I'll explain how I think things are going to work, using happypooh as an example.
happypooh, Friday night decides, "I want to be in 3 groups." So just like every other swap, happypooh will make 6 identical items x 3 groups.
Then I come along, and make sure I know what happypooh wants. I have jotted down in my notes that happypooh expressed interest in the Tiki Room Kit,
Disneyland Title & Journal boxes, Cuties stuff.
I will figure out how many elements that is using the standard element lists, so:
Title = 1 element
2 mats or frames = 1 element
2 Tags = 1 element
box + 2 squares = 1 element
etc
So for happy
Tiki Room = 3 elements (Title, Paper Piecing, Box&Tag)
Disneyland Sign = 2 elements (Title, 2Journal Boxes)
Mickey&Minnie Cutie = 1 element (Box&Tag)
mickey&Pluto Cutie = 1 element (2 Tags)
So that's a total of 7 elements. I am already getting 3 elements by being in the Surprise swap groups.
So that leaves 4 "extra" for happypooh to do for me. They can either be: turn your single element into a kit, make me something from a previous swap that I request, Cricut cuts, store bought items, Disney Dollars, airline tickets, LCD HDTV, Mini Cooper or downpayment for a house.
Makes sense?