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Six Week Snail Mail Swap

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Six Week Snail Mail Swap
Swap Coordinator:tamtamlee (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:56
Location:Regional - USA
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Last day to signup/drop:February 26, 2012
Date items must be sent by:April 9, 2012
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I was in a Snail Mail over a year ago on blogger. I enjoyed and had fun. So I thought I would make a swap out of it. So we have the same partner for all six weeks I had to make it with all one swap. You will rate your partner at the end of the six weeks. Your rating will be the over all of the six weeks,You might even get a heart!

Due to postage it's only USA

This "SNAIL MAIL SWAP" will run for SIX weeks. There will be a "theme" for each week. We will send out our letters each MONDAY of the new week.

Please post in the comment space each time you send a week out. Maybe even send a message to let your partner know.

Please don't flake!! If you think you can't do all six weeks don't join the swap. No recent 1's or 3's.. If you have any and would like to join please message me and explain them. Rating of 4.8......No unrated swappers {sorry} I will allow newbies with a well filled out profil. If you do not meet the requirements & sign up anyway I will ban you from the swap.

HERE IS THE SCHEDULE FOR SIX WEEKS..........

MARCH 5 ---- Write your partner and introduce yourself. {tell about life, hobbies, job....stuff like that}

MARCH 12 --- Send a card {Senders Choice Funny,Thinking of you, ST. Paddys Day--ect.}..Bought, Homemade

MARCH 19 --- Write your partner a letter include your favorite recipe or instructions for a quick craft project

MARCH 26 --- Send a post card from your state / hometown. If you CAN"T find a postcard {like me} then write a bit about your state / hometown.

APRIL 2 --- Send a letter to your partner --- Include something in the envelope --- Something Small, like a magnet, bookmarker, anything--- homemade or bought. Senders choice.

APRIL 9 --- Last week is a free for all whatever {senders choice} you want to send.

Any questions please message me! If this swap has a good turn out I will host another one about May or June.

Have Fun!!

Discussion

RandomAshleyness 02/ 2/2012 #

So are these dates the "must be sent by" dates?

flofirenzie 02/ 2/2012 #

I only count 5 dates - wouldn't we need six?

bobilani 02/ 2/2012 #

Looks like March 12 is missing. :) This swap sounds super fun - I'm on the watchlist! :)

newadditions 02/ 2/2012 #

If this one runs smoothly I'd love to see the next one include Canada :) I would be interested in this type of swap!

tamtamlee 02/ 2/2012 #

@Flofirenzie thanks for pointing that out...One of the dates didn't show up cause I used the star I had to remove them.

@RandomAshleyness yes the dates are the dates you send out They are all mondays.

@newadditions if this one goes well maybe i will make to include Canada {one of my favorite places}

HeatherWill 02/13/2012 #

One Question @tamtalee when you say letter for March 26th and April 2nd do you mean a letter about anything you'd like? Like per-say how lifes been?

HeatherWill 02/13/2012 #

Okay I lied lol I have 2! The card is it blank or filled out?

jrbnm 02/15/2012 #

this sounds so amazing but I'm brand new here :( will there be another one later?

jrbnm 02/15/2012 #

ooops sorry just finished reading the end of the description I hope it goes well

tamtamlee 02/17/2012 #

@HeatherWill ....You letter can be about anything you like....Hows you day, what have you been up to, etc. The card is filled out...

@jrbnm ...I'm hoping there will be another one

MKHurley 02/17/2012 #

For March 26th if you can't find a postcard, do you use any post card to write about your state/hometown or do you write about your state/hometown in a letter.

tamtamlee 02/18/2012 #

@MKHurley Anyway you like. Myself I had printed off pictures of different things and wrote a few things about it..It took up of the paper and on the other half I wrote a letter to my partner. I can't believe how hard it is to find a postcard about a town.

tamtamlee 02/18/2012 #

Come on you 25 people watching! Come and join in on the fun!

tamtamlee 02/19/2012 #

I have a question....Hoping someone as a answer for! Does anyone know how to send a message to everyone at the same time? I am going to message everyone a day or two before the monday the week is due to go out. Thanks for any help!

