Non Disney ABC swap

[KatDisney]

Ahhh adventuring from a Disney swap! This is the Non Disney ABC swap. This swap will be open to 14 people. 13 will do 2 letters of the Alphabet and one person will cut out 14 sets of the Alphabet. When you sign up please post 2 ideas for each letter. Do NOT pick the letter you want to create just yet. I'd like to have the final draft of letter "ideas" by Sunday afternoon, they Sunday evening we can vote When the final "topic" is chosen for each letter then you will be able to pick your letters. Even though this is non Disney, we can have a couple letters that are Disney if you want :)

For each letter we will do a Topper, Journal box and a your choice. Page size will be for an 8x8 album. When we pick our letters I'd also like you to post what your "choice element" is going to be.

Example:

A – Anniversary – Announcement
B- Beach – Best Friends
C- Christmas – Cats – Cruise
D- Daddy & Me - Dogs
E- Eating -
F- Flowers -
G – Gardening -
H - Halloween
I - Irresistible - Imagine
J – Joke and laugh
K – Kissable -
L – Love that! – Laughter
M – Mommy & Me - Musicals
N – Night Out
O - Open your mind
P - Packing – Play Time
Q - Quiet Time
R- Remember the little things
S – Springtime
T – Travel
U – Under the Sun –
V – Vacation -
W – Water fun -
X - Xpress your true feelings
Y - You and Me
Z - Zip Your Lip

[AlexWyattMommy]

A – All About - Angels
B- Balls,Bats,Boys - BBQ
C- Circus - Cruisin' (like in cars)
D- Darlin'Dear - Ducklings
E- Everyday with You - Evening Time
F- Free Time - Friends Like You
G – Growing Up - Grass isn't Greener
H - Horsin' Around - Happy and You Know It
I - Ice Cream - Icicles
J – Just Between Us - Joyous Noel
K – a Keeper - Keys
L – Living Large - Like Me
M – Mmmm -
N – Night Owl - Napping
O - Old Lang Syne - Outside
P - Papa (Papaw) - Party!
Q - Quit It! - Quick Like Rabbit
R- Rascals - Robin Hood
S – SeeSaw - Swimming
T – Tea Party - Tenting
U – Under the Boardwalk - Uniform
V – View From Here -
W – Wake Up -
X -
Y -
Z -

Okay, that's all I got right now. Let me sleep on it to fill in the rest.

[KatDisney]

Is there any interest in this swap?

[AlexWyattMommy]

Gosh I hope so. I don't think I could 13 letters myself. :rotfl:
Well, maybe I could if I only have to make them twice. :rotfl:

[YodasMom]

Not having children, I think my main concern is that there are many topics in this one that I could not use. When is the due date?

[KatDisney]

April 20th was the due date. Should I convert to a disney related theme then? I mean I really don't care I really enjoy doing the abc's myself. They make great gifts.

[hopemax]

Ditto on the no kids/topic problems. Plus, I am having to limit my swaps until June/Julyish so I am only signing up for swaps that I don't have yet (mainly WDW non-MK swaps) and can use in my current scrapping project. If it was in the latter part of the year I could sign up "just because." :goodvibes

[rlovew]

I don't have children either. I could go for a set if they aren't child specific.

Rebecca

[YodasMom]

I agree with Hope's and Rebecca's posts.......If they were non-child related, then non-Disney would be fine. Also, later in the year for a larger swap like this would be better for me, or even later in the spring. March and April are really busy right now.

[AlexWyattMommy]

Okay, we can't do a Disney ABC because there is one coming up in May.
What about we assign each letter a color. Not every letter corresponds to a color name, but we can come close. Then it won't matter if it is for child, cat, or old coot. :rotfl:

[rlovew]

A color would work for me. I'll start trying to think of colors for each

A- Apricot
B- Brown, Blue
C-
D-
E- Eggplant, Eggshell
F-
G- Green
H-
I- Indigo
J-
K-
L- lime
M- mint
N-
O- orange
P- pink, purple
Q-
R- red
S- sage
T-
U-
V- violet
W-
X-
Y- yelow
Z-

Of course we could also do other general things like household things and community places

Rebecca

[YodasMom]

What about we assign each letter a color. Not every letter corresponds to a color name, but we can come close. Then it won't matter if it is for child, cat, or old coot. :rotfl:

Then, what would you use for a topper for each letter?

