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Post by gmcwife1 on Dec 20, 2018 0:53:11 GMT
Thanks everyone for all the lovely cards. There are so many handmade beautiful cards it inspired me to start working on my cards for next year . I have all my supplies and have a few days off work for the holidays. So card making for me next week. I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! I do this too!! I’m usually still in the Christmas card mood through January!
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echofinn
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Post by echofinn on Dec 20, 2018 1:00:52 GMT
It’s so much fun to get mail everyday! I agree - no worries to those on the list that didn’t get cards out. Life sometimes gets in the way My wall is getting so full. Il’ll figure out how to post a photo after Christmas!
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Post by highkeycrafting on Dec 20, 2018 3:02:25 GMT
Okay ladies, here's the deal... BAN me from ever signing up for the card swap again!!! I am a shame to the name Pea! Last year I was so mad at myself, I think I only got, barely if even, cards mailed to half the list. This year it's a big fat ZERO so far. I'm working late all week because we are off for two days. If work is not done by the time I leave on Friday, I have the kind of boss who expects you to come in on the holiday to finish. And there is no way I am working on Christmas! Then with holiday parties and cleaning and cooking, I know i'll never get them done and sent. 😥 All your cards are so awesome and it's so nice to come home to them. I promise I signed up with good intentions, but now I'm a PeaFraud! I'm sorry!!!! It’s really ok, I seriously selfishly enjoy making and sending my cards almost as much as I like receiving cards. No one is keeping a list of who didn’t send cards Do not let this bother you!! Exactly!! We are all doing this for fun and to spread joy to fellow peas. I have received at least 50+ cards and I love each one, but I also loved sending my cards out. Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy your holiday season. <3
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theshyone
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Post by theshyone on Dec 21, 2018 4:51:50 GMT
The cards are cheering me up. Thanks to all of you.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Dec 21, 2018 5:22:58 GMT
I wasn't able to participate this year but really enjoyed it last year. I saved all the cards and put them on display again this year.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Dec 21, 2018 11:12:12 GMT
I overextended this year. All the peas got cards. Friends and family, not so much. 😬
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Post by OntarioScrapper on Dec 21, 2018 17:28:42 GMT
Canadian PEAS. I have to get my mail at the Post Office because I have a box there. I saw the times for this week and mine is open on Saturday! So if you have anything that's running late, maybe it will show up before Christmas afterall. I keep getting cards. So cool.
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Post by highkeycrafting on Dec 21, 2018 17:34:57 GMT
I overextended this year. All the peas got cards. Friends and family, not so much. 😬 So I realized something great this year. I have a crazy stash of Christmas/Winter themed stamps and dies and every year I am sad that I did not get to use them all. However, it occurred to me that if I make small batches of cards throughout the year I can use all of them and not stress out right before Christmas. I am planning to make about a dozen or so cards each month so by the time Christmas comes I will have ton of handmade cards for the swap, family/friends, and donations. I already have 20 for next year!
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Post by bdawnb on Dec 21, 2018 20:07:44 GMT
I overextended this year. All the peas got cards. Friends and family, not so much. 😬 Same for me!! When the Peas’ cards started rolling in my husband asked me if I had sent out any to our friends and I replied (quite guilt free btw): “Nope!” I am loving getting these cards from all over the country!!
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Post by Miss Lerins Momma on Dec 22, 2018 15:07:30 GMT
Thank you all for the beautiful cards!!!! My kids loved opening each and every one!
I ran out of cards, I’ll buy more next year!!!!
