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MGM Element Swap
Get excited!! It’s the MGM element swap! DH & I love MGM, and I’m so geared up for this swap!
The due date for this swap is April 26th (that is when I need to receive your package). Please mail packages to me by April 19th. I will be mailing everything I have back to you on or before May 2nd –this is a FIRM date, since my work is CRAZY that next week (state testing time).
The Details
1. Choose a group. There are four to start with. Just let me know what ride/attraction you are choosing for your topic. 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. 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. 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!!
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 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 (CLOSED):
1. StitchIsOurHero--Muppets--MP/SL, 4 squares
2. KAMommy--Beauty and the Beast--TBA
3. NewEnglandEeyore--High School Musical Pep Rally--topper, box and tag
4. ddavis860--Fantasmic--slide mounts and TBA
5. mickeyfan2--Voyage of the Little Mermaid--photo mats and embellished squares
GROUP 2 (CLOSED):
1. StitchIsOurHero--Rock'n'Roller Coaster--2 tags, 2 journal boxes
2. QueenKatiedala (KAMommy's DD)--Voyage of the Little Mermaid--TBA
3. ddavis860--Tower of Terror--slide mounts and TBA
4. rlovew--Magic of Animation--TBA
5. YodasMom--Indiana Jones--slide mounts & matted quote
GROUP 3 (CLOSED):
1. rlovew--Stars and Motor Cars Parade--TBA
2. YodasMom--One Man's Dream--topper and matted quote
3. happycampers--Voyage of the Little Mermaid--topper & box'n'tag
4. Disneyland Emily--Tower of Terror--TBA
5. hopemax--General MGM--matted song lyric & borders
GROUP 4--CLOSED:
1. Disneyland Emily--One Man's Dream--TBA
2. knovak--Voyage of the Little Mermaid--TBA
3. hopemax--Tower of Terror--topper & box and tag
4. NewEnglandEeyore--Muppets--paper piecing and 4 bottlecaps
5. DownRiverMama--High School Musical Pep rally--Matted quote & shaker box
Get excited!! It’s the MGM element swap! DH & I love MGM, and I’m so geared up for this swap!
The due date for this swap is April 26th (that is when I need to receive your package). Please mail packages to me by April 19th. I will be mailing everything I have back to you on or before May 2nd –this is a FIRM date, since my work is CRAZY that next week (state testing time).
The Details
1. Choose a group. There are four to start with. Just let me know what ride/attraction you are choosing for your topic. 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. 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. 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!!

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 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 (CLOSED):
1. StitchIsOurHero--Muppets--MP/SL, 4 squares
2. KAMommy--Beauty and the Beast--TBA
3. NewEnglandEeyore--High School Musical Pep Rally--topper, box and tag
4. ddavis860--Fantasmic--slide mounts and TBA
5. mickeyfan2--Voyage of the Little Mermaid--photo mats and embellished squares
GROUP 2 (CLOSED):
1. StitchIsOurHero--Rock'n'Roller Coaster--2 tags, 2 journal boxes
2. QueenKatiedala (KAMommy's DD)--Voyage of the Little Mermaid--TBA
3. ddavis860--Tower of Terror--slide mounts and TBA
4. rlovew--Magic of Animation--TBA
5. YodasMom--Indiana Jones--slide mounts & matted quote
GROUP 3 (CLOSED):
1. rlovew--Stars and Motor Cars Parade--TBA
2. YodasMom--One Man's Dream--topper and matted quote
3. happycampers--Voyage of the Little Mermaid--topper & box'n'tag
4. Disneyland Emily--Tower of Terror--TBA
5. hopemax--General MGM--matted song lyric & borders
GROUP 4--CLOSED:
1. Disneyland Emily--One Man's Dream--TBA
2. knovak--Voyage of the Little Mermaid--TBA
3. hopemax--Tower of Terror--topper & box and tag
4. NewEnglandEeyore--Muppets--paper piecing and 4 bottlecaps
5. DownRiverMama--High School Musical Pep rally--Matted quote & shaker box