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Glimpse Into My Life Themed Smashbook

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Glimpse Into My Life Themed Smashbook
Swap Coordinator:soyprincesa2 (contact)
Swap categories: Art  Letters & Writing  Journals 
Number of people in swap:12
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.90 (unrated swappers allowed)
Last day to signup/drop:November 6, 2012
Date items must be sent by:November 16, 2012
Number of swap partners:4
Description:

This swap is to help us use the many blank storebought and handmade Smashbooks that we have accumulated. I know that many of the Smashbook swaps require you to create a layout and then send it to your partner, but I get a little possesive of my own personal work and would like to hang on to it. I am one of those people who think my future grandchildren will one day stumble upon my journals (scrapbooks and Smashbooks) and be be able to better know what kind of person I was by reading them.

For this swap, you sign up to participate in round 1 (there hopefully will be future rounds, but you sign up for each one as it comes along). Each round has TWO assigned topics (see BELOW) that you interpret as you wish- with art, photos, journaling, or smash in some ephemera or other scraps to tell your story. You will create the TWO layouts in any Smashbook you wish.

You may get to work immediately on your pages. At least one decorated/embellished page per topic is required... though more is fine.

After partners are assigned: You will photograph your 2 layouts and send them in an email as an attachment to your 4 partners. Your partners will rate you a 5 for sending it and it would be great if they could comment on what they thought about your layouts/interpretations of the theme. As long as you did something in your book you should get a 5. Hearts may be given as you see fit. All participants much be rated at least a 4.9. No recent 1's or 3's. Newbies welcome with a well filled out profile. Since you are not actually mailing anything physical to your partner it is FREE and you have less to lose if someone flakes. Please folks, let's be responsible and carry through with what we commit to do. This swap is a Type 3 because there is work involved EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE NOT MAILING YOUR SMASHBOOK TO YOUR PARTNER!!!!!

The ULTIMATE goal is to have a beautiful cmpleted full fat smashbook by next Spring! Are you ready for the fun? Then sign up and join us!

Round 1

Topic 1: My Name (full, nickname, everything... whatever you wish to Smash)

AND

Topic 2: My Personality Traits (what little things make me ME!)

Discussion

yukie 10/23/2012 #

Wouldn't this be considered an electronic swap since you're only emailing a picture to your partner, instead of sending the actual pages to your partner's house?

blessedtwox 10/23/2012 #

Yes, this most definitely should be type 1. According the the FAQ:
Type 1 - Electronic - All electronic-only swaps fall under this type. Swaps of email letters or surveys, e-cards, blog links, Etsy favorites, Flickr favorites, digital photography, etc. Email swaps are any swaps that are done over the internet and do not require postage.

Type 3 - Crafts and Packages - Any time-intensive craft swaps or swaps that must be mailed in a package. Most swaps will fall under this type. Anything sent in a box, bubble mailer, or large envelope is a Type 3.

CraftyLass 10/23/2012 #

I would agree with the hosts initial statement, her swap should count as type 3.

The swap requires you to create actual physical pages, and as pointed out by @blessedtwox the FAQs state that " any time-intensive craft swap" is a type 3.

It just so happens that you then get to keep them and you therefore share the evidence (and inspiration) with your partners by email.

If the swap merely called for emailing a few pictures of your smashbook, then yes, I'm sure Maggie would have made it a type 1 swap BUT in this instance, the crafted element of the swap is the main point of the swap.

blessedtwox 10/23/2012 #

I guess you are right. But, it would just be so easy for someone to take a picture of one they've already made or found on the internet just to get a type 3 rating. This one falls in the in-between land because, if done right, then yes, there is a time intensive craft, but you are sharing electronically.

It would be like setting up a swap to send pictures of ATCs you've made in the past, because at some point there was a craft and you did spend time on it, but nothing is being sent besides an email. Which, to my understanding would make it a type 1. But that's just how I understand the categories. To each their own.

smmarrty 10/24/2012 #

I'm excited to work on this - I finish things better/more often within a group. I have a few ideas - I will be making my own journal with loose pages. I like to have one piece of paper in front of me, as opposed to a gaping huge blank book, and then I can add in other stuff as it occurs to me. And if this swap doesn't continue on Swap-bot, I'd love to do it as a Yahoo or Flickr group - with email prompts.

soyprincesa2 10/24/2012 #

Susan I totally am right there with you!

destiney1 10/25/2012 #

lol "i am possessive of my work" ha! me too lol i usually make two similar of things one to send one to keep but i do love this!

siouxx05 10/26/2012 #

I do the same as @destiney1 . I make 2 of almost everything I make so I have a copy..! I hate sending stuff that I have worked forever on.. And if I have to make for more than one partner, I make them both identical, and one for me - or I would have to make two of each so I could keep one of each..!

grammag 10/26/2012 #

I think this is a GREAT idea!!!! I have some nice smash books that I have received in swaps, but never seem to have time to do anything with. :( This will force me to fill at least one. :D

beadqueene 11/ 5/2012 #

Nice idea, the prompts will be great for inspiration. I bought a smash book 2 weeks ago and have only put 1 thing in it... so sad. I'm excited to join :)

beadqueene 11/ 9/2012 #

I created a flickr group for anyone who would like to join and post their pictures there as well:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/2157168@N22/

soyprincesa2 12/ 7/2012 #

Thanks so much beadqueene!!!! I encourage everyone to share on Flikr so that we may see the entire groups pages!!!

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