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Swap Coordinator:ginm (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges 
Number of people in swap:102
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:April 1, 2007
Date items must be sent by:April 25, 2007
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Plain envelopes are SOOO very boring. So, here is the swap. Take five plain envelopes (any size) and start decorating. You can stamp, collage, paint, glue, stickers, cut pictures from magazines, and any other technique you so desire. What you will need to keep in mind that your partner will most likely (I hope) use these envelopes: it would be nice to have a spot to address these decorated envelopes.

I am going to open this swap to everyone. If you are a newbie, then this is the swap for you, because it is a way to get your feet wet without too much monetary investment. If you have no sends, email me and you can get in. Consider this swap a way to redeem your self. We all deserve a second chance. Please keep in mind that swapping is only fun if you receive something in return. Just drop from the swap if you are not going to be able to make the deadline!!

SWAPPERS UNITE AND COLOR THE WORLD OF SNAIL MAIL!!

Discussion

Aerochik 03/16/2007 #

This is a neat swap, I love decorating envelopes and I hate sending plain ones!!!

gramsbuttonbox 03/16/2007 #

ohhhhh FUN FUN FUN! - runs and grabs some colors and other goodies - I SO agree, sending plain ordinary envelopes is just so ....well..."ordinary" - thanks for hosting this one, it will be FUN! (Oh I said that already) MaryB

SheriFaerie 03/16/2007 #

Does it matter what size the envelopes are? I have both large and small manilla envelopes... If I use the large envelopes, I will have to fold them to send them in another large envelope, is that OK? I would rather use the large envelopes because there will be more room to get creative with! LMK!

ginm 03/17/2007 #

The size of the envelope does not matter. Use what you want!!

PostMuse 03/18/2007 #

And while we are at it, might as well do one more and send it to The Envelope Collective, http://www.envelopecollective.com/, and get it posted online. They have received more than 1000 envelopes from all over the world. Really funky envelopes!

FarStarr 03/20/2007 #

Oh PostMuse...what have you done to me? I just spent the better part of yesterday looking at envelopes! I got great ideas for the altered postcard swap too...wheeeee

PostMuse 03/20/2007 #

Yup, The Envelope Collective can such away hours :D I just finished up an envelope for them and will be sending it out today.

I also finished my envelopes for this swap, though I'll probably end up doing more and more to them since the swap doesn't start for another few weeks.

Erin 03/21/2007 #

May we start with handmade envelopes. and decorate them?

Erin 03/21/2007 #

May we start with handmade envelopes. and decorate them?

ginm 03/21/2007 #

You can start with handmade envelopes, it is totally up to you!!

drewzel 03/21/2007 #

Yay! I made mine last night :)

Susi 03/23/2007 #

My daughter ALWAYS decorates her envys, so I just sent out a bunch of swap bot swaps today al deco'ed up! t'was a lot of fun! susi I'm in...

sungazer 03/23/2007 #

I made a community on livejournal for swap-bot swappers to post pictures of what they're swapping, make friends, etc. It is a very new community, and I think it will be a lot of fun as soon as you join.

www.swapbotswappers.livejournal.com

Have a nice day.

Susi 03/24/2007 #

I already started, have one and a half made already....yipee!

saltfreak 03/25/2007 #

I made mine last night, it was so fun!

user7219 03/26/2007 #

I tried the live Journal link and my MSN browser said unable to locate. I was hoping to see some decorated envies.

gramsbuttonbox 03/26/2007 #

pattywagan - just for some ideas - I found a darling pic in a catalog of a statue of three little puppies holding a "Welcome" sign - the picture was about the exact size of an envie, so I cut out the "Welcome" part of the plaque, and glued it to the front of the envelope - wrote the address in that rectangle - mailed it to a penpal, (not here), already, but heard back that they loved it -

I've pasted pictures from magazines, stickers, maps, old calendars, ANYTHING - just think outside the box! hahaha

have a good week, MaryB

user7234 03/27/2007 #

This will be my first swap and I came up with alot of great ideas during the wee hours of the morning. I can't wait to make them and send them off for someone else to enjoy!

gramsbuttonbox 03/29/2007 #

CAUTION - to ALL swap-bot swappers -

If you EVER come across a swapper with ANY of the following info, BEWARE - she has been scamming swap-bot since the beginning, I don't know if she EVER has sent anything!

