Greeting Card Swap CLOSED

[ksjayhawks]

Signups are closed--see progress swap to sign in on progress and mailing.

DUE DATE: October 31, 2007

Card-making
You will make a card and include a coordinating envelope for each person in your group. Cards can be "scrapped", stamped or a combo of both. You can use stickers, ribbons, eyelets, brads, and other embellishments. Be creative!

Please pm me with your DIS name, real name, mailing address and phone number if I don't already have it; I will then reply with my mailing address.

Christmas specific cards Group
1. ksjayhawks
2. clh2
3. MazdaUK
4. jennyL


General Winter Holiday cards Group
1. TCPShauna
2. clh2
3. Alexwyattmommy


Thank You cards Group 1 CLOSED
1. ksjayhawks
2. ddavis860
3. TCPShauna
4. AlexWyattMommy
5. vanyel
6. mickey's friend

Sympathy cards Group
1. ksjayhawks
2. angelmom
3. MazdaUK
4. ddavis860

Birthday for men cards Group
1. TCPShauna
2. MazdaUK
3. angelmom
4. ksjayhawks
5. jennyL

Birthday for women cards Group
1. ddavis860
2. TCPShauna
3. clh2
4. MazdaUK
5. angelmom
6. jennyL

General birthday cards Group
1. clh2
2. vanyel
3. MazdaUK
4. angelmom
5. mickey's friend
6. ksjayhawks

”Generic" cards Group CLOSED
This group will not include a message of any kind and can be used for a variety of occasions
1. TCPShauna
2. vanyel
3. angelmom
4. mickster
5. ksjayhawks
6. downrivermana

Packaging/Mailing Instructions:

1. Slip each card/envelope into a baggie or you may use saran wrap for a larger card. Label the baggie with your DIS name, real name and group number.
2. Send your cards in a large (gallon-size) bag for protection. Mark the bag with your DIS name and real name and groups numbers. I will reuse the bag to mail the cards back to you.

You may have your cards returned by
1)priority mail--$4.60.
If you choose this option please include a $4.60 stamp (cannot be metered) and an index card with your mailing address printed clearly on it.
If you are sending a priority stamp, do not send an envelope as I can get them at the post office.
Also, if you send cash, please send $4.60 only.
2)self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) that is included in the package that you mail to me.
The amount of postage on your SASE should be the same amount that it takes to mail to me. Do not send a metered stamp on this envelope.
To ensure that enough postage will cover the returned swap items, include four additional stamps (25cents). These will be returned if not used.

If everything arrives by the due date, I plan to have it all swapped out in 3 or 4 days. We all know life events happen, so if you are experiencing a problem, please post or pm me and we will work something out! IF it all arrives earlier, I will get it out earlier!

[TPCShauna]

Glad to hear you are feeling better!

I would like:
General Winter Group 1
Thank You Cards Group 1
Birthday for Men Group 1
Birthday for Women Group 1
Generic cards Group 1

[AlexWyattMommy]

I would like "Thank You" Group 1

[clh2]

KS - hope you are feeling better!

Please sign me up for:

Christmas specific - group 1
General Winter
Valentine's day
B-day for Women
B-day general

I would love to be part of the other categories...but I am afraid our vacation will get in the way!

[vanyel]

Glad you're feeling better - recovering from surgery isn't fun!

I'd like:

Thank you cards 1
General Birthday
Generic Cards

I'd really like to do more but I don't want to bite off more than I can chew!

[ksjayhawks]

updated to here:goodvibes

[MazdaUK]

Oooh! I've never done this as a swap!

Can I have

Specific Christmas group 1
Birthday men group 1
Birthday women group 1
General birthday group 1

With any luck they'll be back in time for BIL birthday :rotfl:

[angelmom]

I will take
sypathy
birthday for men
birthday for women
general birthday
generic

[Mickster]

I'd like the Generic Card group please. I love the blank note card! :)

[ksjayhawks]

Updated through this post.

[MazdaUK]

Can I add the sympathy group please.

Just to check, should these be religious or secular?

[ksjayhawks]

Added you, MazdaUK. The cards can be either--it is up to you.

[Downrivermama]

I tried to resist! Could I have the last spot in generic cards? Thanks.

[MazdaUK]

Can I just check there's no specific size for this? Obviously not going to extremes, but standard A5/A6 or thereabouts? Depending on orientation or fancy shaping, of course.:confused3

[ksjayhawks]

just bumping up:goodvibes

[MazdaUK]

I've had an :idea:

If you end up with lots of groups with just one or two people in, how about having a "mixed" group where people say what topic they're going to do (like a recipe swap). *** some poeple might only need one of a type, so wouldn't sign for a single topic group but would be happy to get one!