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Post by joblackford on Dec 23, 2018 0:23:58 GMT
I overextended this year. All the peas got cards. Friends and family, not so much. 😬 So I realized something great this year. I have a crazy stash of Christmas/Winter themed stamps and dies and every year I am sad that I did not get to use them all. However, it occurred to me that if I make small batches of cards throughout the year I can use all of them and not stress out right before Christmas. I am planning to make about a dozen or so cards each month so by the time Christmas comes I will have ton of handmade cards for the swap, family/friends, and donations. I already have 20 for next year! That's exactly what I did last year! I loved trying out different designs during the year. I ended up making over 300 cards O.o but I forgot about the insides so I still felt like I was running late, and I shortchanged the Pea swap a little bit. There's an encouragement thread in stamping/cardmaking if you'd like to chat with others making cards all year round
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Post by roberta on Dec 23, 2018 4:39:44 GMT
I overextended this year. All the peas got cards. Friends and family, not so much. 😬 Me too
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Post by highkeycrafting on Dec 24, 2018 12:35:45 GMT
So I realized something great this year. I have a crazy stash of Christmas/Winter themed stamps and dies and every year I am sad that I did not get to use them all. However, it occurred to me that if I make small batches of cards throughout the year I can use all of them and not stress out right before Christmas. I am planning to make about a dozen or so cards each month so by the time Christmas comes I will have ton of handmade cards for the swap, family/friends, and donations. I already have 20 for next year! That's exactly what I did last year! I loved trying out different designs during the year. I ended up making over 300 cards O.o but I forgot about the insides so I still felt like I was running late, and I shortchanged the Pea swap a little bit. There's an encouragement thread in stamping/cardmaking if you'd like to chat with others making cards all year round 300 is fantastic! I’ll be sure to check out that thread.
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Post by roberta on Dec 24, 2018 16:24:07 GMT
MichyMThank you 😊 and Happy Holidays!
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Post by cristelina on Dec 24, 2018 18:08:38 GMT
The cards have added so much cheer to the holidays. Thank you Peas for the beautiful cards I have received. I will take pictures sometime after Christmas to show just how much loveliness these cards added.
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Post by piebaker on Dec 24, 2018 21:48:40 GMT
Thank you so much, leowife and ihaveonly1, for organizing and running the swap and giving of your time. The cards are part of our holiday season and give great joy.
Enjoy having your husband home for the holiday!!
Happy New Year 😄❤👍
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Post by wezee on Dec 24, 2018 22:23:25 GMT
Thank you!!!!
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nicolep
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Post by nicolep on Dec 25, 2018 21:33:17 GMT
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Post by MichyM on Dec 26, 2018 3:48:52 GMT
Hey girls, looks like the swap was a big success this year Hope everyone has a great holiday! Just a FYI though, @leowife tagged me incorrectly, I didn't help with any organizing....And I don't know who she meant to tag.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2018 10:59:15 GMT
Hey girls, looks like the swap was a big success this year Hope everyone has a great holiday! Just a FYI though, @leowife tagged me incorrectly, I didn't help with any organizing....And I don't know who she meant to tag. Sorry meant to tag ihaveonly1. Thanks for catching that....Happy New Years
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Post by roberta on Dec 26, 2018 13:17:07 GMT
@leowife and @ihaveonly1
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Post by highkeycrafting on Dec 26, 2018 17:44:10 GMT
ihaveonly1l and @leowife thank you so much for organizing this! It was a blast and I hope we get to do it again next year! ❤️🎄
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nicolep
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Post by nicolep on Dec 26, 2018 18:25:02 GMT
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Post by christine58 on Dec 26, 2018 18:28:19 GMT
This is not to call anyone out but about 20 PEAS sent me a message that the same group of Peas every year join the swap and for some reason or another don't send cards. Look everyone gets busy, everyone know their finances, everyone has a lot going on but if you are not going to partipacte then don't sign-up. This is a card swap not a card take. Are you kidding??? Someone or more than one person, took the time to figure out who sent and who did not?? This really really bothers me and will make me think twice about partaking next year. It truly does. I know I did not send out as many as I had hoped due to my dad being ill...so if that "group of 20 peas" didn't get one from me that's why. I am truly sad....
