Second Chance Swap UPDATE PG 18 post 260

[TPCShauna]

Glad its not just me I thought the rest of you went and planned everything down to the last brad

I do this if I am buying my supplies but I'm trying really, really hard to shop my stash for my current swaps. I way overbought on paper for a lot of swaps earlier this year so I have tons of extra. I pretty much did the entire AK swap (except for the Asia group) from my stash. Gotta love that!

Unfortunately, since I'm shopping my stash, it means that I have to be very creative in my embellies. I'm trying to be frugal since we've spent so much on airfare lately that DH blanches whenever I say I need to go to the scrap store.

 

[hopemax]

I do this if I am buying my supplies but I'm trying really, really hard to shop my stash for my current swaps.

This is me too. With one LSS going out of business and 4/$1 paper at Recollections...I have a lot of paper at the moment. If I want to buy stuff when Recollections closes in Jan, I HAVE to use my stash.

 

[MazdaUK]

My trouble is, I find something I want online and think "might as well make it worth posting" or "Just need to spend another £x and the postage is free" (that's my idea of budgeting, you understand ) And that's why I have to keep as much as possible in totes so DH doesn't realise quite how much there is really like my bumper Bazzill pack from scrappindeals

But we did DS(8)'s thank you cards using my CTMH stamps and DH was really impressed with the results and even more with my cute CM bag (business enhancer ) Shame its nearly full now as I could get loads more stamps....

 

[TPCShauna]

My trouble is, I find something I want online and think "might as well make it worth posting" or "Just need to spend another £x and the postage is free" (that's my idea of budgeting, you understand )

I've tried that a couple of times with DH but he just reminds me that I would save even more if I don't order ANYTHING. Have I ever mentioned that he is a total spoil sport?

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I've been trying to shop my stash too but the staples keep running out like black, white, and tan paper. And I need some bling paper too.

 

[bigsis1970]

For the Zoo tags, it is both sides. You will be making an album/book out of these by joining them with ribbon or ring or carbiner.
Make sure the hole is to the left for the front of the page and then to the right for the back of the page.

It is called the silhouette and yes I glued it down.

AWESOME Thanks!! I have to find the link to the zoo books you all did earlier

 

[momx3boys]

So, the zoo tag groups are suppose to be for the books, I thought it was just make two tags. If it is for a book then I made mine wrong.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

So, the zoo tag groups are suppose to be for the books, I thought it was just make two tags. If it is for a book then I made mine wrong.

And if it's not, I made mine wrong.

'Course, yours are still usable as they are. Mine however will only be good as a book.

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

And if it's not, I made mine wrong.

'Course, yours are still usable as they are. Mine however will only be good as a book.

I made mine like you described. I made 5" tags with my George Cartridge on my cricut. I decorated the front and put a photo mat on the back of one and mini tags on the back of the other.

Then I made the Zebra tags they are decorated on the front and one has a photo mat on the back and the other has a fold out journal box on the back. Buffy has them now! I hope they are right. I thought they were for a Zoo Tag book held together with a ring. I guess you could use mine in a paper bag album too.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I need to look into this whole zoo thing don't I?? LOL

Mail call!!!!

123SA, AWM, and I_hrt_Stitch, got your stuff today. And it all looks mighty fine, mighty fine indeed. I love it all!!!!! Ya''ll are going to be so happy with this swap.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I think the zoo tag was supposed to be regular tag like I think Nancy hosted. But either way is fine.

 

[NEDisneyFans]

I just looked back at the sign-up post -- it just says "Tag" not "Tag Book" -- so mine are made like regular tags, with a vertical orientation and nothing on the back.

Alicia

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

bumping....

 

[StitchIsOurHero]

I'm still here! Going to finish mine this weekend, and get them out by Tuesday at the latest!

 

[momx3boys]

Should get mine finished and mailed by Monday or Tuesday also.

 

[New England Eeyore]

My group is mostly done, but I ran out of the right color Bazzill and can't get to a store until next Tuesday. They'll be in the mail on time!

 

[happycampers]

Checking in. Only thing left is the color page kit. I'm just having a tough time coming up with something for that one. I think I need to go look at some photos from previous color kits for inspiration.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

my update:
well really there isn't much of one. DH is headed out of town this week so my plan is to finish everything up by Friday.

 

[VickiV]

checking in, all mine are done, just need to get things labeled and shipped

VickiV

 

[angelmom]

I just have 5 paper clips left to do and mine are done. I'm going to finish and get them packaged today and hopefully they will go postal tomorrow.