handsdown46785 02/21/2012 #

@tamtamlee Anytime I've mass emailed swap participants, I've copied and pasted their regular emails into my gmail account, so you may have to go through here on swap-bot and copy each individual email into your regular email account instead of sending each participant individually on here...if that helps at all!! :)

handsdown46785 02/21/2012 #

@tamtamlee there should be a list of emails when you click on the view participants list down below the list of those who are signed up for the swap that all you have to do is copy and past the list into your composed email....sorry for the double comments on your swap!!

tamtamlee 02/21/2012 #

Thank you handsdown!

tamtamlee 02/23/2012 #

Couple more days before partners are assigned come you 27 people watching join in the fun! You will have a week to get you intro letter wrote and sent out on March 5....

ahabraken 02/26/2012 #

I would love to see an international version of this swap - tamtamlee if you can´t or won´t host that, would you mind if I copy the idea? I would really like to participate in such a swap, but well, I am from Europe.

tamtamlee 02/26/2012 #

Wow....42 more than I expected!! Going to check profiles this evening and assign partners late tonight or tomorrow morning. Thanks everyone for joing.

tamtamlee 02/26/2012 #

Wow....42 more than I expected!! Going to check profiles this evening and assign partners late tonight or tomorrow morning. Thanks everyone for joing.

tamtamlee 02/26/2012 #

56 swappers!!! That's great!!! I'm off to check profiles and then sign partners! I want to Thank everyone for joing! With so many signing up this time I will have another one starting in May! Hope to see everyone again then!

faye411 02/27/2012 #

Hi, i sent out my letter today to my partner.. love this swap.

faye411 02/27/2012 #

i will be out of town all next week, so i sent mine out early.

tamtamlee 02/27/2012 #

Ok faye411...Thank you

KindaChewy 02/28/2012 #

Do we mark as ant when we send the first on or last one??

tamtamlee 02/29/2012 #

@ KindaChewy No, post it here and send your partner a message that you sent it. At the end of 6 weeks you will mark the sent.

knitterofhats 02/29/2012 #

I sent early this first one too. I also have received and plan to mail to my sender like I am sending to my sendee

maciemcgowan 03/ 1/2012 #

just stuck week #1 in the mail!

chelle523 03/ 2/2012 #

Sending week #1 out tomorrow morning :)

cardgal5 03/ 3/2012 #

I will be on my way to the post office now for week one. I hit sent mail button. Sorry. From this point I will post here when I send my mail. Sorry about that.

MKHurley 03/ 3/2012 #

I sent my first letter to my partner out today.

tamtamlee 03/ 4/2012 #

Sent my First week #1 out to my partner today

HeatherWill 03/ 4/2012 #

Letter for week #1 will be going out tomorrow :)

TereDiane1954 03/ 4/2012 #

I have finished my first week's letter today, and will drop it at the po tomorrow morning! I think this will be a really fun swap!

pinkqueen 03/ 5/2012 #

Sending my first letter out tomorrow.

Angee 03/ 5/2012 #

My letter has departed for this week ;)

crosss1angel 03/ 5/2012 #

Sent my letter today

cathydolphinlvr 03/ 5/2012 #

i have sent my first week letter

cathydolphinlvr 03/ 5/2012 #

i have sent my first week letter

cathydolphinlvr 03/ 5/2012 #

i have sent my first week letter

cathydolphinlvr 03/ 5/2012 #

i have sent my first week letter

cathydolphinlvr 03/ 5/2012 #

i have sent my first week letter

cathydolphinlvr 03/ 5/2012 #

i have sent my first week letter

KindaChewy 03/ 5/2012 #

First letter in the mail!

Brookhouse 03/ 5/2012 #

First letter to Mary Kay sent!

lob 03/ 5/2012 #

first letter in the mail

Artistic 03/ 5/2012 #

The first mailing to my partner is dropped in the mailbox. Enjoy!

