Annual Ornament Exchange

[Jeff Westover]

Hello all,

We're now accepting enrollees for the Annual Christmas Ornament Exchange. Please click on this link (http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/index.php?pageid=ornamentexchange) and submit the required information to enroll. Then, go tell your friends to come join us! Only registered users are eligible to participate and we will close enrollments on 9/30/08. For whatever questions you might have that are not answered on the link above, please ask them in this thread.

thanks,
Jeff

Enrollees to date -- 8/10/08
1. Jeff Westover (USA)
2. Hollybow (Netherlands)
3. Maureen (UK)
4. clarebear06 (UK)
5. usafvet (USA)
6. Annette1990 (USA)
7. Mumof2 (USA)
8. thechristmasnut (USA)
9. Ravenhardt (USA)
10. yuletide (USA)
11. irishgirl (USA)
12. JayIsh (USA)
13. KarenKringle (USA)
14. Maeberry (USA)
15. girlyfied (USA)
16. Iluvsantasandsnowpeople (USA)
17. TheresaC (USA)
18. qltmrkt (USA)
19. Magnolia (USA)
20. HollyJells (USA)
21. cutie84192 (USA)
22. kerst (Belgium)
23. Sugarplum Fairy (USA)
24. golodenqiueenalicia (USA)
25. Head Elf (USA)
26. ShawnsMommy (USA)
27. scooterbugs25 (USA)
28. hilarios (USA)

[Head Elf]

Sounds interesting, wondering how it will all work. Count me in on this one too!

[RavenHardt]

I would love to be involved....I truly love the nightmare before christmas...

[thechristmasnut]

I cant wait, you can count me in.

[JayIsh]

Love it...Love it...Love it...Count me in too!:))

[Maureen]

Oh, the plaid decorations I could send worldwide...............!!!:dance:

[hollybow]

I would love to take part... packing a lovely surprising package... will it be a problem that I´m overseas?

[Annette1990]

I would love to take part... packing a lovely surprising package... will it be a problem that I´m overseas?
It shouldn't Hollybow. I know last year we did a card exchange and I received lots of cards from all over the place...outside of the USA too! You may just need to send it a little earlier is all. To make sure it arrives on time.

[Annette1990]

Oh, the plaid decorations I could send worldwide...............!!!:dance:
HA HA...Maureen you make me laugh.

[Mumof2]

I'd love to be apart of it,sounds so much fun! :)

[clarebear]

Count me in this year, sounds fab.

[sugarplum fairy]

Count me in! I can't wait!:hello:

[Iluvsantasandsnowpeople]

I love swaps, and christmas ornaments!!:tree:

[Jeff Westover]

We're pleased to announce the opening of enrollment for the 2008 Christmas Ornament Exchange (http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/index.php?pageid=ornamentexchange)! Just click on that link and submit the required information to sign up.

We will accept sign-ups until the 30th of September. Please use this thread to continue discussions or ask questions about this event.

[Maureen]

Not wishing to be difficult (although it DOES seem to be something I excel in...) the link is advertising the 2008 Christmas Card Exchange, even though it takes you to the ornament exchange page.

It's just that some people might want to do the cards and not the ornament and might inadvertently get signed up for it, if they don't read it properly.......

Just thought I'd mention it :cry:

[Jeff Westover]

Oops, sorry...I'm working on that one too!

[usafvet]

I'm in. This wiill be exciting...our first year aboard.

[Annette1990]

Okie dokie....I just signed up! I am all excited. cheesy

[Mumof2]

Ok I signed up,Im really excited..this will be so much fun! :)

[thechristmasnut]

All signed up... Im so excited.

[Jeff Westover]

the list is growing...it is going to be a big year for this!

[RavenHardt]

All Signed Up And Ready To Go

[irishgirl]

This is going to be so much fun! I think it would be great to sent an ornament to someone oversees!!!! I am new to this. Do we send something they request or is it a surprise?:rudolph:

[Mumof2]

just curious about how it works? names picked out of a hat kinda thing?
did I mention how excited I was? lol :)

[irishgirl]

Ornaments...

Do we make an ornament or buy one?

[Jeff Westover]

Whether you make an ornament or buy one, that's up to you. Who you send it to will not be known until near the end of enrollment (can you feel the suspense building?). Be thinking about how to ship it to arrive in good shape...no matter where it goes.

[irishgirl]

Thank you Mr. Jeff!! and yes I feel the excitement growing!!!cheesy
This is going to be so much fun!!!

[KarenKringle]

I am sooooo excited to be a part of the ornament exchange!!

Can't wait!!cheesy

[hollybow]

when I fill in my adress 2 times I´ll get 2 ornaments, right? 8-) just kidding...

Do we have a budget on the ornaments?

