NemoMom07
07-08-2009, 10:20 PM
General Information:
I just love the surprise swaps here on the board. I love the thrill of “what will it be” in the box anticipation. I also love just being able to create whatever idea I have running in my head or change it. This will be my second swap to host, but my first where I will be mailing everything back to you. If something seems a little off or there is a better way I can do something please just let me know. My goal is to have fun being a part of this swap and making sure it runs smoothly.
The general idea of this swap is to make 5 elements for each group you have signed up for in a particular category. So one element pp in your group. You can use your stash and mix and match your elements or make all 5 identical. You can also mix and match your element choice for each group. Only one thing do not make more than 5 of the same item. Basically if you sign up for 5 different groups in a category do not make 25 of the same element. Also you have the opportunity to use the “pass it forward” concept on our swap board.This opportunity will have its own category. So only use "pass it forward items in the catagory and none of the others. If there is a swap item from previous swaps you have received and you just do not know how to fit it into one of your books you can trade it out here. I am sure someone (me included) would be okay with you passing something they have made to someone else so they may be able to use it. We all have different dynamics to our Disney trips and family life styles so not all our swap items we use can fit into our albums. I do not think there will be any hurt feelings on this idea. I certainly hope not. It is not meant to be thought of that way. Just a way to share more of our talent for others.
**Remember please DO NOT make more than 5 duplicate items per category. You can make 3 of one item and 3 of another if you want to use your stash to fill a group. ** For example you can make 3 titles and 2 paper piecings or all 5 can be different or the same.
Each “group” will consist of 5 elements. If you sign up for 1 group you will make 5 elements to receive 5 back.
You can sign up for as many groups you want in a particular category. When you sign up just put down the Group Name and Letter and let me know how many groups you would like to be in. I will keep a tally and once the swap is closed put every one into their individual groups. This way I can mix us all up in the groupings and we will not have the same people in every group we sign up. We will have some of the same, but not all the same. I know we all love each others work and would like to have something from everyone. When all finalized I will post under each Groups the individual groups and names of those in your group.
After sign-ups, please pm me your name, DIS name, mailing address, email address and phone number when you sign up (I will only use these in an emergency). I will pm everyone with my information for mailing to me.
Mailing Information:
Sign ups on August 15th
Mail Date: November 16th
Due Date: November 23 (arrives at my house)
Since this is my second swap,my first to mail back, I am going to give myself several days to swap out and mail out. I will most likely do it at night after my overactive 3 yr ds goes to bed. So my plan is to have them mailed out on Friday(Nov. 27) and Saturday (Nov.28). I wanted some extra time to re check everything several times to make sure I get it right...
Packaging:
Please place your completed elements in a Ziploc bag labeled with your DIS name, real name, Group number. Place all your baggies for ONE group in a GALLON size bag and labeled the same. Please use a gallon size bag, because your pieces may fit in a smaller bag, but the pieces you are getting back may be bigger.
Postage:
You may send to me, by any method you choose unless you are mailing after November 16th, then, you must mail Priority WITH Delivery Confirmation. I prefer to send to you using flat rate boxes/envelopes. Please include enough postage in your package for return shipping. The rates are: Envelope or Small Box (9”x6”x2”) - $4.95, Standard box – $10.35, Large - $13.95. Please send a return label filled out, so to prevent any mailing errors. If you want your items shipped to you with DC, please include the $.70, and a filled out slip. I will not mail the items back with delivery confirmation unless you include the $.70. And I am not responsible for postal errors.
DO NOT include clik-it/ship-it postage. I will not be able to use it since it is only good on the day it was printed, and from the location it was printed.
Details:
1. Choose a group, or multiple groups.
2. Choose ONE element for each “group” you select – see the list below. Don’t Post your choices of elements. 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. You all know the rules of the swaps nothing new on this one. Make your items the kind of quality you would be proud to showcase in your own it
4. There is a category set up where you can "pass it forward" previous swap items.You can take this opportunity and use swap items that you have received from previous swaps here on the board and “pass them forward”. Sometimes we just can not use every wonderful item we get back, so it is nice to be able to pass it onwards, so it may find a home where it would find a place in someones album. These items must follow the element requirements listed. Please use the category for this concept only...not in any of the other categories.