Vagirl 03/ 5/2012 #

I sent my first letter today!

cynaemon 03/ 5/2012 #

Hi, Angie, Mailed your letter this morning.

bobilani 03/ 6/2012 #

Almost forgot to post! Actually, since it's after midnight, I guess I did forget. Anyway, my first letter went out the evening of the 5th! :)

jennifergordon 03/ 6/2012 #

first week sent out

jennifergordon 03/ 6/2012 #

I'm sorry if you already answered this, but the card we are sending next week, are we supposed to write in it? or send them a brand new unused card?

tamtamlee 03/ 7/2012 #

I want to thank everyone for posting here their week one has been sent out. And if you messaged your partner Thank You! By now everyone should have sent week one! A few more days Week 2 {March 12}will be going out~~Send a card {Senders Choice Funny,Thinking of you, ST. Paddys Day--ect.}..Bought, Homemade~ I will send a email the next day or two to everyone just for a reminder.

knitterofhats 03/ 7/2012 #

Week 2 mailed

jennifergordon 03/ 8/2012 #

the card we are sending next week, are we supposed to write in it? or send them a brand new unused card?

faye411 03/ 8/2012 #

week 2 mailed

chelle523 03/ 8/2012 #

Sending out week 2 tomorrow :)

tamtamlee 03/ 9/2012 #

@jennifergordon ...Yes, You will write in the card...You are send a card to let someone know they are being thought of.

morgainegeiser 03/ 9/2012 #

I forgot to say I sent my letter out on the 5th for week one.

TereDiane1954 03/ 9/2012 #

My letter for 3-12 went out today. Sorry I didn't wait til Mon, but I need to drive to my mom's hometown because she was taken to the hospital this am. They're running tests; they think it's cancer. I'll not be late for the letter for the 19th. Will keep you updated. Tere

MKHurley 03/ 9/2012 #

Sent my second installment for the six-week snail mail swap.

tamtamlee 03/ 9/2012 #

Week two went in the mail box tonight!

shelbysbarn 03/10/2012 #

Week two just went in the mail :)

Artistic 03/10/2012 #

Mailing #2 was dropped in the box after today's last pickup so it will go out Monday morning. Enjoy!

faye411 03/11/2012 #

im a little worried, i havent received the first letter yet, and i noticed my partner hasnt commented on here that she has sent it out and she has not messaged me either..

jandmterry 03/11/2012 #

I mailed my first letter off last Monday and my card will be dropped in the mail in the morning. :)

HeatherWill 03/11/2012 #

Week two being sent first thing tomorrow :)

Angee 03/12/2012 #

Week two is in the mail! :)

cardgal5 03/12/2012 #

Hi Elizabeth week two just got sent out. Hope you enjoy. :}

cynaemon 03/12/2012 #

Hi, Autumn, received your lovely letter. Thank you.

Angie, your second letter will go out today. Best Wishes

KindaChewy 03/12/2012 #

Second week is sent!

crosss1angel 03/13/2012 #

Second week sent today before work

SpeechieGirl 03/13/2012 #

Apparently I missed the part about checking in here when I send things. Sorry about that! I'm up-to-date on letter and card, though.

Artistic 03/13/2012 #

Second missive arrived, Roxie. Thank you.

bobilani 03/14/2012 #

Sorry...forgot to post about week 2. Sent it out on the 13th. I'm so sorry to be a day late on it - had a family issue that put me behind a day.

tamtamlee 03/14/2012 #

How's everyone doing? Hope everyone is recieving from their partners!!

faye411 03/14/2012 #

love this swap, even though i still havent heard from my partner.. but its ok, I hope you plan to have more of these swaps..

tamtamlee 03/15/2012 #

@ faye411...I was planning on hosting another one...I wish there was a way to pin point flakers! I hate flakers!!! So far there has been 3 flakers....Saral1973....Freeatlast...nachtsome

All is being angeling... Does anyone know what I can do for these swappers that are angeling, how they can get rated?

morgainegeiser 03/15/2012 #

I have sent week two and received week two. Thanks Sarah.

tamtamlee 03/15/2012 #

I'm not going to call cathydolphinlvr a flaker yet, cause I recieved a very nice letter in the mail for week 1 and sent me a message week 2 was sent. But I do want to leave everyone know incase you have her for a partner in another swap her swap bot account has been deleted.

bobilani 03/16/2012 #

I received an awesome letter and card (weeks 1 and 2) from my partner (TereDiane1954). Thank you! :)

cardgal5 03/16/2012 #

Hi Jamie! I just send week one and three out to you today. I will send week 2 and 4 out the next time. I wanted you to get the extra's that you never got like we had talked about. I hope you enjoy. I'm glad I could Angel you dear.

cardgal5 03/16/2012 #

Just got my 2 nd week today. Thank you Cassie so much. I love all the extra's. :).

knitterofhats 03/16/2012 #

Mailed out week #3 with a recipe

tamtamlee 03/16/2012 #

Thanks Cardgal5 for angeling!! Okay swappers time for week 3....I sent everyone a email reminder...

faye411 03/16/2012 #

week 3 mailed yesterday.

