JJ&JHsmom
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 4, 2009
Information for the Parks/Icons Swap (Groups in the next post) I took most of this from last year's swap.
Sign ups will open on January 28, 2012 starting at 9am EST and will close on January 31. Due date is April 11. 2012.
Link to photos from last year's swap.
http://s1141.photobucket.com/albums/n590/DISmycutiepatooties/?action=view¤t=6063bfdc.pbw
Newbies are welcome. If you haven't swapped with us on this board before, then I will limit you to 2 groups.
There are 2 different types of groups listed:
1.) The first set is for 2-inch embellished letters
2.) The second set is for 4-inch altered letters
Groups are listed in the next post.
After sign-ups, please pm me your name, DIS name, mailing address, email address and phone number when you sign up (I will only use these in an emergency).
Groups 1-22 are 2 inch letter groups: The letters each swapper will individually make can be combined to spell out the entire word on your scrapbook page. Make your specified letter(s) 2 inches tall with a shadow/mat behind it. Embellish your letter(s) at least once to go along with the theme of the title. You may use patterned paper or solid colored cardstock. Please be creative and use colors that represent your group selection.
***IMPORTANT NOTE*** For Longer titles, please TRY to choose a font that is NOT WIDE. The Mickey Font Cricut Cartridge is a wider font for example. Width is a tough one, because the fewer letters are in a word, the wider we can go. Make your individual letters with the assumption that the longer completed words would expand across a 2 page layout. Sometimes you end up with words on both the top and the bottom of a layout. Take the word "Frontierland" for example. That is 12 letters, in order to fit across a two-page layout, the letters need to be a smaller width than 2 (24/12 letters minus a little so there can be a gap between letters when they are laid out). But with the words "Magic Kingdom", you could theoretically put Magic at the top of a layout, and "Kingdom" at the bottom, so you can go wider with your letters. Just be mindful of how the word will fit on a page. Basically, this means that not everyone can use a wide font like the Mickey font, with a large single word. Keep in mind also that we may need to overlap letters slightly for titles with even longer words like "Adventureland" (13 letters) so embellish them accordingly. Shorter words like "Africa" for example are not an issue--it's just the longer single words that get tricky. If you are unclear on this or have questions, please ask me.
Groups A-E are 4 inch altered letter groups: Make a 4 inch letter, matted, and embellished at least once. You may use patterned and solid colored paper. Please be creative. You are making the first letter of the word only. An example is: You are in Group C Epcot Countries and chose France. You will make a 4 inch F and when everyone gets it back they can add "rance" to it anyway they want or just use the "F" on their page to represent France.
Suggestions for embellishments include:
Die cuts, stickers, stickles, flock, ink, chalk, brads, charms, flowers, eyelets, ribbon/fiber, sewing, tearing, embossing, stamping, clipart, additional layers of paper beyond double mats and specialty paper (such as embossed, glitter, Bling).
Packaging:
For All 2 inch Letter Groups: Please put each letter into a tiny bag (ie small jewelry bag or snack bag) then put those bags into a QUART size bag. If you have 2 letters in the same group please put both letters into the same jewelry/snack bag then into a QUART size baggie.
For All 4 inch Letter Groups: Please put each letter in its own labeled baggie and put all the baggies into a QUART or GALLON size labeled baggie.
Label your bag with your DISname, name and group letter. Do not address your items to a particular swapper. (That makes it harder for me to sort!) Your label should look like this:
JJ&JHsmom
Cassandra Hanson
Group 1
Mailing:
* You may send to me, by any method you choose unless you are mailing after April 6. Then, you must mail Priority WITH Delivery Confirmation.
* I prefer to send to you using flat rate boxes/envelopes from the USPS. Please include enough postage in your package for return shipping. The rates are: Envelope $5.15, Small Box (9x6x2) - $5.35, Medium/Standard box $11.35, Large - $15.45.
* If you want your items shipped to you with DC, please include the $.75, and a filled out slip. I will not mail the items back with delivery confirmation unless you include the $.70 and the filled out DC form.
* Please include a label (can be the priority label completed with your info or a small address label) for me to use to return your items to you.
* DO NOT include click-it/ship-it postage. I will not be able to use it since it is only good on the day it was printed, and from the location it was printed.
Required check-ins will be:
February 7, confirm groups and pm me with your information
March 7 general update
March 23, last call for angels and mailing status update
April 6 mail by date
Due to me by April 11, 2012
I will pm you with a reminder if you forget to check in. After 48 hours with no response I will request angels for your spots. If you are going on vacation or will be out of town, please check in early. Please do not sign up for more than you can handle. If you need an angel, please ask for one as soon as possible.
