Holiday Card/Gift Tag Swap ***Signup now***

[bubbasmom99]

CARD SWAP
**Please prepare 4 full cards with corresponding envelope. Make sure to include your real name, DIS name, and group # -- use either a small slip of paper or a post-it. Cards can be stamped, scrapped, or both. Use your imagination!

**Groups of 5 -- you will not receive one of your own back, so if you want one for yourself, make one extra.

**If you want to participate in more than one group but are making the same card (i.e. making 8 of the same card), please let me know so I can group you with different people.

GIFT TAG SWAP
**Prepare 10 gift tags (you will get one of your own back) -- tags should be either double matted or embellished at least twice (stamping, chalking, tearing, distressing, embossing, charms, etc) and have either fibers eyelets in the hole.

SWAP DETAILS
**Deadline to sign up: September 15th

**Deadline to return: November 15th

**Flaker policy: I will wait one week for mail delays and then swap what I have. Please do not overcommit yourself! I will ask you to please PM me or email me your email address and phone # so I have alternate ways to contact you. I will ask you to check in on or around November 1st to make sure we're on track and if I do not hear from you at that time, I will give your spot to an angel.

**Packaging: Send your cards in a large (gallon-size) ziploc baggie for rain protection. I will re-use the baggie for the return trip :)

**Swap Return: I *prefer* a Priority Mail flate rate stamp ($3.85), but if you wish to save on postage, you may send a self-addressed stamped envelope for return mail purposes. The amount of postage on your SASE should be the same amount that it takes to mail to me. To ensure that enough postage will cover the returned swap items, include two additional stamp (23 cents) for additional postage which will be returned if not used. If you are sending a priority mail stamp, you do not need to send me an envelope. If you send me cash, please note that I will not be sending your change back (last time, the change wound up making the package weigh more and I had to add postage, lol).

Any questions... please ask.

GROUP A - Generic holiday/season's greetings -- blank inside
1. ksjayhawks
2. angelmom
3. rsjj
4. inky dinky doo
5.

GROUP B - Generic holiday/season's greetings -- verse inside
1. DLCharmedOne
2. clh2
3. MerryPoppinsLives
4. bubbasmom99
5.

GROUP C - Christmas specific - blank inside FULL
1. angelmom
2. DLCharmedOne
3. KAG Mom
4. MerryPoppinsLives
5. inky dinky doo

GROUP D - Christmas specific - verse inside
1. ksjayhawks
2. mom2grace
3. WDWMom
4.
5.

GROUP E1 - Gift tags (all holiday types) - FULL
1. ksjayhawks
2. christinadei
3. sweet maxine
4. lewdyan1
5. MomOf2DisneyKids
6. angelmom
7. mom2grace
8. WDWMom
9. DLCharmedOne
10. bubbasmom99

GROUP E2 - Gift tags (all holiday types)
1. clh2
2. MerryPoppinsLives
3. inky dinky doo
4. dizney cruiser
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Additional groups will be opened if there is interest.


Thanks and have fun!!

[ksjayhawks]

I would like to do

Group a--generic, no verse
Group d--christmas, verse
Group e--tags

Thanks for hosting this!

[christinadei]

I'd like to sign up for group E, tags!

[sweet maxine]

Please add me for Group E --- Gift Tags!

[bubbasmom99]

Thanks ladies!

I'm can't wait to see all the great work!

[lewdyan1]

I would love to try gift tags. These will be scrapped, not stamped, is that okay?

[bubbasmom99]

I would love to try gift tags. These will be scrapped, not stamped, is that okay?

Absolutely! Sky's the limit!

[MomOf2DisneyKids]

I'm in for the gift tags!!!! Thanks, Joy!!! :wave:

[angelmom]

I'll join! I'd like group A,C and E. Thanks!!

[MomOf2DisneyKids]

Hi! Do the gift tags have to be a certain size or shape? Any other specifics I should know? :cool1:

[mom2grace]

I would like to be in group D and group E!

Thanks for the cards for my attempt to be an angel! They arrived today.

Susan

[WDWMom]

I'll do group d and E.

[DLCharmedOne]

Sign me up for group C & E please!

Heck, add me to group B too!


YAY CHRISTMAS!! :banana:

[angelmom]

Quick question on the gift tags- should we leave room on the front of the tag for a to-from or decorate the entire thing? :confused3

[clh2]

Hello, I'm new to swaps here, so I need to run an idea past you all before I commit. One of my favorite Christmas cards is on navy card stock,with a silver phrase on the inside. Is it safe to assume that since the people we are exchanging with would have access to a silver gel pen?

Thanks,
clh2

[bubbasmom99]

Tags should be at least 2x3 (approx). Any smaller and it would hard to embellish, I would think.

I don't know about everyone else, but I am sure they can make do with dark cardstock. We had a couple of dark cards on the last swap too.

[clh2]

Bubbasmom99 - could you sign me up for "B" generic holiday - with a verse group. Also - if you end up having enough interest in another tag group, I would be interested in that too.

[KAG Mom]

Sounds like fun!

I would like to do group C.

:earsboy: :earsgirl: pirate: :cheer2:

Fort Wilderness cabins-70's
Fort Wilderness cabins-May 1994
Boardwalk-May 1998
Offsite- July/August 2005
Pop-Christmas 2006

[rsjj]

oh, this sounds fun!

but now the questions first...i make 4 of the same cards, and send it all to you, right?

and the priority mail stamp...i assume you get that at the post office.

