Penpals, Scrapbookers, Postcard Artists and Other Creative Types

[Gemme]

I got my package yesterday and loved it! Everyone did something completely different and unique and I really enjoyed the way you all 'saw' the project. Very cool!

[clay]

My package of goodies came last evening.

I was really blown away by all of the different renderings & each person's project!

I smiled as I held each one, looking at every detail of them. This was a really fun project & I truly enjoyed it. I love each piece sent to me..and thank you Georgia Ma'am for an incredible project!!!

You are all amazing artists...thank you all...

[cara]

Thank you so much for all the beautiful coloring projects. It was fun to open my mail and view each one. They are all so different from each other project. I love it!

Cara

[nanners]

PPROJECT BEING WRANGLED BY NANNERS - ALL MAIL SHOULD BE SENT TO NANNERS
Please PM me your addresses and I will PM the group my address once I have all of your addresses. Thank you!

**New Project Due Date to Wrangler is on (or before January 6th).**
Since the Holiday season is a busy time of year for many, this is a project you can make simply, or get as detailed as you wish.
You will make 8 folded notecards, matching envelope optional, with your wish for the New Year as a quote or your own words. The words can be on the outside or inside of the notecard. 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. Please include $5 for the wrangler's postage expenses.
Deadline due to wrangler is on (or before) Jan. 6th. Projects are officially late and the new 2017 late rules applies on Jan. 14th.

1. Nan
2. Clay
3. Gemme
4. GeorgiaMa'am
5. Tommi's kaijira
6. nycfem
7. Tommi
8. amiyesiam
9. Besame*





"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."

[clay]

One thing I would like to see going forward is that everyone who signs up sees & adheres to the On or Before date...and makes an effort to get their projects in on that date, and only uses the one week buffer for emergencies....please & thank you!!!

[nanners]

Originally Posted by clay

One thing I would like to see going forward is that everyone who signs up sees & adheres to the On or Before date...and makes an effort to get their projects in on that date, and only uses the one week buffer for emergencies....please & thank you!!!

Clay, I for one agree and have to admit it will really help me if that could happen with this project. I'm supposed to leave on vacation on the 13th of January...but may need to change that if someone's does not come until the 14th.

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Originally Posted by nanners

Clay, I for one agree and have to admit it will really help me if that could happen with this project. I'm supposed to leave on vacation on the 13th of January...but may need to change that if someone's does not come until the 14th.

OMG, The Pressure!!!

No, seriously, nanners, why did you set it up that way? Should we all maybe just agree to set that date back one day? I really don't think you should have to possibly delay your vacation, and wait with dread until you have all the projects. Since we're at the beginning of the project, it would be okay with me to shift the date back by one day now.

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

OMG, The Pressure!!!

No, seriously, nanners, why did you set it up that way? Should we all maybe just agree to set that date back one day? I really don't think you should have to possibly delay your vacation, and wait with dread until you have all the projects. Since we're at the beginning of the project, it would be okay with me to shift the date back by one day now.

Oh, never mind. The 14th is actually too late. Everything has to be to you on or by the 13th. It's officially late _on_ the 14th.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

Oh, never mind. The 14th is actually too late. Everything has to be to you on or by the 13th. It's officially late _on_ the 14th.

And nan has a week to get all of the packages out to us from the 13th, so that's going to be tight for her too, depending on how long her vacation is.

I agree that the timing and deadlines could have been tweaked a bit differently but this project is definitely one of our easier ones to accomplish the goal, so I'm thinking it was nanners hedging a bet that we'd all get done early enough that she could get the packages back out to us before her vacation.

I think we can do it!

[nanners]

Originally Posted by Gemme

And nan has a week to get all of the packages out to us from the 13th, so that's going to be tight for her too, depending on how long her vacation is.

I agree that the timing and deadlines could have been tweaked a bit differently but this project is definitely one of our easier ones to accomplish the goal, so I'm thinking it was nanners hedging a bet that we'd all get done early enough that she could get the packages back out to us before her vacation.