[AlexWyattMommy]

Just the letter and a space for your own input?
A- Apricot, ARTICHOKE
B- Brown, Blue
C- CARNATION PINK
D- DANDELION
E- Eggplant, Eggshell
F- FOLIAGE
G- Green GREY
H- HOT SUN
I- Indigo
J- JADE
K-KETCHUP (RED)
L- lime LAVENDER
M- mint MAGHONGANY
N- NIGHT (DK BLUE)
O- orange
P- pink, purple
Q- Q-TIP (WHITE)
R- red
S- sage SALMON, SEPIA
T- TAN
U- UTILITY GREY
V- violet
W- WISTERIA
X- X-RAY (BLACK & WHITE)
Y- yelow
Z- ZINNIA PINK

I added to Rebecca's list

[YodasMom]

I added some more in italics:

A- Apricot, ARTICHOKE, Aqua, Azure
B- Brown, Blue, Beige, Black, Burgundy
C- CARNATION PINK, Cyan, Chartreuse, Chocolate, Coral, Crimson, Cherry
D- DANDELION, dark or deep (any color)
E- Eggplant, Eggshell, Emerald
F- FOLIAGE, Forest Green, Fuchsia
G- Green GREY, Gold,
H- HOT SUN, Honey, HoneyDew, Hot Pink
I- Indigo, Ivory
J- JADE
K-KETCHUP (RED), Khaki
L- lime LAVENDER, Lemon
M- mint MAGHONGANY, Magenta, Maroon,
N- NIGHT (DK BLUE), Navy
O- orange, Olive, orchid
P- pink, purple, Peach, Papaya, plum
Q- Q-TIP (WHITE)
R- red, Royal Blue, Rose, Raspberry
S- sage SALMON, SEPIA, Sienna, silver, slate, steel, snow, Strawberry, saphire
T- TAN, Teal, Thistle, Turquoise, Tomato
U- UTILITY GREY, Umbria
V- violet
W- WISTERIA, Wheat, White, Watermelon
X- X-RAY (BLACK & WHITE)
Y- yellow
Z- ZINNIA PINK

[AlexWyattMommy]

Ooo cool color choices. My box of crayons only has 48 colors.

Any topper suggestions?

[YodasMom]

Any topper suggestions?

Ugh, ugh! Can't think of any! But, I sure had fun naming my colors and ABC's tonight! Ha!!

[KatDisney]

Oh I like the color idea then it can be used for anything!

[YodasMom]

What can we do for the topper. The only thing I can think of is using our own alphabet dies when we get them back.

[MazdaUK]

I've added some more

A- Apricot, ARTICHOKE, Aqua, Azure avocado
B- Brown, Blue, Beige, Black, Burgundy
C- CARNATION PINK, Cyan, Chartreuse, Chocolate, Coral, Crimson, Cherry celandine cream
D- DANDELION, dark or deep (any color) daffodil
E- Eggplant, Eggshell, Emerald
F- FOLIAGE, Forest Green, Fuchsiafawn
G- Green GREY, Gold,
H- HOT SUN, Honey, HoneyDew, Hot Pink heliotrope
I- Indigo, Ivory
J- JADE jet
K-KETCHUP (RED), Khaki
L- lime LAVENDER, Lemon lilac
M- mint MAGHONGANY, Magenta, Maroon,mauve
N- NIGHT (DK BLUE), Navy
O- orange, Olive, orchidochre
P- pink, purple, Peach, Papaya, plum puce
Q- Q-TIP (WHITE)
R- red, Royal Blue, Rose, Raspberryruby russet
S- sage SALMON, SEPIA, Sienna, silver, slate, steel, snow, Strawberry, saphirescarlet
T- TAN, Teal, Thistle, Turquoise, Tomato
U- UTILITY GREY, Umbria
V- violet
W- WISTERIA, Wheat, White, Watermelon
X- X-RAY (BLACK & WHITE)
Y- yellow
Z- ZINNIA PINK

I'd like to but its really busy at work at the moment, and I don't think I could make more than 2 or 3 letters. No ideasl for toppers!