I hope you have lots of fun in this swap!!
Sign ups will open on January 28, 2012 starting at 9am EST and will close on January 31. Due date is April 11. 2012.
Link to photos from last year's swap.
http://s1141.photobucket.com/albums/n590/DISmycutiepatooties/?action=view¤t=6063bfdc.pbw
Newbies are welcome. If you haven't swapped with us on this board before, then I will limit you to 2 groups.
There are 2 different types of groups listed:
1.) The first set is for 2-inch embellished letters
2.) The second set is for 4-inch altered letters
Groups are listed in the next post.
After sign-ups, please pm me your name, DIS name, mailing address, email address and phone number when you sign up (I will only use these in an emergency).
Groups 1-22 are 2 inch letter groups: The letters each swapper will individually make can be combined to spell out the entire word on your scrapbook page. Make your specified letter(s) 2 inches tall with a shadow/mat behind it. Embellish your letter(s) at least once to go along with the theme of the title. You may use patterned paper or solid colored cardstock. Please be creative and use colors that represent your group selection.
***IMPORTANT NOTE*** For Longer titles, please TRY to choose a font that is NOT WIDE. The Mickey Font Cricut Cartridge is a wider font for example. Width is a tough one, because the fewer letters are in a word, the wider we can go. Make your individual letters with the assumption that the longer completed words would expand across a 2 page layout. Sometimes you end up with words on both the top and the bottom of a layout. Take the word "Frontierland" for example. That is 12 letters, in order to fit across a two-page layout, the letters need to be a smaller width than 2 (24/12 letters minus a little so there can be a gap between letters when they are laid out). But with the words "Magic Kingdom", you could theoretically put Magic at the top of a layout, and "Kingdom" at the bottom, so you can go wider with your letters. Just be mindful of how the word will fit on a page. Basically, this means that not everyone can use a wide font like the Mickey font, with a large single word. Keep in mind also that we may need to overlap letters slightly for titles with even longer words like "Adventureland" (13 letters) so embellish them accordingly. Shorter words like "Africa" for example are not an issue--it's just the longer single words that get tricky. If you are unclear on this or have questions, please ask me.
Groups A-E are 4 inch altered letter groups: Make a 4 inch letter, matted, and embellished at least once. You may use patterned and solid colored paper. Please be creative. You are making the first letter of the word only. An example is: You are in Group C Epcot Countries and chose France. You will make a 4 inch F and when everyone gets it back they can add "rance" to it anyway they want or just use the "F" on their page to represent France.
Suggestions for embellishments include:
Die cuts, stickers, stickles, flock, ink, chalk, brads, charms, flowers, eyelets, ribbon/fiber, sewing, tearing, embossing, stamping, clipart, additional layers of paper beyond double mats and specialty paper (such as embossed, glitter, Bling).
Packaging:
For All 2 inch Letter Groups: Please put each letter into a tiny bag (ie small jewelry bag or snack bag) then put those bags into a QUART size bag. If you have 2 letters in the same group please put both letters into the same jewelry/snack bag then into a QUART size baggie.
For All 4 inch Letter Groups: Please put each letter in its own labeled baggie and put all the baggies into a QUART or GALLON size labeled baggie.
Label your bag with your DISname, name and group letter. Do not address your items to a particular swapper. (That makes it harder for me to sort!) Your label should look like this:
JJ&JHsmom
Cassandra Hanson
Group 1
Mailing:
* You may send to me, by any method you choose unless you are mailing after April 6. Then, you must mail Priority WITH Delivery Confirmation.
* I prefer to send to you using flat rate boxes/envelopes from the USPS. Please include enough postage in your package for return shipping. The rates are: Envelope $5.15, Small Box (9x6x2) - $5.35, Medium/Standard box $11.35, Large - $15.45.
* If you want your items shipped to you with DC, please include the $.75, and a filled out slip. I will not mail the items back with delivery confirmation unless you include the $.70 and the filled out DC form.
* Please include a label (can be the priority label completed with your info or a small address label) for me to use to return your items to you.
* DO NOT include click-it/ship-it postage. I will not be able to use it since it is only good on the day it was printed, and from the location it was printed.
Required check-ins will be:
February 7, confirm groups and pm me with your information
March 7 general update
March 23, last call for angels and mailing status update
April 6 mail by date
Due to me by April 11, 2012
I will pm you with a reminder if you forget to check in. After 48 hours with no response I will request angels for your spots. If you are going on vacation or will be out of town, please check in early. Please do not sign up for more than you can handle. If you need an angel, please ask for one as soon as possible.
I hope you have lots of fun in this swap!!
