JAMBO, everyone! The AK Element Swap--sign ups closed

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Animal Kingdom Element Swap

Whoo-hoo! :woohoo: It’s swapping time again!! Here is the info for the AK half of the AK/MK Element Swap—KAMommy has started another thread for the MK half. I totally copied her directions, but she’s good with that. . .what are friends for? Thanks, too, to AWM for the sign-up guidelines that we used to set ours up!! You’re awesome!! :thumbsup2

The due date for this swap is February 28th (that is when I need to receive your package). Please mail packages to me by February 21st. I will be mailing everything I have back to you on or before March 5th –this is a FIRM date, since we will be leaving for WDW shortly after that.

The Details
1. Choose a group. There are four to start with. Two are divided into sections of Animal Kingdom (you’d pick one of the listed sections) and two are generic Animal Kingdom (you’d pick a ride or area of interest). (I will open a fifth group if there is enough interest—it will be general AK). For starters, please limit yourself to two groups, so that everyone interested can swap. If I have extra slots, I will, of course, open them up.
2. Choose two elements for each slot you select – see the list below. Post your choices of elements and topic/land. It will be fine if some of the elements duplicate within a group. For example, in the 2 groups that are about the “sections”, it will be great if everyone did a topper for their land (but in the general groups it might not be necessary). Just think about what you want to receive back as you make your element selections.
3. PM me with your DIS name, name, home address, email address, and phone numbers. Email and phone numbers will only be used to follow up if I have not heard from you.
4. Post your weekly status on the Progress thread - which will be posted after the slots are filled.
You must check in 2 weeks prior to the due date. If I have not heard from you by then I will send you a pm or an email. I WILL ANGEL YOUR SPOT IF I DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN TWO DAYS OF THE PM OR EMAIL.

5. Check the progress thread for your status - it will be updated with ship info and received info.
6. Packing Instructions - use a Ziploc for each person and put everything for that person into their bag. Please label each bag with your name so we know who made each element. You‘ll have 5 bags to enclose in the larger (gallon size) Ziploc bag for each group you are in - be sure to include your name, your DIS name and your group number. Include $4.05 for postage (or stamps if you don't want to send cash) to return your items. Delivery Confirmation is $0.50.
Please don’t send metered or click-it/ship-it postage – some hostesses have had issues with these.

7. 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.
8. There will be 5 people per group. There will be a total of 4 or 5 groups.
9. HAVE FUN!! :dance3:

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) or embossing.

1 Topper - 8 inches wide, 2 inches high, double matted and embellished
2 Borders – 11 inches long, no more than 3 inches wide, double matted and embellished
2 Photo Mats – 4-1/4 x 6-1/4 paper on top of 4-1/2 x 6-1/2 paper, embellished
2 Photo Frames – sized for 4 x 6 pictures, double matted and embellished
2 Journaling boxes - double matted and embellished, at least a 3 x 4 writing area
2 Tags - double matted and embellished, include either fibers/ribbons or eyelet in the hole, no smaller than 2 x 3, larger if you wish
4 Embellished Squares - double matted and embellished
1 Shaker Box
1 Paper Piecing
1 Matted Song Lyric/Poem or Quote: Song Lyric/Poem/Quote area must be NO smaller than 2 ½ x 3 ½, double matted and embellished
1 set Box ‘n’ Tag: following above guidelines for each element
4 Bottlecaps


I know this is the longest post ever, but here are the groups:

Group 1 (General AK)—CLOSED:

1. KAMommy: ANIMAL KINGDOM—topper & 2 tags
2. SIOH: KILIMANJARO SAFARI—topper & 2 tags
3. NewEnglandEeyore: FESTIVAL OF THE LION KING--box and tag & matted poem/song
4. rlovew: EXPEDITION EVEREST--TBA
5. ddavis860: TREE OF LIFE--library pocket/tag & embellished squares

Group 2 (General AK)—CLOSED:

1. AlexWyattMommy: KILIMANJARO SAFARI--2 tags & 4 bottlecaps
2. Michellepooh: ANIMAL KINGDOM--topper & 2 journal boxes
3. DisneylandEmily: GENERAL ANIMAL KINGDOM--library pocket/tag & 2 journal boxes
4. hopemax: TREE OF LIFE--paper piecing & 4 squares
5. aries1980: TBA--paper piecing & matted poem/song lyric

Group A (AK by Land)—CLOSED:

1. AFRICA: KAMommy (Kilimanjaro Safari)—topper & 2 tags
2. ASIA: SIOH (Maharajah Jungle Trek)—tags & journal box
3. CAMP MINNIE-MICKEY: PrincessNancy96--elements TBA
4. DINOLAND: Bernard&MissBianca--2 tags & 1 quote
5. DISCOVERY ISLAND: rlovew--elements TBA

Group B (AK by Land)—CLOSED:

1. AFRICA: Michellepooh:--topper & 2 journal boxes
2. ASIA: hopemax--2 borders & license plate
3. CAMP MINNIE-MICKEY: ddavis860--library pocket/tag & journaling boxes
4. DINOLAND: alexwyattmommy--photo mats & library pocket/tag
5. DISCOVERY ISLAND: Disneyland Emily--2 tags & 4 squares


Thank you all for participating!! I love swapping, and all of you make it the great thing it is!! So, who’s in?? :yay:
 
Ok, got 2 pm's. PN96 & NEE, I've got you added to your groups! :thumbsup2

Must go get coffee from the kitchen! :surfweb:
 
group 2 safari 2 tags, 4 bottlecaps
I'm also making 2 photo mats as I have this great Eco Africa Paper that I need to use up.
 
Please put me in a general Animal Kingdom Gourp: Expedition Everest (my elements are TBA. Also I would like Discovery Island in a land group. I will choose my elements a bit later.
 

AWM & rlovew--I've got you added!! Thanks for playing!

B&MB--I got your pm. You're added, too!
 
Good Morning!!

Could I please have:

Group 2: Animal Kingdom: Topper and journal boxes
Group B: Africa

Thank you! I can't wait to get started!

:banana:
 
I've got you added, Michellepooh!! Welcome aboard, and thanks for playing! :thumbsup2
 
I woke up early, just for this :)

Group B Asia - Borders, and can I pick an element not listed, I want to do a license plate
 
Ooh, Hope, it is REALLY early for you, isn't it? :) I've got you added! And, yes, of course you can do a license plate--I haven't figured out how to do those. That sounds great!! :cool1:
 
Sorry, in my excitement to sign up I forgot to put that I wanted topper and journal boxes for Asia, too. :blush:
 
I've got your elements up, Michelle! I love how the default DIS settings want to put the pooh: after the Michelle--I just left it that way 'cause I thought it was cute! ;)

ETA: You wanted Africa, right? That's what I put down, but in the above post, it says Asia. Just wanted to make sure my lack-of-coffee brain wasn't completely fried!
 
I figured, I better get up early, otherwise the groups would be full if I got up at my "normal" time (in about three hours). DH isn't even up for work yet!

I'm going back to bed now :)
 
Message from SIOH via DH--

"STUPID POWER IS OUT!!!!!!!!! :furious: :furious: :furious:"


She will get back to you all as soon as the power comes back on.

Have a great day...
 
Can I have Tree of Life in Group 1

and Camp Minnie-Mickey in Group B?
 












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