[vanyel]

I've had an :idea:

If you end up with lots of groups with just one or two people in, how about having a "mixed" group where people say what topic they're going to do (like a recipe swap). *** some poeple might only need one of a type, so wouldn't sign for a single topic group but would be happy to get one!

I like that idea - it's like buying an assorted box of cards :)

[clh2]

I like that idea - it's like buying an assorted box of cards :)


Yes, I agree with this too!

[ksjayhawks]

Uodated to here.

MazdaUK------That card size would be great--soime do the smaller, some the bigger; that is part of the fun!

I like the idea of combining the groups for an assortment! How do those of you who are in some of the smaller groups feel about that, if you haven't already spoken up?

[Mickey'sfriend]

Can I have the general b-day and thank you?!

[ksjayhawks]

updated to here.

[TPCShauna]

I'm good with a mixed group. I like the idea of getting several different kinds.

[MazdaUK]

Bump :cool1:

Are we ready to start? I've got a catalogue of blank cards in one hand and a credit card in the other ;)

[jennyL]

I was going to hold out but if its not too late I would love to join

Christmas Specific
Birthday Men
Birthday Women

It won't hurt to get some stash for after the baby is born.

[vanyel]

I'm ready to go to - I have paper for the thank you cards already so will start with those.

[ksjayhawks]

Updated to here. One last chance for signups on Wednesday--we will have final listing on Thursday and you can start!:thumbsup2

[MazdaUK]

I found a fab pack of paper online and it arrived yesterday - even stuff for men :faint:

[ddavis860]

I can do a set of sympathy cards if it doesn't throw off the count. Not sure how you are planning on combining groups...

[MazdaUK]

Speaking purely for myself, I'm happy with a smaller group for some (say 4, if that's what we get :goodvibes ) and would sign up for one or two "mixed" groups -that would allow us to add Mother's Day and Father's day (as I don't really need 6 each of those:rotfl: ) if someone wanted to make them.

But lets see what happens by close today and then our kind hostess can make the call. :)

[ksjayhawks]

Okay, sign ups are done.

These groups will be left as is and you can start making your cards!
Thank you (6)
Sympathy (4)
Birthday-men (5)
Birthday-women (6)
General Birthday (6)
Generic (6)

I think we will drop valentine's since only one person signed up.

Question for clh2, MazdaUK, jennyL, TCPShauna:

Do we want to combine Christmas specific--4-- and general winter holiday--2--or leave them as they are? That would put 6 in the group if we combine them.

Let me know your opinion by Friday.

[clh2]

Darn - Valentine's day is the one I need the most ideas from. But a card swap with 1 isn't really a card swap. :sad1:

As far as your question about the Christmas/Holiday cards - I am OK if we combine, or OK if we leave them separate. If we do combine - I only want to be on the list 1-time - I hope that makes sense.

Cheryl

[jennyL]

I'm fine with combining the groups.

[ksjayhawks]

Darn - Valentine's day is the one I need the most ideas from. But a card swap with 1 isn't really a card swap. :sad1:

As far as your question about the Christmas/Holiday cards - I am OK if we combine, or OK if we leave them separate. If we do combine - I only want to be on the list 1-time - I hope that makes sense.

Cheryl


Would you like to do the christmas or general winter if we combine?

[MazdaUK]

I'm happy with combining :thumbsup2

[TPCShauna]

After re-thinking it, I think I will withdraw from the Winter group. I don't really want Christmas cards and I don't want to buy the supplies to only make two winter cards.

I'll just do all of my other groups.

Thanks!

Okay, sign ups are done.

These groups will be left as is and you can start making your cards!
Thank you (6)
Sympathy (4)
Birthday-men (5)
Birthday-women (6)
General Birthday (6)
Generic (6)

I think we will drop valentine's since only one person signed up.

Question for clh2, MazdaUK, jennyL, TCPShauna:

Do we want to combine Christmas specific--4-- and general winter holiday--2--or leave them as they are? That would put 6 in the group if we combine them.

Let me know your opinion by Friday.

[AlexWyattMommy]

Would you make three cards?
I'll join the general Winter one to make it three, but I don't need Christmas cards either.

[clh2]

Would you like to do the christmas or general winter if we combine?


Either would work for me. - probably doesn't help you much does it?

[MazdaUK]

I can do either - its not a big deal for me :goodvibes

[TPCShauna]

I can do three winter cards but I don't need Christmas cards either.

[ksjayhawks]

We will leave the winter cards with a group of three and the christmas cards with a group of 4.

So, now we can get busy and make our cards!!!:cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

[AlexWyattMommy]

Thanks for letting me play in the Winter one.

[ksjayhawks]

You are welcome! I have a new progress thread up now.

Happy card making everyone!