Kawaii/Profile Whimsey Jar Swap

Handmade items are fine for me IF the quality is top-notch! :)

ALSO - I don't care if my jar is all profile based. Kawaii is perfect too.. basically, I'm not picky. As long as it's on my profile it's a go!!!

Can this be a plastic container? It's much lighter to ship.

I don't mind a plastic container, lol! Cheaper to ship and less likely to break. Good thinking there.

I don't mind if you go profile based and non-kawaii for more/most of mine either. ;) Thoughtfully handmade is also fine with me (because I'm stalking Nanette now, lol!). I don't think anyone here would include dollar store stuff, but yeah, I don't want that either. ;)

Quality handmade items are okay with me as well. I'm also not going to fuss if the ratio of profile based items is more than 25%. If it's on my profile I'll love it. =)

And I second the plastic jar question. I know I can find glass but plastic would be cheaper and less fragile.

YUS!! Plastic is AOK! :)

Thanks for the invite! I love this swap idea, and I like that it is a private swap from dependable peeps! ;)

I like handmade things and I am okay with getting some. ( just like everyone else is saying though, it should be well constructed ).

Stalking me?!? Does that finally mean that I'm pretty?? ;

If I send to you Nanette, I'll include a letter from your not-so-secret admirerer. ;D

where are you guys finding a plastic jar? i'm not even sure where to look.

Look at places such as Michael's or Hobby Lobby or Joanne's. You can also use empty food jars (like spaghetti sauce), just clean/bleach it out really well!!

I'm guessing/hoping Target may have them too. I haven't tried looking yet, but I want to get my jar picked out ASAP so I can start thinking about it. ^_^ I've never done a whimsy jar before, so I'm looking forward to the fun!

I found one this afternoon at Target, a Rubbermaid plastic storage container with a lime green lid. Bright red and dark blue covers did not seem sporting for a kawaii swap. Their category is kitchen storage. Target also has a home decor storage and organization category. I also see them in a good local hardware store that has a great kitchen section and the supermarket.

Can decorations be removable so people can use the container afterwards?

i've never done a whimsy jar either so i want to make sure i can get the right size jar before joining.

I've NEVER done one before either, this is a first for most of us I think, which makes it all the more fun. We can practice on each other!!

@manders2280 I don't see why decorations can't be removed if someone wants to. So the answer to that question is yes!

Thanks for the plastic jar tips. Jenn, we're going to have to go shopping together soon to pick ours out :D

12 ounces is 1 1/2 cups. My container is 2.6 cups and seems a little on the small side. It's a rectangular container - I can use the space more efficiently and make it beautiful. Filling it is like making a sand painting jar - the contents make pictures on the sides of the jar.

I did one public whimsy jar swap. Won't go public on that again. A round jar, even wide-necked, has space that's hard to fill. My jar was much bigger than required so I could put long and wide things into it. I stuffed the extra space with pieces of wrapped candy so things would not rattle. I received a mostly empty jar with dollar store things in it and glitter ribbon around the lid.

I found some gorgeous whimsy jars on etsy in canning jars with color-themed contents. I just favorited several in etsy (link in my profile) that are great examples, and one with a fun decoration. I actually saw that decoration in a magazine somewhere.

Dry cleaning bags are great packing material, by the way. I never, ever throw one out.

I have never made one of these before either....but I love to make decoden style jars! I buy canning jars, and then cover the tops in fake whipped cream and cabochons....so I think this swap is right up my ally. I went shopping for a plastic jar today and they were all pretty lame, and ugly...I might just have to go for a glass jar even if the shipping is a tad high, they just look so much nicer to me! ;) Although, I was only looking for typical canning jar shapes, and I like that manders2280 is using a rectangular shaped jar...I did not even think of that?!

I humbly request to be invited to join this AWESOME swap...but it's ok if not :)

At hobby lobby they had tin ones, less fragile than glass, not quite as lame as plastic

@hollycopter I sent you a message w/ the password! :)

OoOOOoOoO tin ones at hobby lobby?? Guess I know where I'm going. :D

I don't mind if my jar is decorated in some sort of permanent way (decoden or whatever) - it'll stay on display in my kawaii dungeon (aka the spare bedroom lol!).