I think we can do it!

Yes, Gemme, you are exactly right. I thought about it and decided since many of us would have days off around the 24th-25th of Dec and Dec 31-Jan 1 as well, that there might be a little extra time to work on projects as well. I already have the envelopes to send the notecards out as well...and I will address them as soon as I have all the addresses. I have many of your addresses already.

Tommi, nycfem, Tommi's kaijira and Georgia Ma'am. you don't really have to PM me your addresses, they are ones I have already.

[Bèsame*]

Yay!

My package arrived yesterday! It was so fun to see all of our different ideas come to projects! It was even funnier to realize there wasn't a Hello Kitty cookie! ♡♡♡

Thank you to each fabulous coloring artist!
Thank you wonderful wrangler!

[clay]

nanners....my package will go out tomorrow for this project!!

It was a really fun one to do. Thanks for wrangling a really cool project!!

[clay]

nanners is having internet issues, so is unable to get online at this time....hoping to remedy it ASAP!


How is everyone's quote cards coming along? I told her I would post for her here...

We have 15 days left for Jan. 6, 2017 deadline & January 14, 2017 being final one..........whooohooo....I am so excited to see all the wonderful works....

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Originally Posted by clay

nanners is having internet issues, so is unable to get online at this time....hoping to remedy it ASAP!


How is everyone's quote cards coming along? I told her I would post for her here...

We have 15 days left for Jan. 6, 2017 deadline & January 14, 2017 being final one..........whooohooo....I am so excited to see all the wonderful works....

I haven't had time to work on mine yet - it has to wait until after Christmas - but I've been thinking about my wish, and I have changed it several times!

[clay]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

I haven't had time to work on mine yet - it has to wait until after Christmas - but I've been thinking about my wish, and I have changed it several times!

Understand. You still have time....and I am certain your work will be as amazing or more so, as it usually is Ms Ga Ma'am...

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by clay

nanners is having internet issues, so is unable to get online at this time....hoping to remedy it ASAP!


How is everyone's quote cards coming along? I told her I would post for her here...

We have 15 days left for Jan. 6, 2017 deadline & January 14, 2017 being final one..........whooohooo....I am so excited to see all the wonderful works....

The 13th. The packages must reach nanners on or before the 13th of January. The late rule and the consequences for tardiness will kick in ON the 14th.

I'm currently in a state of flux but know exactly what I'm going to do and have all of my materials so I foresee getting my stuff in ahead of schedule.

[nanners]

Yes, I can only access the Internet on my phone right now, what a pain.

Thanks Clay, for posting for me.

I have my idea, some of the supplies and no time until after Christmas. That's when I'll really need some chill time to be peaceful and make art!

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

I haven't had time to work on mine yet - it has to wait until after Christmas - but I've been thinking about my wish, and I have changed it several times!

I reread the rules and nan didn't say it has to be the same wish on all the pieces. If you can't make up your mind, why should you?

[clay]

nanners...my parcel will reach you Tuesday or before!!!
This was fun!!! Thank you!!

Excited to see everyone's works!!

[nycfem]

Just bumping this for us...

Originally Posted by nanners

PPROJECT BEING WRANGLED BY NANNERS - ALL MAIL SHOULD BE SENT TO NANNERS
Please PM me your addresses and I will PM the group my address once I have all of your addresses. Thank you!

**New Project Due Date to Wrangler is on (or before January 6th).**
Since the Holiday season is a busy time of year for many, this is a project you can make simply, or get as detailed as you wish.
You will make 8 folded notecards, matching envelope optional, with your wish for the New Year as a quote or your own words. The words can be on the outside or inside of the notecard. 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. Please include $5 for the wrangler's postage expenses.
Deadline due to wrangler is on (or before) Jan. 6th. Projects are officially late and the new 2017 late rules applies on Jan. 14th.

1. Nan
2. Clay
3. Gemme
4. GeorgiaMa'am
5. Tommi's kaijira
6. nycfem
7. Tommi
8. amiyesiam
9. Besame*





"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."