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StitchIsOurHero
03-10-2007, 08:44 AM
MGM Element Swap

Get excited!! It’s the MGM element swap! DH & I love MGM, and I’m so geared up for this swap!

The due date for this swap is April 26th (that is when I need to receive your package). Please mail packages to me by April 19th. I will be mailing everything I have back to you on or before May 2nd –this is a FIRM date, since my work is CRAZY that next week (state testing time).

The Details
1. Choose a group. There are four to start with. Just let me know what ride/attraction you are choosing for your topic. For starters, please limit yourself to two groups, so that everyone interested can swap. If I have extra slots, I will, of course, open them up.
2. Choose two elements for each slot you select – see the list below. Post your choices of elements and topic. It will be fine if some of the elements duplicate within a group. Just think about what you want to receive back as you make your element selections.
3. PM me with your DIS name, name, home address, email address, and phone numbers. Email and phone numbers will only be used to follow up if I have not heard from you.
4. Post your weekly status on the Progress thread - which will be posted after the slots are filled. You must check in 2 weeks prior to the due date. If I have not heard from you by then I will send you a pm or an email. I WILL ANGEL YOUR SPOT IF I DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN TWO DAYS OF THE PM OR EMAIL.
5. Check the progress thread for your status - it will be updated with ship info and received info.
6. Packing Instructions - use a Ziploc for each person and put everything for that person into their bag. Please label each bag with your name so we know who made each element. You‘ll have 5 bags to enclose in the larger (gallon size) Ziploc bag for each group you are in - be sure to include your name, your DIS name and your group number. Include $4.05 for postage (or stamps if you don't want to send cash) to return your items. Delivery Confirmation is $0.50. Please don’t send metered or click-it/ship-it postage – some hostesses have had issues with these.
7. PM me if you have problems and need to drop out or if an emergency happens (we all know things happen beyond our control sometimes), let me know so we can make arrangements for an angel or other help if needed.
8. There will be 5 people per group. There will be a total of 4 or 5 groups.
9. HAVE FUN!! :dance3:

Element Selection:
Please, no hand lettering on any items, use computer fonts, rub-ons, stamps, etc.
Embellished means using brads, eyelets, charms, ribbon, 3D stickers (matted stickers are okay too) or embossing.
1 Topper - 8 inches wide, 2 inches high, double matted and embellished
2 Borders – 11 inches long, no more than 3 inches wide, double matted and embellished
2 Photo Mats – 4-1/4 x 6-1/4 paper on top of 4-1/2 x 6-1/2 paper, embellished
2 Journaling boxes - double matted and embellished, at least a 3 x 4 writing area
2 Tags - double matted and embellished, include either fibers/ribbons or eyelet in the hole, no smaller than 2 x 3, larger if you wish
4 Embellished Squares - double matted and embellished
1 Shaker Box
1 Paper Piecing
1 Matted Song Lyric/Poem or Quote: Song Lyric/Poem/Quote area must be NO smaller than 2 ½ x 3 ½, double matted and embellished
1 set Box ‘n’ Tag: following above guidelines for each element
4 Bottlecaps

I know this is the longest post ever, but here are the groups:

GROUP 1 (CLOSED):

1. StitchIsOurHero--Muppets--MP/SL, 4 squares
2. KAMommy--Beauty and the Beast--TBA
3. NewEnglandEeyore--High School Musical Pep Rally--topper, box and tag
4. ddavis860--Fantasmic--slide mounts and TBA
5. mickeyfan2--Voyage of the Little Mermaid--photo mats and embellished squares

GROUP 2 (CLOSED):

1. StitchIsOurHero--Rock'n'Roller Coaster--2 tags, 2 journal boxes
2. QueenKatiedala (KAMommy's DD)--Voyage of the Little Mermaid--TBA
3. ddavis860--Tower of Terror--slide mounts and TBA
4. rlovew--Magic of Animation--TBA
5. YodasMom--Indiana Jones--slide mounts & matted quote

GROUP 3 (CLOSED):

1. rlovew--Stars and Motor Cars Parade--TBA
2. YodasMom--One Man's Dream--topper and matted quote
3. happycampers--Voyage of the Little Mermaid--topper & box'n'tag
4. Disneyland Emily--Tower of Terror--TBA
5. hopemax--General MGM--matted song lyric & borders

GROUP 4--CLOSED:

1. Disneyland Emily--One Man's Dream--TBA
2. knovak--Voyage of the Little Mermaid--TBA
3. hopemax--Tower of Terror--topper & box and tag
4. NewEnglandEeyore--Muppets--paper piecing and 4 bottlecaps
5. DownRiverMama--High School Musical Pep rally--Matted quote & shaker box

ddavis860
03-10-2007, 08:47 AM
Embelishment question...

