This is my second post today. If you missed my first one (including a fun video), click here. I have hosted several One-for-One Card Swaps over the past several years. What a wonderful way to share your love of cardmaking with someone you don’t know!
We are all exhausted from mailing out our Halloween cards, right? 🙂 With Christmas in our sights, I thought it would be a great time for us to share our cardmaking hobby with each other. That’s why I’m hosting a One-for-One Holiday Card swap. For the next couple of weeks, plan and create your most perfect Holiday Card. Focus on December – it can be Christmas, Hanukkah or just a beautiful, snow-filled card. Give me your best, and I’ll make sure you get a beauty in return.
Here’s how it will work:
- You mail the following to me:
- a handmade, self-designed card (a standard 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ card). If your card features current Stampin’ Up! products (available in current catalogs or online), then there’s a good chance your card will be featured on my blog. You might even get an entire blog post written about your gorgeous card…
- it’s OK to find inspiration in someone else’s project (that’s why we bloggers put our cards out there), but please don’t copy someone else’s work. Please do your best to make this card your own.
- a self-addressed, stamped envelope (just fold it in half and include it with your card).
- You can stamp your name on the back of the card, but please don’t write on the inside of your card so that the recipient can use it (if they choose to) to send to someone else.
- I will gather the cards I receive, mix them up and mail them out so that everyone who sent me a card will receive a card in return. Yipee! As long as I receive a card from you by the deadline, then you will receive another card in return.
- This swap is open to anyone inside the U.S. While I have opened it up to folks outside the U.S., it always takes much longer for the recipients to receive their cards – and part of the fun is getting the feedback on the cards we make. It has also required several trips to the post office, and I just can’t do that. I’m happy to receive cards from outside the U.S., but I just can’t include them in the swap this time.
Because of the popularity (fingers crossed) of this swap, I must limit you to one card per person. It makes it so much easier to match up and mail out. Thanks for your understanding. Please make sure you include a return envelope for each card you send.
Mail your card and return envelope to:
Brian King
1758 Colt Drive
Atlanta, GA 30341
Please mail them as soon as you can – but make sure they arrive by Thanksgiving. During my Thanksgiving break, I will gather them, sort them and then mail them out shortly after.
Who’s in? Email me if you have any questions. [email protected]
Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
Brian
I’m in, sounds like fun! I can’t wait to see all the beautiful creations everyone does! Time to get busy…
Yipeeeee! ! I love this time if the year. I’m in!
Oh yay, I’m in! Thanks for hosting this swap!
Yes, yes, yes! I think this is my 2nd Anniversary, as you were the first card swap I did, which you gave me such confidence. Thank you so much.
🙂
Count me in, Brian…I wanna play! Love these times when we swap!
Hugs!
What a cool and fun idea!
I will TRY to get a card out for the card swap. I received my “over-the-top” darling Halloween card from Maria Rodriquez just the other day. Let me tell you it is one gorgeous (if you can call a Halloween card gorgeous!) creation! She did a really neat card and I love it.. It’s a keeper, for sure!! So a big thank you to Maria and also to you, Brian, for hosting it. I am so far in my emails, so if you have shown this card, I apologize for not commenting on it earlier.
Hello Bette: How fun you received my card, I had a lot of fun making it. I love Halloween, there are so many fabulous stamps and ideas out there to really create something pretty.
I just saw your comment right now, it’s 4:15am. here in Crown Point, IN. I couldn’t get to my computer yesterday, I was busy with my grandchildren. Thank you for your kind words, I’m very happy you liked my card.
Now Brian is having his annual Holiday card swap and I’m in, I’ve been participating since he started having them. It’s a lot of fun.
Oh Bette, I received your Halloween card from Susan’s swap and it’s super cute too. Thank you so much for making it and participating. Brian’s card swaps are lots of fun also so, I’m really looking forward to this next Holiday card swap.
I’m in brian, WOOHOO !!!
I’m in.
I’m in!
I’m in!
I’m in. This will be my very first swap – I’m very excited
I’m in, Brian.
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Woo Hoo!! Yes, yes, I’m in for sure, thank you Brian for hosting the 2014 Holiday card swap, we know how much work it is for you but, I’m sure you love opening all of those envelopes and having a first looksee and our cards.
I’m going to start working on my card today!!!
Hi Brian…we have never met but I look forward to the possibility at convention in the future. I’m in on your card swap and I’m excited to see what I can come up with! Thanks for hosting!
I’m in, Brian. Thank you for hosting this. I love it!!!
Hi Brian
Please count me in. I hope to meet you at leadership this year!
Lisa
I’m in, card swaps are lot of fun. I can’t wait to see all the talented artists out there. Thank you Brian for hosting this swap.
I am in Brian…more Christmas fun!!!
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Thwarted by international post! Nuts!
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Me too!!!!
Hi Brian!
I’m in! I follow your blog every day! So many talented people and beautiful cards!
Thank you for all your great tips and videos. This will be my second swap.
So much for trying to do this on my phone!!
My card is on the way, Brian. Cool idea!
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Found one, Brian…sending it to you! Hugs!
Sending one in the mail tomorrow!
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