Please note:
• Each item must be embellished at least once. Some suggestions for embellishing are using die cuts, stickers, flock, glitter, ink, chalk, brads, charms, flowers, eyelets, ribbon/fiber, sewing, paper tearing, embossing, stamping, clipart, or additional layers of paper beyone the required double mats. I am sure there are some ideas you may have for embelling that is not listed, so please feel free to share your ideas.
• NO handwritten lettering on any items. Please use computer fonts, rub-ons, stickers or stamps. (you may use glaze pens, stickles, watercolor pencils to enhance your elements on top of the fonts)
Element Choices:
Choice one element from the list below and embellished at least once, you may embellish more if you like.
You may mix and match elements (example: 1 photo mat and 1 journal box = 1 element).
Title/Topper – options include the standard 8x2 (up to 12x2), tag, borders, letters on squares or other shapes, welded letters. Please double-mat or shadow.
Photo Mats: 2PP for a 4 x 6 photo without cropping. Again, two layers as the photo sits on top of these. Please be sure that your embellishment does not infringe upon the placement of the photo.
Journal Box: 2PP at least a 3x3 writing area, triple matted (the writing area is the 3rd layer) and embellished
Tag: 1 PP large tag 4.5-5 inches, 2 pp if smaller, double matted and embellished another way in addition to either ribbon/fiber or eyelet/brad in the hole. May include both....
Embellished shapes: 3PP min. size of 1 ½ x 1 ½ or larger, double matted and embellished. You can use any kind of shape such as flowers, cirles, squares, or whatever your choosing. If you feel the shape would not look write double matted you can add an extra embellishment (ie. inking, tearing, etc) or make an extra shape or throw in something extra.
Slide Mounts: 2PP be creative here please
Matchbooks: 1 PP if medium size or lager, 2 pp if mini sized, embellished. Please make sure to enclose a blank page in the matchbook.
Library Pocket and Tag: 1PP embellished, no smaller than to hold a 2x3 tag embellished and should also have ribbon/fiber or eyelet in the hole
Shaker Box: 1PP be creative please
Paper Piecing: 1PP be creative please (not a single layer die cuts)
License Plate: 1PP be creative please
Signage/Bookmark: 1PP 2x6, double matted and embellished
Song/Lyric/Poem: 1PP, double matted and embellished, print area should be no smaller than 2-1/2 x 2-1/2, can be larger
Altered letter: matted at least 4 inches
Altered Paper Clips: 3 large size ones
ATC: 1pp. Should measure 2.5x3.5. Please be creative and use different mediums to make your ATC. Do not slap a sticker on it and call it done.
Inchies: 1x1 embellished square on chipboard or mat board. 4pp
Check In Dates:
After closing of sign ups(Aug. 21) please verify that I have you in the correct amout of groups for each category you signed up for.
First check in date: September 20
Second check in date: October 11
Final check in date November 1
Mail Date: November 16
Arrives at my house by: November 23
Angels:
I understand completely if something happens during this swap and you need to angel out your spots. Please let me know asap if you see that you will not be able to complete your groups in time. You never know what Life has instore for us when we sign up for our swaps. I diffently know this one this year. If you have some of your groups complete, but not all we can just angel the spots not complete that way you still can be a part of this swap.
Please make sure you check in on the dates listed above. If I do not hear from you a week after the check in date I will angel out your spots, so we can keep things rolling for everyone involved.
Also I would prefer we not post our finished elements in this swap since it main theme is "surprise". I love seeing everything throughout the process, but I want to keep it a "surprise". I will take pictures of every thing made and post pictures after I have mailed off all the boxes.
Groups:
Group A:General Disney
Group B: Disney Holiday(any Holiday celebration at the parks)
Group C: Holiday (non Disney)
Group D:Anything Goes (non Disney)
Group E: Disney Paper Piecing
Group F: Anything Goes Paper Piecing
Group G: Disney Photo Mats
Group H: Anthing Goes Photo Mats
Group I: Pass It Forward Items(only use these items in this Group and none of the others please)
Group J: Kiddos Disney
Group K: Kiddos Anything Goes
I just love the surprise swaps here on the board. I love the thrill of “what will it be” in the box anticipation. I also love just being able to create whatever idea I have running in my head or change it. This will be my second swap to host, but my first where I will be mailing everything back to you. If something seems a little off or there is a better way I can do something please just let me know. My goal is to have fun being a part of this swap and making sure it runs smoothly.