Slide mounts? Now that I have this cool new die?

New England Eeyore
03-10-2007, 08:48 AM
Good morning!

Could I do the High School Musical Pep Rally please? We haven't seen the show yet but my girls are excited for it. They've only seen the movie a hundred zillion times. ;)

Right now I'll say topper and Box and Tag. I may tweak that once I start working on it.

StitchIsOurHero
03-10-2007, 08:53 AM
ddavis860--Slide mounts will work great!! Which MGM topic do you want??

NEE--Got you down! I'm hoping to see the High School Musical pep rally when we're there next week (but boy do those songs get stuck in your head!!).

ddavis860
03-10-2007, 08:53 AM
Can I do:

Fantasmic!

and Tower of Terror?

Elements TBA...gotta think on them

StitchIsOurHero
03-10-2007, 08:54 AM
Got you down!! :) I assumed slide mounts on each one, but what other element do you want? You can let me know later if you want to wait to decide.

mickeyfan2
03-10-2007, 08:57 AM
I prefer my photo mats without embellishments. Could I make them and also include two embellished squares to go with them?

DH considers restaurants to be attractions. He keeps pushing me to pick one of them.

I will take a place in group #1.

StitchIsOurHero
03-10-2007, 09:01 AM
:rotfl2: about the restaurants!! That's our favorite thing to do when anticipating the trips is think about the restaurants!! Tell your DH I understand!!

Yes, that would work just fine on the photo mats--I know some people like them embellished and some don't. :thumbsup2

rlovew
03-10-2007, 09:08 AM
Can I be in group 2 with Magic of Animation and add me to group 3 Stars and Motorcade parade- if not a parade then Great Movie Ride.

Rebecca

StitchIsOurHero
03-10-2007, 09:09 AM
I love the Magic of Animation!! Hearing everyone's great ideas has me fired up for our trip! I'll get you in both groups, Rebecca--and I think the parade idea sounds great! :thumbsup2

YodasMom
03-10-2007, 09:28 AM
Hi Brooke,
Please put me in for a spot in Groups 2 and 3. I will get back to you on the theme and elements.

I'm hitting myself in the head. I totally forgot about sign-ups and was doing other things this morning!! :headache:

Thanks!!

StitchIsOurHero
03-10-2007, 09:33 AM
Hi Karen!! You're here now, so no worries about forgetting!

I've got you in group 2 and group 3!

It looks like groups 1 and 2 are all filled up--just 2 more groups to go. Who else is interested??

YodasMom
03-10-2007, 09:37 AM
For Group 2, I would like to do Indiana Jones. I'll get back to you on the elements.

Sorry, I've been working on music this morning!!

StitchIsOurHero
03-10-2007, 09:38 AM
I'll get your Indiana Jones added in. DH is so excited to see that next week!

I hope your music that you're working on is going well!! :thumbsup2

mickeyfan2
03-10-2007, 09:39 AM
I will do Ariel for group 1. I will make 6 squares to allow for the none embellished photo mats.

StitchIsOurHero
03-10-2007, 09:41 AM
Sounds great, mickeyfan2!! I'll get you updated!

happycampers
03-10-2007, 10:51 AM
May I join in? Put me in Group 3. I'd like to do Voyage of the Little Mermaid with a topper and box 'n tag. Thank you.

Disneyland_emily
03-10-2007, 10:59 AM
Ill play-

Can I have a spot in 3 and 4-

Ill take Tower of Terror for one and One Man's Dream for the other

Elements TBD

YodasMom
03-10-2007, 11:09 AM
I just came back online to ask for One Man's Dream for Group 3. If that's not OK, I could do Star Tours, I guess. Let me know.

For Group 2: Indiana Jones....I will do slide mounts and a Quote Box

Thanks!!