JillianClaire 03/17/2012 #

:( I think my partner forgot about me...

tamtamlee 03/17/2012 #

Mailed out week 3

TereDiane1954 03/18/2012 #

Week three went out yesterday.

zigg13pra 03/19/2012 #

I've sent the first 3 weeks. Didn't see the part about checking in, sorry!

morgainegeiser 03/19/2012 #

Week three is on its way.

SpeechieGirl 03/19/2012 #

Week 3 will go the letter carrier today. I've included instructions for some simple origami models my partner might enjoy doing w/ her grandchildren.

MKHurley 03/19/2012 #

I sent week 3 Sunday evening

crosss1angel 03/19/2012 #

Week 3 being sent on my way to work today!

shelbysbarn 03/19/2012 #

Week 3 in the mail today :D

Vagirl 03/19/2012 #

I sent week #3 letter today. Sent week #2 last Monday. Sorry, forgot to post it last week.

wokeupmissing 03/19/2012 #

Week #3 in the mail! Week #2 sent last Monday and #1 the Monday before...I fail at posting.

jandmterry 03/19/2012 #

week 3 mailed out today.

bobilani 03/19/2012 #

Week 3 sent today! :)

pinkqueen 03/19/2012 #

My week 3 was mailed today. I forgot to post week 2 but it went out on time.

cynaemon 03/20/2012 #

Angie, OMG. I completely forgot this this week. Don't know where my brain has been. Will get your postcard into the mail tomorrow. I am sooo sorry :(

jennifergordon 03/21/2012 #

angela spisla's swap goes out today.

tamtamlee 03/21/2012 #

Angie post card goes out the 26 th...so don't worry your not late!

cardgal5 03/22/2012 #

Hi Jamie! Week 4 is going to go out this afternoon. I wanted to get it out before I get married tommorrow. :). Talk to you soon.

TereDiane1954 03/22/2012 #

I've rec. weeks three and four already from Margie...Thank you Margie, even though you did not invite me on your cruise.

Even though I asked ever so nicely to go... ;-)

faye411 03/23/2012 #

sending out week 4 tomorrow

TereDiane1954 03/24/2012 #

Week four went out to Bobi yesterday. Hi, Bobi!

cardgal5 03/25/2012 #

Thank you so very much Cassie I got week 3. I love all the recipes. I received it Sat. but I was still busy the day after the Wedding.

cardgal5 03/25/2012 #

Thank you so very much Cassie I got week 3. I love all the recipes. I received it Sat. but I was still busy the day after the Wedding.

knitterofhats 03/25/2012 #

Week 4 sent

crosss1angel 03/26/2012 #

Postcard in the mail for Barbara

Artistic 03/26/2012 #

Postcard, Mailing #4, is headed out to Autumn.

Gabrielle 03/26/2012 #

Oops! I have been messaging my partner, but completely forgot about posting when I have sent something! (Cataract surgery on both eyes and an arthroscopic knee repair may have something to do with it -- I have done a lot of recuperating (translation: sleeping) in the past month. Anyway, as of today everything has gone out -- looking forward to the last two! This is a great swap!

HeatherWill 03/26/2012 #

wk 4 is on its way!

MKHurley 03/26/2012 #

week 4 is on it's way!

Vagirl 03/26/2012 #

Sent out week #4 today

wokeupmissing 03/26/2012 #

Week #4 sent.

chelle523 03/27/2012 #

Sent week #4 yesterday. :)

cynaemon 03/27/2012 #

Sent out week three and week four today. sorry I got mixed up. My head was in my story last week, and practicing for upcoming wedding in april. I am playing the piano, and working with the soloist. :)

bobilani 03/27/2012 #

Week 4 sent on the 26th :)

SpeechieGirl 03/28/2012 #

My postcard was mailed. I keep forgetting to put in my updates here.

morgainegeiser 03/28/2012 #

Week 4 went out yesterday, I do keep forgetting to post. Sorry.

cardgal5 03/29/2012 #

Thanks Cassie for my post card. It was a very pretty scene. I can't find a post card any where. Thanks again. Colleen cardgal5.

cardgal5 03/30/2012 #

Jamie I sent out your 5 week today. I hope you enjoy everything. Colleen cardgal5

Artistic 03/31/2012 #

I got week 4. Thanks!

