August swaps sign up.....NOW OPEN

ok this months theme isnt really a theme but to use KRAFT on all swaps(embellies atc's and stamped images), the shipping tag swap is to just stamp an image on a shipping tag(if you cant get them you could make them from cardstock or even manilla folders).....put your name down if you are interested in joining....just leave a comment with your name and which swaps you are in for

1. Amanda (all 4 swaps)
2. Chris M (all 4 swaps)
3. Jacqui (all 4 swaps)
4. Lisa Lee (all 4 swaps)
5. Lisa L 79 (atc's embellies and shipping tags)
6. Chris W (all 4 swaps)
7. Shazza (all 4 swaps)
8. Mel (all 4 swaps)
9. Jan (embellies and stamped images)
10. Kerri S (all 4 swaps)
11. Ruth (atc's only)



IMPORTANT INFO.....

Embellishments..... make these using KRAFT(or similar coloured c/s, or even cardboard if you dont have kraft)...make them smallish(no bigger than say 4inx4in for postage reasons

ATCs.....these are little cards 2.5in x 3.5 in.....make using KRAFT as the base

Stamped Images....stamp images on KRAFT card, about 6in x 4 in(again a small size for no reason other than its easier to post)..just stamp as many images on it as you can fit)

Shipping Tags..... stamp an image(larger images work better) on shipping tags(if you cant get them, you can make them from manilla folders or a similar coloured c/s...

for all swaps you make 1 for everyone in the group....please include a 1.20 stamped self addressed envelope so once i have them all i divvy them up and you get 1 of everyones back......in the case if we get more than 10 in a particular swap, we go round robin style, where you just make 10 no matter how many are in it, and you get a random 10 back(so we dont end up having to make a tonne of them)

Sign up will close 9th August....i will post up the final numbers on the 9th, and you will have until the END of AUGUST to get them to me.....let me know if you are having problems keeing to the deadline(communication is the key to a successful swap)
and email me if you need my address(email addy is at the top of the screen)

i'm receiving some gorgeous items for the GARDEN swap...

the stuff we are going to get back from this swap is amazing, such gorgeous stuff, once i receive a few more i will post up a pic.....
so far i have received

Mine
Mel's
Shazza's
Chloe's
Chris W's

on Monday the 26th i will post up the next theme(although the next one isnt really a theme)to get sign up started..............email me if you want to know now what it is

Oh and one other thing....next month i was thinking of adding a 'shipping tag' swap, where you buy or make shipping tags(they are 5cents from the newsagents or you could make them out of cardstock or manilla folders)......you just stamp and ink them. bigger stamps work better than smaller ones, you would make 1 for everyone in the group and you get 1 of everyones back......let me know your thoughts

Sign up closed for GARDEN theme swap....here are the final numbers

Sign up is now closed for the garden theme swap....................please make 1 for each person, post to me with at least a 1.20 return postage envelope. thanks and have fun, email me if you are having problems or have any questions....

10 Embellies (garden theme)
8 ATCs (garden theme)(make these 21/2inx31/2in size and preferably double cardstock thickness)
8 stamped images(no theme)(please make one 6inx4in piece of card with stamped images on it per person)
PLEASE, have these to me by the END of JULY please, thanks

cant wait to see the gorgeous stuff we will get with this theme

HEARTS are posted, and last days for GARDEN sign up

ive posted back the 'HEART' atc and embellies........sign up for the 'GARDEN' theme swap closes monday 12th July.....add your name to the list stipulating which swap you would like to do either ATC, EMBELLIES, STAMPED IMAGES OR ALL 3......the atc and embellie theme is GARDEN you can use anything found in the garden from trees, flowers, fences, birds bugs just about anything really.....the stamped images have no theme, you just stamp as many images as you can fit on a 6in x 4in piece of card make sure you do 1 for each in the group (final numbers will be put up on tuesday 13th july).....also remember to include a 1.20 stamped self addressed envelope so i can get them back to you

ok add your name if interested in the comments section, thanks and hope you are all are having fun with these swaps

1. Amanda(all 3 swaps)
2. Melissa(all 3 swaps)
3. Chris M (all 3 swaps)
4. Jacqui Miles (all 3 swaps)
5. Jan(embellies and stamped images)
6. Lisa L (atc's and embellies)
7. Shazza (all 3 swaps)
8. Chris W (all 3 swaps)
9. Chloe (embellies and stamped images)
10. Karina (atc and embellies)

IMPORTANT NOTICE:.....it has come to my attention that some of us dont want to make a tonne of these swap items, so what i was thinking was........if by chance we get more than 10 members in any swap we will do it round robin style where by you would make 10 items no matter how many joined, but you wouldnt get 1 of everything back, you would get your own plus a random 9 back, that way if 20 sign up you would only have to make 10....how does that sound??

Next Theme is Garden

ok because im only waiting on a couple of the heart swaps i thought we could get the next theme going.....its GARDEN.......so you can do anything to do with the garden, trees, flowers, birds, fences, anything really thats in your garden

we have 3 swaps now, you can do 1,2 or all 3 swaps, just state next to your name which you are doing, we have our usual embellishment and atc swaps and this month we are going to include a stamped image swap(this swap has no theme, just stamp as many images as you can fit on a 6inx4in piece of card.), i thought this size would be good for postage reasons.......please remember to include a self addressed 1.20 postage envelope so i can send them back to you.....SIGN UP closes on the 12th July,. and you will have til the end of the month to get them to me

put name down if you are interested

1. Amanda(all 3 swaps)
2. Mel (all 3 swaps)
3. Jan (embellies and stamped images)
4. LisaL (atcs and embellies)
5. Chris M (all 3 swaps)
6. Jacqui Miles(all 3 swaps)
7. Shazza (all 3 swaps)
8. Chris W (embellies and stamped images)


im only waiting on Mel's,Jan's and Karina's heart embellies and atcs, then i will send them back

A pic of whats been received so far(heart theme)

here is a pic of the heart atc and embellies so far received(must be my fave theme so far)...lovin what we are going to get back
so far i have
Mine
Jacqui's
ChrisW's
Shazza's
Chloe's
Rhonda's
ChrisM's

These are due to me by the END of the month which is on Wednesday....let me know whether you are having problems keeping to the deadline,

and PLEASE NOTE that postage stamps have gone up 5c as of today, so you now need to include a 1.20 stamped self addressed envelope

the next theme will go up on wednesday

the HEART embellies are starting to come to me

i received chloe's embellies and jacqui's atcs and embellies today. they are sooo cute, you guys are going to love what you get this month

so far recieved
Mine
Jacqui
Chloe
Shazza's
ChrisW's
(ps..i will take a piccie of these and post up so you know whats coming)
Rhonda's

IMPORTANT NOTICE as of 28th june stamps are going up to 60c..... so that will make postage $1.20 from 28th june

and the ANIMAL embellies and atc's have been held up due to LisaL having her baby prem and she almost lost her life.... so please be patient ladies..... i have everything except lisa's atc's which are in transit and i will post back as soon as i get them... those of you who didnt do the atc's and want yours now, i can post them to you(i was waiting to send them all together so we receive them about the same time)....let me know if you want your posted now. thanks for understanding

oh and i was thinking of adding a third swap for next month.... on top of embellies and atc's i was thinking of us doing stamped images as well


I RECEIVED LISA'S ANIMAL THEMED ATCS AND SO THE ANIMAL THEMED ATCS AND EMBELLIES ARE BEING POSTED BACK TO YOU ALL TOMORROW