Penpals, Scrapbookers, Postcard Artists and Other Creative Types

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Originally Posted by Bèsame*

First Summer Project
Recipe a-go-a-go!

hey, it's almost that time. Mailing date is July 6th. Don't forget your $5 return postage.

Please let me know when you send off your goodies, so I can be on the look out

Bèsame*, mine are in the mail! You should get them Wednesday.

-Georgia Ma'am (last-minute, but still on time! I'm proud of that!)

[Bèsame*]

Recipe a-go-go


Yay! The recipes are arriving! I received Clay's on Friday. Sis, yours arrived today. And Georgia's will be here soon.

I'm packing them up and taking them with me, when I leave to be with my Mom. It will be a great distraction and conversation topic

Psst....Oh Blaze, don't eat Cheetos when writing your recipes out.

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Originally Posted by Bèsame*

Psst....Oh Blaze, don't eat Cheetos when writing your recipes out.

If the cards come covered with Cheetoh dust, they will simply match my other recipe books and cards. They won't have to feel awkward and different.

[Tommi]

Hello All. How long is the ban once missing a deadline. . One year from deadline, I am guessing. Just checking in since my Spring Late Wrangld event?

Calendar year ban, or Date to dated year? Couldn't find that post.

having a fun summer traveling, working, travel working and ....married life with ts_kaijira.

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Originally Posted by Tommi

Hello All. How long is the ban once missing a deadline. . One year from deadline, I am guessing. Just checking in since my Spring Late Wrangld event?

Calendar year ban, or Date to dated year? Couldn't find that post.

Tommi, I had thought that didn't apply in this particular case to you, because we didn't decide that rule applied to wranglers until after you had already started the project. I am interested to hear what others think.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Tommi

Hello All. How long is the ban once missing a deadline. . One year from deadline, I am guessing. Just checking in since my Spring Late Wrangld event?

Calendar year ban, or Date to dated year? Couldn't find that post.

having a fun summer traveling, working, travel working and ....married life with ts_kaijira.

Through year end.

Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

Tommi, I had thought that didn't apply in this particular case to you, because we didn't decide that rule applied to wranglers until after you had already started the project. I am interested to hear what others think.

I don't remember that conversation. Below is the rule set at the beginning of the year.

Originally Posted by nycfem

New rule for penpal thread that applies to all group projects:

I think we've experienced a slow down on this thread because folks are reluctant to sign up for projects when we are having some people repeatedly not come through with what they signed up for.

For 2015, the rule is if one of us is more than a week late or drops out of a project for whatever reason, that person is welcome to continue posting but is not allowed to sign up for a project again until 2016. No exceptions. This rule must be posted 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.

This is not a punishment but is a way to try and make the group projects something members can trust that we are getting what we signed up for.

This is a new beginning, so we are all starting at the same place .

[nycfem]

Of course you are not under any ban from project participation or wrangling, Tommi. Stop being silly. GeorgiaMa'am is exactly right.

Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

Tommi, I had thought that didn't apply in this particular case to you, because we didn't decide that rule applied to wranglers until after you had already started the project. I am interested to hear what others think.

[nycfem]

I replied a little quickly, just kind of startled that Tommi thought he was banned- and I do remember the sequence of what occurred exactly as Georgia described. I think because it's a new rule it wasn't crystal clear and we did then clarify it after the Tommi-wrangled project. Also, Tommi you asked about when people who have not followed the rule can join/wrangle projects again, and the answer is 1/1/16. I remember I made it that way, so that individuals didn't each have different dates because that is too hard to keep track of. Currently we have no one who is not allowed to participate in projects.

[amiyesiam]

Originally Posted by nycfem

Of course you are not under any ban from project participation or wrangling, Tommi. Stop being silly. GeorgiaMa'am is exactly right.

I agree with you.

[Tommi]

YEAHHHHhhhhhhhh

[Bèsame*]

Yay! I have all projects in my hand! Great timing on all the participants! I brought them with me to my Mom's. This will be fun to explain to her, lol.

They should be in the mail Monday. You will be surprised how wonderful these turned out! Thank you for doing such a great job. Just wait till we compare some good eats!

[nycfem]

Just bumping this for convenience.

Originally Posted by ahk

Okay-- I LOVE ATCs. (Artist Trading Cards)

This is ATC for Christmas l thought it would be cool to have Christmas in July. So for this swap you will make 7 ATCs that has a christmas theme on it. You will have 7 wonderful partners to make a lovely card for. The card can have whatever you want on it as long as it has something to do with christmas, like a tree, stockings, vintage claus, gingerbread, etc.

Size: The ATC must measure 2.5 x 3.5 and have a sturdy (non-flimsy) backing. NO Cards with JUST STICKERS! Use glitter, paint, stamps, embellishments, ribbon, yarn, bling bling or whatever is needed to make your ATC look it’s best.

Write your name, date, swap name (and name of your ATC) on the back of your card.

~~~~~

Sign-up Deadline: CLOSED
Date items must be sent by: July 25, 2015 (Saturday)
Number of Swap Partners: 7
Please send 5 dollars along with your cards to help with shipping.


1.) ahk
2.) nycfem
3.)Bèsame*
4.) CCB
5.) purepisces
6.)clay
7.) Gemme
8.) Amiyesiam

Have fun everyone!! Any questions- just message me.

[amiyesiam]

I have chosen my theme and there is a crochet hook involved

[clay]

I have almost finished my ATC's!

[Bèsame*]

hmmmm, I've picked up a needle and some matches !

[nycfem]

I've cut out cards and painted a base layer!

[Gemme]

I haven't done a damn thing.











BUT

I will tomorrow!

[Bèsame*]

Yay!!!

All fabulous cook books are out in the mail. There will be some surprises for some. (My lips are sealed)

Thank you all for following the guidelines and being on time. Considering what's going, I needed a distraction for assembling. It has helped my mind

[clay]

all pau (Hawaiian for finished!).........will go out in mail tomorrow! Whoohoo. Thank you ahk for a very fun project!

[clay]

Mine are on the way, ahk! 4 to 5 days you should have them!