Wild Things: YA Grown-Up discussion

This is a free for all round. Make a bookmark representing any YA book of your choice.

Signups will close on February 1st, 2011. We will ship by February 15th. We will open them on February 22nd. We will enjoy! :)

Signup here when you are ready.

Amy
Cassie
Misty
Heather
Cheryl
Shae
Vicki
Jen
Paula

I'm in!

Me, too!

Do we exchange one bookmark or do we need to make one for each person involved? (I'm new ;)

Usually we get a name emailed to us and we make one mark for that person.

I'd say I should be pretty well-rested by then, to be sure. ;p
I'm in!

And plenty of time to start coming up with a book and an idea!

Cassie wrote: "Me, too!

Do we exchange one bookmark or do we need to make one for each person involved? (I'm new ;)"

Cassie, please message me your address when you get a chance. I'm glad you decided to join in!

I would like to join in and I'm new.

Cheryl wrote: "I would like to join in and I'm new."

Glad to have you, Cheryl! Please message me your address when you get a chance.

I'm back and in :)

Count me in as well!

Do we have to make the bookmark - or can we exchange one we already have? I have a limited edition Mockinjay series - laminated - and I have one from the author of The Cinderella Society.

I'm new and I'm in if I can use one of those! Sorry - I'm not very crafty! :)

Jen wrote: "Do we have to make the bookmark - or can we exchange one we already have? I have a limited edition Mockinjay series - laminated - and I have one from the author of The Cinderella Society.

I'm n..."

You are not obligated to make the bookmark. If you already have one that you'd like to share, feel free!

Should I add your name to our sign up list?

I'm excited because I have my book and my idea already! That doesn't usually happen. So now I have tons of time to try and make what's in my head come out in a bookmark.

I have NOTHING. No idea what I'm making. I need to brainstorm.

AngelaSunshine wrote: "Jen wrote: "Do we have to make the bookmark - or can we exchange one we already have? I have a limited edition Mockinjay series - laminated - and I have one from the author of The Cinderella Socie..."

Yes please - as long as no one in the group minds a non-homemade bookmark!

Jen wrote: "AngelaSunshine wrote: "Jen wrote: "Do we have to make the bookmark - or can we exchange one we already have? I have a limited edition Mockinjay series - laminated - and I have one from the author..."

Beggars can't be choosers! :-)

Message me your address when you get a chance.

Are there any images or lists of past bookmark creations?

In each thread, we post them after we open them.

Cassie wrote: "Are there any images or lists of past bookmark creations?"

Yes, if you look at the group photos (link in upper right on this screen) you can see some of the ones we've done. There are also pics if you click through some of our past swap topics in the Member's Lounge area.

Angela, thanks for that suggestion! I'm really pumped after seeing so many awesome creations. This is the most excited I've been about a bookmark in a long time.

Yay, I'm glad we're all excited for the swap again. I think a break was just what we needed.

Please message me your address if you haven't already...

I'm in. I don't know if I can finish a handmade bookmark. I'm working a lot of hours, but I'm going to give it a try. If time runs out, I'll send a pretty store bought bookmark.

I happened to glance at a book on my shelves the other day, and got a really cool idea for a bookmark. Here's to hoping it works...

Hey guys, I nearly forgot! I will distribute names tonight after work. :-)

Heh heh. I had forgotten, too, until I looked at the book and thought, 'ooh, that'd make a good bookmark -- oh crap, the swap!'

Ok, for past swaps I'd been trying to add in "rules" to my name generator so that nobody got stuck sending to the same person twice. But I'm going to nix the rules for this round, being a new year and all. Hope nobody minds if they get a repeat!! I'll be sending out info in just a few minutes.

Yay! This one's an open swap right? Any book? It feels like I signed up for this so long ago I just about forgot.

This is exciting! Does anyone have any advice for choosing books? Or, as Amy asked, are there any requirements to what we choose?

Maybe I should follow Misty's example and scan my shelves for inspiration.

Yep, this round is maker's choice. You can use any YA book you'd like!

Cassie, if you're swap buddy isn't set to private, maybe you want to see if you have any books in common? It's nice to get a bookmark for one you love! (But it is also nice to get a new recommendation!)

Angela, thanks for the suggestion!

Usually when I pick a book, it's either one I'm currently reading (then as I read I can jot down interesting parts and put them on there) or it's a book I've read and really loved.

So, my "really cool idea" for my bookmark = TOTAL FAIL. It didn't work. Or, not nearly the way I'd need it to. Gonna do a little more experimenting, but I think it may be a lost cause.
frowny face.

I finally found my pattern but haven't sat down to actually attempt it yet. I'm sure it'll be a night before mailing project, as it usually is. But that's also when I do my best work.

I mailed my bookmark out today.

Wow Paula you are awesome! I hope to finish mine tonight :)

Wow, I haven't even started mine. Need to get on that. They go out on the tenth right?

Ship on the 15th, open on the 22nd.

Oh yay. Ship on the 15th is way better.

Glad there's plenty of time on this...I'm still waiting for inspiration to strike! Paula, that's amazing...

Well, I bought my bookmark. I'm working too many hours to make it. When I make a bookthong or a bookhook, I need my beading friend to help me. I have some really cool cross stitch patterns for bookmarks. Cross stitching takes me a while, though. Anyway, I send mine out early 'cause I worry about my person receiving her gift. I do enjoy everyone's excitment over making their bookmarks.

Paula wrote: "Well, I bought my bookmark. I'm working too many hours to make it. When I make a bookthong or a bookhook, I need my beading friend to help me. I have some really cool cross stitch patterns for bo..."

There's a lot to be said for a purchased bookmark, my homemade ones usually LOOK homemade!!

But the homemade ones are cute and usually very inventive! What I need to do is make some that represent the books I like when I have time, so I'd be ready for the swap.

What I do is keep a running list of books I've really enjoyed so when the swap time comes I'm not rushing to think of a book. I also jot down ideas about what the bookmark might look like.

Don't worry about that, Heather. Just pick a book you like and the bookmark will probably be great!

Don't forget that tomorrow is the deadline to ship your bookmark! We will open them on the 22nd, which will be next Tuesday.

Please post pictures of your bookmark here once you open it!

Just finished laminating mine and will ship today!

Aackk!! I have to make mine tonight. I went as far as cutting out the pattern but that's it. I've been so swamped. Too many big things going on in one small time frame.

Just finished mine and it will be in the mail tomorrow!

Mine was mailed today. :)