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Post by pherena on Sept 19, 2019 4:59:16 GMT
Does anyone know when the signups will start for the annual holiday card exchange? I've participated in it the past two years and so look forward to it. I'm stepping up my game this year and have a more ambitious card planned. Can't wait! I just can't recall when we usually sign up??
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Post by joblackford on Sept 19, 2019 5:32:45 GMT
It looks like the sign up sheet usually goes up around the first week of October.
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Post by flatfish on Sept 19, 2019 14:32:41 GMT
I’m a newbie so can someone explain how it works? I would love to sign up too!
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Post by lisacharlotte on Sept 19, 2019 19:34:44 GMT
I’m a newbie so can someone explain how it works? I would love to sign up too! You sign up by giving your email and mailing address. After sign up closes everyone receives a spreadsheet with all the addresses. Then you mail holiday cards to as many or as little as you like. Cards do not have to be homemade. Some people on the list will send to everyone so you will get a good quantity of cards. We typically get around 130 participants and i’ve received an average 70-90 cards each year. |
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Post by FurryP on Sept 20, 2019 22:10:56 GMT
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Post by nicolep on Sept 20, 2019 22:21:46 GMT
Last year was my first year participating (thanks to joblackford!) and it brought me so much happiness!  |
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Post by joblackford on Sept 20, 2019 22:40:16 GMT
Last year was my first year participating (thanks to joblackford !) and it brought me so much happiness! Awww, I'm happy to hear that! It is really fun |
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Post by lisacharlotte on Sept 21, 2019 1:41:17 GMT
I love this project. I puts me in the holiday mood. I always procrastinate and then have a massive card making frenzy for about 10 days.
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Post by nicolep on Sept 21, 2019 1:46:20 GMT
I love this project. I puts me in the holiday mood. I always procrastinate and then have a massive card making frenzy for about 10 days. Me too! I was just thinking to myself that maybe I should start designing my card but then I remembered how much fun it was to kind of be pushed for time last year. I think it made it even more festive and fun for me! |
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Sept 21, 2019 1:55:12 GMT
Last year was my first year as well and I loved it. It was so exciting seeing all the happy mail come in through Dec and into Jan.
Kaisercraft had one of their 50% off sales today so I bought a heap of card blanks and envelopes for this years swap.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 21, 2019 2:28:41 GMT
I love this project. I puts me in the holiday mood. I always procrastinate and then have a massive card making frenzy for about 10 days. Me too! I was just thinking to myself that maybe I should start designing my card but then I remembered how much fun it was to kind of be pushed for time last year. I think it made it even more festive and fun for me! To each their own (you crazy ladies!!)  I procrastinate with my personal cards, but I don't find it fun or festive, so I'm trying not to do that this year. |
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Post by nicolep on Sept 21, 2019 2:36:27 GMT
Me too! I was just thinking to myself that maybe I should start designing my card but then I remembered how much fun it was to kind of be pushed for time last year. I think it made it even more festive and fun for me! To each their own (you crazy ladies!!) I procrastinate with my personal cards, but I don't find it fun or festive, so I'm trying not to do that this year. 😂 🤣 |
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Post by mikklynn on Sept 21, 2019 13:19:41 GMT
I'm with joblackford - I don't need more stress at the holidays! I have a good start on my cards. I've been making some every week. |
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Post by kittens on Sept 21, 2019 14:17:09 GMT
I just popped on to see if sign ups had started! I don't want to miss out! I bought my stamps last year and just got a bunch of new copic markers so I'm ready to start creating! I planned to do a few a week all year but that didn't work out lol!
