♥ Harajuku Girls ♥ Stuffed Christmas Stocking!

In short: Send your partner a cute HG inspired stocking they'll love filled with a wide assortment of small stocking stuffers + 1 handmade item by you.

Non-brand kawaii is allowed for this swap.

Any other questions or suggestions, please send me a message or leave a comment here. :)

Uhhh! I love this swap idea! I'm going to make a christmas stocking since this isn't a tradition here in Germany, you get some but most of them are boring plain ones! I don't have one yet and I'd love to get a pink one if that's possible! Like the one in the picture for example!

We don't usually get christmas stockings in my country so I'll have to ponder about this one heh, wouldn't like to send something that's not as nice and neat as the usual :3

I already made my stocking (minus the fuzz at the top, I'll have to find some) and my hand is hurting! LOL.

Haha! I loved the stocking part of Christmas! My brother and I would always get heck for getting up early to grab them. I never saw them again until I married into my hubby's family where it's still a tradition for adults and kids.

Aww. My family still celebrates the stocking tradition even though we don't live at home anymore. Usually my brother and I go over to our parent's house to open presents and they have our stockings hung up there and filled with tiny gifts. =)

This looks like a blast but i want to make sure i can afford international shipping before i can jump in!

(nods) Understandable, @dreamrains . That's why I gave a long sign-up time and a month to send this out. I thought it might give the participants more time to save up to ship it out.

Yeah... international shipping can be high sometimes.. so if you're unable to join, that's okay... But.. I do hope you'll be able to join us in this swap. :)

Stockings are not common here too ... though this sounds fun but am kinda hesitant, ill scour the malls first and find a cute stocking before jumping in!

I make mine with felt and fake fur around the top. If you get the material from markets, they work out about 50p/$1 each

Thanks for the suggestion of making felted stockings @secretterrabite ! The only thing I'd like to add to that is if anyone decides to make their stocking, to please make sure it's sturdy enough to hold something heavy in it.

That is, please make sure the stitching is strong and secure enough to hold whatever you put inside it. =x

@secretterrabite I tried finding some fake fur at my local Michael's but I didn't see any! :(

@kateroar Do you have a Jo-Ann's, Hobby Lobby or Hancock Fabrics in your area?

I'm in! I just finished making mine! It's def pink leopard print felt! :D

I wish I could join this.. sounds so fun! but i'm hesitating because of the international shipping >.< meeps.. I would love to do this one as a private swap with someone though in the US. ^___^

pink stockings are a great harajuku girls idea, how about with lime green fur top? LOL

I'm using neon green ribbon as the bow on top! :D

Vanda! If you'd like, I love to do one with you! :D

omg really?! That would be awesome Rossi! <3

Hello everyone!

In an effort to make this swap more accessible to everyone, I am now opening up the stocking choices to whatever kind of stocking you want to send. So it can be a traditional red/white/black stocking or a super hot pink stocking. The choice is yours (ie. senders choice) the only thing that's really profile related is what goes inside the stocking.

I hope no one has a problem with this edit to the swap. I thought about making this decision after reading a few people say they would have trouble finding non-traditional stockings.

Of course, you are still more than welcome to make the stocking if you want to. I'm sure your partner would appreciate the extra effort if you did. :)

@robotlove Sorry I didn't post this before, but yes, there's a Hobby Lobby near my house. Where would I find it there?

@kateroar I've seen sheets of fake fur in the same aisle they sell the square sheets of felt. If not there, you would probably find it in the fabric section. I've also seen some in the section where they carry the bendy pipe cleaners and masks. =)

Christmas stockings aren't common in Norway either (part of the reason why I joined this swap).

The most common things in Norway when it comes to gifts are either Advent Calendars (mostly for the kids), and the tradition of having the things laying under the Christmas tree, wrapped. We also usually celebrate Christmas at Christmas Eve (with all the food and unwrapping of gifts), instead of December 25th.

Is this open to newbies? It is just up my street.

Sorry @thrifty . Due to the (final) high value of this swap, I can't open it to newbies. I hope you don't take that personally. =x

Hey everyone! With a week left to go until the swap starts, I thought it might be a good idea for everyone to list any allergies they have since there might be candy involved in this swap. So if you have any alllergies you'd like to mention, please list them in the comments below.

Thanks!

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As for myself, I avoid anything with nuts in it (specifically.. almonds and pecans.. for allergy concerns..) =x

Yikes after re-reading I realised I don't qualify for the swap! I'll definitely join next year! :P

I think I have it listed in my profile, but I'm allergic to pecans and walnuts....even though I love pecan rolls...lol...its so sad. All other kinds of nuts are ok, though. I don't do coconut though...lol. I am so looking forward to this swap, lol.

On my profile is what i'm allergic to which is Gluten/Wheat.

Thank you for making note of that @babieblueeyes81 But in case your partner might not see this or in case they don't see it on your profile (it slipped my view when reading your profile), you should send your partner a message about it. :)

ok thanks robotlove for the good idea