The general idea of this swap is to make 5 elements for each group you have signed up for in a particular category. So one element pp in your group. You can use your stash and mix and match your elements or make all 5 identical. You can also mix and match your element choice for each group. Only one thing do not make more than 5 of the same item. Basically if you sign up for 5 different groups in a category do not make 25 of the same element. Also you have the opportunity to use the “pass it forward” concept on our swap board.This opportunity will have its own category. So only use "pass it forward items in the catagory and none of the others. If there is a swap item from previous swaps you have received and you just do not know how to fit it into one of your books you can trade it out here. I am sure someone (me included) would be okay with you passing something they have made to someone else so they may be able to use it. We all have different dynamics to our Disney trips and family life styles so not all our swap items we use can fit into our albums. I do not think there will be any hurt feelings on this idea. I certainly hope not. It is not meant to be thought of that way. Just a way to share more of our talent for others.
**Remember please DO NOT make more than 5 duplicate items per category. You can make 3 of one item and 3 of another if you want to use your stash to fill a group. ** For example you can make 3 titles and 2 paper piecings or all 5 can be different or the same.
Each “group” will consist of 5 elements. If you sign up for 1 group you will make 5 elements to receive 5 back.
You can sign up for as many groups you want in a particular category. When you sign up just put down the Group Name and Letter and let me know how many groups you would like to be in. I will keep a tally and once the swap is closed put every one into their individual groups. This way I can mix us all up in the groupings and we will not have the same people in every group we sign up. We will have some of the same, but not all the same. I know we all love each others work and would like to have something from everyone. When all finalized I will post under each Groups the individual groups and names of those in your group.
After sign-ups, please pm me your name, DIS name, mailing address, email address and phone number when you sign up (I will only use these in an emergency). I will pm everyone with my information for mailing to me.
Mailing Information:
Sign ups on August 15th
Mail Date: November 16th
Due Date: November 23 (arrives at my house)
Since this is my second swap,my first to mail back, I am going to give myself several days to swap out and mail out. I will most likely do it at night after my overactive 3 yr ds goes to bed. So my plan is to have them mailed out on Friday(Nov. 27) and Saturday (Nov.28). I wanted some extra time to re check everything several times to make sure I get it right...
Packaging:
Please place your completed elements in a Ziploc bag labeled with your DIS name, real name, Group number. Place all your baggies for ONE group in a GALLON size bag and labeled the same. Please use a gallon size bag, because your pieces may fit in a smaller bag, but the pieces you are getting back may be bigger.
Postage:
You may send to me, by any method you choose unless you are mailing after November 16th, then, you must mail Priority WITH Delivery Confirmation. I prefer to send to you using flat rate boxes/envelopes. Please include enough postage in your package for return shipping. The rates are: Envelope or Small Box (9”x6”x2”) - $4.95, Standard box – $10.35, Large - $13.95. Please send a return label filled out, so to prevent any mailing errors. If you want your items shipped to you with DC, please include the $.70, and a filled out slip. I will not mail the items back with delivery confirmation unless you include the $.70. And I am not responsible for postal errors.
DO NOT include clik-it/ship-it postage. I will not be able to use it since it is only good on the day it was printed, and from the location it was printed.
Details:
1. Choose a group, or multiple groups.
2. Choose ONE element for each “group” you select – see the list below. Don’t Post your choices of elements. 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. You all know the rules of the swaps nothing new on this one. Make your items the kind of quality you would be proud to showcase in your own it
4. There is a category set up where you can "pass it forward" previous swap items.You can take this opportunity and use swap items that you have received from previous swaps here on the board and “pass them forward”. Sometimes we just can not use every wonderful item we get back, so it is nice to be able to pass it onwards, so it may find a home where it would find a place in someones album. These items must follow the element requirements listed. Please use the category for this concept only...not in any of the other categories.