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Post by joblackford on Sept 21, 2019 16:56:27 GMT
I just popped on to see if sign ups had started! I don't want to miss out! I bought my stamps last year and just got a bunch of new copic markers so I'm ready to start creating! I planned to do a few a week all year but that didn't work out lol! There's still time to get an early start! Anything you can do in September or October will be a good head start. And we're having CARDtober challenges here all next month if you need a little inspo/encouragement |
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Post by kittens on Sept 22, 2019 7:09:14 GMT
I just popped on to see if sign ups had started! I don't want to miss out! I bought my stamps last year and just got a bunch of new copic markers so I'm ready to start creating! I planned to do a few a week all year but that didn't work out lol! There's still time to get an early start! Anything you can do in September or October will be a good head start. And we're having CARDtober challenges here all next month if you need a little inspo/encouragement Ooohh cardtober challenge? That sounds motivating! I was supposed to go work on my cards when I got home tonight and I fell asleep on the couch instead! |
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Post by joblackford on Sept 22, 2019 21:52:09 GMT
There's still time to get an early start! Anything you can do in September or October will be a good head start. And we're having CARDtober challenges here all next month if you need a little inspo/encouragement Ooohh cardtober challenge? That sounds motivating! I was supposed to go work on my cards when I got home tonight and I fell asleep on the couch instead! More info in this thread on the stamping board - 2peasrefugees.boards.net/thread/97713/cardtober-comingI was also supposed to work on cards yesterday... my sample cards for CARDtober. Trying again today. |
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Post by thwarth on Oct 1, 2019 13:03:40 GMT
Where do we sign up?
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Post by darcie1 on Oct 1, 2019 14:58:21 GMT
I used to do participate on the other board and loved this. Just getting back into my card making, would love to sign up!!
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Post by workingclassdog on Oct 1, 2019 17:23:23 GMT
It's not open yet... (I can't remember who starts it) but she will post it... you can't miss it.. and the admin keeps it on top of the page. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2019 22:58:58 GMT
LEOwife will post it and admin pins it to the top.
Last year was my first year. I was able to get 50 cards out. I already have stamps and want to make cards this year.
I think I will use my new Lawn Fawn build a house with add on dies to make some cards.
Can you just buy 4x6 envelopes? I will create my own card base.
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Post by joblackford on Oct 3, 2019 2:11:40 GMT
LEOwife will post it and admin pins it to the top. Last year was my first year. I was able to get 50 cards out. I already have stamps and want to make cards this year. I think I will use my new Lawn Fawn build a house with add on dies to make some cards. Can you just buy 4x6 envelopes? I will create my own card base. You can definitely buy bulk envelopes although I find 4x6 a little harder to find. A2 (sized for half a letter sized sheet folded in half) are the easiest to find. You can get them on amazon or staples or wherever, but I buy in bulk from clearbags.com - the bright white (on this page) are the cheapest I've found and are not too thin. You do have to pay for shipping though, so the price may end up closer to what you would pay at an office supply store. You can also get envelopes through stamping companies - Gina K makes some really beautiful colors, but I'm not sure how the prices are. |
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Post by nicolep on Oct 3, 2019 2:24:22 GMT
LEOwife will post it and admin pins it to the top. Last year was my first year. I was able to get 50 cards out. I already have stamps and want to make cards this year. I think I will use my new Lawn Fawn build a house with add on dies to make some cards. Can you just buy 4x6 envelopes? I will create my own card base. The card I made last year for the swap was a 4 x 6 card and needed an envelope a tad bit bigger than that and I found these on Amazon. www.amazon.com/dp/B0049GG1Y0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_oPvLDbD1MZ8JHThey were really nice quality! Not see-thru and nice thickness. I can't remember if they were self stick or not but I know that I used washi on the back of each envelope regardless so that didn't really affect me either way. I also can't honestly say if this is a good price or not but I knew I needed them and I knew I needed this particular size. I ended up being very happy with them and would order again if I need that size! |
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Post by joblackford on Oct 5, 2019 3:16:37 GMT
LEOwife will post it and admin pins it to the top. Last year was my first year. I was able to get 50 cards out. I already have stamps and want to make cards this year. I think I will use my new Lawn Fawn build a house with add on dies to make some cards. Can you just buy 4x6 envelopes? I will create my own card base. The card I made last year for the swap was a 4 x 6 card and needed an envelope a tad bit bigger than that and I found these on Amazon. www.amazon.com/dp/B0049GG1Y0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_oPvLDbD1MZ8JHThey were really nice quality! Not see-thru and nice thickness. I can't remember if they were self stick or not but I know that I used washi on the back of each envelope regardless so that didn't really affect me either way. I also can't honestly say if this is a good price or not but I knew I needed them and I knew I needed this particular size. I ended up being very happy with them and would order again if I need that size! $13 for 100 envelopes is a pretty good retail price. I'm bookmarking those for future reference - I always have trouble finding envelopes to fit standard photos. I used to send photo cards that I made myself but finding envelopes was always a nuisance. |
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