StitchIsOurHero
03-10-2007, 11:16 AM
I've got everyone updated! I think One Man's Dream sounds like a great swap topic--I can't wait to see it when we go to MGM!!

knovak
03-10-2007, 03:20 PM
Can you put me in Group #4 for Voyage of the Little Mermaid. I need to think about my elements - I just wanted to make sure I got my name in.

Thanks -

YodasMom
03-10-2007, 03:27 PM
For my Group 3: One Man's Dream....I will do a topper and matted quote.
I listed my Group 2 elements earlier (slide mounts and matted quote).

Thanks, Brooke!

hopemax
03-10-2007, 03:32 PM
I caved! I was going to resist but I can't.

I'll take the last spot in group 3 and a spot in group 4. I'll get back to you will themes and elements in a bit.

StitchIsOurHero
03-10-2007, 03:56 PM
Ok, I've got it updated! Welcome aboard, hopemax & knovak!!

YodasMom--I'll get your elements added!!

Just 2 spots left! Who wants them??

AlexWyattMommy
03-10-2007, 04:18 PM
I'm going to sit this one out. We didn't take many pictures in this park, so all I have to scrap for it are the Power Rangers.
I will be happy to be considered an angel if needed. I'm pretty quick when I get myself in gear.

StitchIsOurHero
03-10-2007, 04:29 PM
Thanks, AWM, for offering to angel! Are you sure you don't want a spot for the Power Rangers?? :)

AlexWyattMommy
03-10-2007, 04:46 PM
Ah, but then what do I do with all the other great items that would come back to me?

StitchIsOurHero
03-10-2007, 05:09 PM
Plan another trip!!! :rotfl2:

StitchIsOurHero
03-11-2007, 04:39 PM
giving this a little Bump! Does anyone want those last 2 spots? Even if you're in other groups already!

I'd like to get this closed out by Tuesday and the progress thread started, since we leave on Friday!

New England Eeyore
03-11-2007, 07:49 PM
If you don't mind me copying an element from my newbie swap (there is no overlap with group members so there's no conflict as far as that goes) I would join Group 4 with Muppet Vision 3D - paper piecing and 4 squares.

StitchIsOurHero
03-11-2007, 08:00 PM
I don't mind at all! I'll put you in!

Just one more spot! Who wants it???

If no one wants it by tomorrow, I'll take it, but I want to leave it open until then.

New England Eeyore
03-11-2007, 08:30 PM
Thanks! Now I'm going to be annoying and change my element already. Instead of squares, could you put me down for bottlecaps? I think I'll try those this time.

StitchIsOurHero
03-11-2007, 09:12 PM
Definitely not annoying! Those sound cool--I'll change you!

Downrivermama
03-12-2007, 01:35 PM
Can I get the last spot? If so I'd like HSM Pep Rally. Matted song Lyric and Shaker box.

I take a break over the weekend and almost miss something!

StitchIsOurHero
03-12-2007, 07:40 PM
Awesome!! I'll get you down, and that closes our swap!! I'll post a progress thread tomorrow, but no rush. That's just so I can get it done before we leave!

If you haven't done so, please pm me your address info! Thanks again for participating, everyone

hopemax
03-12-2007, 09:45 PM
Okay, I think I will do

Group 3: General Hollywood/MGM - song lyric, borders

Group 4: Tower of Terror - Topper, box n' tag

But everything is subject to change! :rotfl:

StitchIsOurHero
03-13-2007, 05:26 AM
But of course it can be subject to change! If you're like me, you don't know what you want to do for sure until you have almost all of it cut out and finished! :rotfl2:

Downrivermama
03-13-2007, 08:04 AM
Yeah! Thanks. :)

ddavis860
03-13-2007, 04:06 PM
:banana:

Thanks to Mickey&JoshNut I will be doing a paper piecing for my TOT second element...

TBA on the other one still...waiting for an inspiration (and waiting...and waiting....and waiting....sigh.....)

mickeyfan2
03-14-2007, 04:24 PM
Ariel is done. She wants to swim to your home. Could you please PM me the address so she can find her way.

StitchIsOurHero
03-14-2007, 08:27 PM
I've pm'd my address info to everyone. We leave on Friday for WDW, and we won't be back until next Thursday (the 22nd). We are having our mail held, so if you send a package, it should be safe at the post office--I just can't post that I've received it until we get back. :thumbsup2

I'm starting our progress thread tonight, so if you will, just post your progress there! :)