Penpals, Scrapbookers, Postcard Artists and Other Creative Types

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Bèsame*, I got your projects today! So beautiful!

[cara]

I've finally, finally finished my coloring project! I will try to get it in the mail tomorrow. I know I'm late in postmarking, but I'm hoping it will arrive by the deadline. Thanks for your patience with me, everyone.

❤️ & 🎨

[Bèsame*]

Originally Posted by nanners

I can't believe it! After a day from hell, I come home from work and what do I find in my mailbox? Remember the Paint Chip project in June of 2014? I got an envelope, postmarked 06/27/2014 with the projects from those that participated!! I wondered why I never got it before....now I know, the USPS was using Pony Express and the Pony got lost!

Oh my gosh....why didn't you mention you hadn't received it! That was my project, I wish I had known.

Funny, though, how long it did take. I hope they survived the long journey! !! I'm glad they finally made their destination

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Originally Posted by cara

I've finally, finally finished my coloring project! I will try to get it in the mail tomorrow. I know I'm late in postmarking, but I'm hoping it will arrive by the deadline. Thanks for your patience with me, everyone.

❤️ & 🎨

Good for you! As long as it's here on or before 12/5, it's all good.

[Tommi]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

Good for you! As long as it's here on or before 12/5, it's all good.

Hey GeorgiaMa'am,
Thanks for this project. My goof, for thinking they needed to be MAILED by the 28th.
I Sent mine out yesterday in one of those small Priority USPS boxes, so you should have it by tomorrow. And I remembered to include $$. No signature required.

I had fun and advice and help from my kaijira cuz she is neat.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

Good for you! As long as it's here on or before 12/5, it's all good.

If you haven't received mine by Friday, the 2nd, please let me know so I can track it. It's in one of those recycled lint-filled mailer envelopes. I included a little something extra for everyone as well.

[cara]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

Good for you! As long as it's here on or before 12/5, it's all good.

Thanks! I just dropped it off. It should arrive Friday. Hooray!

Cara

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Crafty peeps, you all are awesome! Everyone's project is in the mail or I have it. (Nanners, yours came today! Gosh you were busy!)

I still need mailing addresses for 2 people:
- Tommi
- Cara
Please PM those to me.

Thanks everybody for being so timely on my first wrangling project! You all are terrific!

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Tommi,

Yours came today! Gorgeous!

[Tommi]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

Tommi,

Yours came today! Gorgeous!

Yeah..
Thank you

[GeorgiaMa'am]

I have all the projects!

You folks are all wonderful!

I will send them out on Monday.

[nanners]

So, any ideas for the next Project? I think sign ups could happen, but the deadline should definitely not be until late January because of all the holidays. Agree?

I have an idea for the 1st project of the year...

I will post my idea later this weekend if anyone wants to hear about it!

Did we decide for sure on the rules for 2017?

[nycfem]

This was the most recent amended rules fro 2017 that I posted. I suggest we go with this unless we want to continue discussing and running things by each other. How about we go with it for now unless someone wants to post suggesting a discussion of an amendment?

Originally Posted by nycfem

"For 2017, the rule is if one of our projects is received by the wrangler more than seven days after the due date, or one of us drops out of a project for whatever reason, that person is welcome to continue posting but is not allowed to sign up for a group project again until six months from the latest date that the project was supposed to be due. No exceptions. This rule applies to participants and to wranglers. Wranglers must mail out projects within one week of the latest date that the projects were supposed to be due. In addition to waiting six months before being able to join a penpal project, the person who has not met the latest deadline must post directly on the penpal thread within a week of missing the latest deadline stating that they have not adhered to the deadline (reason is welcome to be included or does not have to be) and, most importantly, the date on which they will be able to return to participating in the penpal projects. They must scroll back and add themselves to the bottom of the list of any other participants who have not met the late date for any project for 2017. If that is not done, then the member is welcome to participate in the thread with "thanks" and reps and thread chat but not to participate in any future projects for 2017. The reason for this is personal responsibility, so that we have a running record right on the thread that is easy to refer back to when needed. And for the purposes of clarification, if someone drops out before the deadline to sign up has been closed then they are not excluded from future projects because they are still following the rules.

Example: Bitsy misses the late date for a project. Within a week of that late date she must scroll down and find the most recent list of people who have missed the late date in 2017 and copy that list to a new post and add herself. Bitsy's post would look something like this:

'Sorry, I had the bird flu and missed the late date of 2/14/17. I can start participating in new projects on 8/14/17. I have added myself to the list below:

1. Tony (missed the late date of 1/28/17, able to participate 7/28/17)
2. Bitsy (missed the late date of 2/14/17, able to participate 8/14/17)'

This rule must be posted in its entirety at the bottom of all new projects that are being wrangled so that members can thoughtfully consider whether we wish to commit to a new project."

[nanners]

nycfem, that sounds good to me! I like it that is someone has a really good reason they have to drop out that they don't have to wait an entire year before being able to participate again.

