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Post by tc on Jan 2, 2024 23:13:13 GMT
Hi, all,
Welcome to the Quarter 1/Valentine's Day 2024 Card Exchange. This exchange will be open for sign up until January 13th. I'll get the list sent out shortly after the sign up closes. Cards are due by February 14th.
Rules (as usual):
1. You may use the name and address that you’re comfortable sharing. PEA name only? OK! First name only? OK! Dog’s name? OK! PO Box? OK! The form does require your Pea name in order that we can satisfy the requirement of rule 4.
2. The type of card you send (handmade, store bought, photo, postcard) is entirely up to you.
3. Please send to as many PEAS as you are able to. Please note that you may receive more or less cards than you send out.
4. This exchange is for active members of the board. Therefore, the exchange is restricted to members with at least 50 posts (Junior Member rank) only.
Interested? Here's the link to sign up.<<closed>>
Thanks everyone. I'll do my best to answer any qustions you might have.
Since someone usually asks, the quarterly exchanges are not limited, but they've been running between 25-30 participants on average for the last couple of years.
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Ryann
Pearl Clutcher
Love is Inclusive
Posts: 2,643 
Location: PNW
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Post by Ryann on Jan 2, 2024 23:35:28 GMT
Yay! Thank you for hosting another round tc |
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Post by SnoopyFan on Jan 2, 2024 23:39:03 GMT
Yay!! I love these swaps. Thank you, tc! |
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Post by baslp on Jan 2, 2024 23:44:11 GMT
Thanks again for hosting. I just signed up . I have a question— I had not logged in the site but clicked on the link and filled out the form. I wonder if it went through?.
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Ryann
Pearl Clutcher
Love is Inclusive
Posts: 2,643
Location: PNW
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Post by Ryann on Jan 2, 2024 23:56:25 GMT
Thanks again for hosting. I just signed up . I have a question— I had not logged in the site but clicked on the link and filled out the form. I wonder if it went through?. You don't need to be logged into 2peas for the Google form to accept your info. They aren't connected on the backend. |
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Post by baslp on Jan 2, 2024 23:58:38 GMT
Thanks again for hosting. I just signed up . I have a question— I had not logged in the site but clicked on the link and filled out the form. I wonder if it went through?. You don't need to be logged into 2peas for the Google form to accept your info. They aren't connected on the backend. thank you for answer— Ryann |
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Post by malibou on Jan 3, 2024 8:01:44 GMT
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Post by lisae on Jan 3, 2024 12:51:09 GMT
Thank you for hosting! Looking forward to more happy mail.
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Post by mbanda on Jan 3, 2024 15:32:46 GMT
Yay thanks for hosting! I'm in!
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Post by tc on Jan 5, 2024 1:29:29 GMT
Bumping. We are at 13 signed up.
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Post by pmm on Jan 5, 2024 2:04:35 GMT
tc thank you for hosting! I love doing these swaps!
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mamallama
Full Member
Posts: 152
Sept 14, 2018 7:30:33 GMT
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Post by mamallama on Jan 5, 2024 7:43:59 GMT
I have been wanting to do one of these! Question, do we write something inside the card or leave it blank so people can use it? (I thinking handmade). Also, should they be valentine themed?
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Post by tc on Jan 5, 2024 15:36:31 GMT
I have been wanting to do one of these! Question, do we write something inside the card or leave it blank so people can use it? (I thinking handmade). Also, should they be valentine themed? It's really up to you. The card is meant to be sent as a greeting so almost everyone signs them, but it's up to your discretion. You don't have to do Valentines Day if you don't want to. Some people just send thinking of you or hello cards. We do usually frame these quarterly swaps around seasonal themes though...Valentine's Day, Easter/spring, summer/happy mail, and Halloween/fall, but we leave it open for those who don't celebrate these holidays or live in a part of the world other than North America. |
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Shakti
Pearl Clutcher
Troubled, complicated, and constant
Posts: 3,241
Oct 30, 2022 23:42:30 GMT
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Post by Shakti on Jan 5, 2024 17:24:01 GMT
Honestly (and I hope this doesn't make anyone not want to send to me), I generally keep all my happy mail Pea exchange cards on display until the next quarter's start to arrive. Then I do my best to remake the last quarter's into new cards to donate to Bring Smiles to Seniors and/or Cards for Kindness. Usually just by putting the card front on a new base, of course. If someone sent me one with one the Taylored Expressions inside post-its or similar, I'd probably still donate it rather than reusing it myself.
