Greeting Cards Swap --Swap is over and closed!

[ksjayhawks]

Everything has arrived! Swap is officially closed.

Still working on the pictures.

 

[Mickster]

I have my paper, embellishments, ribbon and envelopes. I just need a second to think about them! They will be done very soon!

 

[clh2]

ks - do we need to have a card to be returned to ourself in each category? KWIM?

thanks!

 

[ksjayhawks]

ks - do we need to have a card to be returned to ourself in each category? KWIM?

thanks!

No. Thanks for reminding me, I meant to put that in. What I had everyone do last time was submit a notecard with "ksjayhawks, Thank You, Group 1" but I think with just one group per card type, we don't even need that!

 

[MazdaUK]

My stuff is ordered

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

I have ordered my supplies and will be getting starting soon.

 

[jennyL]

I've got one to finish before I start but with DH out of town this week I hope to get on the ball.

 

[vanyel]

I have supplies for 2 of my 3 groups. I'm still thinking about the other one. I started my thank you cards.

I am confused about 2 things. I've only done the recipe swaps and we made one for ourselves to be mailed back. After reading clh2's message, it sounds like we only send the others' cards and we won't get one of our own back, right? Also, matching envelopes - do you mean to embellish or decorate the envelopes or do we just include the envelope? The only thing I do to envelopes is sometimes line them in matching paper. Would that be ok?

Thanks.

Cathy

 

[ksjayhawks]

I have supplies for 2 of my 3 groups. I'm still thinking about the other one. I started my thank you cards.

I am confused about 2 things. I've only done the recipe swaps and we made one for ourselves to be mailed back. After reading clh2's message, it sounds like we only send the others' cards and we won't get one of our own back, right? Also, matching envelopes - do you mean to embellish or decorate the envelopes or do we just include the envelope? The only thing I do to envelopes is sometimes line them in matching paper. Would that be ok?

Thanks.

Cathy

It is up to you if you want to send your card to me and then I will mail it back to you or if you just want to enclose a notecard for that group with the group name and your name. Either way you will have one of your own cards. I know with the larger swaps it is easier to send in for everyone in your group and then get your own back as well. But our group is not that big--is up to you though.

Some people stamp or put stickers on the envelopes, some line them--I think that looks so sharp! If it is a larger size or square card it is nice to have the matching size envelope. I sometimes use the colored blank cards that have the matching colored envelopes, so I would include that. You can also just include a plain envelope.

Hope this helps.

Darlene

 

[angelmom]

I have supplies for most of my groups and will start on them soon.

 

[Downrivermama]

I'm still thinking about the design.

 

[TPCShauna]

I'm sketching. I've made very few cards before so I'm really working hard to make sure these look nice. I'll be starting these next week.

 

[MazdaUK]

I've made one group, cut another, and know what I'm doing for two other groups. I'm still puzzling on the Christmas ones as the stuff I ordered did not look quite how I imagined

 

[vanyel]

I started my thank you cards based on a card I did before but with different paper. I'm not liking the way it looks so I bought different paper. I haven't gotten back to it yet but will this weekend.

 

[MazdaUK]

I've done 3 groups and I now know what I'm doing for the others

 

[ddavis860]

I bought 2 new stamps the other day for this, and some stickers too. I have a baby book to finish, then I get to start on these

 

[ksjayhawks]

I have two groups done and ideas for most of the others.

 

[MazdaUK]

I'm done! PM sent

 

[clh2]

This is my very early 9/29 check-in. (I'm out of town over the weekend - GASP - camping, with no internet).

I have my papers, and have officially started. My general b-day and general winter cards are done.

 

[MazdaUK]

Mine are packed, but I won't geet to the PO til Friday. I used a pizza box in the end as I was worried some of the popping stuff might get squashed otherwise - I've wraped it in brown paper so it should be OK for the return leg.

Reduce, reuse and recycle!