Anyone doing the card exchange? SIGN UP IS OPEN!

WOW! You are a card making rockstar!     

I’m thinking about it. Overall, I’m the grinch of the family. I’ve tried to work on finding my Christmas spirit over the past few years. I think this might help me do just that this year.

I've thought about it too. I'd love to take part, but reality tells me I'd never manage to make enough cards. Then there are all the envelopes etc.. I'd only need a bad weekend of pain like I've experienced this last couple of days and it would all go to pot!

This will be my 4th yr (I think). The first year I sent purchased cards. The next, I sent mostly purchased, but did make some.

I sent to all, about 120 or so, and received about 80. That’s a lot of cards! I highly recommend participating. If you love sending cards or making cards or if you need a cheerful “lift” at that time of the year, it’s wonderful!

We used to receive so many holiday cards. I loved it. But over the years, the number has dwindled for various reasons: friends and family have passed away, some move away and addresses are lost, just losing touch in general. Plus (I confess), I’m kind of disappointed that so many have transitioned to send E-greetings and cards. I love getting cards in the mail and displaying them for the whole season. I’m old fashioned like that.

Right now I have grand plans to make as many as I can. I need to find some simple designs. I hope to start on them the first of October.

If you are worried about being able to make cards, the majority of cards I’ve received are purchased. I’m always amazed that I’ve never received any duplicates! How fun is that!?!

Addressing a lot of cards is a challenge for many of us. Please don’t feel you need to send to all. Do what you are able. Also, usually some lovely RefuPea will volunteer to make the list available in label form. Cut them apart and tape or glue your address labels. I bought a rubber stamp to “sign” my name if have to because I have severe tendinitis in my hands. (There are days I can hardly use my right hand without crippling pain. )

We all know International mailing can be costly. Some members will mail to everyone. Some will set limits according to their abilities, time and budgets. It all good.

I can’t wait to get started and look forward to receiving holiday happy mail in the coming months!

I wasn't going to participate this year because of how busy my kids are and the complaining that my now DH did when I had everything spread out on the living room floor.

Wouldn't you know, I mentioned last night how I was going to bow out this year and he had the nerve to say, "Well, I guess we're not going to have any traditions in this house." I was all

Needless to say, I'm going to participate because I now know that he secretly loves getting all of the great cards in the mail every year. Silly guy

Definitely! I've done it for 2 or 3 years and LOVE IT! I cover the door to my office with cards from all over the country. I look forward to getting cards each day.

Like @leowife has said before, you don't have to mail to everyone, as much as you may want to. Just do what you can and have fun with it!

lisacharlotte Do you put your card in the bag and mail it is as?

Very festive!

Yes, please make a video!

I open the sign up in October for about a week or two. During that time you send me your P name, regular name and mailing address. I then gather all the sign ups and email them to everyone that signed up.
Then you either make or buy Cards Christmas cards and mail them to people from the list. Peas start sending them around Thanksgiving, I've gotten some the week before Thanksgiving but most start showing up after Thanksgiving.
A lot of us do the whole list, some do you have to list and others pick and choose from the list. Cards can be homemade, store bought or anything you want the point of it is to have fun and spread some joy for the holidays.

How long will the signup be open?  I will be away this weekend, not returning home until Monday evening (the 2nd)

I'm signing up! Last year was the first year I did and it was so much fun receiving cards everyday. As much as I loved receiving the cards, I loved seeing where the cards came from and all the different postage stamps as well.

I just have to remember to take it easy on the embellishments, I love to embellish everything. I ordered some Mama Elephant and Lawn Fawn stamps, so I can make plenty of cards. Lawn Fawn had this really cool shadow box die that collapses into a regular sized card. I ordered it from Simon Says, can't wait to make those and send out. I'm going to try to finish making all my cards by the end of November. Hopefully I don't get too carried away because I can spend over an hour perfecting a card. I'm going to try picking a couple designs and doing them in batches. Or I can send really intricate cards and some simple cards if I don't have enough time. 

Most of my real life friends don't do holiday cards, so I am super excited to get mail.