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Swap Coordinator:Borgia6 (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Miscellaneous  Boxes 
Number of people in swap:5
Location:Regional - USA-postage costs-sorry :(
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:July 2, 2010
Date items must be sent by:July 9, 2010
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

We all have them...bits and pieces that we are attracted to like magpies, but just haven't fit into a project yet. And, to me, at least, the inspiration that these trinkets bring has gone stale, and begins to feel more like nostalgia about creation aborted.

For this swap, the participant will first choose a permanent home (small box, shrine, whatever) for the things that you love but haven't used in at least one of the creative outlets that you practice. Cull your chosen collection ruthlessly; your goal is to fit everything that you keep into the new "home" that you have chosen. Stash it or display it, whichever is more appropriate.

The remaining items should then be sent to your partner. Contents should fit, at minimum, in a letter-sized bubble-mailer, as your goal is to purge your creative environment of unnecessary chatter.

If all goes as planned, we can each get a fresher look at where we are as artisans, and our partners will be inspired by the items, as we were, or they will pass them along to someone who will be. Everybody wins.

This swap is 100% SENDER'S CHOICE. R- or X-rated is fine with me, but please make sure that it is fine with your partner before even considering it.

There is no value on this swap, and the contents could be anything from paper to who-knows-what.

This is my first time hosting a swap. Etiquette does seem to dictate that I disclose that :)

Newbies welcome, if you PM me first. Please let me know why you are interested in the swap and that you will send to your partner on time, and I will check out your profile. Understand that this is nothing personal, but just good protocol.

I will angel for any flakers, but I will totally mail you a photocopy of my middle finger if you flake on your partner.

Discussion

twobluecrows 06/20/2010 #

As nice as it sounds to suggest how you can get a heart, or what to give one for...

From Swap-bot--Create a Swap:

"...IMPORTANT: A swap coordinator can help their users determine how to rate a swap accurately, but they should not make specific rules about when to give a heart…”

It is up to the receiver to decide if they want to give a heart and why.

Borgia6 06/20/2010 #

You are correct. Suggestion deleted. Thank you :)

thebragal 06/20/2010 #

I think suggestions about what MIGHT warrant a heart is different than making a Hard and fast rule about it though.

Borgia6 06/21/2010 #

Dead horse beaten :) It's already gone. As I said, this is my first swap.

biscuitsandyarn 06/22/2010 #

Great swap idea. I wish I had the time to participate. I hope you have a round 2 sometime. :)

MandMStudio 06/23/2010 #

I would love to join this swap but for some reason I can not send PM's. I would love to join because my craft room could use a good cleaning and I would love for someone to benefit from it:)

Borgia6 06/23/2010 #

MandM let's try it out...go ahead and join :)

kimmer 07/ 1/2010 #

Great idea for a swap = good for you for doing your first one!

Borgia6 07/ 2/2010 #

Thanks, kimmer! Much appreciated :)

tonie2weeks 07/ 6/2010 #

good chance to get organized..

minniemack 07/ 9/2010 #

I've got a mammoth box of cuttings on my doorstep :-)))

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