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ddly
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Post by ddly on Dec 26, 2018 19:29:15 GMT
This was my first year and I loved it! Thank you to everyone!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2018 19:50:46 GMT
This is not to call anyone out but about 20 PEAS sent me a message that the same group of Peas every year join the swap and for some reason or another don't send cards. Look everyone gets busy, everyone know their finances, everyone has a lot going on but if you are not going to partipacte then don't sign-up. This is a card swap not a card take. Are you kidding??? Someone or more than one person, took the time to figure out who sent and who did not?? This really really bothers me and will make me think twice about partaking next year. It truly does. I know I did not send out as many as I had hoped due to my dad being ill...so if that "group of 20 peas" didn't get one from me that's why. I am truly sad.... The above was relayed to me this year and was also relayed to me last year. I didn't post last year but as it was asked again this year by about 20 if not a bit more I felt it needed to be relayed. The thought behind the swap was just that a swap. The above was not directed at you but more of a heads up to those that are not participating. I'm sorry you felt the need to speak up but it was not the intent of the PSA. As I posted in above thread it was more of a PSA, for those that abuse the Card Swap. It'sucks being the organizer sometimes as these threads make some upset but it's also what goes along with being the organizer. What's the saying, "Don't shoot the messanger". Since posting this I have gotten 48 emails saying thank you for posting this. Like I said it was not directed at anyone directly but more as a PSA. The swap is about giving and receiving holiday joy, I hope you consider joining again next year.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Dec 26, 2018 21:17:52 GMT
This is not to call anyone out but about 20 PEAS sent me a message that the same group of Peas every year join the swap and for some reason or another don't send cards. Look everyone gets busy, everyone know their finances, everyone has a lot going on but if you are not going to partipacte then don't sign-up. This is a card swap not a card take. Are you kidding??? Someone or more than one person, took the time to figure out who sent and who did not?? This really really bothers me and will make me think twice about partaking next year. It truly does. I know I did not send out as many as I had hoped due to my dad being ill...so if that "group of 20 peas" didn't get one from me that's why. I am truly sad.... It’s a bummer that people would take the time to keep score and then message the organizer That makes me sadder then to think of people getting and not sending cards. If people make the swap a hassle for the organizers then we risk losing it. Sending cards to a few that don’t send out is worth it to me. Not that I like people that intentionally cheat, but I know for some things happen and plans go awry. If someone has illness or job loss or something sad come up, I want them to have the joy a card might bring. Thank you to everyone that participated and @leowife and ihaveonly1l
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Post by birukitty on Dec 26, 2018 22:22:54 GMT
I thought the rules of this card swap were to send as many cards as you wished. I didn't realize the rules were that you had to send to every person on the list. Circumstances come up for some Peas such as one Pea's father being ill, deaths in the family, and Peas becoming ill. I've participated every year for the past 5 years and have sent out around 80 cards every year but I've never been able to send out cards to every single name on the list. This year was especially difficult with my aunt dying suddenly and my having to go to Georgia for her funeral.
I sent out about 35 cards although I'd planned to send out at least 80 to 100. I bought that many cards and stamps, and now although Christmas is over I still plan to send more out and make them into New Years cards. Between a lot of migraines and that unexpected trip and the loss of my aunt my schedule was greatly impacted. I hope my name isn't one of the one's on the list of "card grabbers" because that certainly was never my intention.
Joining these lists for the simple intention of just getting cards and not sending any out is totally wrong of course.
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Post by shelby on Dec 26, 2018 22:26:15 GMT
I am one who didn't get cards to everyone. This is my first year and I didn't realize how many would sign up or how long it would take me to make 134+ cards. I was able to make a little over 90 and mail them out and I do apologize to those that didn't receive one. It has been such a fun experience and I thank everyone who has sent such beautiful cards to me. I'm going yo put them in a pretty Christmas box so I can take them out and enjoy them again and again.
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Post by christine58 on Dec 26, 2018 22:40:34 GMT
After a lot of thought...I am not participating next year. This is such BULL**** to think that there's people keeping score. Whatever happened to being kind?? @leowife should NOT have to even attempt to weed out people. The rules were NEVER about sending to everyone. SHAME on those who complained...SHAME... Oh and I never thought this was directed at me. I have not participated in awhile. You will NEVER stop people from signing up and then not sending. I did not get a card from everyone NOR did I expect to. I also appreciate you @leowife for organizing and to ihaveonly1l for her hard work. Too bad those complaining are hiding... Then those keeping score need to contact those peas.. I think asking you make a blanket statement here is not fair to you.
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