[Jeff Westover]

Yes, you cannot spend more than $50,000

[Annette1990]

Wow! Looks like we all may be getting more than one ornament. 50,000 is alot of ornaments since they usually cost between 5.00 and up. I'm all for this...*L
I sure can't wait for this event. It's going to be lots of fun!

[yuletide]

do we get the name emailed to us that we ship to? And then one shows up for us in our mailbox?
Yuletide

[Maureen]

when I fill in my adress 2 times I´ll get 2 ornaments, right? 8-)


I like the way you think!!!!

Yuletide, I've never done this before either but I'm pretty sure that's the way it works. Everybody gets emailed the name and address of the person they have to send an ornament to. I think we get them round about the 1st week in October (think I read that somewhere) so if, for example, you had to send one to ....ooh, let's see....SCOTLAND (!) it would make it in plenty of time
:))

[clarebear]

Can't wait, but I think that there should be a set price. Or at least between you and your ornament buddie :)

[Maureen]

Ah, good point Clare! Sorry, going off on a tangent but do we actually have a buddy to exchange with. For example - I get sent.....Irishgirl's details. Does she get me or will she get somebody completely different???

:cry:

[JayIsh]

Actually...The way I think it might work best is if I pick the person I'd like to send to, and then everyone else sends them to me...Sound good?

Jay

[yuletide]

Next Wed. I'll be at the World's largest Christmas store (Bronner's) Frankenmuth, Mich. so I will just buy up some stuff and keepit on hand for whoever I get.
Yule

[yuletide]

Hey - our last name is McVicker - maybe you could find our looney family coat of arms or something for an ornament...hahaha

[irishgirl]

Maureen- thanks for picking me!!! I would love to send an ornament to Scotland!!!!! (I just might be in the box too as I have never been able to visit)

Jay- I like the way you think but alas I think I should pick one person and the rest get sent to me!:snowball:

[TheresaC]

I would like to join. This will be a lot of fun.:gift::cool:
Thanks,
Theresa

[usafvet]

I wouldn't mind getting an overseas exchange either. I think that would be wonderful to obtain something that would be signify that country around Christmas time. All the same, I live in Texas...I'm sure my wife and I can think of something to signify the USA while adding something nifty to send someone overseas that adds some Texan/western flavor, which is a different side of the US to offer.

[KarenKringle]

Bronner's is the coolest store. I have only ever been there once, but hope to go again.

[Iluvsantasandsnowpeople]

OH MY GOSH!! I do love Swaps, Glad that there are not many here I kind of got into trouble with all the swaps on OC!! But I did love it!! I can't wait,THINKING. about my ornament HHHMMMM!!! ;o)
:tree:
Barbara

[yuletide]

Now I think it would be interesting to hear how everyone displays their cards. That has always been tough for me...I hate to tape stuff on the walls. And the goofy card holders never hold them all. Just putting them in a basket only will show the top card...thoughts?
Yule

[Annette1990]

Now I think it would be interesting to hear how everyone displays their cards. That has always been tough for me...I hate to tape stuff on the walls. And the goofy card holders never hold them all. Just putting them in a basket only will show the top card...thoughts?
Yule
I posted this question last year...here's the link to the thread=)
http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7374&highlight=display+cards

[Iluvsantasandsnowpeople]

Hey Annette, I place my Christmas Cards on my pantry door it's in the kitchen, but I do tend to keep them there a bit too long for everyone else but not for me!!!! :lol:

[qltmrkt]

Just signed up. Can't wait. Of course, I'm going to have to make something. Maybe something quilted. I better start this weekend!

[surpriseme1435]

Has anyone ever sent glass ornaments. If so how would you package it good to keep it from breaking? Just curious about some of the answers.

[kerst]

Carefully wrap it in lots and lots of bubble wrap and fill the box with either some "popcorn" (styrofoam) or straw (not real straw of course). Better to use a slightly larger box and add extra styrofoam, just make sure it doesn't shift. You can find it all at a paper shop or office supply store or packaging companies.....

[sugarplum fairy]

I just signed up! I can't wait!:hello:

[hilarios]

I also just signed up. I am very excited. :) This will be my first year with my own large tree. Last year, I had a 3ft tree and no tree in previous years of my own.

Yay!:tree:

[Annette1990]

Yes, you cannot spend more than $50,000

Sounds reasonable...*L*

[WhiteFloridaChristmas]

This should be fun! Mine will be homemade. Now I just have to decide what to make. I'm looking forward to it.

[officepro4u]

This should be fun! Mine will be homemade. Now I just have to decide what to make. I'm looking forward to it.


I'm in Central Florida too...Apopka to be exact! Where are you??

[WhiteFloridaChristmas]

I'm in Central Florida too...Apopka to be exact! Where are you??
Hey! I'm west of you. I love Rock Springs. I haven't been there in years.

Any idea when we get our person?

[kgstyles]

I'm all signed up and ready to go!! This is going to be fun!!

[Ms_Speedy_Elf]

I just signed up !:tree:cheesy