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Post by mbanda on Jan 5, 2024 17:32:52 GMT
Honestly (and I hope this doesn't make anyone not want to send to me), I generally keep all my happy mail Pea exchange cards on display until the next quarter's start to arrive. Then I do my best to remake the last quarter's into new cards to donate to Bring Smiles to Seniors and/or Cards for Kindness. Usually just by putting the card front on a new base, of course. If someone sent me one with one the Taylored Expressions inside post-its or similar, I'd probably still donate it rather than reusing it myself. I actually love this idea! |
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Ryann
Pearl Clutcher
Love is Inclusive
Posts: 2,643
Location: PNW
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Post by Ryann on Jan 5, 2024 17:41:58 GMT
Honestly (and I hope this doesn't make anyone not want to send to me), I generally keep all my happy mail Pea exchange cards on display until the next quarter's start to arrive. Then I do my best to remake the last quarter's into new cards to donate to Bring Smiles to Seniors and/or Cards for Kindness. Usually just by putting the card front on a new base, of course. If someone sent me one with one the Taylored Expressions inside post-its or similar, I'd probably still donate it rather than reusing it myself. Same here. I don't typically re-use a card someone else has made. The only exception is if I receive something made with Lawn Fawn stamps. My BFF loves LF so I usually re-work those cards and send them to her. I have stacks of previously received cards to be re-worked & donated - I just need to actually do it! |
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jan 5, 2024 22:32:45 GMT
Honestly (and I hope this doesn't make anyone not want to send to me), I generally keep all my happy mail Pea exchange cards on display until the next quarter's start to arrive. Then I do my best to remake the last quarter's into new cards to donate to Bring Smiles to Seniors and/or Cards for Kindness. Usually just by putting the card front on a new base, of course. If someone sent me one with one the Taylored Expressions inside post-its or similar, I'd probably still donate it rather than reusing it myself. that's awesome! |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jan 5, 2024 23:22:12 GMT
I just signed up and hope to start working on the design soon  . I love getting happy mail and making the cards is a lot of fun - also a great excuse to buy a few things I may not have purchased otherwise LOL. |
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Post by prettyprettypaper on Jan 6, 2024 1:57:56 GMT
I meant to comment previously but couldn't remember my password. LOL I did sign up and look forward to another exchange! I bought Valentine's paper today. YAYY!! Thinking about my card design so I can order anything I need to obtain online right away. We don't have the craft stores here that many of you do, and that makes obtaining supplies a challenge.
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Post by stormsts on Jan 6, 2024 1:59:43 GMT
I’m in! Thanks for hosting tc! |
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Post by OntarioScrapper on Jan 7, 2024 3:34:47 GMT
Thanks TC!!!
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mamallama
Full Member
Posts: 152
Sept 14, 2018 7:30:33 GMT
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Post by mamallama on Jan 7, 2024 23:24:05 GMT
Honestly (and I hope this doesn't make anyone not want to send to me), I generally keep all my happy mail Pea exchange cards on display until the next quarter's start to arrive. Then I do my best to remake the last quarter's into new cards to donate to Bring Smiles to Seniors and/or Cards for Kindness. Usually just by putting the card front on a new base, of course. If someone sent me one with one the Taylored Expressions inside post-its or similar, I'd probably still donate it rather than reusing it myself. I think it’s great that you donate them! I have done lots of swaps and it’s nice for when I need a card on the fly. |
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Post by prettyprettypaper on Jan 8, 2024 5:04:16 GMT
Honestly (and I hope this doesn't make anyone not want to send to me), I generally keep all my happy mail Pea exchange cards on display until the next quarter's start to arrive. Then I do my best to remake the last quarter's into new cards to donate to Bring Smiles to Seniors and/or Cards for Kindness. Usually just by putting the card front on a new base, of course. If someone sent me one with one the Taylored Expressions inside post-its or similar, I'd probably still donate it rather than reusing it myself. I love this! |
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Post by tampascrapper on Jan 11, 2024 17:24:45 GMT
Thank you for hosting! I just signed up 😊
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Post by lisae on Jan 12, 2024 19:52:24 GMT
Bumping up. Hoping more will join us.
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Gigi42
Junior Member
Posts: 87
Location: In my own little happy place
Sept 26, 2018 17:51:35 GMT
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Post by Gigi42 on Jan 13, 2024 18:05:37 GMT
I am in 😊. It’s a rainy day here so a great day for making cards.
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tracylynn
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 4,903
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Post by tracylynn on Jan 13, 2024 22:04:30 GMT
I'm in! Thanks!
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Post by tc on Jan 14, 2024 16:05:41 GMT
Happy Sunday, Peas. We're at 23 participants. I closed the swap. I'll try to send out the documents later today! fingers crossed!
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Post by tc on Jan 15, 2024 16:59:54 GMT
A day late...but the info went out. Check your spam. Peamail me if you didn't get the list and think you signed up.
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MDscrapaholic
Drama Llama
Posts: 6,633
Location: Down by the bay....
Jun 25, 2014 20:49:07 GMT
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Jan 27, 2024 17:31:28 GMT
I hope to get my cards in the mail next week!
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. I love getting happy mail and making the cards is a lot of fun - also a great excuse to buy a few things I may not have purchased otherwise LOL.
