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Winspiration
18-11-2008, 07:49 PM
Just a reminder that if you are partaking in this, could you please get your cards to me by the end of November, so that I can get them redistributed before the Christmas post goes too crazy :rolleyes:

If anyone needs my address, just let me know.

This is the latest list:

Anne
Artysam
Blueshowbizz
Dips
Joanne
Julie
Lala28
LorraineJ
Lovepaperstroking
Macey
Marzipan
Pam
Phree
Rainbowwand
Ribbons
Satincollie
SheilaJ
Spendsloads
Sugarplum
Turquoise
Von_2
Wellington
Winspiration

There is still time for anyone else to join and all are very welcome :)

All you need to do is send 5 of your Christmas card creations to me, along with an SAE, in return I will send you cards created by 5 other forum members.

I'd recommend a C4 SAE, stamped for up to 250g, to be on the safe side. If you want to send loose stamps so that I can return the extra if your cards weigh less than 100g, that's fine. If you haven't got a C4 envelope, that's no problem either, I've got plenty - just send the stamps.

Postage rates for large letters are:

Up to 100g: 52p for 1st class or 42p for 2nd class

101 - 250g: 78p for 1st class or 66p for 2nd class

I hope that covers everything, if not, I'm sure someone will let me know :D

Anne
18-11-2008, 08:47 PM
End of November? :eek: Will get right onto it! Thanks Wins.

artysam
19-11-2008, 07:56 AM
Started them yesterday. Thanks for the reminder.

Spendsloads
19-11-2008, 08:20 AM
Mine went into the post to you yesterday Gill. Hopefully you will get them in the next day or two.

Winspiration
19-11-2008, 10:06 AM
Thanks, folks - must get a move on with my own too :p

I will acknowledge receipt by PM when cards arrive, and I'll post on the forum when I have done the grand redistribution :)

Rainbowwand
19-11-2008, 11:46 AM
Thanks for organising this Wins, think i am nearly finished :D

lala28
19-11-2008, 12:58 PM
hi all

thanks once again for organising this great swap, i'm tackling mine this weekend so should be in the post beginning of next week

Joanne
20-11-2008, 12:55 AM
Mine are being done this weekend

sugarplum
20-11-2008, 08:04 AM
Ill get them in the post this weekend

LorraineJ
20-11-2008, 09:37 AM
I have made most of mine and hope to get them in the post next week. Thanks for organising a terrific swap once again, that was such fun last year.

sheilaj
20-11-2008, 05:55 PM
mine went off TODAY....totally amazing for me, I am usually tail end charlina!

Winspiration
24-11-2008, 11:53 PM
Thanks folks - will PM you when they arrive :)

In the meantime, here's the latest list:


Anne
Artysam
Blueshowbizz
Dips
Helen_S
Joanne
Julie
Lala28
LorraineJ
Lovepaperstroking
Macey
Marzipan
Pam
Phree
Rainbowwand
Satincollie
SheilaJ
Spendsloads
Sugarplum
Turquoise
Von_2
Wellington
Winspiration

artysam
25-11-2008, 06:39 AM
posted mine yesterday.
xxx

Rainbowwand
25-11-2008, 11:59 AM
Sorry Wins but that chocolate box that postie brings isnt quite what it seems :o it does have cards in though :)

sugarplum
25-11-2008, 06:39 PM
posted mine off to you today

von 2
25-11-2008, 08:25 PM
Really sorry, Wins. Will try to get mine off within the next couple of days.

Winspiration
25-11-2008, 08:56 PM
Sorry Wins but that chocolate box that postie brings isnt quite what it seems :o it does have cards in though :)

Drat :D


Really sorry, Wins. Will try to get mine off within the next couple of days.

No worries, von_2 - there are a few days to go to the end of the month yet :)

I will PM to let people know when their cards have arrived.

Winspiration
26-11-2008, 06:45 PM
Thanks all for the cards that have arrived so far - I've PM'd people individually. Starting to feel quite festive now :D

Helen S
26-11-2008, 07:00 PM
Win,

My 5 were sent off to you today.

cheers
Helen

LorraineJ
28-11-2008, 11:48 AM
Hi Win

Have braved the chill and got them in the post today.