"deadline to return"...is that to send it to you?


i am new to swaps...may i tell you all what i plan to do, and see if this is ok/appropriate for the thing i'm signing up for? (i'm looking at group a...generic holiday, blank inside)


ok...i'll make a card, w/maybe snowman (i love snowmen!!), and maybe tie a ribbon...this is just "off the top of my head" kinda idea...so would something like that be ok? or maybe i'm totally off!! if this is something in the right direction...then, i'm in! thank you! :flower:

[bubbasmom99]

Yes, you make 4 cards of the same design. Then you send them to me and I swap them with everyone in your group so you get 1 each of 4 different designs back. I set the groups at 4 because you can cut 4 card-fronts from one sheet of card stock (so it's a nice even #), plus making 4 cards isn't too much of a time commitment (since many of us are in other swaps concurrently).

You can get the $3.85 stamps at the post office or you can send the equivalent in 37 cent and/or 23 cent stamps if you wish.

The deadline to return is the date you have to send to me. I will turn it right around to you within a few days, as long as everyone is on time.

As far as your design, that sounds lovely. Anything within the holiday theme should be fine. That is what is so great about swaps! You get to see things that maybe you wouldn't normally think of doing yourself.

[rsjj]

Yes, you make 4 cards of the same design. Then you send them to me and I swap them with everyone in your group so you get 1 each of 4 different designs back. I set the groups at 4 because you can cut 4 card-fronts from one sheet of card stock (so it's a nice even #), plus making 4 cards isn't too much of a time commitment (since many of us are in other swaps concurrently).

You can get the $3.85 stamps at the post office or you can send the equivalent in 37 cent and/or 23 cent stamps if you wish.

The deadline to return is the date you have to send to me. I will turn it right around to you within a few days, as long as everyone is on time.

As far as your design, that sounds lovely. Anything within the holiday theme should be fine. That is what is so great about swaps! You get to see things that maybe you wouldn't normally think of doing yourself.

thanx Joy, for answering my questions! ok, it sounds good. count me in!! again, i want to sign up for group A...holiday theme, blank inside. thank you!!

my very first swap! i'm so excited!! :flower:

[angelmom]

Since these are gift tags are we leaving room on the fromt for a to-from, or decorating the whole front and using the back for a to-from area?

[bubbasmom99]

Since these are gift tags are we leaving room on the fromt for a to-from, or decorating the whole front and using the back for a to-from area?

Most of the ones I have seen are decorated all-front... perhaps because they can also be adhered on a layout instead of attached to a gift... I don't have a preference... anyone else?

[MaryPoppinsLives]

Hi
Sounds Great

Count me in for B,C,E

Looking forward to seeing everyone's great work!!!

[bubbasmom99]

Just a bump back up to the top!

One week left for signups. Give it a try!

[MomOf2DisneyKids]

I figured out what I want to do for my tags! yay me! :teeth:

[angelmom]

If the groups aren't filled, what does everyone think about combining groups-say a and b, and c and d? You could still do the verse if thats what you singned up for or not if it wasn't. The themes are still the same but then the groups would have more people (it looks like 6-7) depending on the group-so we would need to do more cards. Just an idea so that we aren't just getting 3 cards back for a group.

[inky dinky doo]

I'd like to sign up for Group A (Generic blank) and Group C (Christmas blank), if it's not too late. I'd also like to sign up for Group E2 (tags) if you get enough interest.

Pat

[dizney-cruiser]

i'd like to sign up for group E2 as well!! :flower:

[bubbasmom99]

If the groups aren't filled, what does everyone think about combining groups-say a and b, and c and d? You could still do the verse if thats what you singned up for or not if it wasn't. The themes are still the same but then the groups would have more people (it looks like 6-7) depending on the group-so we would need to do more cards. Just an idea so that we aren't just getting 3 cards back for a group.

I don't mind but I was trying the keep the groups small so that people wouldn't feel too overwhelmed with doing so many. If everyone is agreeable, I can combine the groups so that each person makes 8 cards instead of 4.

The gift tag group I will split in half with whoever has signed up, so we may have 2 groups of 8 or something like that.

Any other feedback??

[angelmom]

I am fine staying with a small group-and I think most of us signed up for 2 groups-so I shouldn't really suggest more work! lol

[rsjj]

i don't mind making 8 instead of 4...but this is my very first swap...now if you combine the groups, do i have to make 4 of one kind, and 4 of another...since they're from different groups? or can i just make 8 of the same kind from my group i signed up for? (which would be group A generic blank) :flower:

[dizney-cruiser]

just bumping this up so we can get more sign ups . . .

[dizney-cruiser]

im gonna bump this up again - since today (i think) is the last day to sign up . . .

[MomOf2DisneyKids]

bumping again....

(I made my tags already! yay me!) :teeth:

[rsjj]

a question...from a new swap participant!

i'm signed up for group A...only 4 people signed up for that group, including myself. so do i just make 3 cards and mail them over to the host(bubbasmom99) ?

thank you in advance for the clarification!! :flower:

[bubbasmom99]

rsjj - the groups have been combined. Go here for the details: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=913911

[rsjj]

rsjj - the groups have been combined. Go here for the details: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=913911


yes, i just stumbled across that thread!! (sorry, don't go on the board often! but i guess i should huh??) anyways...i also posted a question there...like i've mentioned, i'm new to the swap thing, and just wanted to make sure i got it right/correct!! thanx!! :flower: