Clay is feeling better and asked to be added back to the list, so Clay is added back in.
Registration has been paused for the planet, so ottergirl has not been able to make an account. She still wants to join us, and I've known her for 30 years and can vouch for her.
That means there are now 8 people participating. Please make 7 projects. They are due on 7/25/23, and late if not here by the end of the day on 8/1/23. I will send my address to each of you in the next few days. I am so excited to see what you all create.


It's time for the new project! The theme is NATURE. Interpret that however you like.
Animals?
Trees?
Waterways?
Fishies?
Birds?
All of it is good, and anything else you can think of that fits the theme.

Size range is 5x5 up to 8.5x11. Keep it relatively flat, think no fatter than puffy stickers, or fabric. Use any medium you want. Paint, collage, fabric art, embroidery, drawing, do whatever you are inspired to do. Contain your glitter in some fashion, please. Send $10 with your projects for shipping.

Projects due on 7/25/23, and late if not here by the end of the day on 8/1/23.
Sign ups are now closed. Here's the list of who is playing this month.

1. Nina03
2. nycfem
3. nanners
4. Gemme
5. Besame*
6. CCB
7. Ottergirl
8. Clay

My address has been sent
 

Hi crafters! You all should have received a message with my mailing address. Let me know if I somehow missed you. So looking forward to seeing what you all make.

I got my 6 x 6 inch watercolor tiles today!!! I have some ideas. Can’t wait!

I’m at the airport waiting for a flight to Minneapolis…found out this morning I’m needed at home to help with my parents. I’ve never booked a flight and left the same day, whew.
Anyway, all my projects are still in Mississippi and I couldn’t bring all the supplies with me.
I have no idea when I’ll be home to finish them. I only booked a one way ticket because I might be moving them into assisted living.
My dad is in the hospital with diabetes issues and my mom has dementia. My dad might have brain damage from extremely high blood sugars for too long.

So…I’m asking for a pardon on this project if I don’t get mine in on time. I’m so sorry.

Nanners, I'm so sorry to hear about your parents. I'm dealing with some similar issues with mine, so I have some experience with it all. Please reach out if you need support or want to vent. I think this kind of thing is exactly what a pardon is for.

I'd love to send you what ever people send that was meant for you, if everyone else agrees to that. I think you could probably use something to bring you a smile. Take good care of yourself while you take care of your parents.

So sorry about the COVID. Sending healing thoughts. Thanks for taking precautions.

nina03
 

Hi all, I'm testing negative for covid, so please go ahead and send your projects if you haven't already. I only have Clay's so far. Thanks!

Ok great. Will do. How’s Max?

Thanks for asking! I should have said we're both testing negative now!

Glad to hear you are both better! Covid is no fun!

I'm so glad you and Max are testing negative and feeling better!

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I'm feeling a little bit of regret that I didn't participate in this project and I'm missing out. But mostly, I have to admit I'm feeling relief that I don't have to rush and send in a project last minute - which lets me know I did the right thing to take a break. I hope everyone enjoys their projects!

Hi, Nina, I mailed my projects out earlier this week. Please let me know when you receive them. That’s always a good feeling!

Hi all, so far I have Clay's projects and mine, and NYCfem's are on the way. Any other updates?

1. Nina03 - here
2. nycfem - en route
3. nanners - dropped out for family emergency. No naughty list.
4. Gemme - need update
5. Besame* - need update
6. CCB - need update
7. Ottergirl - I'll check in with her offline. Membership registration is still turned off for the planet.
8. Clay - here.

Hi all, so far I have Clay's projects and mine, and NYCfem's are on the way. Any other updates?

1. Nina03 - here
2. nycfem - en route
3. nanners - dropped out for family emergency. No naughty list.
4. Gemme - need update
5. Besame* - need update
6. CCB - need update
7. Ottergirl - let me know she had to drop out due to her wife being in the hospital.
8. Clay - here.

1. Nina03 - here
2. nycfem - here
3. nanners - dropped out for family emergency. No naughty list.
4. Gemme - need update
5. Besame* - en route
6. CCB - need update
7. Ottergirl - let me know she had to drop out due to her wife being in the hospital.
8. Clay - here.

en route, you should have them Tuesday

1. Nina03 - here
2. nycfem - here
3. nanners - dropped out for family emergency. No naughty list.
4. Gemme - en route
5. Besame* - here
6. CCB - en route
7. Ottergirl - let me know she had to drop out due to her wife being in the hospital.
8. Clay - here.