Julie
28-11-2008, 02:39 PM
Mine will be in the post today/tomorrow !

turquoise
01-12-2008, 11:52 AM
Posted my cards this morning so hope you will get them tomorrow.

Phree
01-12-2008, 12:51 PM
Mine are in the post today Win, sorry I'm a bit late with them!

Dips
01-12-2008, 02:38 PM
Mine went off this morning too

Winspiration
01-12-2008, 05:14 PM
Thanks folks, have PM'd all received so far :)

Joanne
01-12-2008, 10:35 PM
Mine will be in the post on Tuesday sorry they will be late.

Winspiration
03-12-2008, 06:28 PM
Thanks again, folks - we are almost there now :)

Winspiration
05-12-2008, 08:37 PM
Okey Dokey - I have all the cards here now, and I've worked out on an excel spreadsheet who is getting which cards now (whether that will prove easier in practice than last year's method, I will have to see :p :rolleyes:).

I just have to physically do the swap now and repackage them all up, which I will do over the weekend and post on Monday.

Merry Christmas everyone :D

Right, I'm off to have my tea and watch the jungle final now (I know I'm late, I'm sky plussing it :))

Julie
05-12-2008, 08:41 PM
Thank you Wins !

Phree
05-12-2008, 08:52 PM
Thanks for all your hard work Wins!

blueshowbizz
05-12-2008, 09:38 PM
Thank you for all your hard work Winspiration - I'm really looking forward to this swap :D

Pam
05-12-2008, 09:59 PM
Thank you Wins

LorraineJ
05-12-2008, 10:28 PM
Thank you so much Wins for organising this. Really looking forward to receiving my swaps.

Dips
06-12-2008, 08:05 AM
Thanks Wins - I can't remember, are more peeps doing it this year?

sheilaj
06-12-2008, 08:06 AM
ooh this is exciting!! Thank you

turquoise
06-12-2008, 09:39 AM
Wins you are a star for organising this thanks big hugs to you

Winspiration
06-12-2008, 09:50 AM
Right, all done and dusted last night, they are all packaged up now and ready to go with my post collection on Monday, so fingers crossed they won't take long on the return journeys :)

Dips - yes, I can't remember how many people took part last year, but this year there were 23 of us, definitely more :eek: I was glad that I'd worked out a plan of the swap using a spreadsheet first, as that did make it much easier. I must admit though to briefly wondering last night if I needed my head examining as I spent the evening packing - given that's how I spend most of my working days :rolleyes:

However, when I finished, I opened my own swap cards and they are just gorgeous (I'll take pictures later) :D I hope everyone enjoys theirs just as much!

Anne
06-12-2008, 11:11 AM
Wins - thank you so much for organising this. I can't wait to open all the lovely creations when they reach me.

artysam
07-12-2008, 09:31 AM
Thank you for all your time and trouble Wins.
xxx

Rainbowwand
08-12-2008, 12:36 PM
Huge thanks Wins, you are a star to do all this for us, and it is much appreciated :D

macey
08-12-2008, 03:15 PM
thank you Wins looking forward to the swaps.

Winspiration
08-12-2008, 05:25 PM
You're very welcome, all :)

Postie has just been and collected an extra sack of mail :D so they are on the return journey now!

lovepaperstroking2
08-12-2008, 06:35 PM
Thank's for all your hard work Wins :)

sugarplum
08-12-2008, 08:07 PM
looking forward to receiving them. Thanks Win for all your hard work in organising this

Anne
09-12-2008, 10:07 AM
I just got my swaps back this morning. I love them all! I am sooooo chuffed. Probably won't have time to photograph them today, but they'll hopefully have their own thread tomorrow. Lovely start to the day. :)

Winspiration
09-12-2008, 10:12 AM
Phew! Hope the others arrive as quickly :D

Wellington
09-12-2008, 10:30 AM
I'm sitting under the letter box in anticipation :D

Julie
09-12-2008, 12:24 PM
My postie was very early this morning and nothing for me came through the letter box, but because Anne had got hers, I have just popped outside to double check and there they were on the roof of the car !!!! He is really good about not squashing anything.

Many thanks ladies, will do the photographic honours when hubby comes home.