[candy_coated_bitch]

The new guidelines sound good to me too.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by nycfem

This was the most recent amended rules fro 2017 that I posted. I suggest we go with this unless we want to continue discussing and running things by each other. How about we go with it for now unless someone wants to post suggesting a discussion of an amendment?

"For 2017, the rule is if one of our projects is received by the wrangler more than seven days after the due date, or one of us drops out of a project for whatever reason, that person is welcome to continue posting but is not allowed to sign up for a group project again until six months from the latest date that the project was supposed to be due. No exceptions. This rule applies to participants and to wranglers. Wranglers must mail out projects within one week of the latest date that the projects were supposed to be due. In addition to waiting six months before being able to join a penpal project, the person who has not met the latest deadline must post directly on the penpal thread within a week of missing the latest deadline stating that they have not adhered to the deadline (reason is welcome to be included or does not have to be) and, most importantly, the date on which they will be able to return to participating in the penpal projects. They must scroll back and add themselves to the bottom of the list of any other participants who have not met the late date for any project for 2017. If that is not done, then the member is welcome to participate in the thread with "thanks" and reps and thread chat but not to participate in any future projects for 2017. The reason for this is personal responsibility, so that we have a running record right on the thread that is easy to refer back to when needed. And for the purposes of clarification, if someone drops out before the deadline to sign up has been closed then they are not excluded from future projects because they are still following the rules.

Example: Bitsy misses the late date for a project. Within a week of that late date she must scroll down and find the most recent list of people who have missed the late date in 2017 and copy that list to a new post and add herself. Bitsy's post would look something like this:

'Sorry, I had the bird flu and missed the late date of 2/14/17. I can start participating in new projects on 8/14/17. I have added myself to the list below:

1. Tony (missed the late date of 1/28/17, able to participate 7/28/17)
2. Bitsy (missed the late date of 2/14/17, able to participate 8/14/17)'

This rule must be posted in its entirety at the bottom of all new projects that are being wrangled so that members can thoughtfully consider whether we wish to commit to a new project."

That works for me too. I like the fairness of it as each person who is late gets the same time to do personal stuff outside of the thread as everyone else who has been late and I like the responsibility of it, which is really why we felt it necessary to create rules for tardiness anyway.

Any people considering wrangling need to take an extra moment to make sure that they are willing to abide by the rules for everyone, whether it's a friend or even your boo that is late. I think the wrangler mail out part of the rule will help with this because a wrangler must get all of the completed packages back out into the mail within a week of the late date or else risk getting their own self on the late list. I like a system of checks and balances.

On a related note, I can't wait to hear what you have in store, nanners!

[nanners]

I'd like to wrangle the next project...is that OK with everyone?
If so, so here's my idea....


Since the Holiday season is a busy time of year for many, I thought it could be something that you can make simply, or get as detailed as you wish.
You will make a folded notecard, matching envelope optional, with your wish for the New Year as a quote or your own words. You can be serious or funny, make it personal or general. No larger that 5 X 7 please. You can use any medium you want making the card.
I'd like to make the signup deadline Dec. 11th at 6p.m. CST and make the deadline due to wrangler on Jan. 6th. (Is that enough time or considering the Holidays should it maybe be Jan. 14th?)

What do you all think?

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Originally Posted by nanners

I'd like to wrangle the next project...is that OK with everyone?
If so, so here's my idea....


Since the Holiday season is a busy time of year for many, I thought it could be something that you can make simply, or get as detailed as you wish.
You will make a folded notecard, matching envelope optional, with your wish for the New Year as a quote or your own words. You can be serious or funny, make it personal or general. No larger that 5 X 7 please. You can use any medium you want making the card.
I'd like to make the signup deadline Dec. 11th at 6p.m. CST and make the deadline due to wrangler on Jan. 6th. (Is that enough time or considering the Holidays should it maybe be Jan. 14th?)

What do you all think?

I like it nanners! I have just one question, though. Is the quote/wish part of the design of the card (i.e., on the front), or is it the message of the card (i.e., on the inside)?

[nanners]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

I like it nanners! I have just one question, though. Is the quote/wish part of the design of the card (i.e., on the front), or is it the message of the card (i.e., on the inside)?

That would be up to the person designing the card. Either way is fine.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by nanners

I'd like to wrangle the next project...is that OK with everyone?
If so, so here's my idea....


Since the Holiday season is a busy time of year for many, I thought it could be something that you can make simply, or get as detailed as you wish.
You will make a folded notecard, matching envelope optional, with your wish for the New Year as a quote or your own words. You can be serious or funny, make it personal or general. No larger that 5 X 7 please. You can use any medium you want making the card.
I'd like to make the signup deadline Dec. 11th at 6p.m. CST and make the deadline due to wrangler on Jan. 6th. (Is that enough time or considering the Holidays should it maybe be Jan. 14th?)

What do you all think?

Given the ease of the project, I'd say that the 6th of January should be plenty of time to complete the cards and get them to you. There's still the week before the late rule kicks in, so imo that should be fine.

I was thinking about resolutions earlier this week and this kind of plays off of that, so I think it's going to be fun!