JENNA ~ PERRY ~ QUIGLEY ~ Oak Street ~ EUGENE ~ OREGON

She is NOW using the swap-bot ID "Aloha"

(Any of those words in her email, website, or swap name - do NOT send to her, unless she sends and her items are RECEIVED!)

She now has a rating of 1 - which is a good thing, once she deletes her profile, which she probably will do, those will all disappear - -

SO MAKE A NOTE OF THE ABOVE - - AND BEWARE!

MaryB

user6015 03/30/2007 #

sungazer, the link to your blog doesn't work.

Cloverst 04/ 1/2007 #

http://swapbotswappers.livejournal.com

Try this for the link to the blog.

CuppieCake 04/ 2/2007 #

I can't wait to send my cute envies to my partners!!!

FarStarr 04/ 2/2007 #

ginm, I'm a little concerned, my partner to send to has absolutely no profile. She doesn't even have a screen name. Please advise. Thanks, Mandy

ArtsyKira 04/ 2/2007 #

amymisha, your envies are on their way!

user6635 04/ 4/2007 #

Mine are on their way to Mrs. S. in Ft Lauderdale!

amymisha 04/ 5/2007 #

ArtsyKira! Thank you!! I got my envys yesterday! They are super! : )

Tryph 04/ 5/2007 #

Mary 939 - the stuff is en route! I forgot to include a little card I wrote - that should follow in a couple of days.

gramsbuttonbox 04/ 5/2007 #

Ellen, your envies are on their way (sending with the journals) - hope they arrive soon, and that you can have some fun using them.

have a good week, MaryB

starofsong 04/ 5/2007 #

Bina be looking for your envelopes. They are on their way to Washington DC.. enjoy!! Lisa Peter aka Star Of Song

user7346 04/ 5/2007 #

i sent mine out to maloo5 yesterday, hope she gets them soon!

Moominbrooke 04/ 6/2007 #

Just got a packet of well-dressed envelopes from Jessica- Thanks!

user3189 04/ 6/2007 #

I received an AWESOME set of envelopes from Barbara today! I can't wait to use them. My favorite is the one that says "more fun than email." lol :)

qtpie939 04/ 7/2007 #

Hi Rachael, Your package was sent 4/7 and should arrive within 5 days. This was a fun swap; hope you enjoy the non-boring envelopes!

liesdeschanel 04/ 8/2007 #

I received some very nice envelopes from Mandy today.Thank you so very much. I will definitely use them!

qtpie939 04/ 9/2007 #

Tryph, I received your envelopes today! They are great! Thank you for the extras; they are going to be fun to use! Also your hometown is one of my favorite cities!! I hope to visit it again sometime.

pinkwhirlitop 04/11/2007 #

brittercat - I sent off your envelopes today! :)

mandibeads 04/12/2007 #

Got mine, thanks! Sent mine to goldleader yesterday :)

paperholic 04/13/2007 #

PATTYWAGAN - I sent your envelopes 12/4 - they are coming from Australia so not sure how long they will take to get there. Enjoy.

craftgeek 04/13/2007 #

iamglamorous your envelopes are on the way. I had a lot of fun making them up I hope you like them. cheers!

chesterbarb50 04/13/2007 #

Hi Judith- your envelopes went out today. I hope you like them. I had fun creating them. Barb

girlonaglide 04/13/2007 #

Chanel- Received your envies today, thanks!

zanylady 04/14/2007 #

What a fun swap. I had a great time decorating envelopes for sophiejune....on their way today.