[rlovew]

If we go with a color theme I think we will have to use our own words when we get them back. Just a big first letter on the topper and the rest left for each of us to fill in on our own. I don't think I would want the topper to say the color.

[AlexWyattMommy]

So, if we have one person cutting out the letters of the alphabet, then all we really have to do is make a beautiful blank topper. So how about we all agree it needs to have three sheets of paper and Kat gives us the dimensions for them?

[KatDisney]

I think for this swap I will wait until more can participate. Maybe late spring and do the colors. is that ok with everyone?

[rlovew]

Fine with me. It is not one that will work without more participation.

Rebecca

[AlexWyattMommy]

Yes, we would need more people.
I'm okay with waiting until a little later and I really like the color theme.

[Michellepooh]

I would be interested in joining with a color theme. That way you could adapt the pieces to what you need them for. Count me in!

[MyLittlePiglet]

Okay just a side comment... why can I picture someone carrying a heinz bottle into the scrap store to match ketchup color LOL :rotfl: :rotfl: As if swaps do make people crazy enough already!

[AlexWyattMommy]

And if we pick artichoke, will someone make their elements green on top and purple at the bottom?

[KatDisney]

And if we pick artichoke, will someone make their elements green on top and purple at the bottom?

Now that would be awesome! I am loving this color idea more and more. I just have to find a date that will work with everyone now.

[rlovew]

We could do a color swap that doesn't have an ABC theme and not need quite as many people. Just do page kits in the colors we choose and have them for whatever kind of album people wanted.

Rebecca

[AlexWyattMommy]

I checked the calendar and there doesn't seem to be a color swap on there yet. There isn't much due in June, so how about Kat figures out a good sign up time for her with a due date in June for us.

[jennyL]

I could be in for a color swap either with ABCs or without. I'd love to have some blank pieces ready to go for those quick pages.

[MazdaUK]

A colour swap without ABCs would work for me - I'm not sure how I'd use a whole alphabet, but you know I need swapaholics anonymous;)

[KatDisney]

I checked the calendar and there doesn't seem to be a color swap on there yet. There isn't much due in June, so how about Kat figures out a good sign up time for her with a due date in June for us.

That works for me :) I am swamped right now Im getting ready for my son to fly in on Tuesday :cheer2: and we are leaving for Disneyland the following Sunday. I am sooo excited Im close to tears. I haven't seen him since Christmas and I can't even begin to describe how Im feeling :)

[AlexWyattMommy]

That works for me :) I am swamped right now Im getting ready for my son to fly in on Tuesday :cheer2: and we are leaving for Disneyland the following Sunday. I am sooo excited Im close to tears. I haven't seen him since August and I can't even begin to describe how Im feeling :)

pixiedust: For a great visit with your son!!:cheer2:

[rlovew]

That works for me :) I am swamped right now Im getting ready for my son to fly in on Tuesday :cheer2: and we are leaving for Disneyland the following Sunday. I am sooo excited Im close to tears. I haven't seen him since Christmas and I can't even begin to describe how Im feeling :)


Enjoy your visit with your son and we can do a color swap later in the spring.

Rebecca

[MazdaUK]

Baby coming home AND Disneyland :woohoo: :cloud9: What a great time to look forward to:yay:

[KatDisney]

OK, so here is the plan. I am going to post a sign up Thread with the Due Date of June 15th. This will give everyone lots of time to work on this. I'm done with all my swaps so I have nothing more to occupy my time..lol... I am going to do groups of 6. I personally like smaller groups it just makes it so much easier.

[MazdaUK]

I like groups of 6 too - 8 often means you need an extra sheet of paper or packet of something;) and of course it means you can do 2 groups much easier:rotfl:

All my swaps are finished too so I'm just spending money :guilty: - can't scrap today as the dining table is needed for mothers day lunch.