1. Nina03 - here
2. nycfem - here
3. nanners - dropped out for family emergency. No naughty list.
4. Gemme - here
5. Besame* - here
6. CCB - en route
7. Ottergirl - let me know she had to drop out due to her wife being in the hospital.
8. Clay - here.

I can send back the ones for nanners and otter, or I can at least send the ones for nanners to her and send back just otter's. Let me know what people want me to do.

1. Nina03 - here
2. nycfem - here
3. nanners - dropped out for family emergency. No naughty list.
4. Gemme - here
5. Besame* - here
6. CCB - en route
7. Ottergirl - let me know she had to drop out due to her wife being in the hospital.
8. Clay - here.

For Clay, I'm sending back the one for otter, and sending the one for nanners to her.
For Gemme, I'm sending the extras to nanners and otter.
Besame, I know you wanted your extras back.
CCB, what would you like me to do with your extras?
Thanks all!

Awwww, thank you for including me. That was very thoughtful.
I got back to Mississippi on Aug 1 emotionally, mentally and physically exhausted after caring for my parents for 18 days in MN. Dementia SUCKS!
Not sure yet but might be going back in September to help them move into assisted living.
I really appreciate all of you being so kind.

1. Nina03 - here
2. nycfem - here
3. nanners - dropped out for family emergency. No naughty list.
4. Gemme - here
5. Besame* - here
6. CCB - en route, was due Tuesday, but have not received yet. Do you have any tracking information?
7. Ottergirl - let me know she had to drop out due to her wife being in the hospital.
8. Clay - here.

For Clay, I'm sending back the one for otter, and sending the one for nanners to her.
For Gemme, I'm sending the extras to nanners and otter.
Besame, I know you wanted your extras back.
CCB, what would you like me to do with your extras?
Thanks all!

For Nanners and Ottergirl, would it work for you to send projects to us directly? Even though, for very understandable reasons, they would be late it would be great to continue the spirit of exchange for those who signed up and whose projects you will receive.

YES! I’d love that. I had started them, and as soon as I’m feeling better from the virus I have I’ll continue working on them. Nina, could you PM me everyone’s address? Thank you.

Oh gosh, you're sick on top of everything else? Nan, the universe needs to give you a break. Yes, I'll send the addresses later today.

The final update is as follows:

1. Nina03 - here
2. nycfem - here
3. nanners - dropped out for family emergency. No naughty list.
4. Gemme - here
5. Besame* - here
6. CCB - did not receive, waiting for tracking info
7. Ottergirl - let me know she had to drop out due to her wife being in the hospital. (This is true, her wife is sick, so I would say no naughty list. I will check to see if she is able to send things later to everyone individually.)
8. Clay - here.

I'm in meetings most of today and tomorrow, so I'm going to the post office on Wednesday to send these to everyone.

I'm going to the post office today. I heard from ottergirl and she said she'd love an extension. Does that change how you feel about her getting her project? You'll still all be getting one back, because CCB's never came.
I hope you all see this soon.

I did! I also sent nycfem's to otter and nanners. I sent CCB's back to everyone. I think I sent one from Besame to nanners, but not otter or CCB. If you don't get your package by end of day Saturday, please let me know so I can give you your tracking number, unless you just want me to send it now, and I'll do that.
I loved wrangling this project. It's been a hard summer and this gave me something fun, bright, and hopeful to do. I really loved what you all did. Thank you so much.

What should we do next? I'd wrangle again unless someone else has a burning desire to be next. What are people interested in? Clay suggested a wax resist project. What else? What theme?

Regarding the naughty list, I think that nanners and otter don't go on it. CCB does, unless she can send me that tracking number, if that feels fair to everyone.

My package......
 

So everyone should have their package, except Besame's, which has not been delivered yet. Besame, I will message you with your tracking number. If anyone else doesn't have your package, please let me know so I can send you the tracking and we can figure it out.

Nina, this was a great project. Thank you so much for wrangling and to everyone for the beautiful art! I love how each persons approach is so different!

In regard to the naughty list, I had an idea. We had 3 people whose projects didn’t come: Nanners, Ottergirl, and CCB. All 3 of them were in contact with Nina to explain what happened. It’s now August 20th. If we each receive a project from them that they mail to each of us individually by the end of September, then I am OK with all three of them not being on the naughty list (Otherwise, I think that all 3 of them should be on the naughty list out of fairness.). Would that be OK with everyone?