Marlene

Brittercat 04/15/2007 #

Thank you Rachel ! I recieved the envelopes today. I love the turtle one best so Im keepin iot for my own use lol.

user7340 04/15/2007 #

Finished making my envelopes. Had some fun with it. Can't wait to see how my partner will like them.

user7007 04/16/2007 #

Leslie, I sent your envelopes today. I hope you like them, I tried to get a good variety in!! Collage, stickers AND gel pens - Oh My!

aly0928 04/16/2007 #

Drewzel-your envies came today and they are awesome!! This was my first swap so I was excited to see what I got & I loved them! Thank you.

pinkwhirlitop 04/17/2007 #

I have recieved an AMAZING package from Mary! I was so incredibly happy when I got the envelopes - they're all so beautiful and so nice and complete that I will have a very hard time parting with them! Thank you so much! I wish there was a double heart option! :)

(Brittercat-I'm so happy you like that one of them all!)

dandelion 04/21/2007 #

Envies are on their way to PA! :D

FarStarr 04/23/2007 #

Envelops went out to Alex in Canada today. Enjoy!

drewzel 04/23/2007 #

Aly, great, glad you liked them! I've also received mine from my partner and love them! Now the problem is that they're too pretty to use :P

user7324 04/23/2007 #

C-ree, I received mine! Thank you very much! I liked your little note! :) This is my first swap here, so I am trying to figure out when I leave my rating for you?

Heartsnyou -- your pkg is going out this afternoon. :)

amymisha 04/23/2007 #

Jessica, I sent yours today!! Hope you like them! amymisha

eclecticamiami 04/23/2007 #

szreader: your package is on its way....ENJOY!

user7219 04/23/2007 #

I'm a pokey mailer... but! it is in the mail today!!!! Patty

girlonaglide 04/25/2007 #

I'M the pokey mailer!! Cloverst... your mailing was sent today! :) -Juli

FarStarr 04/25/2007 #

Thank you maloo5! My envelopes came today, neighbor.

snarglebean 04/25/2007 #

DDMaree, your envelopes were mailed in a nice big do-not-bend supersize envie Wed. afternoon. I had a lot of fun using my postoids and smartalecky stamps to give you surely a small collection of mailable masterpieces! I also sent a few I make from magazine pages. Hope you like! Kelli (snarglebean)

user7340 04/26/2007 #

FarStarr, You're welcome! What are neighbors for!! ;)

Cloverst 04/26/2007 #

Huh? Now I'm all confused.... That's what you get from being in two envie swaps at once! Mine were out yesterday though I've had flu since then and haven't been able to click sent.....

What's a pokey mailer?

zanylady 04/28/2007 #

With a 102 member swap, I wanted to send a personal thank you but aggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh....name not included nor the SwapBot name either.

So...if you are BPS from Washington DC, please drop me a note.

At any rate, they are great cards. Thanks.

Marlene

user7219 04/28/2007 #

A pokey mailer: Someone who has a completed swap in their car for days until finally the day before the deadline goes to the post office and weighs it to get the postage right and then mails it. That would be me!

dandelion 04/28/2007 #

snarglebean ~ your envies arrived today! What FUN, they are so COOL!! Thank you I love all of them! DeAnne :D

girlonaglide 04/28/2007 #

"pokey" as in "slow poke"... in my case, a procrastinator :)

bordercollielover 04/28/2007 #

Over the top wonderful from Bean Blossom...Thank you for your supreme creativity!

Kind Regards, Sue

user7324 04/30/2007 #

heartsnyou (sue!),

Thank you for the compliments! I had fun making them! :)

Pam

user7007 05/ 8/2007 #

Hi, I have still not received anything from Jessica Jewel, did you send the swap yet, late, etc?

sungazer 05/ 9/2007 #

Alexis Leatherwood, I was going to rate you with a 5 <3 then I realized you weren't my swap partner. Thank-you so much, these envelopes are gorgeous.

user7007 05/10/2007 #

The person who was supposed to send to me was Jessica Jewel. I have sent her an email, and posted to the swap page without response. I have still not received anything. Jessica if you have sent let me know and I will change the "1" rating while I wait for your envelope to arrive.

ArtsyKira 05/21/2007 #

K-ROCK, I got "accidents" as a partner, who I've seen on the forums has been banned from Swap-bot. I know it would be our second set, but if you send me some envies, I'll send you some. I'll PM you.

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