KindaChewy 03/31/2012 #

All weeks so far have been sent, I hate that I'm sending to a FLAKER. I can't wait till this is hosted again

knitterofhats 04/ 1/2012 #

Week 5 is on its way.

pinkqueen 04/ 1/2012 #

week five being sent tomorrow.

faye411 04/ 2/2012 #

just put week 5 in the mailbox

morgainegeiser 04/ 2/2012 #

Week 5 is on its way.

TereDiane1954 04/ 2/2012 #

Week 5 went out this am.

chelle523 04/ 2/2012 #

Sent out week 5 today :)

shelbysbarn 04/ 2/2012 #

Week 5 headed out!

HeatherWill 04/ 2/2012 #

Week 5 is on its way out!

cynaemon 04/ 2/2012 #

Okay, week five letter is in the mail.

And thankyou Autumn for the nice post card. :)

chelle523 04/ 2/2012 #

And am sending out week #6 as well, as I am going on vacation next week :) Great swap!

wokeupmissing 04/ 2/2012 #

week #5 sent & received!

bobilani 04/ 3/2012 #

week 5 sent (sorry...keep forgetting to post on Monday)

tamtamlee 04/ 3/2012 #

Week 5 sent out!

lob 04/ 4/2012 #

I sent week 6 today, a little early but I was headed to the p.o. today.

TereDiane1954 04/ 5/2012 #

Thanks for the letter, Margie, and the bookmark! So glad you got to do fun things on your cruise. Welcome home!

SpeechieGirl 04/ 6/2012 #

Week 5 sent. I also have trouble remembering to post. I was a little late this time, as my husband has been quite sick. :-( But he's doing better now. :-)

cardgal5 04/ 6/2012 #

Week six sent out.

knitterofhats 04/ 6/2012 #

Week 6 is on its way.

Artistic 04/ 7/2012 #

Roxie: LOVE what you sent for Easter. thank you so much.

Artistic 04/ 7/2012 #

And, btw, I like rocks! :)

tamtamlee 04/ 7/2012 #

I want to thank everyone for joing my 6 week snail mail swap! I hope everyone enjoyed it! Week 6 goes out monday.... I will be hosting another 6 week snail mail swap in a few days~~Hope to see you all signing up for it!

Bee1981 04/ 9/2012 #

Would be so great to see an international swap:-)

TereDiane1954 04/ 9/2012 #

Week six went out Fri...I agree with Bee1981. It would be fun to do an international swap!

Brookhouse 04/ 9/2012 #

All items sent!

morgainegeiser 04/ 9/2012 #

All complete, what fun. The only thing with international, is it often takes more than a week for a letter to arrive.

pinkqueen 04/ 9/2012 #

Week six going out today. Great swap idea. Thanks.

crosss1angel 04/ 9/2012 #

Week 6 going out on my way to work, thank you for the great swap!

HeatherWill 04/ 9/2012 #

Week 6 is out the door! Hope to see another swap such a great idea!

wokeupmissing 04/ 9/2012 #

Week #6 sent & received...TODAY!

cynaemon 04/ 9/2012 #

Okay, week 6 has been sent. Thanks for hosting this tamtamlee

Artistic 04/10/2012 #

Week 6 is headed out to my partner (a day late -- had a rough weekend at work and forgot to mail Monday a.m.) Thanks for hosting this great swap Tam.

MKHurley 04/11/2012 #

All my items were sent

faye411 04/11/2012 #

all my weeks were mailed out. fun swap, loved it..

TereDiane1954 04/12/2012 #

Very cool swap; a star for you, Tammy! You stayed with it the whole six weeks and did a great job of supervising.

tamtamlee 04/18/2012 #

Thank you TereDiane!! All my Six weeks has been mailed out!!

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