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PLEASE READ THROUGH THIS BEFORE SIGNING UP. 
This is the Character Dining Swap! YAY! Please note. . .this swap is designed to be about the DINING EXPERIENCE where you can meet the characternot about an individual character. For example, if you pick Crystal Palace, your topper should say, Crystal Palace, not Pooh. Your element, though, could be a photo mat with Pooh or Eeyore or Tigger or Piglet on it, though. . .or it could just have a flower, like the entry way. I know this is a little confusingfeel free to ask questions, since I cant seem to explain in words what I mean!
This swap is ELEMENTS ONLY. Completed pages may be done later, but with the calendar being so busy, I thought wed stick to elements for right now.
Sign Up MARCH 29th (Sundayapprox 7 a.m. EASTERN TIME)
Mail Date is MAY 23rd (a slight change from the calendar).
Due date is MAY 30th (that is when I need to receive your package. I will wait one week to return them just in case someones doesnt arrive on schedule). If I get them earlier I'll send them out earlier!
NOTE: This is an EXTREMELY busy time for me at work--it's the end of the school year when these are due. I will wait the one week after the due date, but after that, I have to send them on. Please make sure you're on time!
If you are new to swapping with me, please only sign up for 2 groups.
1. Choose a restaurant with an open slot and post your signup here. I am starting with one group of 4 swappers per restaurant. I will add more as a group fills. I'd like to stop it at 2 groups per restaurant, but we'll look at 3 for some of the more popular ones.
2. Select two elements. Each element should be embellished 1-2 different ways.
3. PM me with your DIS name, name and address.
4. Post your status on the Progress thread - which will be posted after the slots are filled. I will do check-in dates every 2 weeks. I will pm you if you do not check in. If you dont respond within 48 hours of the pm, I will angel your spot. Just let me know if youre going to be out of town during a check in and Ill take care of that! May is a crazy time at work for me, so I cant wait until the very end to find angels. Please let me know if you need one as early as possible!
5. Check the progress thread for your status - it will be updated with ship info and received info.
6. 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.
7. HAVE FUN!!
NOTE: YOU CAN PICK WHATEVER ELEMENTS YOU WANT, BUT SOMEONE IN THE GROUP MUST DO A TOPPER (there can be more than one topper. . . I just dont want all 4 people signing up for a topper! )
Ok - here are the elements to choose from (if you have another idea for an element, let me know and I will add it).
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),embossing, stickles, skittles, etc.
Element Selection:
Photo Mat 1PP to fit a 4x6 photo, double matted and embellished.
Topper 1PP double matted and embellished OR TITLE LETTERS at least 1 ¼ inch with shadow. If you do the letters, please let me know what it spells. You can do the traditional 8 x 2 topper OR you can do a topper/signage piece (welded letters, etc.) Its up to you!
Borders 1 set PP (2 borders) double matted and embellished
Journaling Box: 2PP at least a 3x3 writing area, double matted and
embellished with actual journal area placed on top of the two mats
Tag: 1 PP large tag 4.5-5 inches, 2 pp if smaller, double matted and
embellished, include either ribbon/fiber or eyelet/brad in the hole. May
include both....
Embellished Shapes/Squares: 4PP @ 1-1/2x1-1/2 or larger if you wish, double matted and embellished. These can be circles, squares, flowers, etc. be creative. If it is a shape that would not look right double matted please use your best judgment.....Just
make up for it in another way. Maybe make a few extra or throw in
something extra.
Slide Mounts: 2PP be creative here please
File Folders or Matchbooks: 1 PP if medium size or lager, 2 pp if the smaller sized. Please make sure to enclose a blank page in the matchbook if this
is the element you choose to do.
Bottle Caps: 4PP if metal, 6PP if paper
Library Pocket and Tag: 1PP embellished, no smaller than to hold 2x3 a tag
that should have ribbon/fiber or eyelet in the hole
Shaker Box: 1PP be creative please
Paper Piecing: 1PP be creative please
License Plate: 1PP be creative please
Signage/Bookmark: 1PP 2x6, double matted and embellished
Song/Lyric/Poem: 1PP, double matted and embellished
Altered CD cover: 1PP be creative please
Altered letter: matted at least 4 inches
Altered Paper Clips: 3 large size ones
ATC: 1 PP. 2.5 x 3 in. Embellished 3 times.
PP = Per Person
A Final Note: This swap is a huge commitment of time and money for everyone involved as it takes a significant amount of both to create all of the pages and elements. Having said that, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do not sign up for more than you can handle. It is not fair to me or the other participants to expend the time and money to make something for someone who does not reciprocate. We all want everyone to enjoy swapping but we also want you to think about what you are getting into when you sign up.
Last but not least, HAVE FUN! I know we all stress about our work and that is OK. The important thing to remember is that you just need to make something you would be proud to have in your own albums and everyone will love it. If you get stumped or have a question, anyone on here would be happy to help; all you have to do is ask.
I know there have been questions about specialty paper, welded letters, etc., being part of embellishment. The official SIOH statement on this is : LOVE WHAT YOU MAKE!! If you LOVE WHAT YOU MAKE, then I KNOW Ill LOVE WHAT YOU MAKE, and everyone else will too!! My style is different than a lot of peoples style, and the differences in all of our styles is what makes our swaps so great!!