Please note:
• Each item must be embellished at least once. Some suggestions for embellishing are using die cuts, stickers, flock, glitter, ink, chalk, brads, charms, flowers, eyelets, ribbon/fiber, sewing, paper tearing, embossing, stamping, clipart, or additional layers of paper beyone the required double mats. I am sure there are some ideas you may have for embelling that is not listed, so please feel free to share your ideas.
• NO handwritten lettering on any items. Please use computer fonts, rub-ons, stickers or stamps. (you may use glaze pens, stickles, watercolor pencils to enhance your elements on top of the fonts)
Element Choices:
Choice one element from the list below and embellished at least once, you may embellish more if you like.
You may mix and match elements (example: 1 photo mat and 1 journal box = 1 element).
Title/Topper – options include the standard 8x2 (up to 12x2), tag, borders, letters on squares or other shapes, welded letters. Please double-mat or shadow.
Photo Mats: 2PP for a 4 x 6 photo without cropping. Again, two layers as the photo sits on top of these. Please be sure that your embellishment does not infringe upon the placement of the photo.
Journal Box: 2PP at least a 3x3 writing area, triple matted (the writing area is the 3rd layer) and embellished
Tag: 1 PP large tag 4.5-5 inches, 2 pp if smaller, double matted and embellished another way in addition to either ribbon/fiber or eyelet/brad in the hole. May include both....
Embellished shapes: 3PP min. size of 1 ½ x 1 ½ or larger, double matted and embellished. You can use any kind of shape such as flowers, cirles, squares, or whatever your choosing. If you feel the shape would not look write double matted you can add an extra embellishment (ie. inking, tearing, etc) or make an extra shape or throw in something extra.
Slide Mounts: 2PP be creative here please
Matchbooks: 1 PP if medium size or lager, 2 pp if mini sized, embellished. Please make sure to enclose a blank page in the matchbook.
Library Pocket and Tag: 1PP embellished, no smaller than to hold a 2x3 tag embellished and should also have ribbon/fiber or eyelet in the hole
Shaker Box: 1PP be creative please
Paper Piecing: 1PP be creative please (not a single layer die cuts)
License Plate: 1PP be creative please
Signage/Bookmark: 1PP 2x6, double matted and embellished
Song/Lyric/Poem: 1PP, double matted and embellished, print area should be no smaller than 2-1/2 x 2-1/2, can be larger
Altered letter: matted at least 4 inches
Altered Paper Clips: 3 large size ones
ATC: 1pp. Should measure 2.5x3.5. Please be creative and use different mediums to make your ATC. Do not slap a sticker on it and call it done.
Inchies: 1x1 embellished square on chipboard or mat board. 4pp
Check In Dates:
After closing of sign ups(Aug. 21) please verify that I have you in the correct amout of groups for each category you signed up for.
First check in date: September 20
Second check in date: October 11
Final check in date November 1
Mail Date: November 16
Arrives at my house by: November 23
Angels:
I understand completely if something happens during this swap and you need to angel out your spots. Please let me know asap if you see that you will not be able to complete your groups in time. You never know what Life has instore for us when we sign up for our swaps. I diffently know this one this year. If you have some of your groups complete, but not all we can just angel the spots not complete that way you still can be a part of this swap.
Please make sure you check in on the dates listed above. If I do not hear from you a week after the check in date I will angel out your spots, so we can keep things rolling for everyone involved.
Also I would prefer we not post our finished elements in this swap since it main theme is "surprise". I love seeing everything throughout the process, but I want to keep it a "surprise". I will take pictures of every thing made and post pictures after I have mailed off all the boxes.
Groups:
Group A:General Disney
Group B: Disney Holiday(any Holiday celebration at the parks)
Group C: Holiday (non Disney)
Group D:Anything Goes (non Disney)
Group E: Disney Paper Piecing
Group F: Anything Goes Paper Piecing
Group G: Disney Photo Mats
Group H: Anthing Goes Photo Mats
Group I: Pass It Forward Items(only use these items in this Group and none of the others please)
Group J: Kiddos Disney
Group K: Kiddos Anything Goes