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Journal Swap With a Twist

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Swap Coordinator:julief (contact)
Swap categories: Paper Goods  Challenges  Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:20
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:December 13, 2007
Date items must be sent by:January 14, 2008
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This is the International version of this swap. If you are interested in joining a U.S. Only version please go to: http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/9218

Addicted to journal swaps? Perhaps :)

For this swap you will have one partner and keep a journal for one month. During this time you will write at least twenty entries (but feel free to write more). Each entry should contain at least one page of text. Text could be a story, a poem, a couple paragraphs about your day - whatever you feel like writing.

Here's the twist: each entry should also contain an "extra." Extras could include an illustration, a recipe, a collage, a photograph, a song (you could make a complimentary mix cd), a little something that you picked up that day (brochure, piece of candy, etc), or whatever else you can come up with. The extras can vary by day, so you could have a song for the first day, a recipe for the second day, and a photograph for the third, etc.

*Extras can either be glued into the journal (think recipes, photographs, etc) or packed in the box with the journal (think mixed cd, sweets, etc). However, for things that are packed in the box, please note which entry they are for.

Basically the intent of this swap is to create a journal stuffed full of interesting text and goodies. You will send the journal to your partner after one month and they will keep it.

The journal itself can be any size. It can be store bought or handmade. Keep in mind that it might be shipped internationally, so weight and durability should come into play.

Please remember to give out hearts for extra "extras" and anything really that goes above and beyond.

This swap is International. It will require a commitment so the restrictions are as follows: You must have a rating of at least 4.7. You may not have any "no sends" for the past two months. I don't like banning people, but I want to ensure that everyone who puts forth the effort for this swap receives a quality journal in return.

*Updated: Due to problems in another journal swap I'm hosting, I reserve the right to skip any person before the send by date. This means, I reserve the right to contact the person who sends to that swapper and have them instead send to the swapper's partner, thereby skipping them. I would not do this lightly, but I will not hesitate to do it if the person's ratings fall significantly, they fail to send out multiple swaps, or they do not sign into swap-bot for 2+ weeks. I would hate to do this, but if it becomes necessary I will. This is a big swap and I don't want people disappointed because they worked really hard on their journal and received nothing in return.

I think that covers everything. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Discussion

julief 11/13/2007 #

Hey for those of you living in the U.S. I just started a U.S. Only version of this swap, too. Maybe consider joining both? :)

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/9218

littlewanda 11/13/2007 #

Just so I do it right if I sign up - bear with me, I get easily confused - you keep a journal for a month, with at least 20 entries, and you also include a "loose'' extra for each day?

julief 11/13/2007 #

Great question. It could be loose or it could be stuck in the journal. If it's a photograph or a collage, it would make sense for it to be glued in. But if it's a sweet or a song on a mixed cd or something, it would have to be loose.

Sorry.. I know this is confusing. Does that make sense?

littlewanda 11/13/2007 #

Makes sense now ;)

Thank you!

sweetjewels1985 11/18/2007 #

im looking forward to this ive recently just finished one

Littlelina 11/22/2007 #

COOL !!!!!!!!! Can't wait to get my swap partner. I love anything to do with journals.. :)

bevurlee 11/27/2007 #

i am excited for this swap i just finished the last one and i loved it! :) i already started my journal haha so there will be more than 21 entries for my partner!

sofia 12/ 3/2007 #

I love this idea and have already started my journal! :)

Latte 12/14/2007 #

Oh no~~~~~ I missed it T.T

julief 12/24/2007 #

i will be out of town from thursday, december 27th - sunday, december 30th. any messages or email that i receive during that time will be answered promptly on monday, december 31st.

hope everyone has a happy holiday!

julief 01/ 9/2008 #

Don't forget the send by date is just around the corner. If you're going to be a day or two late in sending out, please let your partner know in advance!

julief 02/ 1/2008 #

Hey everyone - thanks for taking part in this swap. If you'd like to participate in the second round, you can sign up here: http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/11435

It closes 3/2 and journals must be sent out by 4/7.

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