This is the Character Dining Swap! YAY! Please note. . .this swap is designed to be about the DINING EXPERIENCE where you can meet the characternot about an individual character. For example, if you pick Crystal Palace, your topper should say, Crystal Palace, not Pooh. Your element, though, could be a photo mat with Pooh or Eeyore or Tigger or Piglet on it, though. . .or it could just have a flower, like the entry way. I know this is a little confusingfeel free to ask questions, since I cant seem to explain in words what I mean!
This swap is ELEMENTS ONLY. Completed pages may be done later, but with the calendar being so busy, I thought wed stick to elements for right now.
Sign Up MARCH 29th (Sundayapprox 7 a.m. EASTERN TIME)
Mail Date is MAY 23rd (a slight change from the calendar).
Due date is MAY 30th (that is when I need to receive your package. I will wait one week to return them just in case someones doesnt arrive on schedule). If I get them earlier I'll send them out earlier!
NOTE: This is an EXTREMELY busy time for me at work--it's the end of the school year when these are due. I will wait the one week after the due date, but after that, I have to send them on. Please make sure you're on time!
If you are new to swapping with me, please only sign up for 2 groups.
1. Choose a restaurant with an open slot and post your signup here. I am starting with one group of 4 swappers per restaurant. I will add more as a group fills. I'd like to stop it at 2 groups per restaurant, but we'll look at 3 for some of the more popular ones.
2. Select two elements. Each element should be embellished 1-2 different ways.
3. PM me with your DIS name, name and address.
4. Post your status on the Progress thread - which will be posted after the slots are filled. I will do check-in dates every 2 weeks. I will pm you if you do not check in. If you dont respond within 48 hours of the pm, I will angel your spot. Just let me know if youre going to be out of town during a check in and Ill take care of that! May is a crazy time at work for me, so I cant wait until the very end to find angels. Please let me know if you need one as early as possible!
5. Check the progress thread for your status - it will be updated with ship info and received info.
6. 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.
7. HAVE FUN!!
NOTE: YOU CAN PICK WHATEVER ELEMENTS YOU WANT, BUT SOMEONE IN THE GROUP MUST DO A TOPPER (there can be more than one topper. . . I just dont want all 4 people signing up for a topper!
)Ok - here are the elements to choose from (if you have another idea for an element, let me know and I will add it).
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),embossing, stickles, skittles, etc.
Element Selection:
Photo Mat 1PP to fit a 4x6 photo, double matted and embellished.
Topper 1PP double matted and embellished OR TITLE LETTERS at least 1 ¼ inch with shadow. If you do the letters, please let me know what it spells. You can do the traditional 8 x 2 topper OR you can do a topper/signage piece (welded letters, etc.) Its up to you!
Borders 1 set PP (2 borders) double matted and embellished
Journaling Box: 2PP at least a 3x3 writing area, double matted and
embellished with actual journal area placed on top of the two mats
Tag: 1 PP large tag 4.5-5 inches, 2 pp if smaller, double matted and
embellished, include either ribbon/fiber or eyelet/brad in the hole. May
include both....
Embellished Shapes/Squares: 4PP @ 1-1/2x1-1/2 or larger if you wish, double matted and embellished. These can be circles, squares, flowers, etc. be creative. If it is a shape that would not look right double matted please use your best judgment.....Just
make up for it in another way. Maybe make a few extra or throw in
something extra.
Slide Mounts: 2PP be creative here please
File Folders or Matchbooks: 1 PP if medium size or lager, 2 pp if the smaller sized. Please make sure to enclose a blank page in the matchbook if this
is the element you choose to do.
Bottle Caps: 4PP if metal, 6PP if paper
Library Pocket and Tag: 1PP embellished, no smaller than to hold 2x3 a tag
that should have ribbon/fiber or eyelet in the hole
Shaker Box: 1PP be creative please
Paper Piecing: 1PP be creative please
License Plate: 1PP be creative please
Signage/Bookmark: 1PP 2x6, double matted and embellished
Song/Lyric/Poem: 1PP, double matted and embellished
Altered CD cover: 1PP be creative please
Altered letter: matted at least 4 inches
Altered Paper Clips: 3 large size ones
ATC: 1 PP. 2.5 x 3 in. Embellished 3 times.
PP = Per Person
A Final Note: This swap is a huge commitment of time and money for everyone involved as it takes a significant amount of both to create all of the pages and elements. Having said that, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do not sign up for more than you can handle. It is not fair to me or the other participants to expend the time and money to make something for someone who does not reciprocate. We all want everyone to enjoy swapping but we also want you to think about what you are getting into when you sign up.
Last but not least, HAVE FUN! I know we all stress about our work and that is OK. The important thing to remember is that you just need to make something you would be proud to have in your own albums and everyone will love it. If you get stumped or have a question, anyone on here would be happy to help; all you have to do is ask.
I know there have been questions about specialty paper, welded letters, etc., being part of embellishment. The official SIOH statement on this
is : LOVE WHAT YOU MAKE!! If you LOVE WHAT YOU MAKE, then I KNOW Ill LOVE WHAT YOU MAKE, and everyone else will too!! My style is different than a lot of peoples style, and the differences in all of our styles is what makes our swaps so great!!
. Anyway, will give me extra time before the others are up to plan the rest of my day.
My first swap too, can't wait to get started. Thanks SIOH for hosting!
I'm still learning the DIS lingo
