I'd really prefer for them to be all different but if they are all the same that is okay as long as at least six people sign up for the swap.
Christmas In July/August /ATCs/Open Medium/Due date: August 30, 2026
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I hope postage is not outrageous on these?
It will probably depend on how people wrap theirs, too....I'm thinking two forevers and one extra ounce on each envelope should do it. Let me know if it doesn't. They don't feel that heavy.
Mine was just over weight for a letter, and I felt silly about it after because if I had moved my christmas host card over to the animal alphabet swap envelope I was sending at the exact same time, they would have both been regular letters! I am really hoping it doesn’t slow it down.
Please sign me up for this swap. I have read and believe i understand all the rules. I've been swapping ATCs for over 20 years and this is the first swap of this kind I'm aware of. It seems like a great deal of work for the host but sounds like a terrific idea!
Hi kehlenn! Will get you signed up. I try to come up with unique swaps as it is not possible (almost) to host a swap that hasn't been done before... Wow! Twenty years!!?? I've been swapping since 2011. It doesn't seem all that long ago!!
The next swap in this series will be probably going up today....
CraftyOtter
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I have read the rules and would like to participate. 6 cards will be ready to go on Monday!
Will get you signed up, CraftyOtter...
My first 6 cards for the swap got picked up today.
You guys should see all the Christmas mail I got today. Time to get to work!
So, we got our first swap in and it was from LuK! Thank you for using painter's tape and washi tape to put your envelopes together. Some people put so much tape on their envelopes that I struggle to get them open and have to cut them open because of arthritis. I am always so afraid I am going to end up cutting someone's art work up. Thanks for numbering them and I went ahead and put labels on the back of them with your name and AFA name on them. Cute Peanuts wrapping paper. Nice and thin, too.
Second set in is from Amai!! One of your envelopes was partially open so I just HAD to take a peek at your ATCs
Those are quite nice. Kudos to you for making your own Christmasy envelopes to put them in. I added your name and A4A name on the back of your envies. So, you are all set to go!! Thanks for being early...
Those are quite nice. Kudos to you for making your own Christmasy envelopes to put them in. I added your name and A4A name on the back of your envies. So, you are all set to go!! Thanks for being early...
Thank you! I am so glad they made it there in good time, sorry about my work in progress wrapping skills. The I card is actually an H card (H for Host)Second set in is from Amai!! One of your envelopes was partially open so I just HAD to take a peek at your ATCs
I made my wrapping for those ones because I didn’t have any Christmas paper and didn’t want to delay sending them to get some! My second set are wrapped in more traditional material, so hopefully they’ll stay together.
Oh, no, your wrapping skills were quite good. I'll have to take a peek at the hostie ATC but you didn't have to send one, i know postage might be challenging as it is. But thank you!! Your wrapping looked very Christmasy...Thank you! I am so glad they made it there in good time, sorry about my work in progress wrapping skills. The I card is actually an H card (H for Host)
I made my wrapping for those ones because I didn’t have any Christmas paper and didn’t want to delay sending them to get some! My second set are wrapped in more traditional material, so hopefully they’ll stay together.
Next set in was from alexisb75. Great wrapping paper and thanks for sending in early. I put your AFA name and real name on the back of your ATCs. So we are set for this particular swap...
Can you peak at the hostie? I would think it would still be a December open, but then, you do make the rules!
To be honest, I don’t know that I could send a swap without a host card… I think it’d keep me up at night! Not because they need to be sent, but because I am such a creature of habit and I love that little bonus space in the challenge, and the opportunity to try and say thank you for all the time and effort that goes into such fun swaps for me!
Oh, no, I haven't looked at it yet but I can wait until December. I am not a big stickler concerning instant gratification
I feel the same way that you do or I. also, send extra postage if I am really running short on time to make a host ATC. A lot of people don't really appreciate how time consuming and hard work some of these swaps are. Especially if a host does a good job why not send them a small token of appreciation?