!!! I was so sick that morning...and had misfortune of a dead battery....finally a kind County Worker noticed my plight & rescued me...I drove straight home...car is garage...won't get a battery til next weekend..good thing I don't need to go out for anything... Good people still walk the Planet!!! Thank you kind young man!!! Billy!!!! |
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To whomever sent the watermelon slice – thanks so much! I didn’t see a screen name so I’m not sure who to credit/thank but I have it on my fridge now and every time I walk into my kitchen and see it, it just brings such a smile to my face :)
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I received clay's package. Well done, clay. Well done!
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I'm at the point in the project where I'm freaking out that I'll never be done on time and should drop out. I get this way every time now. I barely have anything done and I guess I can pull it together but I'm really beginning to question myself.
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I have faith that you can totally do this! I haven't been creative in so long that mine are really simple and basic. It's the best I could do given the amount of time, resources, and creativity available to me right now. I will be happy to see everyone's projects no matter what!
...and I haven't been able to get to the post office yet because I'm sick. Hopefully I can tomorrow. Xoxo |
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Thank you for the compliment!! I was deathly sick when I worked on those....and mailed them out BUT I "got 'er dun"...lol |
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Georgia, when we were signing up, you said you had an idea right away. Did you have to adjust that during the process or is your idea still feasible? CCB, I get that way all the time with the projects too! Luckily, this is a smaller group, so there are less projects to actually make. I would make a short list and tick off the points as you brainstorm and create. 1. Weave something. Think small, like a friendship bracelet, versus big, like a scarf or blanket. It can be a small part of the piece; it doesn't have to be the majority of it unless you want to go that big. I wanted to do something different, but not to mess anyone up so please don't look at this part of the project as a mountain to climb. It's just a cute lil molehill. Promise! 2. Choose an element and somehow incorporate it into your pieces (Metal Wood Water Fire Earth). These can be part of the base of the pieces or simulated or drawn onto the pieces or you could adhere a toothpick or bottle cap or chunks of dirt onto the pieces. That would qualify. 3. Here's the easiest part of it, imo. You can either put one of the animals I mentioned in the piece or use one of the colors mentioned or show one of the seasons somehow, for example. If you don't try to build Rome in a day with the weaving, I think the rest will fall into place. I struggled with a couple of ideas and then I switched it when I received nyc's because she did her weaving similar to what I was going to do and I didn't want to have that duplicity. Everyone in this round is super creative and artistic and I am mega happy that you all signed up for it. Shake the jitters out, CCB, because your work is awesome. You haven't done anything that I haven't enjoyed very much in all this time we've done rounds together. We do have to keep the schedule in mind though. Make SURE that I have your lovely bits of goodness and a few bucks in hand on or before the 22nd. |
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I finally, finally made it to the post office today! The package should arrive by Thursday at the latest, Gemme.
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