@takaratown I'm with you on the decoden :) I might have to include a bit of deco to my jar! I love the idea of the square containers - they have cute rectangular plastic jars with lids at the Container Store I will be getting I think!

I picked up my jar at Michael's yesterday. It is pretty big, but so is the opening on the top so I can safely put things inside without bending them. It's a square-ish plastic jar and came in a three pack. =)

Whew! I thought I missed the deadline on this =p good luck I thought to click and check hehe. Thanks Rachel for the invite :) fortunately I'll be heading downtown today (where the love of my life Container Store is located) and pick up a container for this whimsy swap :)

Please do not send me handmade items OR earrings (I do not have pierced ears), everything else listed in my profile is certainly fine with me :)

I got a tin jar at Michael's yesterday for $1.50 :) It's HUGE

So excited to get our partners!!!

After trying to put a few things into the Target box, I took it back and got one from the Container Store - clear Lexan. It will be great fun to fill. And some lucky lady won't get handmade items from me. I'm looking forward to the partner assignments more than usual!

I extended "sign up" date by 2 days and send date by 2 days to try and take care of a little problem. If it's not resolved in 2 days partners are going out regardless :)

Okay, thanks for posting that. I was afraid I was loosing my mind, lol.

Oh no! I was so looking forward to partners today :( Oh well, hope the problem gets resolved Rachel!

Y'all, Rachel is an awesome host. :) She's workin it out so she's sure this will be a smooth, fair swap. I was sooooo looking forward to partners too, but I'm glad she's being cautious. :)

I hope everything is okay Rachel :( -hugs-

It's great how much trust and appreciate that's obvious in this swap! Thanks y'all.

Ah I went to the Container Store today and I got this cute looking clear paint canister looking "jar" LOL! It's totally cute but I'm afraid if it's not 12oz? It looks big enough to fit a can of soda with lots of space on the side. =\

I'll spill the beans - @takaratown has gone AWOL, which is a shame since I think she would've sent nice things. She owes Linda for a JANUARY WTA, but hasn't responded to communications on the topic for the last week. She read my PM regarding the WTA on April 1, but didn't reply. She's been on her Facebook since then though, and she PMed me about slams... It's just a bit odd. I hope all is well with her, but I think Rachel agrees with me that this sort of behavior is questionable and therefore inappropriate for a swap like this. We were trying a last ditch effort to get a reply, but no luck so far.

I appreciate you trying to get this resolved and protecting your swappers. =) Maybe she can join next time.

Thank you for letting me know about this. I appreciate it and I'm sorry that she couldn't join :(

Thanks for keeping an eye on the safety of the swap. I really, really appreciate that.

Linda, a can of soda is 12 ounces, so your "jar" is a good size.

I just got a PM from @takaratown - apparently she's been ill with a cold. She told me she'd be looking into the WTA situation as soon as she could. I asked her to PM Linda, so I hope that will get all worked out soon. The mail can be uber fickle!

I ordered a few things for this swap. I was surprised by how much I had in my stash for this too! =)

Hi Everyone, sorry I went AWOL as Colorado Kate put it....which is basically what happened. I went to Japan, and picked up some really terrible flu, just when I started to feel better I got sick again! I guess I ruined my immune system traveling or something. Anyway I hope I am considered again for this type of swap, I am a good swapper, and always send really nice stuff, I promise! Sorry to let some people down for a little while there, but I am back, and I have contacted everyone involved about that random missing WTA I participated in, and it is getting resent in the morning and even better than the first one I sent, with lost of pretty extras!

An addendum to the etsy favorites I mentioned earlier: here's the directions for how to decorate jars with toy animals.

I've got everything for this... I just can't figure out what I want to do with the jar! =)

Okay, I finally had a decent idea. I'm making a collage/decoupage from lettersets and memo sheets onto my jar. I'm going with a theme and so far it looks pretty good. I'm waiting for the Mod Podge to dry.